We’re preparing for our annual Epiphany celebration and open house this weekend. The dining room table will groan under the weight of all the food and there will be plenty of good drink. When we’re expecting a large crowd I typically turn to the ubiqui…

The Virginia ABC folks have released a report on the top selling liquors in the Fredericksburg area. The data is based on gross sales figures, not quantities, in 2011. The best selling alcoholic beverage in the area was Jack Daniel’s #…

Ssshh. Don’t tell the nannies. We’ve already seen what happens when they see someone misuse a household object as a weapon. Just look to Illinois, where trying to fix a clogged drain now requires a photo ID and your name recorded in a database. If…

Here’s another app that will allow you to use your iPhone to find new breweries on your trips. BreweryMap provides an interface to an online web site of the same name. The 99¢ app was created by the folks at Pint Labs. You can search for breweries b…

Here’s a trio of news articles local craft beer fans will find interesting.

‘World of Beer’ Coming to Ballston
According to this article, Florida-based World of Beer is planning to open a franchise in Arlington, VA. The business will offer a …

Humans have a God-given right, actually it’s a command, to protect themselves and those in their care. In fact this responsibility has been described as a “grave duty.” Contrary to popular thought, the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution is not the grant…

I first caught Discovery’s “Moonshiners” program over my Christmas vacation last week. The show gives a dramatized view of moonshining in Franklin County, Virginia. Also featured are, apparently real, investigations by VA Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC)…

I’ve acquired a sticker that makes a more realistic point, and one I can support over the “Coexist” version.

The sticker is available here.

Note: I am not affiliated with the company in any way, and I paid for this sticker.
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I don’t know when they became traditions, but for as long as I remember Colleen and I have been enjoying our own New Year’s food traditions. As midnight on New Year’s Eve approaches, we break out pickled herring and crackers. Other than the occasional …

Well, 2012 is upon us. It’s time for the requisite reflection and prognostication post.

The past year saw major changes here at Musings Over A Pint. I decided that this blog would more accurately reflect my actual musings in real life. That change was…