Tag Archives: beer

Food & Wine Thursdays: I Miss Low-Alcohol Beer

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

There was a time not that long ago when a bottle of Chimay Brewery’s Grande Reserve Blue Label’s 9% alcohol by volume was caused titillation for beer drinkers. But that was a time when your typical IPA was 6% ABV … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Holiday Ales

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

I was trying a few Christmas ales at my local upscale dive and couldn’t help but marvel at the popularity of these beers. They’re interesting, sure. Some of them are even quite good. But they’re all absolute chores to drink. … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Another Beer Rant

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

I love beer. Despite my personal and professional obsession with wine, beer is often a more honest and satisfying beverage. It’s like Jay-Z said: “Got a project chick, that plays her part / And if it goes down y’all that’s … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: The Belgian Beer Obsession

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Here’s another post about beer. Am I the only one who’s been drinking Belgian beers since high school? That’s an exaggeration. The only beer I had prior to college was one Coors Light at a shitty house party. I was … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine Thursdays: Beer is Beer. Wine is Wine. Both Are Good.

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

I love beer. Beer is delicious. Beer is refreshing, interesting and sometimes complex and serious. But beer is not wine. I’m not saying wine is better than beer, merely that they are distinctly different. I say this only because in … Continue reading →

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Oh When a Rival Evil Team Leader Comes Along: A Review of “Whip It”

Posted on July 11, 2010 by

So the wife and I saw a roller derby game for the first time a couple weeks ago, Battle of the Bank III, in which our own San Diego Derby Dolls won the championship.  Naturally, roller derby is now the … Continue reading →

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Nippon Travelogue Part Two: Bully

Posted on June 6, 2010 by

Since I rambled on and on about Lost for two weeks, and because of recent attacks of insomnia, this episode is going to be a short one. I won’t give you the minute by minute details about our stay in … Continue reading →

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