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Games, With Guns

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 5th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

I’m sure some folks just went running from the room, so this is for the rest of you. I’ve made mention a few times recently about shooting sports, but here’s a little explanation on why you can expect to see occasional posts about shooting sports inclu…



Harpoon IPA

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 3rd, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

During my last trip to the grocery store, my usual beer choices were out of stock, much to my disappointment. Time to look around the aisle. I spotted Harpoon IPA, a beer that I’ve seen, but passed by, usually in deference to a Virginia beer. I’m …



Hey, that’s me!

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Apr 1st, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Joel Armato over at The Grain Bill is doing a weekly interview series featuring folks around the world of craft beer. For his April Fools Day post he selected me and Musings Over a Pint. (I’m sure the timing was pure coincidence.)

So if you haven’t go…



Virginia Losing Great Divide

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 30th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

It was just two years ago that I was excited to report that Great Divide Brewing Company of Denver, Colorado was once again distributing in Virginia after a brief absence. Unfortunately this run of good fortune has ended for some in VA, at le…



Testing The Constitution, Again

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 28th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Flying Dog Brewery announced today that it had filed suit against the Michigan Liquor Control Commission on First Amendment grounds.
East Lansing, MI — Citing its First Amendment rights and an appalling attempt at state censorship, Flying D…



Testing The Constitution, Again

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 28th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Flying Dog Brewery announced today that it had filed suit against the Michigan Liquor Control Commission on First Amendment grounds.
East Lansing, MI — Citing its First Amendment rights and an appalling attempt at state censorship, Flying D…



Starr Hill Pale Ale

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 26th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Here’s another entry for the “go to” beer category. Just a few years ago, fans of Starr Hill Brewery had to travel to the Charlottesville area, or visit the brewery, in order to enjoy Brewer Mark Thompson’s beers. Now, thanks to expanded distribution t…



And the Word became flesh

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 25th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Nine months before Christmas. Today is the Feast of the Annunciation. On this day we celebrate Mary’s fiat, her “yes.” That was the day that everything changed. That was the day that God took on our human form. The rest, as they say, is histo…



Medieval Helpdesk – Friday Funny

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 25th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local

Oh, the pains of technology.

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Blue Ridge Oyster Festival

By From http://www.musingsoverapint.com/ • Mar 24th, 2011 • Category: Blog Entries.Local, Events

Here’s another fun-sounding, and tasty festival coming up soon. The Blue Ridge Oyster Festival will be held at Devils Backbone Brewing Company in Nelson County on April 23. Growing up near Baltimore, MD I was practically weaned on seafood, and oysters …