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Pig pops and Beer
Just a beautiful day for beer and pork ribs. Now that’s not saying I have ordered them and they will be at the table soon. This means spending the afternoon with two of my favorite things. Five gallons of homebrew and a smoker full of pork ribs. I think it’s a shame that I seem to be the only person in the neighborhood right now that smells of Session ESB and hickory. Although I end up feeling a bit like jerky by the time I am finished smoking the ribs, the smoky, sweet and spicy pig pops more than make up for it. I just wish I had enough for…
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Calfkiller Brewing Co.
Calfkiller Brewing Company was founded by brothers Dave and Don Sergio. The brothers began brewery construction in June 2007, and produced their first commercial beer in July 2010. The name Calfkiller is taken from the Calfkiller River, which runs through Sparta, Tennessee. Calfkiller has participated in several beer festivals, including the 2011 Nashville Beer Festival and the 2012 East Nashville Beer Festival.
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Interview with a Homebrewer – Brewing with my Gnomies
After a bit of a haitus (for work and travel), we are back with our latest magical homebrewer interview. The Comfy Computer Chair of Fame has been dusted off and into we have seated a typical garden variety gnomebrewer…err homebrewer. He say he resembles those diminutive spirits from magic and folklore, I just don’t see it. Please give a warm welcome to Mr. Jason Nelms. Name: Jason Nelms Day Job: IT SQL Monkey When did you start homebrewing? I started about 7 years ago while my wife was pregnant with our youngest daughter. What got you into homebrewing? A person? An unfulfilled interest? Sheer boredom? A bit of all of…
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Victoria Cross
Thriving new city centre pub.Established in the summer of 2011 on the site of the old Ned Kelly’s pub. Casque Mark accredited and included in the Good Beer Guide, selling a rotating selection of 4 cask ales. We have a good selection of malt whisky, brandy and all the other recognised spirits.Draught lagers and bitters on sale including Erdinger and Peroni. Excellent selection of bottled international beers, especially from Belgium, Germany and the USA.Free JukeBox!Free WiFi!All major sporting events shown live here including Sky Sports HD.
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Good Luck or Good Health (Multiple Countries)
Albanian: “Gëzuar” (enjoy) Amharic language (Ethiopia): “Le’tenachin!” (To our health) Arabic: “بصحتك” (be ṣaḥtak, for your health) Australian English: Cheers mate! (to your happiness my friend) Basque: “Topa!” (toast) Belarusian: “Будзьма!” (budzma, may we live!) Bosnian: “Nazdravlje” (for health) or “Živjeli” (live!) Bulgarian: “Наздраве” (nazdrave, to health) Catalan: “Xinxin” (onomatopoeic for clinking of glasses)[citation needed] or “Salut” (health) Chinese, Mandarin: “干杯” (gānbēi, lit. “Empty cup”, similar to “bottoms up” in English) Croatian: “Živjeli” (live!) Czech: “Na zdraví” (to health) Danish: “Skål” (lit. bowl – refers to older drinking vessels) Dutch: “Proost” (from Latin prosit – may it be good (i.e., for you)), or “(op je) gezondheid” ((to your) health); in Belgium: schol (from…
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Glasses
Das Leben ist bezaubernd, man muss es nur durch die richtige Brille sehen.Life is wonderful, you just need to see it through the right glasses.
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To Drink
Solange man nüchtern ist,gefällt das Schlechte.Wie man getrunken hat,weiss man das Rechte. – J.W. GoetheWhen one is sober,the bad can appeal.When one has taken a drink,One knows what’s real. – J.W. Goethe
