Sunday 13th July [1862] Started to church this morning but heard on the road that the Yankees were at the Bowling Green. This is the second time they have been there within the last three days. They took several prisoners. I am so thankfu…
July is American Beer Month (for obvious reasons), so the style will be American Ales. This includes American Pale Ales, American Ambers, American IPA, even American-style Barleywines and American Wheat beers! Below are the BJCP ale s…
Meh. Too much soap opera action and not enough web slinging action.
The McCain campaign is all over this story:
I stopped by Kybecca this afternoon for the Chimay beer and cheese tasting being held at the Plank Road store. It was nice to see the cheese offering, so often we only see cheese (or food in general) being offered at wine tastings. Cheese is an excelle…
As goes the waste from Culpeper Schools one waster at a time, so should go the Spotsylvania School System…. except that Jerry Hill’s contract that he strongarmed his board into giving him has more than double the benefits every year and more than double the salary.
The Blue & Gray Brewing Company has plans to open a 30-seat brewpub and an outdoor beer garden this Fall, if all goes to according to plan. The Free Lance-Star posted details this morning:
[Owner Jeff] Fitzpatrick said the move would be a “natural …
We beat the heat on Saturday, 6/14/08 at Kybecca, with a few “Summer Beers!” So, what are summer beers? Lighter, crisper, and typically lower in alcohol so you can drink ’em all afternoon and stay upright. The best summer beers are custom-tailored fo…
Thursday 10th July [1862]
Heard yesterday that Mama and Sue are at Ridgway. The old woman was determined not to be outdone by her daughters. Bless her heart. I should have liked to see her running the blockade. What a happy meeting the…
They admitted it — in court! ESPN:
A Kentucky judge has confirmed what Duke fans have known for years: their football team is as bad as it gets.
Bad enough that Louisville should have to find another football team to replace the Blue Devils without penalty after Duke pulled out of the final three games of […]
