Stew And Stout Time It was a cold, rainy, and windy night; perfect weather for staying inside and making a nice, hearty stew for dinner. I hadn’t made stew yet this Winter so we decided to do a Beef Stew and pair it with a Stout. I picked up a 4-pack of Guinness Draught in [...] Read more »
Terrapin Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout
All Jittery Over This Beer I enjoy coffee. Most days I have a couple of cups. Besides tasting great, it wakes me up and helps me get going. I love the aroma of a fresh cup of coffee in my hands. Well, in my tour of Stouts this Winter, I’ve had some very good beers [...] Read more »
Rogue Chocolate Stout
Liquid Dessert Time It was a cold rainy night, perfect for a movie. So, after a delicious dinner of pesto chicken and roasted veggies we headed to the basement to watch Spiderman 3 on the big screen. I was looking for some dessert so why not have a beer with Chocolate in the name? I [...] Read more »
De Proefbrouwerij Saison Imperiale
A Quick Trip To Belgium After all the Stouts I’ve been reviewing I decided to take a quick trip to Belgium and try a Saison/Farmhouse Ale from De Proefbrouwerij: This was a good side trip I really like beers that are sour and a bit “funky” so I can usually depend on a Saison to [...] Read more »
2009 Review Of My Bike Riding
Alright, 2009 is in the books and I finally got all of my rides entered and logged. The result is the following video which shows a little more detail of all the bike riding I did in 2009, my best year yet as far as distance and time spent riding. It was also a record [...] Read more »
Highland Brewing Black Mocha Stout
Fresh From The Mountains Asheville, NC is a great beer town. There are several breweries in the area as well as some nice beer bars and pubs. We were up there last August and spent some time touring Highland Brewing. Highland makes a few different beers but during the tour we drank a couple of [...] Read more »
