Saturday afternoon I had to go out to the grocery store–nothing puts a crimp in the rest of the day like a lack of breakfast cereal. (For those keeping score at home, I generally prefer Peanut Butter Cap’N Crunch or Cookie Crisp.) So, I drove to Eldersburg and went to the store. While I wasContinue reading “On the Sam Adams Honey Porter”
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On Beamish
When it comes to drinking beer I have a few simple rules. One, you drink it from a glass or a bottle. Two, if you drink it from a glass the beer needs to be dark enough that you can’t see your hand through the glass. Three, micro-brews are good and imported is better. WhenContinue reading “On Beamish”
On Being Irish
St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, and yet it’s never too late to ask, “So, how Irish am I…?” If you really must know, I don’t think I have any Irish blood in me, but I do love my Guinness and my Beamish (even if you can’t get Beamish in this country any more).Continue reading “On Being Irish”
On Trying New Things
I’m a stout drinker, and rather than pick up my usual six pack of Guinness bottles I decided to try something different–the Beamish Irish Stout. It’s nice, slightly more bitter than the Guinness Draught, and it carries more of a kick. Also, I disassembled the cans to see what the nitrogen widgets look like. NotContinue reading “On Trying New Things”
On American Beer Month
The Raleigh newspaper has a weekly column on Fridays entitled “Beer Here,” a look at the beer scene written by Julie Johnson Bradford, editor of All About Beer magazine. Today Ms. Bradford writes about American Beer Month: Knowing that July is officially dubbed “American Beer Month” probably won’t cause you to drink any more beerContinue reading “On American Beer Month”
On Sam Adams' Brewmaster Collection
If I don’t have Guinness in the refrigerator, I probably have something by Sam Adams. Maybe the Boston Lager. Maybe the Boston Ale, which I prefer to the Lager. More often that not, it’s the Cream Stout, though I’ve been known to have one of their seasonal varieties around. The Summer Ale isn’t far aroundContinue reading “On Sam Adams' Brewmaster Collection”
On Alcohol Knowledge
Shamelessly stolen from Bill Leisner, the Alcohol Knowledge Test! Bourbon Congratulations! You’re 120 proof, with specific scores in beer (120) , wine (83), and liquor (60). Screw all that namby-pamby chick stuff, you’re going straight for the bottle and a shot glass! It’ll take more than a few shots of Wild Turkey or 99 BananasContinue reading “On Alcohol Knowledge”
Going to a Concert
Tonight the Barenaked Ladies and Alanis Morissette are playing at Alltel Pavillion here in Raleigh. I have a ticket for lawn seating. The weather forecast looks promising–clear, high temperature in the mid-70s. Should be fun. Joe Keeton, my old college roommate (currently a debate coach for Bronx Science) hailed from New Jersey, by way ofContinue reading “Going to a Concert”
Public Service Announcement
With St. Patrick’s Day nearly here, with Leprechaun Pooh sitting next to my computer, I offer the following piece of wisdom, hard earned through experience. Green beer is an interesting way to put one in an Irish mood. Don’t try it with Guinness. It won’t work. You simply cannot turn Guinness green. There is, naturally,Continue reading “Public Service Announcement”
Five questions
I’ve seen this feature on several other blogs, and out of curiosity I decided to give the Friday Five a look. Five questions, nothing probing, but that may illuminate unique personality aspects. But it’s Monday, not Friday, so aren’t I a bit late? Timeliness has never been one of my strong points. The most recentContinue reading “Five questions”