Category Archives: Personal

More about me, because, honestly, I find the topic fascinating (also a bit disturbing, but let’s not dwell on that).

Another of those posts over at the more intellectual of my internets ramblings may be worth your attention. beer is mentioned, if that provide any incentive. The various physical endeavors involved in making the Great Spring Switch-Over did involve a … Continue reading

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Sometimes it really is all about me.

If you’ve wondering about various cryptic remarks about my personal life in posts here of late, all is explained here. Probably more than you wanted to know, actually.

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Ranting and raving and unfairly dissing some fine biscotti in the process because. Just because.

This was going to be a “Support Your Local Brewery Bakery” post because, really, these biscotti from the Stoudt’s Wonderful Good Market are damned near perfect with a morning cuppa. Nonetheless, tonight, finally giving in to a week of god-awful … Continue reading

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A wanderer makes me wonder.

This is not about beer (something which is likely to become a trend here, but that’s a story for later this week), but I was drinking beer while it happened, so let’s go with that as provenance. I spent the … Continue reading

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So, did you like Suburban Beer Week last year?

Then the good news is, you get to enjoy it again in 2013. And if you didn’t like it, the good news is you get try again in 2013. Good news all around. I stopped by Craft Ale House this … Continue reading

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Breaking news (except for the “breaking” part), plus a crazed rant because Friday Night! Drinking!

A prominent local brewer has resigned his post, effective a little over two months from now. This is fact, not rumor. The tip I was given by another beer blogger has been confirmed by the brewer hisownself. He requested that … Continue reading

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‘Fessing up.

I chose to come clean on Facebook late yesterday afternoon and you guys should get to revel in my ignominy as well: I have gone, I believe, two decades or more without knocking over a late afternoon glass of beer … Continue reading

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Photos you really didn’t need to see, once last once.

Since I have written more than once hereabouts deploring the practice of bloggers posting endless photographs of themselves, I should be properly embarrassed about the things that have found their way onsite over the last 24 hours or so, but … Continue reading

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When did this happen and why do I look so damned unhappy about it?

Another photo from Carl P., just because he can. When and where was this taken? I’m guessing at the annual Iron Hill fest in Media six or seven years ago, but it’s just a guess. Why am I pouring for … Continue reading

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By their fruits ye shall know them.

Carl P., the West Coast version of Richard Ruch sans the useful information and regular infusion of Victory Brewing news, apparently is going to spend this weekend sending me jpgs from his collection of photographs taken during his most recent visit … Continue reading

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