Back in May I bottled my most recent homebrew, Rats in the Attic Pale Ale. This is my favorite homebrew recipe. it’s flavorful, got a lot of hops, and carries quite a kick. Unfortunately, something has gone wrong this time. (more…)
Archive for July, 2008
Rats in the Attic: Mixed Feelings
Posted in Homebrewing, Personal, tagged Rats in the Attic on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Away From Home-brew
Posted in Homebrewing, Tastings on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve gone over, numerous times, all the beers Wes and I went through this weekend. One we didn’t get to was a bottle of homebrew he brought. Even though he’s gone, the homebrew remained, so I opened it up with dinner last night. (more…)
Going Blue to Raise Some Green
Posted in Brewing News, tagged Going Blue to Raise some Green, Maui Brewing Company, Stone Brewing on July 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Charity is good, right? Beer and charity is double good. I had this email forwarded to me and thought I should pass it on. Even if you can’t donate, spread the word. (more…)
We Survived: Friday Night
Posted in Personal, Tastings, tagged Brown Shugga, Celebration Ale, CoCoNut Porter, Old Stock Ale, Stone XI, Yeti Imperial Stout on July 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Wes came, he saw, he drank, he left. The beer list wasn’t what we had initially expected, but it was impressive no less. We visited some good places, ate some good food and had a good time all around. Here’s a quick look back on what went down. (more…)
Went For A Walk
Posted in Personal, Tastings, tagged Flavor Bistro, Lagunitas Brewing, Moonlight Brewing, Russian River Brewing, Sweet Spot Pub & Grill on July 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
With Wes in town for the weekend, we had to make sure he had a chance to experience the Santa Rosa beer scene, and the best way to do that was to do my Santa Rosa beer walk. (more…)
Dinner At The Hopmonk
Posted in Personal, tagged Hopmonk Tavern on July 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It Has Begun
Posted in Personal on July 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In a few hours, Wes will be arriving for a short visit. The fridge is stocked and it should be a fun weekend. (more…)
She Likes Me, She Really Really Likes Me
Posted in Personal on July 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We were all set for dinner. The table was being set, the food was almost done, I just needed to grab a drink and my duties were all but finished. That’s when I noticed, I was out of beer. (more…)
Trapped in the Closet
Posted in Homebrewing, Personal, Recipes, tagged Michelob on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The time has come to clean out the mess known as the den closet. This is where the wife and I tossed various things that had specific place when we first moved in 3 years ago. Little has changed since then, but we have new bookcases so that means we have a place for books and such. OK, so the bookcases are about a year old, but this is beside the point, it was time to dive in the closet and see what I could find. (more…)
