Yes I Like Pina Colavas...

Anybody else need one of these right now? Yes I do know it's only 10:30 a.m. I'm thinking about 6 will do the trick. Teleport me to the pool and let the volcano flow. Stupid Wednesdays...

Can I get that to go and can you fly it to me?

~ Two tired of the work week and thirsty BF's

Beers and Ears - My Husband Just Wept With Joy

My husband doesn't know it yet, but if he looks at his IPhone in the next few minutes he's going to see a new app appear that is going to transform his next Disney trip.

I like beer. It's yummy (sometimes) and tastes great on a hot day being forced by my 4-year old to watch the trains outside Epcot Germany. But my husband LOVES beer. He's tried to brew it. He loves to find obscure craft brews. He tracks his beverage finds on a beer app with other beer nerds.

I'll skip the Amstel Light, thanks.

And now our loves have collided with the new Beers and Ears Disney app. It's a beer tracking app that will take you to all corners of WDW to locate the perfect brew. Looking for a Hawaiian brewed beer? Check out the Kona Cafe where you can find Kona Fire Rock Pale Ale as well as Kona Longboard Lager.

Something a little more local? Check out some Florida Avenue beers from the Cold Storage Craft Brewery based out of Tampa (you can find it at the Swan and Dolphin hotel).

The app includes a mapping tool and a way to check off the beers you have tried during your vacation. They also include their blog postings and beer reviews from their website http://beersandears.net/

Now let me just say that I know how much I <insert sarcasm here> love it </what is the sarcasm end tag?> when my clients make enhancement suggestions like they are no big thing. So I will add that I think this app is good as is. However, since mobile app development pays my bills in my non-Disney day-to-day life, I would like to throw some ideas out there to the developers for the next release:

• A check-in function that includes the ability to take a photo of you and your beer. 
• A comments/ratings option for each beer with an option to share publicly - especially useful is a beer is no longer available.
• A wine-lovers version for me. 

Looking forward to trying this out on our next WDW visit.

Happy tasting!

~Davina

Friday Libations - One Disney Lapu Lapu Please

It's Friday. And it's a long weekend. What better way to wait for 5PM to hit than plan the drink menu for this weekend? Since there is an extra day off, why not try something a little more challenging than cracking a beer?

Stitch enjoying a Lapu Lapu

I'm thinking of taking on a Poly-style Lapu Lapu and you can too.

Here is the recipe.

Prep Time: 5 min if you don't carve out a pineapple. Waaay longer if you do

Ingredients:
1 hollowed out pineapple (optional for lazy folks, but I'm thinking about keeping it real this time)
One part of your favorite brand dark rum (doesn't everyone have a fav?)
Two parts orange juice
Two parts sweet and sour mix
One part Bacardi 151

Instructions:
1. Carve out that blasted pineapple or purchase a tiki themed Disney mug
2. Shake together the dark rum, orange juice, and sweet and sour mix.
3. Pour the mixture over ice in the drinking vessel of your choice.
4. Float the 151.
5. Garnish with a cocktail umbrella (come on now, it really does need one)
6. Grab a straw and enjoy!

Cheers!

~Davina