Columbia, MD September 28, 2018
I learned today is National Drink Beer Day. This made-up holiday is just an excuse to drink beer. So, tonight I bought a 6-pack of Reckless Aleworks Illustrious Buddha and discovered it’s a terrific NEIPA. Continue reading Happy National Drink Beer Day 2018
Just a quick note: I added a calendar to the menu. It shows Howard County beer events. Please let me know about any future events you feel should be added.
Cheers!
Warren
Columbia, MD September 23, 2018
Despite the chilly and wet weather, it was a terrific weekend: I’m can still drink beer (see The Beer Diet), the Ravens won and Sapwort Ginger (my latest homebrew) tastes good. Continue reading Sapwort Ginger Tasting
Columbia, MD September 22, 2018
I have good news. Entering into week 4 of the Beer Diet, I can continue to drink beer. The rules are simple —lose a pound in a week and I can continue to enjoy beer. Last week, I weighed 213.6 lbs; today: 211.4 lbs; that’s 2.2 pounds down! Continue reading Week 4 of the Beer Diet
Not only is this the first day of fall, but it is also the beginning of Oktoberfest. To celebrate, enjoy the following beer related articles to ponder this weekend. Continue reading First Day of Fall Beer Reads
Columbia, MD September 21, 2018
We celebrated the last day of summer with friends at the local pub — The Second Chance Saloon. Tonight’s inspiration was Earth, Wind and Fire’s hit song, September. You probably remember the words… Continue reading The 21st of September
Columbia, MD September 19, 2018
Yay, I’m down 10 pounds from September 1; the Beer Diet seems to be working! As you can see, I’m logging my weight every day in the app, Lose It! Continue reading Ten Pounds Down
Columbia, MD September 15, 2018
The Beer Diet is elegant in its simplicity. If you lose a pound in a week, you can drink beer; miss that target and no beer for you until your next weigh-in. For me, it has been remarkably effective. In just 2 weeks, I’ve lost 9.2 pounds. Continue reading The Beer Diet
Hurricane Florence missed Columbia, MD. That’s a relief but Flo still might drop more rain on this soggy county, probably next week. I celebrated Flo’s miss with a rare (for me) Friday night visit to Frisco Tap House. They were featuring The Bruery, a wonderful California brewery.
Continue reading Saturday Beer Reads
Columbia, MD September 13, 2018
A couple weeks ago, Sapwood Cellars gave away batches of wort. Wort, BTW, is unfermented beer. After picking up my 5-gallons of wort, I pitched a couple of packets of US-05 yeast and let it ferment. So…after about 10 days of waiting, today is bottling day! Continue reading Sapwort Ginger Homebrew