January 15, 2017 Tolkien Birthday Celebration I made my annual pilgrimage to the Kennedy School for the J.R.R. Tolkien Birthday Bash on Saturday. The recent inclement weather is the likely culprit for this year’s rather sparse attendance. (Seriously, I saw a couple guys on cross-country skis crossing the street when I left.) So I suppose… Continue reading Tolkien Birthday Celebration. Resurrected Post.
Category: Beer
Texas
I have moved. I remember when moving involved a few buddies and a pickup truck. The whole thing took an afternoon and there was time to go out for beer after. As a family man moving halfway across the country… not so much. I spent the vast majority of my life in the Pacific Northwest,… Continue reading Texas
Boise. Resurrected Post.
September 11, 2016 Boise Another wedding, another road trip. This time, Boise, Idaho and another sibling getting hitched. So, Boise. What to write about Boise? First, let me get something off my chest. Come on, Boise, put in some grocery stores. Seriously. And some convenience stores, not attached to gas stations, in locations that are… Continue reading Boise. Resurrected Post.
Oregon Brewers Festival 2016. Resurrected Post.
July 31, 2016 Oregon Brewers Festival 2016 Once again beer takes over the web log. This week saw the 29th annual Oregon Brewers Festival sprawl across the Portland waterfront. And as usual, I showed up to do my part helping empty the kegs. Biking there worked up a thirst. Biking home ensured sobriety. Sigh. Always… Continue reading Oregon Brewers Festival 2016. Resurrected Post.
Monterrey Supplemental: Beer and Miscellaneous Updates. Resurrected Post.
June 26, 2016 Monterrey Supplemental: Beer. And Miscellaneous Updates When we gringos think of Mexican beer, we think of thumbing a wedge of lime into a bottle of watery lager, preferably while sitting by the beach or floating in the swimming pool. But this particular gringo is always sniffing out the local craft brew scene.… Continue reading Monterrey Supplemental: Beer and Miscellaneous Updates. Resurrected Post.
The Great Garrett Re-Read Part III.
Checking Crater Lake off the List. Resurrected Post.
May 29, 2016 Checking Crater Lake off the List I suppose most of us have lists. Or, if not lists, the occasional thought that “I really ought to [insert specific] sometime.” For me it is the latter. I don’t actually make lists, bucket or otherwise. But one thing that has cropped up in my mind… Continue reading Checking Crater Lake off the List. Resurrected Post.
Sniff, Sip, Scribble, Repeat. Resurrected Post.
February 21, 2016 Sniff, Sip, Scribble, Repeat Once again I interrupt this web log’s regular programming to write about beer. Yesterday McMenamin’s Hillsdale Pub hosted the annual competition among the kingdoms of the McMenamin’s brewing empire. I dutifully sat down with taster trays and ballots and notepad. Below is a transcript of my tasting notes,… Continue reading Sniff, Sip, Scribble, Repeat. Resurrected Post.
Brewing. Resurrected Post.
October 25, 2015 Brewing I got out the brew kettle yesterday. It’s been a while since I whipped up a batch of beer, but the entire process felt familiar and proceeded smoothly. And, of course, the kitchen smelled wonderful. The kitchen also required a thorough cleaning, but creating a bit of a mess is an… Continue reading Brewing. Resurrected Post.