Best Extra Stout

Best Extra Stout

Coopers Brewery

 Sydney, Australia

It was really an effort to find a good craft beer in Australia. They just aren't there yet. I had a hard time finding a stout but that may have been because I was there in the summer.  But this was a stout that I would recommend. It was strong and flavorful and had a nice lingering bite.

The Dissident

 

The Dissident

Ale Brewed With Cherries

in French Oak Barrels

2016 Reserve

Deschutes Brewery

Nope, not my style.  Get rid of the cherries and the strong alcohol taste. 

Chicken Truck

Chicken Truck

Somewhere on the Highway

March 25, 2022

It was a Tyson chicken truck.  I think many of these birds were already dead.  I saw a lot of legs that looked stiff and still.  The truck smelled awful. I drive with my window open but I had to pull the window up when I was behind this truck. And I couldn't use my fresh air option because this smell filtered in to my car.  It was noisy.  And I had a fleeting thought of becoming vegan.

 

Osker Blues Brewery

Oskar Blues Brewery

Colorado

I've been familiar with Dale's Pale Ale for years but frankly have never been a fan because the beer is overpriced on the east coast and it was never worth the expense, in my cheap, humble opinion.  But, as usual, it was fun to try out the other beers and the Deviant Dale's IPA was, by far, my favorite beer of the night. I tried both the Scotch Ale and the Nitro Scotch Ale and found that I did like the nitro.  It was smooth with a creamy aftertaste. This place has lots of variety.  There is a beer for everyone.

 

Ellicott Mill Brewery

Main Street

Ellicott City, MD

This brewery is in a great setting.  Right on the main street of the older part of town, this small restaurant exudes the comfort of a neighborhood pub. The beers rotate regularly, but with only 7 beers on tab, there isn’t much to offer in the way of flights.  It didn’t appear as if this was even an option so I didn’t ask.  Most of the beers were lighter than what I normally like to drink.  There was an IPA and a Rye IPA.  I tried both of them and preferred the IPA. 

I wouldn’t recommend that a beer kook go out of her way to visit this brewery.  But this is a pleasant place for locals to try different beers.

Drinking Water

Drinking Water

New Delhi, India

July 2003

Every day, all day, in the streets of New Delhi, people are gathering to fetch water, New Delhi is one of the largest cities in India. It it home to millions of people. And most do not have access to clean water in their homes.  They have to venture out to the streets to find drinking water.

Barbados

Barbados

January 27- February 1, 2022

 

Canadian Craft Beers

 

Canadian Craft Beers

Quebec, Canada

In my quest to find great beers all over the world, I wandered up to Canada for Christmas and looked and looked for something to write about.  Craft beers are making their way into the Canadian market but too slowly for my taste.  Here are a few things I tried.

Boston Marathon Bombing

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Boston Marathon Bombing

Carpenter's Point, MD

April 2013

Today, I am thankful for all of the Boston police and special agents who are putting themselves on the front line to keep our country as safe as possible.

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  Job well done today. 

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• C A Reeder

  Me too! Sarah ran the race and finished before the bombings but her husband was just two blocks away. We have so much to be thankful for. My prayers to those who are grieving.

The Way Brewery

The Way Brewery

Glenside, PA

April 21, 2022

2nd Anniversary IPA- medicare

Stella Bru Pale Ale- mediocre

Russian Lullaby- Russian Imperial Stout- delicious

Connundrum IPA- delicious

I went to this place to try thier sweet potatoe IPA but it wasnt on tap at the moment and that was a disappointment.  And I am not sure I would now drive all that distance again just to try this one beer.

Snake in the House

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Snake in the House

Springfield, PA

April 20, 2011

 

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Yesterday, I found a small, black snake in my basement.

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• Marie Price

  Try getting one wrapped around your flip flop, while you are wearing them while you are doing laundry That happened to me last year. I try not to go down there in my flip flops anymore 
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  Donna Cedrone Keegan

  We used to have one that hung out on our bushes. We named her Sally,
• Jill Yazwinsky Dougherty

  did you fry it up
• Jaye Pedante

  I hear they taste just like chicken
• Katie Prible Cole

  did you smuggle it into the country?!  BTW: just wanted to let you know that you are missed at SHS. Hope you and your family have a happy Easter!
• Denise Kelly Moore

  Throw it out in your yard. The fox will eat it.