The sarcasm runs deep in this Saturday Night Live skit from December 1993 but the absurdity of “gun freedom control” laws is obvious.

As Mr. Heston notes, “We have the Bill of Rights.”

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Ok, my aversion to Winter is no secret. However one thing I do like is the appearance of the Winter beers. Not the spiced up ales, but it’s the rich malty beers, and high ABVs, that I look forward to. Even though it’s not officially Winter yet, aroun…

I came across a couple of beer-related news items the other day that reminded how serious(ly expensive) this hobby could get.

IPA Whiskey
The folks at Serious Eats reviewed two whiskeys which got their start as beer. The folks at Charbay Distillery to…

This looks like it’s going to a lot of fun.

Virginia’s Largest Indoor Craft Beer Festival 

Saturday, December 8th, 201212-7pmMeadow Event Park(Home of the State Fair of VA) 

FREE ADMISSION!Tasting Tickets are $1 each or $10 for a passpor…

We first acquired our bottles of The Brewer’s Art Green Peppercorn Tripel after the original bottling back in 2007. The bottles were a gift from my parents who ventured into Baltimore specifically to visit The Brewer’s Art to get the beer f…

No, not at the mall. I try to avoid crowds of angry, desperate, and sometimes violent, people. There’s no way I’m going to a store on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Instead we opted to spend time at a more sane location – the shooting range. …

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We need to hear more like this from our current, and future, leaders.

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I received this bottle of Flying Dog Secret Stash Harvest Ale from the brewery a while ago, but it was lost in the beer fridge and temporarily forgotten. I came across it the other evening and decided it would make a great beer with which to kick off…

To all my friends and family, I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. As we in America set aside a day to give thanks and be grateful for all of our many blessings, I hope everyone takes time to reflect on the meaning of the day.

Today I am thankful fo…

We typically enjoy our Irish Coffee as an after dinner treat. But after spending time in Ireland, I’ve started wondering, why limit it to the end of the day? While I enjoyed a few evening coffees during the trip, I found I shouldn’t be so restrictive. …