There has been a few articles written recently, about drinking while pregnant. There has also been good accompanying discussion (and no shortage of less than good shouting-type reaction, as would be expected in an issue this polarizing). I haven’t actually weighed-in in any form, and went too today, but realized that what I wanted to […]
Pop quiz smarty-pants: What’s the oldest operating brewery in the USA? It must be those makers of Budweiser, Anhueser-Busch, right? Founded in 1852, they are definitely old, but not the oldest. Okay, then it’s Miller, right? Nope, 1855. At this point, given the title of this post, you can probably guess who we’re talking about. […]
A free lesson in the art and artistry of opening a (waxed) bottle of Amsterdam Tempest Imperial Stout.
When you drink, how many senses do you think you use? One, just taste? Two, taste and smell (remember that “taste” is limited to sweet, salty, sour and bitter, descriptions like “hoppy”, “caramel”, “herbal” etc are actually aromas)? Do you think you use all five senses? I would challenge you, and say at the very […]
Well, here we go. Last year, I discussed why I dislike the notion of New Year’s resolutions, and I’ve not changed my stripes since then. I succeeded (slightly) in my efforts last year, and felt I would do well to set some goals again this year. And here they are: Semi-pro I frequently joke about […]
I’ll make a disclaimer right off: If you don’t do the whole Christmas thing (either the secular or spiritual versions), this is a highly adaptable plan. This could be just a heck of a nice day, rather than denoting a love for presents or the birth of your saviour. Okay? So, I don’t know if […]
I am not going to write about Westvleteren 12. I am not going to write about how Queen’s Quay sold out in 4 minutes, moving 112 six packs at $76 each. I am not going to write about all this, because a lot of other people will. Westvleteren 12 is a great beer, world class, […]
Hello everybody. Between Cask Days and Hurricane Apocalyptico, I do hope everybody is okay. I just wanted to take a moment to address a few house-keeping things: 1. Hey, thanks for reading. Of late, I’ve been amazed by the engagement of people here. I’m getting lots of positive feedback, and it really means a lot […]
Okay, some of you will know I’m a fellow of faith. And I happen to read a lot of stuff from a similar guy, a Belfast-born writer known as Jack to his friends, Clive Staples Lewis. Most people identify him as the author of The Chronicles of Narnia (which is accurate), though it’s worth mentioning […]
So, I never really do the whole “resolution” thing. I lack resolve, what can I say? Erika always gets annoyed during Lent, because I give up stupid things. Like the year I gave up swimming (success), or the year I gave up fasting (also success). So I find New Year’s resolutions kind of silly. Often […]
