It appears that most companies take a serious approach towards brewing and naming their beers. This makes perfect sense, as a mature process towards selecting nomenclature would naturally appeal to an adult audience. Occasionally a brewery will make an interesting hop pun in the name, or a creative malt play-on-words will present itself, but rarely […]
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For the Bulld
So often its said about life, that it’s for the bold. Is that what life is really about, being bold? Could it also be about being smart, tactful, passionate, or even generous? Of course its said of all of these things, and inclusive of many other pursuits. But we seem to view and appreciate the wild, gripping […]
Death rides a hobbled Donkey named Swift, and wields a giant Candy Cane!
Wait, this isn’t the image of Death that most of us has in mind. If our perceptions align, than it would be something similar to this. This is how most perceive Death, fearsome, intimidating, and a harbinger of finality. Or, at least the imagery predominantly consists of corpse laden, dark, sinister visuals. Therefore, when a […]
Earth & Flame
Back to the Brews(ing)! I’d like to offer a straight forward beer evaluation tonight, and review Earth and Flame by Victory Brewing company. I will freely admit, I sincerely balked at this one upon seeing the price tag. I live approximately an hour away from this brewery, and typically that means the costs of bottles are […]
Old? Or Old School?
When I was very young, my friends and I would gather at unchaperoned locations and drink. After procuring quantities of alcohol and a vacant abode, we would gather and have a party. On one such occasion, my friends and I found ourselves unable to consume all the booze that had been acquired. Since we couldn’t stash […]
What is Precious?
In the epic, very well, debatably epic story, The Hobbit, there is a character named Gollum. This character had, in the distant past of the story, discovered a bauble of tremendous mysticism and magical power. This bauble was in the form of a ring, and with its use, this creature was able to become invisible whilst […]
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 […]