Not long ago I had the pleasure of finding a rare bottle of H.E.R.O Chocolate Chipotle Stout from Duclaw Brewing Company. I apparently stumbled on the winning result of a home-brew submission contest. This was an entry bottled in limited fashion in 22oz bottles. My palate-lust for spicy brews combined with my longstanding passion for rich […]
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On Cinco de Marzo, Drinking Jurata….
I thought I would take a creative opportunity to review a new beer that I’m sampling tonight. The title is a playful word substitution relating to the music provided by Vampire Weekend. I offer my review of… Jurata – A collaborative effort from two highly reputable brewing companies, Cigar City and Coronado. It pours a […]
There was someone I was supposed to be (before I got in the way)
Offering homage to the popularized Gotye song, I admittedly am just somebody that I used to know. How often to the imaginings of our prior selves clash incongruously with our current persona? When asked in our youth what we yearned to be, none would have answered retail manager. Business owner perhaps would be the answer, but […]
Anarchy in the IPA
All the rage are ipas in the craft beer community. I am an extreme fan as well. There is something delightful about this fresh tasting, bitter, and sometimes mildly sweet drink. Where once the lager dominated in the beer scene, ipas have taken over. Who stands in line for the newest lager from Russian River? […]
Straight up Res
Sometimes the best way to solve a problem is creative thinking. Sometimes the simplest answer is the best choice. Sometimes the best way to put the nail in the wood is to just pick up a hammer and pound it in. And sometimes I just have to deliver a straight-up, no-frills, honest-to-goodness beer review. Hi-Res […]
ZKD
Not that the idea has been neglected in the past, but recently zombies have been quite the topic. I assume the pulsing light from the thought box that has arrested the minds of the masses has something to contribute to this. I, of course, specifically blame the Walking Dead show. It seems to have created […]
Craft Beer Day(Care) Tripper
At the behest of a most lovely female, an excursion was planned around cupcakes. The impetus being an apparently highly sought after cupcake brand called, Scratch cupcakes, located in Ephrata. The thought of cupcakes, admittedly, doesn’t blow my hair back. Ergo, I sought to bundle this activity with an item of which I have great […]
Feel the Rainbow
In the act of maintenance, a short time ago, I read upon a screen a fine direction. “Eat the Rainbow.” This directive emanated from a help guru of the Dr. Oz variety via a low brain wave show resembling Rachael Ray. The specific expert and precise show were so indiscernible from the repeated mass messages beamed into […]
Perpetuity
admittedly I am feeling no strong compulsion to write. Though my failure to write is essentially an admission of a lack of commitment to this blog which I intend to maintain. I’m not sure how long I intend to write such a thing. It currently resembles the doldrums like phase of a relationship. Once the initial […]
HAVE A NICE DAY!
How often do you hear this on a given day? If you are similar to myself and have an average of 3-4 interactions per day at a retail or food establishment, the chances are that you hear these words quite often. The cashier at the grocery store fires off the statement as you collect your […]