A dark, hoppy, dry ale. I picked this up at the local Corkscrew in Urbana, IL for $1.89. It is pretty hoppy which is accented well by the…

I don’t know about you, but I found this incredibly frightening… With all the talk of the CTA machines being vulnerable and other MTA machines crashing or being…

A few days ago I received a package in the mail that I wasn’texpecting. Anticipation was high. What could it be? As I opened itup I realized that…

I saw an interesting license plate on a porche the other night comingout of my favorite local Thai place. I’m not sure who owned the carbut the plate…

hofbrau maibock I’d never had (or heard of) a Maibock before I saw this. Billed as “munich’s first maibock”, this was a sweet carmel tasting beer, historically enjoyed…

Today, 02/09/2006, marks the end of an era. My pet Cockatiel Maxi (aka “Birdhead”) passed away last night sometime between 10pm and 8am. She was fairly old and…

Aldaris Porteris Brewed by the Alderis Brewery in Riga, Latvia, this 6.8 percent alc. porter was not too heavy and not too sweet. A quick, carmel aftertast, it…

One of the things that is somewhat lame about the employer paid verizon plan I have is the lack of the ability to dial #MIN (#646) to get…