A while back, G-LO received his usual boozemail, while I received a few “Notices to Occupant” for a rug cleaning service and an online “college” that’s ranked jusssssst slightly below Trump University. While a home filled with hardwood floors might not be the best audience for a rug cleaning […]
This past Autumn, an event took place on Randall’s Island that offered attendees the chance to combine their love for running and craft beer. This event, which is called The Brew Hop, was an opportunity for runners and non-runners to try beers from over 30 different New York City, […]
It was Chili Night at the hacienda and I needed a bit of liquid refreshment to go with my meal, so I once again delved deep into the dark recesses of the beer fridge and liberated a red ale to have with dinner. This evening’s random selection, a […]
One blustery winter evening in South Jersey, I was looking for a beverage to temper the cold and compliment my grilled chicken (yes, I was outside during a snowstorm grilling chicken, because when Benita wants the chicken grilled, you grill the chicken. And, then, you put the lotion […]
This past Tuesday (March 20, 2018 to be more precise) may have been the first day of Spring, but if you happen to live in the Northeastern United States, you would have never known it. Philadelphia and South Jersey experienced temperatures ranging from 28 to 35 degrees on […]
Way back in early November, an email from Ninkasi Brewing Co. of Eugene, Oregon landed in our inbox asking if we’d be interested in trying their Sleigh’r Winter Ale. We of course said yes, so by mid-December, the beer that you see in the above photo landed safely […]
The Rodenbach Brewery which is located in Roeselare, Belgium was founded by the Rodenbach brothers in 1836. Their specialty is barrel aged Flanders Red Ales which are blended, i.e. they use different combinations of 2 year old and young Flanders Red Ales, to create different Rodenbach beer expressions. […]
For our annual family summer vacation (with my better half’s immediate family coming along for the ride), we embarked on a trip to Hawaii. Due to the distance and flight logistics, my better half had suggested that we break up the return trip with a few days in […]
The beer in the photo up above is a “Collaboration Brew” by Omnipollo of Sweden and Evil Twin Brewing of Denmark. Omnipollo, a brewer that I had never heard of until buying this beer, was founded in 2011 and has 87 Craft Beer creations listed on their website. […]
I don’t know about you, but with most things in life (and by things I mean items that I’m about to purchase), once I’ve done all of my research, I usually narrow my options so that I’m left with just two choices… Honda or Toyota? Nikon or Canon? […]