One thing I've noticed as I've been periodically working on my Beer Tasting 2022 project- yes, it's still ongoing here in late 2024-is how popular premixed cocktails have become in the past few years. I'm judging that popularity by how much shelf space such drinks have taken over when I'm cruising the beer aisle at the liquor store and the grocery ( Read more... )

Recently I picked up a beer I wasn't expecting. When I went beer-shopping last week I had a number of items on my list. One of them was Sudwerk Amber Ale, which I wrote about yesterday. Finally the store had it after being sold out on numerous visits! But this time there were other items on my list they didn't have in stock. As I was scanning the ( Read more... )

First off, Yes, I'm still working on my beer tasting project that I began just over 2½ years ago. I haven't written on the topic in a while... though that's not because I haven't been trying new beers. I 've tried a few in the past month or so. I'm just backlogged in blogging (not unusual ( Read more... )

Recently I decided to try some summer beer. What makes a beer summer-y? There's no specific definition, but generally it's a beer with lighter flavor that's meant to go well being quaffed outside on a warm day. We're having plenty of warm days this summer, so I figured I'd branch out and try something different from the stronger, darker beers I ( Read more... )

A few days ago I posted about the bottle of Piñaq liqueur I bought at Costco. I bought the pre-mixed passion fruit cocktail on a whim, largely because of the bespoke pineapple-shaped bottle. ...Which was kind of strange because it's made with passion fruit, not pineapple. But whatever, it's really catchy. 🤣


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When I was shopping at Costco two weeks ago I did a quick cruise of the booze aisle. Mostly I was walking down the hard liquor aisle to look at beer after turning the corner and come back up the beer aisle, but then at the bottom of the liquor aisle my eye was drawn to a colorful, bespoke bottle. Piñaq liquor.


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Two Nights in San Diego #4
Back at the hotel - Wed, 26 Jun 2024, 9pm

This evening my two colleagues and I who traveled to San Diego for a couple of customer visits met for dinner. Perhaps this is what May, my sales colleague, intended when he told me to arrive in time for dinner last nightBusiness dinner was nice. The pick of a restaurant was good ( Read more... )

Alaska Travelog #13
Asea in Kenai Fjords NP - Sun, 16 Jun 2024, 2:45pm

Remember how I quipped that cruising around in the ice floe at the foot of Northwest Glacier was like floating in the world's largest margarita? Well, while all of us passengers were topside taking pictures of the mountains, glaciers, icy bay, and wildlife, one of the crew was ( Read more... )

Recently I got to try two Mexican dark beers head-to-head. Modelo Negra has been one of my mainstays for years and is widely distributed in the US. The challenger this round, Bohemia Oscura, is, well, pretty obscure in the US. It's more common sister, Bohemia Original, is available in most stores though not as widely in restaurants as Modelo. I ( Read more... )

Los Cabos Travelog #13
Viceroy San Jose del Cabo - Mon, 6 May 2024, 11pm

This evening our company held a welcome soirée for Club. It was in the "bird nest" just outside our room. (Though actually it looks more like a squirrel nest or maybe a beaver den ( Read more... )