http://blog.beerandcomics.com Geeks talking about beer and comics. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:26:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've alwas been a huge fan of LEGOs, but the extent and skill of some of the custom builders out there constantly blows me away. With all the movie/comic tie-in's that LEGO has been doing lately, both in their video games and product line it wouldn't surprise me if they ... http://blog.beerandcomics.com/2008/08/27/lego-archimedes/ So I've been hearing good things through the Oade's grapevine about this one. Blondes are not usually my type (in more ways than one), but I'm really glad I gave this a shot. First thing I noticed was the color. Its clear, light, and almost hazeless. Not what I usually expect from ... http://blog.beerandcomics.com/2008/08/26/atwater-dirty-blonde/ So like I mentioned yesterday, on a friend's recommendation I picked up some beer from Abita Brewing yesterday. Tonight I'm trying the Turbodog. To start off, it poured way darker than I initially expected, but with a description on the bottle like this one, I probably shouldn't be too surprised. "Abita's Turbodog is ... http://blog.beerandcomics.com/2008/08/12/abita-turbodog/ So I had a goal today - to make a mixed six pack from the liquor store with nothing but beers that were $1.89 or less. Not too hard, but seeing as a lot of what I like is over $3 for a 12oz bottle, or only comes in ... http://blog.beerandcomics.com/2008/08/10/keweenaw-lift-bridge-brown-ale/ So I debated for a while whether to get the He'Brew Origin tonight or not. I'm now working at one of the greatest liquor stores in the world (well, certainly in the Lansing area), and I was going to pick up a beer after work tonight. I thought about the Bittersweet ... http://blog.beerandcomics.com/2008/08/10/hebrew-origin/ The web seems to be downright lousy with "animated" versions of comics lately. Everything from the graphically excellent, voice talent minimalist Watchmen to the new Stephen King comic N. While I think the trend is interesting as a whole, I'd hate to see it displace traditional still comics. Part of ... http://blog.beerandcomics.com/2008/07/29/animated-for-the-web/ http://journal.neilgaiman.com/2008/07/after-clarion.html Neil Gaiman + Andy Kubert + Batman = ORGASMS OF PURE FUCKING GOLD http://blog.beerandcomics.com/2008/07/28/oh-my-fucking-god/ Rich Johnston writes Lying in the Gutters (one of Brian's favorites). He recently created this video, which is not only hilarious, but probably a lot closer to the sad reality than it ought to be. Via YesButNoButYes. http://blog.beerandcomics.com/2008/07/27/rich-johnston-on-the-comic-industry/ So tonight is the night Brian and I are brewing our first Barleywine. Sweet! We've never made one before so it's gonna be sweet. As we do every time we brew, we have a couple beers, hang out, jam some tunes, and make beer. I'll blog our recipe later, but for ... http://blog.beerandcomics.com/2008/07/18/espresso-love/ So until now, I've tried to make it a point to only review beers I've never had.  This is apparently a problem, as I've had somewhere into the 1200 mark I think.  I've had a rough couple days the last few and I have a very loving mother, who likes ... http://blog.beerandcomics.com/2008/07/01/stone-arrogant-bastard/