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VA ABC Privatization Pessimism

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

Virginia Governor McDonnell has long been a proponent of the privatization of Virginia’s liquor sales. After some intitial momentum, the proposal was killed last year before even being discussed in committee. Now it appears the Governor is less sure of…



Those Crazy Italians

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 20th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Don’t get me wrong, I love Italy, but this video made me laugh out loud. And after visiting the country a few years ago, I’d say “Yea, that’s about right.”

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For My Wonderful Wife

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 20th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

To an amazing wife and mother, I love you!

Happy Birthday, Colleen!

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Beer Bottle Target

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 19th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Okay, not really a beer bottle. I’ve seen these Do-All Outdoors Impact Seal “self healing” targets in various styles in catalogues but have always wondered how if they really performed as described. Well, when I saw one in the shape of a beer bottle, h…



1000th Post

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 19th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Not this one, the previous one.

While the Musings isn’t the most prolific blog out there, I did reach a milestone with that last post. 1000 posts since the blog started in October 2007.

Now 1001, and counting…
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Bowman Tours, Small Batch Bourbon, and a Parking Warning

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 19th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The Tasting Table posted an article about the free public tours at the Bowman Distillery. We’ve reported on the news tours previously so that’s not news to us. The article goes on to mention some interesting small batch bourbons from the Frederick…



Party Game Product Placement

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 18th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

They’re probably not promoting responsible drinking with this display. But, hey, this is a college town.

At least they hung the ping-pong balls near the factory beer, not the good stuff.
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Great Lakes Coming To Virginia

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 18th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

This press release just in:

02.27.12: Great Lakes Brewing Company To Enter Northern VirginiaVirginia The Newest State For Distribution

January 18, 2012—CLEVELAND, OHIO—Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC), Ohio’s most celebrated craft brewer of …



Lunch Alfresco

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 17th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

As noted previously, my time on the range has been, and continues to be, limited. However I noticed that the weather for Tuesday was predicted to be unseasonably warm, but wet. The hourly forecast at weather.com showed a predicted one hour break with s…



Bought A Lamb

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Jan 17th, 2012 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

The good news is that it was butchered, packaged and ready for the freezer.

For at least the past 9 years, we’ve been getting our Christmas tree from the same folks. Each year Rob Clements from Misty Meadow Farms comes to Fredericksburg to…