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Five O’Clock Friday: Beer On the Brain

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 24th, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Thought for a Friday…H/T to The Feral Irishman (Possibly NSFW).
[ This content originated at Musings Over a Pint ]



Has VCDL Gone PC?

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 24th, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A recent email from the Virginia Citizens Defense League contained an essay entitled “Firearm vs weapon, CHP vs CCW – words mean things.” Within that post, VCDL President Philip Van Cleave made this comment,HANDGUN, FIREARM, SIDEARM, GLOCK VS WEAPON&nb…



That’s 2,000 Musings

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 23rd, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The previous post was number 2,000 for these Musings. I find it appropriate that the subject was reminiscing over one of my long-time favorite beers. Now to get to work on the next thousand.The post announcing my 1000th post, not the post itself,&…



Heavy Seas Loose Cannon

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 23rd, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It was like visiting with an old friend. This week’s “Steal the Glass” event at Capital Ale House featured beers from Heavy Seas Brewing in Maryland. One of the beers was an old favorite of mine, Loose Cannon Hop3 IPA. Also available were Cutlass Amber…



The Quest for Range Time

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 22nd, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

There’s been no shortage of beer blogging recently, but time for the second topic listed up there in the header has been sorely lacking. I’ve been lamenting about this situation with family and friends, but this evening I was reviewing my shooting and …



Bold Rock Cidery

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 22nd, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

After our great lunch at Wild Wolf Brewery last Saturday, we headed over to Bold Rock Cidery. Just last year we drove past Bold Rock but did not have time to stop in. At the time, it was just a small barn by the side of the road. Well, things change in…



In Need of a Geography Lesson

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 21st, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Overheard at the pub…Scene: Sitting at a local pub during a Heavy Seas Brewing event. Guy #1, drinking a Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout, pontificating to Guy #2 drinking a Blue Mountain Dark Hollow Stout.Guy 1: “They don’t serve domestic beers here.”…



Tactical 1st Aid & Collapse Medicine Course

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 21st, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

On Sunday, we had the opportunity to take the Tactical First Aid and “System Collapse” Medicine course put on by Greg Ellifritz of Active Response Training. Greg was in the area putting on two classes hosted by FPF Training. The day before, Greg ta…



Wild Wolf Brewery

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 20th, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Colleen, Checkered Flag and I head down to Nelson County on Saturday to take in the scenery, and breweries on Route 151. I had heard that the fall leaf viewing season was underway, so we expected crowds, and indeed they were there. When we drove past B…



Friday Night at Adventure Brewing

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 18th, 2014 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Each Friday evening there’s a special treat in store at Adventure Brewing. It’s Randall night! Dave, who also frequently tends the bar at Capital Ale House, dons an Adventure Brewing t-shirt and pours one of the Adventure beers infused with special ing…