Had an interesting conversation with a new acquaintance a couple of days ago about beer. He hails from Wisconsin, home of cheeseheads, cheese and some surprisingly fishy country up north. Though I don’t know him very well at this point he perfectly models that unperturbed, almost dispassionate personality I’ve seen in many from the upper […]
Thirsty Thursday
There’s a spoof of a radio ad running in the neighborhood suggesting that the country’s current furor over rising gasoline prices could be readily solved with a readily available resource. A resource that is plentiful, fairly cheap, renewable and scalable – production could be ramped up to meet supply. Thousands of solid jobs would be […]
Today’s Thirsty Thursday has nothing to do with alcohol. In the next hour or so, I’ll be hitting the road with Jess from Fire Girl Photography (just to avoid any confusion here, she’s my sister, not my wife, girlfriend, etc etc.) and we’ll be headed north to Bozeman by God Montana. Alcohol and road trips […]
Yesterday was an important holiday. No, I’m not talking about anybody’s birthday or President’s Day or anything like that. Something much more fun. National Margarita Day. So today for Thirsty Thursday, we put aside the craft beer and pull out the tequila and salt. Last night, we all went down to a local restaurant, The […]
Beer has long been a favorite ingredient of myself and many other cooks. It goes great in stews, soups, marinades, batters, the list goes on and on. But what about desserts? Behold the Chocolate-Stout Brownies. Ever since I first heard of this recipe I’ve wanted to try it. Not only am I a big fan […]
Jake’s tied up this morning, so I’m pinch-hitting for him and his Thirsty Thursday beer post. After several weeks of 60s and 70s here in central Texas three days of temperatures in the 50s have the locals back in winter coats, scarves and gloves. At a friend’s home a couple of days ago we were […]
New Belgium Brewing has long been on my favorites list. Their brews are right up my alley, and you have to like all their seasonal choices throughout the year. For some time now, I have been meaning to try their Mothership Wit. Yesterday I finally did. It was worth the wait. Mothership Wit is the […]
I’m sure this has already been done somewhere. Surely I am not the first. But, curiosity can be a powerful thing. So can boredom. Combine the two, throw in a can of stout and some ice cream and what do you get? A beer float. Think about it for a second. Sounds pretty good, right? […]
One of the tricks we’ve learned over the years is shockingly simple — making friends with folks who are really, really good at what they do can open up all kinds of new learning opportunities. Though it applies of course to almost everything in life, we’ve chosen to apply the principle most rigorously with regard […]
Microbreweries seem to be popping up everywhere these days. For beer fans, this is a damn good thing. While it usually costs more and odds are you can’t find it outside of a couple counties over, craft beer is some of the best beer you’ll ever have. Starting a new business is always a risky […]
Texas is known for many things. BBQ, good country music, hot weather, and apparently the best trout fishing on God’s green earth. Ha. But there is something else that should make that list. Beer. I’m not talking about Lone Star Beer, which is what most people think of. I’m talking about Shiner. The brewery, located […]
Now that New Years is behind us I always tend to start thinking ahead toward spring and summer. The days start getting longer, the holidays are over, and in better places than here in Austin the novelty of having snow on the ground is just beginning to wear off. But there is always that realization […]
-Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis.
I have an acquaintance who knows his way around adult beverages. He’s an incredibly nice guy, could talk a gate off its hinges and he likes to eat. Our kinda hombre. My friend knows that we fancy spicy foods and all the good things that go hand in hand with great edibles. When I saw […]
Ah, Christmas. That magical time of year when snow is in the air and humanity is filled with peace, love, and goodwill toward men. Yeah, right. If you have ever worked a Christmas season in retail, you know that is a load of BS. Christmas is also a time for relatives. If anything can drive […]
