Short’s Brewing: Good Humans

My second beer of the night, likely third, and possibly 4th beer of the night is from Short’s Brewing of Bel Aire, Michigan.  Good Humans.  I don’t know the story behind it, and why it’s named what it’s named, but I do know I like good people, and according to Hunter S Thompson, good people [...]

An oldy, but a goody.

Today’s installment of Beer and Comics brings you Chimay Red.  Chimay Red, is the baby bear of the Chimay family.  Weighing in at a mere 7% by volume, it is the trappist equivalent of water.  However, what trappist monks deem as water, the rest of us should revere as the holy blood of the great [...]

Bell’s Oracle: a vision of the future?

So, let me say, I’m an arse for not posting a picture of this beer.  I poured it without thinking, and don’t have the “appropriate” glassware or bottle at hand now.  Suffice it to say, I will attempt to review all facets of this beer with the utmost care.
First off, let me tell you how [...]

Michigan State University’s Newest/Most Awesome Class

This semester Michigan State University is offering History 110H. It is entitled History of the Modern Comic Book, and I looks to be awesome. The class is taught by Ethan Watrall who works in the history department but is also heavily involved in the Serious Games undergrad and graduate programs at the University. He’s posting [...]

Cascade Traditional Mead

Long time, no read. I’ve had a pretty crazy summer and sadly my blogging (and drinking) have suffered mightily. Luckily it appears that  things are finally settling down and I’ve been able to successfully hop off the wagon and hit the ground running/stumbling. If I seem a bit rusty, I hope you understand.
I picked up [...]