March 4, 2018 Emerald City Comic Con 2018 And that’s ECCC 2018 in life’s rear view mirror. I have been in the funny book business for over twenty years now. This year’s Emerald City Comic Con was my first comic book convention. Yeah, I don’t believe in dipping a toe in; I plunge head-first into… Continue reading Emerald City Comic Con 2018. Resurrected Post.
Tag: Beer Tasting
Fine Dining, NW Style. Resurrected Post.
February 4, 2018 Fine Dining, NW Style Once you have a kid, selecting a place to eat requires factoring in considerations other than quality, cost, and distance. Locating kid-friendly restaurants becomes a constant, background, priority. For those of us who enjoy beer and brewpubs, this search demands even greater focus. One approaches a new prospect… Continue reading Fine Dining, NW Style. Resurrected Post.
2017 Oregon Brewers Festival. Resurrected Post.
July 30, 2017 2017 Oregon Brewers Festival I have a few bits of information I’d truly like to share. But until the details firm up a bit more I’m not going to. Instead, I’m going to write about beer. Deal with it. This year is the 30th anniversary of the Oregon Brewers Festival. Not necessarily… Continue reading 2017 Oregon Brewers Festival. Resurrected Post.
NanoCon Mark IV Report. Resurrected Post.
March 26, 2017 NanoCon Mark IV Report I’ve returned from NanoCon Mark IV and my stint as GOH. How about that? It was a fun little con, held at Lower Columbia College, just across the river from Rainier. I’d guess attendance came in at about two hundred. I’d consider it a success. I sold out of… Continue reading NanoCon Mark IV Report. Resurrected Post.
Tasting Notes. Resurrected Post.
March 12, 2017 Tasting Notes My Beautiful Wife and the Heir Apparent have been away for a couple of weeks. Too long, really. Still the time intervening between departure and return must be filled. I’ve been reading, caught up on some films, gotten a solid push on the second draft of “Boss.” Productive, I think.… Continue reading Tasting Notes. 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.
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.
Oregon Brewers Festival 2015. Resurrected Post.
July 26, 2015 Oregon Brewers Festival 2015 I am preempting this web log, once again, with beer commentary. Friday I pedalled to the 2015 Oregon Brewers Festival, the 28th installment of the venerable zymurgical institution. I purchased my tasting glass and tokens and got to it. Here, then, are my notes. Keep in mind I… Continue reading Oregon Brewers Festival 2015. Resurrected Post.