February 23, 2020 Brought to You by the Letter “A.” This web log post brought to by the letter “A” for annoyance. And anger. And abashment. Yesterday I spent a couple of hours in the afternoon at McMenamins’s Hillsdale Brewpub for the annual Battle for the Belt, wherein the myriad McMenamin’s brewpubs compete for the… Continue reading Brought to You by the Letter “A.” Resurrected Post.
Category: Beer
Oregon Brewer’s Festival 2019. Resurrected Post.
July 28, 2019 Oregon Brewers Festival 2019 Beauty and the Beer Beast Last year’s beer jamboree was the festival of guava and mango. That wave has receded. The new hotness (to employ an antiquated Smith-ism and indicate how old and out of touch I am) is sours. This year was heavy on sours, goses, and… Continue reading Oregon Brewer’s Festival 2019. Resurrected Post.
Father’s Day/Brew Day. Resurrected Post.
June 16, 2019 Father’s Day/Brew Day MBW and the HA gave me a unique Father’s Day gift this year: quiet time. MBW drove the HA to California for a week’s visit to visit grandparents. The HA will get some camping in, MBW will get some work done. And I get a week at home of… Continue reading Father’s Day/Brew Day. Resurrected Post.
St. Pat’s Brew Day. Resurrected Post.
March 17, 2019 St. Pat’s Brew Day Today — Saint Patrick’s Day, 2019 — was brew day. And what a nice day for it. First warm, sunny day of the year as far as I can recall. The brew is simple and, I imagine, sessionable. A quick and easy recipe. I didn’t have much… Continue reading St. Pat’s Brew Day. Resurrected Post.
Another Obligatory Thanksgiving Post. Resurrected Post.
November 25, 2018 Another Obligatory Thanksgiving Post Advice from a man who probably has no business giving advice: Remain grateful but beware contentment. There, that ought to cover Thanksgiving. MBW, the HA, and I drove to the Oregon Coast Wednesday for an extended Thanksgiving weekend. The weather was appropriately Oregon Coast-ish: wet and windy, though… Continue reading Another Obligatory Thanksgiving Post. Resurrected Post.
Eugene, Oregon 2018. Resurrected Post.
November 4, 2018 Eugene, Oregon 2018 A cool fall day in a college town on a football Saturday is classic Americana. I traveled to Eugene and back this weekend for precisely that. A taster tray and a good lunch started the festivities on a positive note. Hop Valley puts out some tasty beers. In… Continue reading Eugene, Oregon 2018. Resurrected Post.
The State of the Web Log. Resurrected Post.
September 16, 2018 The State of the Web Log This is post number two hundred and nineteen. That’s over two years of posting, almost without fail every Sunday. Time, I think, to consider the State of the Web Log. And the State of the Web Log is — I dunno. It isn’t breaking any… Continue reading The State of the Web Log. Resurrected Post.
Brew Day. Resurrected Post.
August 26, 2018 Brew Day Brew day! It has been a while. This is my first attempt at brewing entirely from mail order ingredients. I enjoy living out where I do, but to date I do not have access to a conveniently located home brewing supply store. I bought a new, larger brew kettle… Continue reading Brew Day. Resurrected Post.
Oregon Brewers Festival 2018. Resurrected Post.
July 29, 2018 Oregon Brewers Festival 2018 Last full weekend of July. And that means: The Oregon Brewers Festival. The family and I made the trek to the Portland waterfront. The HA frolicked in the fountain while I wandered a few blocks away for a bit of frolicking of my own. The Festival has made… Continue reading Oregon Brewers Festival 2018. Resurrected Post.