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St. Pauli Girl 2010

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A taste of… Long Trail Centennial Red

Long Trail Brewing Company5520 U.S. 4Bridgewater Corners, VT 05035(802) 672-5011Preface: This pint was purchased at 1335 hours of 5 December 2010 at The Waterfront Alehouse in Brooklyn, NY for $6.50 (US) These notes have not been influenced by reading … [...]

Cascade Vlad The Imp Aler

There is a famous Voltaire quote that says, “the perfect is the enemy of the good.” I like this quote as it suggests that to attain perfection is near impossible. Possibly undesirable. I don’t believe anything can be perfect. Neither food. Not wine. No… [...]

Cascade Bourbonic Plague

Surely one of the most buzzed about and ingenious sour beers ever conceived, Bourbonic Plague is a blend of Imperial Porters lacticly fermented in oak wine and bourbon barrels, reblended with an Imperial Porter brewed with vanilla beans and cinnamon be… [...]

Oettinger Hefeweissbier, Oettinger Schwarzbier

Oettinger es una cervecería alemana bastante competitiva en el mercado de su país ya que tiene una política bien especial: mantener precios bajos. Eso les ha dado bastantes resultados y éxito comercial en sus tierras, y aquí se encuentran en algun… [...]

JapanBrew heads to Oregon, where the beer flows like wine …

When the temperatures in Ise dip to those just-above-freezing levels, and a dry cool breeze moves in from the northwest, I know its time to get out of here, across the Pacific and to the Northwest.Just two more days at work and I’ll be on the road. I w… [...]

Dundee Festival Ale

Dundee Festival AleDundee Brewing Co. Rochester, NYIt took me a while to figure out just who the hell this J. W. Dundee Brewing Co. was/is but after I remembered when leaving the beer store I thought, “Oh gawd, rotgut.” but these makers of the old Hone… [...]

Regius Robusto

Review of the Robusto size of Regius Cigars’ . One of the best non-Cubans I have smoked in a long while, with a rich dark chocolate element. [...]

Beer Regrets

Much like John Adams on his death bed, as I approach the end of this year, I find myself looking back at what I’ve accomplished and what I wish I would have done.  Not that I’m filled with remorse or anything, but I do have a few beer regrets. &nb… [...]

Christmas Ale to be Hit by Tax Hike

Sitting in the cosy post-Christmas meal afterglow of the Brecknock Arms yesterday, sipping a couple of halves of Harvey’s Christmas Ale, left me with the nagging thought that this excellent strong, seasonal offering is going to be one of the beers affe… [...]

Powerhouse Pale Ale

Label: Powerhouse Pale AleType: AleABV[%]: 4.8Packaging: 650ml bottle Brewery: Mt. Begbie Brewing Co. Revelstoke, BCSmell: caramelized MaltHead: thin, and thin lacingColor: beautifully clear dark amberCarbonation: mediumKick: low Rating: 7/10Notes:I u… [...]

West Kent CAMRA Christmas Meal 2010

After five, or was it six, years of holding our annual Christmas meal at the Rose & Crown in Halsted, West Kent CAMRA broke with tradition and moved the event to the Brecknock Arms at Bells Yew Green. The decision to move the venue was partly influ… [...]

Lenticchie al Curry con Nachos ed Arancia

Insalatina della fortuna! Così chiamerei questo piatto grazie alle sue miracolose proprietà, che nella tradizione, vengono attribuite al legume protagonista di oggi. La preparazione è come al solito, in questo blog, semplice e gustosa. Se dovessi catalogare questa pietanza la definirei come antipasto esotico di tendenza "fusion", che non  è altro che la cucina frutto della saggia mescolanza di [...]

Zaca – Hangover Topical Patch Review

Since our Last Round Hangover Support review, we have been contacted by another company, Zaca Life, to review its hangover product.  Zaca produces a topical patch that you put on before you start drinking and you where it for 24 hours.  The folks at … [...]

Frambozen – New Belgium

Stop the presses! I made it on a Friday for a change. Not sure what to expect with this beer, it has a label that looks festive but not sure a Raspberry Brown Ale is a festive beer. I guess we shall see now won’t we.Frambozen – New Belgium Brewing…. [...]

Spanish Wines Nice Change

Sometimes I get hung up on a varietal. It turns – subtly – from summer to fall and I stop drinking Sauvignon Blanc and switch to Pinot Noir. I’ll drink nothing but pinot – with maybe a little cabernet and zinfandel – for a few months. And then something else strikes my fancy – sometimes, [...] [...]

A bit late Thanksgiving beer review

Ok, so over two weeks have gone by since Thanksgiving, but I wasn’t around the week after Thanksgiving (still in Maryland visiting the family) and this week I have been catching up here at work for my missed week. So, anyway, here is a quick rundown o… [...]

“Beer Belongs. . .Enjoy It!” Campaign (1945-56)

The above ad is one that I cut out of a Life Magazine from the 40s or 50s.  I’m not exactly sure when because I can’t find the magazine anymore.  But, I liked it so much that I framed it … Continue reading [...]

Blinding You With Science

It’s finals time, which means I’m doing just about everything but study.  I get pretty good at doing productive-ish things that aren’t exactly what I need to be doing.  For instance, I’ve got to eat dinner right?  So why wouldn’t I make … [...]

1292. Hedgerow Bitter

1292. Hedgerow BitterBeer Stats:Brewery: Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project Alcohol: 5.40%Serving: Bottle, 22 oz.Style: English Pale Ale, BJCP Style GuideAppearance: 4.5 | Smell: 4.0 | Taste: 4.0 | Mouthfeel: 4.5 | Drinkability:  4.5Overall: 4…. [...]