In June, my friend Garrett and I started brewing our own beer. In retrospect, I’m not sure why. I know it’s something we had been talking about for months, if not years. We both loved beer, to be sure. And we liked the idea that if we got good enough at brewing we could experiment [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Beer’
July 6, 2009
I Have Found a Use for All Those Yellow Pages
Everyone knows phone books are basically worthless. I share local blogger Ed Kohler’s keen dislike for the things, which have basically been obsolete since the day my grandmother learned how to use Google. Yesterday, however, my friend Garrett and I discovered a use for them that doesn’t even necessitate taking them out of the bag. [...]
December 7, 2008
Summit Brewery Tour
In hard times like these, it’s wise to get your kicks for free whenever possible. Yesterday, Patty and I (along with an eager group of friends) took Summit Brewing Company’s almost-too-good-to-be-true complimentary tour of its St. Paul brewery — and I have to say that it’s about as good a time as you can have for [...]
