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 […]
Tag: Craft Beer
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? […]
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 […]
Swan Song
A colleague recommended this epic tome several years ago with high praise. This book is a 900 page journey set in the wake of nuclear apocalypse. It chronicles the experiences of several scattered characters across a wasteland America as they struggle to find others, to determine their destiny, and simply survive in arduous circumstances. Robert McCammon […]
Impending Ascent
Too often things that are readily available are taken for granted. The luxuries that we have at our fingertips are often assumed to be commonplace. We scramble like manic insects to reap our bread, milk, and eggs when snow arrives, Will the ability to generate french toast sustain us through the aggressive elements? We panic […]
Brumous
It seems I once again draw inspiration from WordPorn. This site has an uncanny knack for titillating the grey matter and arousing the synapses. I have encountered quite a few excellent words thus far from this site, but as I have been lax in reviewing brews of late, this subtle premonitory signal prompts action. Brumous […]
I go to the barn because I like the
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPHXj_FbqgA Indirect inspiration for this post, mainly because… We used to pool our meager cash to purchase a few choice hours in an isolated environment. It was a short drive away and in a day sans the prevalence of cell phones might as well have been hours away. Yet, this was a cheap, easy departure […]
May nothing but happiness come through your door
Today’s title draws inspiration from the title of track 7 from the album Come on Die Young by Mogwai. The guitar riffs a penetrating, looping sequence, while the drummer and bassist maintain the constitution, and gradual build of the song. It slowly progresses to a gritty tensing climax of clashing symbols and teeth clenching guitar […]
Otto’s
Quick review today of a location and a few beers at Otto’s in State College. This was part of a trip to the Bryce Jordan center to see GodSpeed! You Black Emperor and Nine inch Nails. We had discussed a trip to Selinsgrove Brewing company, but realizing it was a substantial distance from our aim, […]
You are Free
In an industry where the serious patrons are constantly seeking the next great taste craze or that extremely hard to get brew. Sometimes, those beers that are closest and most accessible are often overlooked. Prior discussion involved the search for Pliny the Younger. And while the journey was abundantly enjoyable yet moderately arduous, does exclusivity […]