Surprise!

The purpose of drinking different kinds of beer, from many different breweries, is to find unexpected gems.  There are many who may disagree with this statement, but I stand by it, at least as it pertains to my beer interests.  If variety and creativity were not relevant, I believe that I would be drinking from […]

Paint

When you look at your house, or apartment, or other form of dwelling, a yurt maybe, what do you see? We adorn our beams and eaves with skins of chemical and design, to mask the naked support that our augmented forest provide.  And with these supplements we create uniqueness, character, and differentiation.  Casually we accent our […]

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Sometimes, between the haze of sleeplessness, and the release of drunkenness, one may find a halcyon sensation that is brought about by an immaculately constructed song. In a pre-dawn reverie, I stroke my thumb as I finger the keys.  I don’t recall the emergence of the lines of wisdom that have creased the epidermis.  Yet […]

Trinity

I am fond of origin and meaning behind people, places, and words that I encounter.  Until very recently my understanding of this word, trinity, pertained exclusively to the dictionary definitions. Trinity is defined as a spiritual union, biblically, including Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.  Trinity also means a group of three or a state of […]

Free? Will?

It had been my intention upon my return from Colorado and Great American Beer Fest to highlight the experiences there.  Yet for some inexplicable reason I find that I am compelled to write about a local beer.  Certainly, there will be plenty of sharing from a craft beer week of epic proportions. But for this discussion, […]

Well…..

Is a hole in ground, yeah I know, but I couldn’t resist. It turns out that upon this journey I’ve discovered a thus far buried penchant for the sea.  In the process of penning the brewsing eulogy I discovered that one the tangy pixellated sea air sampled by my fingertips, the sterile atmosphere of that desolate island more left […]

Scratch N’ Test

Many years ago the scratch series had its genesis at Troegs brewing company. The series, by disclaimer, is purportedly a way to test out new and experimental hops and brewing techniques. I have noticed, however, a fairly obvious trend with this series. Before the regular offering Perpetual IPA launched, a large number of ipa styles […]