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Range Time: Government “Robbery”

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 15th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We made it out to the range Monday afternoon. After setting set up a few targets, we enjoyed a good laugh over the “government official” targets.

Enough joking about that, time to shoot. Given the recent rule updates, practice was limited to standing …



Et tu, Bison?

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 15th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

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Virginia Winners at GABF

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 14th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The winners at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver were announced this weekend. Fourteen medals were awarded to Virginia breweries. That’s up from the count of thirteen last year. In addition to the beer awards, Devils Backbone and brewer Jason …



Kaine: Responding to Constituents is Nonessential

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 13th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I emailed both of my US Senators regarding the UN Arms Treaty recently signed by the traitor John Kerry. I received the following auto-reply from Senator Tim Kaine:Thank you for contacting me. Unfortunately, a lapse in funding has required the non…



Blue Mountain Recognized for ‘Farm to Pint’ Efforts

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 12th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Virginia’s Blue Mountain Brewery and Hop Farm was recently recognized for its commitment to using local ingredients in their beers and supporting the local agriculture industry. The brewery made the Farm Flavor Top Ten listing of Farm to Pint…



Five O’Clock Friday: Opening Time

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 11th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A bar owner locked up his place at 2 AM and went home to sleep. He had been in bed only a few minutes when the phone rang. “What time do you open up in the morning?” he heard an obviously inebriated man inquire. The owner was so furious, he sl…



Flying Dog Secret Stash Harvest Ale

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 9th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

What wonderful timing. I walk into the house, thinking I’d like something interesting to drink that evening, and then I spied a package on the porch from Flying Dog Brewery. “I hope it’s the Harvest Ale,” I thought. I was right! Typically I set brewery…



Fredericksburg USPSA Match

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 7th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Quick, check the calendar. Is it really October? It sure didn’t feel like it based on the 90° temps, and humidity to match, that we experienced at this “Fall” match on Sunday. Despite the unseasonably warm weather, the match was a lot of fun. Six fiel…



Six Years of Blogging

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 6th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Well, Musings Over a Pint is six years old today. I do appreciate all those who stop to read these musings. I certainly have enjoyed writing them, and I admit, I write mainly for my own entertainment. Last week I sat down and started looking through al…



Irish Music, Oktoberfest, and a Barrel Aged Beer

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Oct 5th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The email from Jeff at Blue & Gray warned that this might be the last weekend for the Baron von Steuben Oktoberfest seasonal. As noted a couple weeks ago, I hoped to get back to the brewery to enjoy it again, so we headed over to Blue & Gr…