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12 Beers of Christmas 2019 – 8: Straffe Hendrik Xmas Blend

Tom Bedell

I’ll keep the December 25 date below and wish everyone a Merry Christmas, yet confess that I was just too... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2020 – 7: Prairie Artisan Ales Seasick Crocodile

Tom Bedell

Whoa, Nellie! We have a wild one here tonight! A runaway crocodile! Which raises, naturally, the question of what the... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2020 – 6: Canaster Winterscotch

Tom Bedell

All the bottled beers from the Brouwerij De Glazen Toren in Erpe-Mere, Belgium, come wrapped in paper, and the Canaster... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2020 – 5: Einbecker Winter-Bock

Tom Bedell

Today was a double Zoom day, beginning as most Tuesdays do having a chat with my racquetball buddies Jerry and... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2020 – 4: Fantôme Hiver

Tom Bedell

Winter has begun. Therefore, Hiver, from the Brasserie Fantôme (Ghost) in Belgium’s Wallonia region. After tonight, the longest of the... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2020 – 3: Four Quarters Buffalo Plaid

Tom Bedell

One more Vermont beer for the list before we cross the Atlantic tomorrow, Buffalo Plaid from Four Quarters Brewing in... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2020 – 2: Liambru Tasty Arctic Al

Tom Bedell

I called the number for the Liambru Tasty brewery–about an hour and a half north of here–after six this evening.... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2020 – 1: Anchor Our Special Ale

Tom Bedell

Well it’s been a year, hasn’t it? From the wreckage wrought by COVID-19 to the high-wire anxiety of the election,... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2019 Reprise

Tom Bedell

[Dec. 17, 2020]–Luckily a delivery of two bottles of Anchor’s 2020 Our Special Ale showed up yesterday, before the massive... Read more »

On the Ground With Math and Memory

Tom Bedell

Jonathan Cummings doesn’t beat around the bush in introducing his treatise on the ranking of golf courses, The Rating Game (Post... Read more »

Celebrities Call In to Celebrate Cherished Culture and Cuisine

Michael Patrick Shiels

Movie and TV actor Robert Davi discusses his favorite spots from London, England to Little Italy, New York.

Spartan sails on serene San Diego’s Mission Bay long after Carrier Classic

Michael Patrick Shiels

Explore the endless amount of outdoor activities at the beautiful Mission Bay Resort in San Diego, California.

Review & Betting Guide For The Masters

James Mason

If you are like me I am sure you can’t wait to see what Augusta National looks like in the... Read more »

Tap Beer(s) of the Week: Paulaner Pils vs. von Trapp Pilsner

Tom Bedell

[Oct. 30, 2020]–We had our first significant snowfall today in southern Vermont. (Well, about an inch, but it stuck around... Read more »

48 Hours in Houston: What to See and Do

Terry Moore

Though Houston is the country’s fourth largest city, I’ve never visited it.  Until last March, that is. After learning Michigan... Read more »