Busy times here so no detailed post, but here’s what we’ve been drinking the past few days: Sam Adams Winter Lager – we look forward to this crisp rich brew every year Full Sail Amber – the only interesting beer in a gas station on our way to Athens Sunday. Alex says “makes helluva...
Read more →In a little over 5 months, it will be summer again. I’m not one to usually yearn for June, but today I was. Why? Could be spending the afternoon watching the Ohio State Women’s hockey game at the ice rink… or because tonight the temperature is supposed to drop to nearly 0 deg. F…...
Read more →Tonight we are comparing three stout beers: Rogue Chocolate Stout (Oregon), Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout (Michigan), and Goose Island Oatmeal Stout (Illinois). Why these three? They were the only stouts available tonight at the unusually understocked Pace Hi, our nearest fine beer carryout. First Impressions (head, aroma, and color) Rogue: Clean chocolate smell....
Read more →Intuit (makers of Turbo Tax and Quickbooks) is running a contest for small business owners. The winners will receive $50,000 in start up money and other prizes. Unfortunately we did not hear about it in time to enter. However, a friend and mentor, Alissa DeRouchie, did enter and is in the final five! The...
Read more →For her second birthday in September, our daughter was given an aquarium containing two danio fish, whom she quickly named Yellow and Red. This morning while I was cooking breakfast, she poured her milk in the tank. “It looks cloudy,” she said. I took the fish out, but sadly Yellow did not survive. (He...
Read more →We do NOT support alcohol abuse. We do believe in drinking responsibly. Alcohol may be good for your health in moderation. However, just one drink of alcohol can cause impairment. We like to drink locally and just walk home. We believe that drinkers should designate a sober driver when needing transportation to and from...
Read more →One of our rules is that what is in our liquor cabinet at the beginning of the year is fair game for drinking, even if it is foreign. Here is everything we start with, with links provided for the unusual or highly recommended: Tools:The Little Black Book of Cocktails by Virginia ReynoldsCocktail shakerSelection of...
Read more →With what did we toast the New Year? Saketinis. Of course Sake is Japanese in origin, but there are several quite nice American sakes available. Most of them come from California. The recipe: 1 ounce vodka (Skyy) 1 ounce sake (Ozeki) 1/4 ounce vermouth (optional depending on your taste) Shake with cracked ice and...
Read more →We are having some of our last foreign drinks until 2009. Last night we had friends visit from Cincinnati, so we went for something special. First was a very nice Brut Champagne from France followed by an Italian Prosecco (sparkling wine) and finished by Lindeman’s Cassis Lambic from Belgium. I also picked up a...
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