The bourbon barrel aged beer is a highly sought after delicacy in the craft beer world. Many companies have their own version of this style. However, the reality is that not all are excellent offerings. Those barrel-aged brews that are deemed of the highest caliber are naturally those in greatest demand. While I contend, from […]
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NormalNova
It ended with a rain drenched $2 burger and add-on $1 hot dog. Before that we had decided to skip the encore of a decidedly uninspiring Ray Lamontagne concert. We also abandoned the row-in-front-of-us, fifties-ish, newlyweds. Maybe they were new lovers, or some other completely new coupling, perpetually pawing and groping each other. This wasn’t […]
Perfect Day
Perchance it was the thawing impact of the sixty degree weather today that put me in such a fine mood. It may have been the excellent workout in which I partook this morning. It could be the lingering effects of the fine brews I enjoyed last night. Whatever the explanation, today seemed like it was […]
Where’s the cocoa?
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 […]