So as any Athenian would know, last weekend was Halloween weekend. What might be so special about Halloween weekend, you ask? Well, it’s only the best excuse to wear things that would freak out your mother, wear practically nothing (I’m talking about you, Mr. Elmo-mask-in-a-thong) and drink till petting a police horse sounds like a [...]
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Beer of the Week: Columbus Brewing Co. 90 Shilling Ale
Posted in Beer of the Week, Uncategorized, tagged Athens, beer, Columbus Brewing Co., costume, Dexter, halloween, pizza, Scottish Ale on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Beer of the Week: Christian Moerlein Fifth and Vine Oktoberfest
Posted in Beer of the Week, tagged beer, Christian Moerlein, Cincinnati, Fifth and Vine, German, Marzen, Oktoberfest on October 25, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I love Cincinnati. I love our chili, our zoo, the way the fall air smells in my neighborhood, our wacky ineffectual city council and the endless debates over street cars. I can even pretend to love our sports teams if the need arises. I spent this weekend in my home city, so it’s only fitting [...]
Beer of the Week: Saranac Pumpkin Ale
Posted in Beer of the Week, tagged beer, pumpkin ale, Saranac, seasonal on October 4, 2009 | 4 Comments »
I was reading Blog About Beer‘s review of Dogfish Head Punkin Ale (not a typo, they’re just trying to be clever), calling it “one of [his] favorite and probably the most well-balanced seasonal specialty beers I’ve ever had the privilege of drinking.” Now I love fall. Especially when the heat of summer gives way to [...]