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I love ramps. Unreservedly. They are my favorite vegetable. And I say that about a lot of vegetables, but I really really mean it about ramps. Nothing says spring to me like ramps. Fried in butter, pickled, grilled, their sweet, oniony, grassy flavor is delicious in so many ways, and the season is just far too short. What better way to celebrate its start than with one of your own photos? Slice regular dhorst lost her ramp virginity this year and sent us this photo. [...]
This fun deconstructed Niçoise salad features herb-seared rare tuna tossed with potatoes, haricots verts, tomatoes, olives, anchovies, capers, and lemon-thyme citronette, all spooned into handy lettuce cups. [...]
Klar og fin med gyllen gulbrun farge. Fin hvit skumtopp. Humle dominerer i duften. Jeg finner gress, katt og tørkede blomster. Smaken er søtere enn forventet. Jeg finner mye honning, en del korrn i tillegg til tørket gress og tørkede … Fortsett å lese → [...]
Waterloo, Burton Road, Withington, 1993. (c) Alan Winfield with kind permission. The Waterloo was a Wilsons house [1] on Burton Lane, just down from the Orion, off Palatine Road in Withington. It had a bowling green out the back, like its neigh… [...]
AUGUSTA, Ga. – It takes a special shot to beat a double eagle. And somewhere in Bubba Watson’s bag of tricks, he found just the right one for an escape worthy of a green jacket. [...]
‘This is crazy!” squealed a little girl as she ran across the lush green lawn at Laguna Gloria on a recent Saturday afternoon, a golf club in hand. [...]
Type: Session AleOrigin: Hooksett, NHPrice: $6/22ozABV: 5.3%NSP: 5.74 (unscaled)websiteDamn I think I bought all the White Birch I could find the last time I hit up Smiley’s. Which, did I mention, has unfortunately GONE OUT OF BUSINESS?! Sonofabitch,… [...]
So I realize its late in the week and I am trying to get as many of the reviews I did this week out before the end of the week. Monday night was a pretty decent night at trivia at Dorko’s. The freezer was back up and running so I got to have a vegan bu… [...]
This elderflower infused sour ale is last of the four beers that Nathan and I made from the first pull from our solera wine barrel. This version was inspired by the aggressively flavored Cantillon Mamouche lambic. We recently did a tasting of this be… [...]
This springy salad of bright green asparagus spears and chopped hard boiled eggs in a creamy Dijon mustard sauce is perfect for Easter brunch. You can serve it as a first course—a welcome change from leafy greens—or side to poached salmon or honey baked ham. [...]
In a limited trial, 16 overweight young adults taking various doses of green coffee bean extract lost an average of 17.5 pounds and 16% in body fat in 22 weeks. But questions remain, experts say.When roasted at 475 degrees, coffee beans are sometimes … [...]
Green chile-heads, I’ve noticed, divide into a couple of camps when it comes to debating who makes this city’s best version of a food that graces just about every Mexican restaurant’s menu in to… [...]
Tips for small, yet important, green choices bombard us daily: Eliminate bottled water, reduce incoming junk mail, etc. Yet, the principles and tools for applying green living on a larger scale receive less attention. When planning interior or exterior… [...]
Opening the Woodchuck Granny Smith hard cider, you can tell there is a certain lightness to it with the first little glimpse of smoke coming off with the cap. As it pours you get a frenzy of bubbles that somehow peter off by the time you pour the last … [...]
Yup! One of our all-time favorite beers in the world is back, in all of it’s glorious funkiness.Pours a cloudy apricot/straw color with a fizzy white head that reduced to a thin froth. The nose has a bit a of barnyard funkiness to it with hints of lemo… [...]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In this episode, we’re drinking green beer. But, this is no dyed beer, instead it’s the “naturally” green beer Magic Ghost from Brasserie Fantôme in Soy, Belgium. This Saison / Farmhouse Ale is made with green tea and other spices, although we’re not entirely sure the green tea alone causes the [...] [...]
St. Patrick’s Day saw a lot of different stouts (and green beer, but really) but it also so the release of Black Galaxy from Half Pints in Winnipeg. Released primarily at the brewery in the peg, it sold out in moments. Sorry if you’re just catching w… [...]
There are 3 colors on the Irish flag so why is St. Patrick’s Day all aboutthe Green? Some have speculated that the green on St. Patty’s Day is based onthe green clover that St. Patrick would use when teaching about the trinity.Others point out the … [...]
Green Tasteless Beer (a poem for St. Patrick’s Day) I do not like green, tasteless beer Just do not pour that, Sam, my dear I do not want it in my house I will not drink it with a mouse I will not have some in the rain I only like it down the drain [...] [...]
It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday! Tonight I’m a bachelor. The wife is going out with her sister and her cousin. Man, what to do, what to do? Hookers and blow? let’s not kid ourselves, I was never … Continue reading → [...]
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The Hidden Charlotte Part 2
The final phase of my Charlotte weekend occurred after the Pints for Prostates first annual board meeting. The Pints for Prostates’ board meeting went for quite some time as the board worked through some of the guiding principles of the organization and the future plans. It was some heavy lifting by a group of passionate [...] [...] Read more →
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Happy Hour: The Full Vermonty
It’s Wednesday, March 28th. Here’s our list of recommended beer-related events in and around New York after work tonight: Come early and often for the annual Vermont Beer & Cheese event at Blind Tiger Ale House (281 Bleecker St., at Jones St., Wes... [...] Read more →
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Former Wild Catch exec chef Justin Brunson has a few words for Tony Clement bashers: Lay off!
While it's no secret that Justin Brunson, the former executive chef of Wild Catch, isn't a big fan of Daniel Kuhlman, his ex-partner (and owner) of the restaurant that Brunson walked away from ... [...] Read more →
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Advent Beer Calendar 2011: Day 6: Harvey’s Christmas Ale
Today’s beer is the venerable Harvey’s Christmas Ale from Lewes, England. Harvey & Son (the brewery) dates back to the late eighteenth century, and their Christmas Ale has been brewed seasonally for over a quarter of a century and started … Continue reading → [...] Read more →
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The Top 30 Beer Websites for September
The biggest change came in the #1 spot being taken over by the Germans with their Oktoberfest that occurs every September so I imagine that come next month well see Beer Advocate take back the Number one spot. Bitburger and Jever are German Beer bra... [...] Read more →
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The 365 Project Trundles on…
I have posted sporadically here about my 365 Project (informal name), by which I plan to try at least 365 new beers (or seasonal variations of previously-tried beers).As of today, October 20, it is the 293rd day of the year and I have tried 293 beers. ... [...] Read more →
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Η Orval σε κουτάκια;
Ναι...ναι... είναι αλήθεια...Μόλις έπεσε και το τελευταίο οχυρό της "ορθόδοξης" ζυθοποιίας, των τραππιστών μοναχών του Orval. H εξαιρετική [...] Read more →
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August Club Meeting – Our First Intraclub Competition!
On Tuesday, August 9, we will meet at PA BBQ (2045 S. 6th St.) at 8pm for the Indiana, Pennsylvania Alesmiths (IPAS) first ever intraclub homebrew competition.In May, it was suggested by club member Bill D. that we should all brew the same recipe and h... [...] Read more →
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Pompously Illegitimate vs Arrogant Bastard
About the time that I kegged up my Pompously Illegitimate Red Ale (PIRA for short), I picked up a bomber of Stone's Arrogant Bastard (AB for short) knowing that eventually I would like to compare the two beers. Of course if you are new to this blog (or... [...] Read more →
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La Birra Artigianale da 33 cl a 1,40 euro #fb
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Summit Tap Takeover at Old Chicago, Roseville
[ January 18, 2012; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] This Wednesday, January 18 from 5-7pm Old Chicago in Roseville is holding a bit of a party with the crew from Summit Brewing Co. Meet the brewers, enjoy special flights of Summit beers and of course you just might win some prizes. They'll have EPA, IPA, Pilsener, Porter, Horizon Red, Oatmeal Stout, Winter Ale and [...] [...] Read more →
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Scapa Special
Akkurat. Något jag verkligen uppskattar med det stället är bredden. Suröl, amerikanare, svenska småbryggerier, vanliga Carlsberg-sortimentet, tysktorsdagarna… Och så en närmast overklig cuvéelista. Och tillfälliga festivaler. Det finns... [...] Read more →
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Ezra Miller: “A friend told me “I love you but I can’t look at your face anymore”"
Ezra Miller is the 19-year-old star of We Need to Talk About Kevin, Lynne Ramsay’s film adaptation of the book by Lionel Shriver. Miller plays Kevin, a sociopathic child who grows up to commit mass homicide at his high school. [...] Read more →
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Tragu de Branu: Cuba-Libre Obreru
Famosu nel mundu enteru, o al menos nel mio mundu enteru, el cubalibre obreru tamién conocíu como calimochu o Kalimotxo per los más modernos, ye una d'eses bebíes que me paecen fonderamente bones pal branu y los sos calores. Bona y cenciella habrí... [...] Read more →
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Daniels expected to name new secretary of state
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Bud Light…Suspicion Confirmed by Way of Anecdotal Evidence
While going out to grab some beers with with friends a while back, a rare occurrence in that I normally drink at home, I got up and headed to the bathroom. I left my beer on the table. I suppose the above statement concerning the placement of my elixir sounds innocuous and sensible enough. Right? Apparently [...] [...] Read more →
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Beer In Ads #492: Light Refreshment For Your Holidays
Tuesday’s ad begins the holiday season for beer ads, and our first this year is for Schlitz, most likely from the 1950s. With the slogan “light refreshment for your holidays,” the ad shows a couple having a few beers by the tree. The ... [...] Read more →
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Lewis and Clark Brewing works to meet growing demand
We here in Montana are lucky. Not only are new breweries opening up all around us, such as Higherground Brewing, Bowser Brewing, Draught Works and 406 Brewing Co., but existing breweries are expanding just as rapidly. Lewis and Clark Brewing in Helena is one of those places. The brewery last year moved into a new [...] [...] Read more →
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Timeshift: The Rules of Drinking
It’s the TV treatment that we’ve been waiting for. An intelligent, humorous and objective look at Britain and it’s drinking culture. I didn’t catch it last night when it was aired as I was in a pub observing some of the rules myself. Catching up on iPlayer it took me back to memories of one [...] [...] Read more →
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Stone Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout
Big roasty, chocolate character, hints of licorice and coffee - a great twist on an old favorite. Bring on the winter months with this 10.5% ABV monster. [...] Read more →
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