Gamerator: Arcade Cabinet + Kegerator = good

You can probably tell that I love beer, and I'm obviously into home brewing...

But you may not know that I love video games too. In fact, I have my own MAME arcade set up at the house, kinda like this setup "Ubercade" my buddy Erik put together... Erik helped me whip up a similar MAME cabinet, but I don't have a web page up for it, nor did I ever get to finish the project. It's on my to do list.

Now the only thing better than beer or video games is a combination of the two. Like Barcade in Brooklyn, which I will discuss further in future installments of my New York Beer Tour... (Still waiting on images from Chris!)

What could be better than going to a great bar and drinking great beer while playing classic arcade games??? How about kegging your own home brewed beer and serving it off a tap on your own arcade cabinet/kegerator?


Enter the Gamerator! Holy crap, I need this thing in my life in a big way!!!! Or as Erik said in his email alerting me to this technological wonder, "Oh sweet jesus, it is splendid!"

Sweet Jumping Pac-Messiah, this is a thing of endorphin-dumping beauty: The "Gamerator," a full-size MAME cabinet with a refrigerated interior that holds a pony keg that releases a stream of malty beer from a tap in front. It's available for auction right now on eBay starting at $2k. (cache, just in case it goes bye bye...)

I think I may need to combine two geeky hobbies and set my MAME cabinet up like this some day... Too damned cool!

The Kegulator

Now this is a great idea! The wife and I occasionally throw a party every now and then and we always struggle with how much beer we should buy. Some times we get it right, sometimes we don't. (Party Throwing Tip: Always keep an emergency case of beer in the house, just in case you run out!)

When we provide kegs at our gathering (it hasn't been for a number of years now, we're getting old!) I typically like to get a half barrel of something low end to satisfy those that drink in bulk or just don't like quality flavorful beer, and then I get a smaller keg (or log) of something more local and higher quality.

If you want to take the guessing out of the beer equation the next time you throw a party, give the Kegulator a try! What's the Kegulaor?

It's an online "application" that helps you determine the right amount of beer, ice and cups to get for your party.

What ever you drink, do so in moderation and drive safely!

HomePub Fridge: If she loves you, she'll buy it

I often joke about rigging the water dispense on my fridge up to an "A/B" switch so I can go from water to beer on tap at a click of a button. But who the hell needs water, right?!? Check out this baby!

The inventor of the HomePub, a fridge freezer with built-in draught beer system, is, it goes without saying, a genius. Designed with special people in mind, the kind who like to pour beer on their cornflakes or drink their coffee with beer and two sugars, there's designated space for two five-liter kegs.

Look how happy that husband and wife look? Clearly this Home Pub Fridge is not only a great way to serve up cold beer, but it's also a marital aid! And it's only about $1000!!!!

The HomePub Dispenser has fittings for using a unit to store a 5 litre barrel of beer/lager together with a gas cylinder and valve. Beer is dispensed via a pump which is fitted in the centre of the fridge door.

I need to add this to my Christmas list!

If that doesn't work, there's always the dorm fridge "mod" to help you hide your brew at the office...

Let's just hope the boss doesn't need any copier paper, or it could get ugly!

Now put the beer down, stop blogging and get back to work!