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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 […]

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 […]