43 BC Octavian, later known as Augustus, compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.
1812 War of 1812: American frigate USS Constitution defeats the British frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada earning her nickname “Old Irons…
There’s no shortage of ebooks on fighting traffic tickets. Some of them are good resources, and some are simply wrong. I recently read the National Motorists Association’s ebook entitled “Fight That Ticket!”, and I’m a bit surprised by its inaccuracies. To be fair, their ebook is intended as a general guide for anyone in the […]
This is a graphic showing the radar-estimated precipitation accumulation for today. Looks like Fredericksburg and the immediately surrounding counties missed the big rains – again – today. The pesky cold front stalled just to our south and …
The reasons I started this blog are pretty well illustrated in this video from the BBC. We too have unique local characteristics that affect our weather, such as the Rappahannock River valley that rapidly widens from I-95 to the Stafford/Ki…
This National Weather Service graphic shows the predicted precipitation totals for the period 8 p.m. tonight through 8 p.m. tomorrow. One of those aforementioned low pressure systems is supposed to kick up along the front that is nearly overhead …
I’ve edited the above radar grab to indicate my normal targeted chase area: south of I-66, north of I-64, east of the Blue Ridge and west of U.S. Rte 301. (I do stray outside of this box but it represents 90% of my chases.) Does…
Mike Salva, director of the animated short Death Row Diet, graciously agreed to be interviewed this week. This talented director and Emmy award winner Jonathan Katz teamed up to make a most entertaining film. RIFF audiences will get their chance to see this clever film in a few short weeks TINA: Death Row Diet is […]
I’ve played this EP about 5 times this weekend. You can download it for free from their website. I strongly encourage you to do that, because all 4 songs on the EP are terrific. They hail from NC, so hopefully we’ll see them in Richmond or DC soon. Worst Intentions by Gossip Grows On Trees
We got in a few new beers from Quebec, the Canadian province that probably has the most vibrant craft beer scene in Canada. Both beers are from breweries we already carry but both are new. First is from Trou du Diable and is called La Buteuse. It is a Belgian-style triple ale, so if you are a fan of Belgian ales you should give it a shot. A bit less spicy than the Belgian versions but very good.
The second beer is from Le Saint Bock and it’s called Sacrilege. This one is not for the faint of heart. It is one big, big beer. Technically it’s a barrel-aged Imperial Stout, but that description does not do it justice. For starters, it has virtually no carbonation. When you pour it no head forms. You can taste a bit of carbonation but that’s it. Normally that wouldn’t work for me but it seems to work with th
is beer. It’s sweeter than Imperial stouts usually are, and it has a massive body and is very complex with flavors of dried fruits, toast, smoke, candy, coffee, chocolate, brandy, and that’s just for starters. Truly original.
Nobody else in this area carries these beers and quantities are limited.
We got in a few new beers from Quebec, the Canadian province that probably has the most vibrant craft beer scene in Canada. Both beers are from breweries we already carry but both are new. First is from Trou du Diable and is called La Buteuse. It is a Belgian-style triple ale, so if you are a fan of Belgian ales you should give it a shot. A bit less spicy than the Belgian versions but very good.
The second beer is from Le Saint Bock and it’s called Sacrilege. This one is not for the faint of heart. It is one big, big beer. Technically it’s a barrel-aged Imperial Stout, but that description does not do it justice. For starters, it has virtually no carbonation. When you pour it no head forms. You can taste a bit of carbonation but that’s it. Normally that wouldn’t work for me but it seems to work with this beer. It’s sweeter than Imperial stouts usually are, and it has a massive body and is very complex with flavors of dried fruits, toast, smoke, candy, coffee, chocolate, brandy, and that’s just for starters. Truly original.
Nobody else in this area carries these beers and quantities are limited.
