The sad refrains of ten thousand “lost love” songs ringing in my ears could not match the sadness I feel when I hear uttered the kindred language of Mordor speaking that ever so vile and unsubstantiated phrase, “I really don’t like beer.” What the phrase has done to my life-span and psyche tongue cannot tell. [...]
As some of you may have noted (at least those who visit this barren wilderness of posting), we have not been posting much lately. I could hedge my bet a bit and say that I’m not making excuses, but that would be a lie. I am actually going to make a couple of excuses. Between [...]
One of the many important steps to proper brewing is crushing one grains, ESPECIALLY for the brewer who bypasses extracted malts and brews all-grain. You see, the all-grain brewer must extract sugars from the starches hidden inside malted barley. To access this treasure trove of future beer, the husk of the barley must be cracked [...]
Dark Lord Day at Three Floyd’s Brewery is a perennial favorite among those who are devout attendees. And why not? There is a massive crowd of people doing nothing but getting some Dark Lord Imperial Stout and sharing some excellent beers with one another. In fact, I was lucky enough to try some rare beers [...]
Self-denial can be a really important aspect to life. At least I think so. Personally, I find that giving up certain practices or refraining from various activities can be a rich and rewarding experience. As some of you know, Nate and I both are practicing Christians. Both of us choose to see our faith a [...]
As I am certain many fellow beer drinkers, bloggers, and brewers can attest, life can be brutal sometimes. Sometimes it can be brutal in the sense of cruel, but I am speaking more along the lines of breakneck, no rest, drooping eyes type brutal. Perhaps busyness, clutter—whatever you choose to call it—most aptly describes how [...]
For those of you who read regularly, you know that I am a bit obsessed with brewing and really enjoy the process. In addition, I make no secret of the fact that I love food. I absolutely adore new types, varieties, and flavors of food. To be more specific, I especially love foods that involve [...]
