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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Thomas Hooker Old Marley Barleywine
I decided to try Hooker’s Old Marley Barleywine tonight since we skipped the gym. The beer pours a dark copper/brown color with absolutely no head and no visible carbonation. Smells of alcohol and oaky/vanilla scents with a little bit of … Continue reading
Bottling Complete
The bottling is now complete. I have 16 regular 12 oz. bottles, 1 22 oz. bomber, and 2 20 oz. soda bottles. I tasted the flat, warm beer before I bottled. Unfortunately, I have a strange feeling it got infected. … Continue reading
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Smuttynose Scotch Style Ale
Last night I opened the bottle of Smuttynose’s Scotch Style Ale, from their Big Beer Series. I really enjoyed this one (and unfortunately, I don’t think I can get it anymore). It pours a nice dark amber/ruby brown with a … Continue reading
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Bottling Day
So today’s the day… alright, not that day, but I am bottling the beer today. I just went through the painful (yes, painful, apparently I have arthritis, my thumb is swollen) process of scraping the labels off a bunch of … Continue reading
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Cisco Tasting
Last night, Nikki’s had their weekly tasting. This week was Cisco Brewing from Nantucket. They had the whole lineup. I had been wanting to try one of their beers for a while now and finally got my chance. The beer … Continue reading
Seriously Bad Elf
Last week, when making my weekly beer run and tasting, I picked up a bottle of Ridgeway’s Seriously Bad Elf on sale for $1.99 (great reduction from the original $6.49). I had it last night. The beer is good. It’s … Continue reading
I’m a Blithering Idiot…
… or at least I was last night after finishing a bottle of it. Weyerbacher’s Blithering Idiot is their English-style Barleywine. I wanted something to drink after dinner and I didn’t want to be overly into it. I had tasted … Continue reading
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I think the beer is done fermenting…
So after consulting with my boss about the conditions of the room where I put my Mr. Beer keg/fermenter, I realized that it was too cold. It didn’t look like anything was happening for a day or 2. The room … Continue reading
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The New Boxed Lunch Comics
Since I am all about free plugs for friends (or people who do me favors), Boxed Lunch Comics updated their site with a new WordPress theme (just happens to be the same theme I’m using, K2). Check out the new … Continue reading
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The Ringer Soundtrack at the Living Room
I decided to give a free plug for a friend and former student employee and his band, The Ringer Soundtrack. They’re playing the Living Room in Providence on Tuesday, January 22. Show starts at 7. What: The Ringer Soundtrack w/ … Continue reading