Last weekend was remarkable, one for the record books. Friday I got up at 6 in the morning and dawn patrolled with Trevor. We came home around 9:30am and toured through several New Glarus brews in honor of his *cough* 43rd birthday. We hit the Enigma, the Old English Porter, the Two Women Lager and [...]
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Support Cruelty, Eat Veal Cheeks!
Posted in Beer, Event, Instructional, Recipes, Review Also tagged 4th of july, Beer Advocate, Chicago, dark horse brewery, fireside lounge, Half Acre, macallan, paulina meat market, pequod's, veal cheeks, winnemac park Leave a comment
New Glarus, The Grumpy Troll, and the Tutelage of the Open Road
As I mentioned the other day, WSD and I decided to celebrate this unexpected Indian Summer by making our way into the Great White North on Saturday in search of open roads and delicious craft brew. And, while our adventure took some acceptable, though unforeseen, detours, we were served some of the finest riding and [...]
Posted in Beer, Motorcycling, Review Also tagged Lake Zurich, Mt. Horeb, New Glarus Brewing Company, The Grumpy Troll, Tom Waits, Wisconsin 2 Comments
Motorcycles to New Glarus
“Some people paint, some sing, others write … I brew.” -Daniel Carey, Brewmaster, New Glarus Brewery, Wisconsin I was planning on hitting the AHA Teach Your Friend to Homebrew event at Brew & Grow tomorrow, I figure it’d be a good way to find those bits of information that only experience can offer a person [...]
Posted in Beer, Event, Motorcycling Also tagged AHA, Brew & Grow, Madison, Teach a Friend To Homebrew, Totally Naked, Up North, Willard Skynard Devotionliner, Wisconsin 2 Comments
Chicago Trib: Wisconsin Supporting Craft Beer
Wisconsin brew tours Craft beers making a name, staking a claim on state’s tourism By Carrie Antlfinger “Wisconsin lost its unofficial beer capital designation when large brewers moved away decades ago, but the state’s reputation remains strong among beer-lovers as brewpubs and microbreweries have taken the reins — with nearly 70 around the state. With [...]
Lake Vermilion Fishing Vacation Reviewed
As I’m sure you’re aware if you’ve been following the OA blog these past few days, we just got back from our second annual fishing trip. While our fishing skills still require some earnest attention our efforts at decadence and leisure were masterfully honed prior to our departure and, fortunately for us, our destination this [...]
Posted in Fishing, Gear, Rentals, Review Also tagged Cabella's, Dave Kimar, Duluth, Eau Claire, Gander Mountain, Gronk's, Heaven, Hunter Thompson, Joanna Newsom, Lake Superior, Lake Vermilion, Lake Vermilion Trading Company, MI, Spotted Cow, Spring Bay Resort, Stannard Rock, The Green Mill, The Landing, Ugly-Stik Lite, Upper Peninsula, Vermilion Fairways, Wayne Ewing Leave a comment