The beer stein had its origins in the 1500’s. Originally made out of stone, glass steins were introduced at the 1892 Oktoberfest for hygienic reasons. Beer steins can be found in a wide variety of materials; glass, porcelain, pewter, even wood. They ma…
A winter storm is on its way. That much we know. The rest is anyone’s guess. I’ve been following the alerts issued by the National Weather Service for Fredericksburg today. Here’s the timeline and the predictions for snow and ice accumulation.
Wed Jan…
I picked up a six pack of The Gift from Starr Hill Brewery this past weekend when we were shopping for beers for a Winter Beer Tasting we’re hosting in February. I was surprised I had missed picking this up earlier this Winter; Starr Hill released…
“Real ice cream from real dairy farmers.” That’s the sign that caught our eyes as we drove out to Warrenton for our son’s swim meet. We vowed we would stop on the way home later that day.
Moo Thru opened this past Summer and sits at the corner of Rout…
There’s an article published by U.S. Catholic that’s been getting a lot of press recently. Entitled “Gun control: Church firmly, quietly opposes firearms for civilians,” this article quotes from the November 2000 United States Conference of C…
Jay Brooks posts an ongoing, and very interesting, series over at the Brookston Beer Bulletin called “Beer in Ads.” Recently he featured a poster for Blatz Pilsener Beer. The accompanying slogan is “The End of the Hunt For Good Taste.” W…
I’ve never attended the SAVOR event. Frankly I’m not inclined to do so for a number of reasons. However, I know many readers do, and it’s reported to be a fun event overall. The Brewer’s Association has announced the lineup of breweries for this y…
Regular readers will recognize my lovely wife Colleen as the talent behind all the delicious foods we review on Musings Over a Pint. But, she’s much more than that. She’s a loving and wonderful wife and mother. Even after 26-plus years of marriage, I l…
It’s now easier to read Musings Over a Pint on your mobile device. When you access www.musingsoverapint.com from your smart phone, you will automatically by redirected to a mobile template. You can read and make comments from the mobile version, and vi…
We’ve been following this story for three years now, and it’s ever-changing. A couple weeks ago, it was reported that Governor McDonnell’s plan to privatize Virginia’s Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) stores had been watered down due to political pressur…
