As if we need an excuse to enjoy beer.

Beer makes men smarter. 

So say researchers at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

They found that men with a couple beers under their belts were actually better at solving brain-teasers than their sobe…

I’m unabashed in my disdain for overly chilled beer, and ice-laden beer glasses, but I would like to try this. Japan’s Kirin Brewery has introduced Ichiban Shibori Frozen Draft. LA Weekly reports:

[T]he beer company has developed a special beer …

And made Sharpshooter!

When I shot my first IDPA Classifier two years ago I qualified as Marksman, the entry level classification. After that I participated in a couple of IDPA matches, and then didn’t get to anymore IDPA events. I picked it up again …

It’s a story repeated every year. Some downtown Fredericksburg merchants are again complaining about the one-day street party sponsored by Capital House Ale to celebrate Oktoberfest. The event, held annually since 2009, was attended by over 9,000 peopl…

This is NOT a waste of beer.

Hat tip The Feral Irishman.
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We visited friends in Northern Virginia over the Easter weekend, so broke from our traditional meal at home, and enjoyed a meal out to celebrate. We opted to try out Vintage 51 in South Riding. Sister restaurant to Vintage 50 in Leesburg, Vintage 51 …

To not great surprise, New Belgium Brewing announced last week that they would be building their East Coast Brewery in Asheville, North Carolina. Virginia was considered early on, but the choices were soon narrowed to Asheville and Philadelphia. C…

And on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalen cometh early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre; and she saw the stone taken away from the sepulchre. She ran, therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and…

I had some coworkers in town last week for meetings. A couple of them inquired if I’d be willing to have a “team building” afternoon at the range. Naturally I obliged. Before I left for work in the morning, I loaded up the gear, along with a cou…

A musical interlude for this Holy Saturday.

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