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Injured Reserve

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

I had hoped to be sharing tales of two fun pistol matches from this weekend, but alas, it was not to be. Last week I ended up getting my left hand wrapped up in a spinning steering wheel on the lawn tractor. The radiologist deemed the x-rays “within no…



Local Winners in the National Homebrew Competition

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • May 3rd, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

My friend Greg is an avid home brewer. He’s shared a number of his beers with me over the years. (He also gifted me that bottle of Pliny the Elder last year.) Greg’s also a devoted hop head — a kindred spirit.

Greg entered one of his beers in this y…



Capital Ale House LivingSocial Deal

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • May 2nd, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A good deal on LivingSocial for fans of Capital Ale House.

Spend $15 to get $30 to spend on food and non-alcoholic drinks at dinner, or spend $10 for $20 to spend on food and non-alcoholic drinks at lunch. Coupons are available for all four locat…



Starr Hill Grateful Pale Ale

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • May 2nd, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’ve been looking forward to trying out this new summer seasonal from Starr Hill. Since Park Lane Tavern was featuring the beer in their “Steal the Glass” promotion this week, I decided that would be the perfect place to try the beer, and I’d pick…



Roanoke Railhouse Brewery

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 30th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I began my recent weekend in Roanoke, VA, with a stop at the Roanoke Railhouse Brewery. The brewery opens their tap room on Friday and Saturday afternoons, so I planned my travel to arrive in town early enough on Friday to enjoy a pint or two of t…



A Hotel Beer Surprise

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 29th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I was attending a convention in a Roanoke, VA hotel this past weekend. Although I did stop at the Roanoke Railhouse Brewery before checking in, I expected to see little else in the form of craft beer during the course of the weekend. Imagine my surpris…



A Poor Milestone for Craft Beer

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 27th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I stopped for gas Friday afternoon and as I was filling the tank I glanced down and saw this:

A New Belgian Brewing bottle cap, lying in the parking lot of the local gas and convenience store. It’s hardly uncommon to see factory beer trash lying ar…



Change of Plans: Fordham Wisteria Wheat

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 25th, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I had tentatively planned to hit the range after work earlier this week, but that trip was sidelined by a surprise late afternoon teleconference. (I need to reexamine that whole “Arrive early – Leave early” routine; the former works, the latter seems…



Run n’ Gun

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 23rd, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Sports

Not exactly USPSA.  

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Flying Dog Single Hop Citra IPA

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 22nd, 2013 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Another entry in the Flying Dog Single Hop series, this Imperial IPA is brewed to showcase the Citra hop. When the sample from the brewery arrived last week, I knew based on the name alone, that my citrus-loving palate was in for a treat.

Flying D…