Aboot
Swashbuckling, Atlanta-area, Technology Program Manager. I brew beer, play drums, run a little bit, and try not to under-achieve. I have people skills.
Sub-optimal Beer episode 1: \”Chelada\”
Do you happen to have 45 extra minutes burning a hole in your life? Well then sashay on over to the Georgia Podcast Network and listen to Jen, Rusty, Duane, Garrett, and me review four beers that have been infused with some sort of lime flavor. Sub-optimal Beer episode 1: \”Chelada\” beers – May 22, [...]
Read More...Torche – Meanderthal
Atlanta / Miami 4-piece, Torche released a new album called Meanderthal yesterday. Gchatting with Thomas a little bit ago, I used the description \”Melodic, stoner prog.\” I feel that\’s pretty accurate, but I would also add the words \”anthem\” and \”rumbling\” in there somewhere if I could. I\’m still on some PR email lists from [...]
Read More...Starbucks – now with less charcoal and pee pee
Well over a year ago I described Starbucks coffee as \”Kingsford soaked in hot pee.\” It\’s not some sort of revelation. Virtually every homo sapiens I know thinks Starbucks coffee is on the licking-the-campfire side of the flavor spectrum. Well, it appears someone very high up at Starbucks marketing reads my blog (or, you know, [...]
Read More...DO NOT GO TO THE LOCAL FOR WINGS
I almost forgot … DO NOT GO TO THE LOCAL. DO NOT ORDER THE WINGS. THEY DO NOT SMOKE THEM ALONGSIDE THE RIBS EACH MORNING, AND THEN FINISH THEM IN THE FRYER TO ORDER. THE COOKING METHOD DOES NOT CREATE A WING FROM WHICH THE MEAT EFFORTLESSLY LEAPS INTO YOUR MOUTH LEAVING BEHIND NOTHING SAVE [...]
Read More...Basketbeer
Photo: Getty Images I am not what one would call a college basketball fan. Or a fan of basketball in general for that matter. I\’ve just never had anything invested in it. I\’ve never filled out a bracket, I never attended a game at UGA while I was there, and, when routinely offered $100-per-seat tickets [...]
Read More...Also known as Thomas Hooker Hop Meadow IPA and a sammich
This evening, after a quasi-vigorous workout, I started thinking. \”Self,\” I said, \”With all of these calories you\’ve been burning lately, soon I fear you will run out of calories. You need to go find yourself some new calories.\” Enter, my dinner:
Read More...The Six Beers of Xmas #6: New Glarus Hop Hearty IPA
As if I hadn\’t reminded him lately that he has always been the best gift-giver on the face of the planet, The Korean Lover recently lugged an assorted six-pack of brews from the New Glarus Brewing Company all the way back from Wisconsin for my tasting pleasure. From now until Jesusmas, my tasting pleasure will [...]
Read More...The Six Beers of Xmas #5: New Glarus Uff-da Bock
As if I hadn\’t reminded him lately that he has always been the best gift-giver on the face of the planet, The Korean Lover recently lugged an assorted six-pack of brews from the New Glarus Brewing Company all the way back from Wisconsin for my tasting pleasure. From now until Jesusmas, my tasting pleasure will [...]
Read More...The Six Beers of Xmas #3: New Glarus Staghorn Octoberfest
As if I hadn\’t reminded him lately that he has always been the best gift-giver on the face of the planet, The Korean Lover recently lugged an assorted six-pack of brews from the New Glarus Brewing Company all the way back from Wisconsin for my tasting pleasure. From now until Jesusmas, my tasting pleasure will [...]
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