Monthly Archives: December 2011

What We all Share in Common with Christopher Hitchens

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Ryan in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Archived; click post to view.Excerpt: As you may know, Christopher Hitchens passed away from esophogeal cancer this past Thursday.  As I could not sleep last night, and being a bibliophile, I was perusing all my favorite news sources via my Pulse app on my iphone.  As I browsed through BigThink, I was drawn …

The Twelve Stouts of Christmas, Made with Love

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Kendon in Breweries | 2 Comments
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Archived; click post to view.Excerpt: When I think of my recent visit to the Bristol Beer Factory in the southwest of England a couple of words come to mind, passion and love.   I first found out about Bristol Beer Factory’s massive project “The Twelve Stouts of Christmas” whilst visiting a local beer …

Costa Rica’s Craft Brewing Co. Part II

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Ryan in Breweries, Videos | Leave a comment
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Archived; click post to view.Excerpt:   Costa Rica’s Craft Brewing Co is coming up on its one year anniversary of producing and selling beer to the people of Costa Rica.  It is exciting to see the craft beer movement taking hold outside the US borders.  Hats off to Peter Gilman, Brandon Nappy …

MMMHop? A Sign Craft Beer’s Bubble is About to Pop

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Ryan in Uncategorized | 1 Comment
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Archived; click post to view.Excerpt:   I vaguely remember in the late 90′s tormenting the hell out of my best friend’s little brother for buying the single “MMMBop” by Hanson.  I was so relentless in my teasing that I remember my best friend pulled me aside and said “Dude!  You need to stop,  my …