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The 2nd Amendment Caste System

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 28th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

To anyone who looks carefully, it becomes obvious that gun control laws are really about people control. I wrote previously about the “projection” by anti-gunners of their own weaknesses onto gun owners. Coincidently, this week we learned of a vocal a…



The Beer Cycle

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 27th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Yea, that’s about right.
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Virginia Brewery Legislation

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 26th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

There’s a bill being put forth in the Virginia House of Delegates that could be beneficial to Virginia breweries, and brewery fans. HB 359, sponsored by Delegate Jennifer L. McClellan (D – 71) will provide for brewery-to-brewery sales.

Alcohol be…



Starbucks Valentine’s Date

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 26th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

A group calling itself the “National Gun Victims Action Council” is calling for a boycott of Starbucks on February 14. The reason? Starbucks chooses to honor the gun laws of the states in which their stores are located.

As is so typical of th…



Sierra Nevada – Deal Done

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 25th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

We’ve been reporting for awhile that Sierra Nevada Brewing was considering a location in Virginia for an east coast brewery. Even as recent as last month, Virginia was seen as still in the running. Unfortunately, it will not be, according to this press…



Do It For The Children

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 24th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

As noted previously, our son’s school held their annual dinner and auction fundraiser this weekend. At our previous school, each year we donated a craft beer and food tasting event to the cause. Now that he’s moved on to high school, we agreed to do th…



CCW iPhone Reference

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 23rd, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Legislation to make concealed carry permits nationally recognized between the states as been in the news of late. One push behind the proposals is to lessen the confusion and untangle the myriad of gun laws that states enact in ignorance of the U.S. …



And Then There Was Beer!

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 23rd, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Saturday evening we attended a dinner and auction fundraiser for our son’s school. I was looking forward to spending the evening with friends, and even meeting a few more of the parents. I wasn’t really thrilled when I approached the bar and saw the …



The Ultimate In Aged Beer

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 22nd, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’ve mentioned aged or cellared beers in the Musings previously, but for us, five or six years old is about as extreme as it gets, so far. A recent discovery in Great Britain shows what can be done under proper conditions. 2,000 bottles of a …



Incompetent Working For Useless

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 21st, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

“All of my senior managers are paper pushers. They won’t be able to help you.”

Verizon had just accidentally canceled one of my phone lines and informed me that it can’t be reinstated due to FCC regulations. That’s the response I got from a pho…