Archive for October, 2006

October
31
2006

The Scary One

monsters keep coming
but after so many beers
I’m the scary one

Written by Captain Hops.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, Halloween
Thing of the Day: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS

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October
30
2006

Halloween Freak Fest

wading through freak fest
dodging pirates and zombies
protecting my beer

Written by Captain Hops.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, Halloween
Thing of the Day: Night of the Living Dead (Millennium Edition) (1968)

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October
29
2006

Spirit

without a costume
I drink my beer – embarrased
must get in spirit

Written by Captain Hops.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, Halloween
Thing of the Day: The Brewmaster’s Table: Discovering the Pleasures of Real Beer with Real Food

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October
28
2006

Bar Entry Ritual

All eyes toward the bar
Is that a new tap handle?
Stretch our horizons

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Article: Beer tap handles go artsy for marketing
Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, beer tap handle
Thing of the Day: Bulldog Marine – Semper Fi Beer Tap Handle

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October
27
2006

Beermapping

wherever you are
something’s brewing right nearby
beermapping finds it

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Various and Sundry Updates at the Beer Mapping Project
Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, beermapping
Thing of the Day: Travels with Barley: A Journey Through Beer Culture in America

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October
26
2006

Beer Sculpture Garden

Nothing is wasted
as beer bottle sculptures grow
Except the artist

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Article: The Beer Garden
Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, sculpture
Thing of the Day: Guinness Harp Sculpture – Neon

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October
25
2006

A moment of silence please

brave beer truck drivers
risk all to keep our pubs stocked
you must carry on

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Article: 30 tons of beer and snack food lost in truck crash (Fortunately no one was seriously hurt.)
Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, accidents
Thing of the Day: Beer Captured

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October
24
2006

Vegetarians should skip this one

Pork Cheeks Braised in Beer
With Spiced Apples and Onions
Warmth on a fall day

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Recipe from the Oregonian
Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, recipe
Thing of the Day: Cooking & Eating with Beer: 50 Chefs, Brewmasters, and Restaurateurs Talk about Beer and Food

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October
23
2006

Fall

fall festival ale
orange leaves dance to the ground
as banjo man plucks

Written by Captain Hops.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku
Thing of the Day: Best Easy Day Hikes Shenandoah National Park, 3rd

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October
22
2006

If you have to ask…

at family events
someone always goes too far
last night was it me?

Written by Captain Hops.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku
Thing of the Day: The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Weddings

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October
21
2006

Always prepared

as the beer dwindled
I thought the night was over
then moonshine appeared

Written by Captain Hops.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, moonshine
Thing of the Day: More Mountain Spirits: The Continuing Chronicle of Moonshine Life and Corn Whiskey, Wines, Ciders & Beers in America’s Appalachians

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October
20
2006

Hallowe’en Ale

Hobgoblin – impish
toffee flavoured ale
for Hallowe’en.

Written by Juliet the Crafty Green Poet.

References: Hobgoblin, the official ale of Hallowe’en is brewed by Wychwood Brewery, whose website http://www.wychwood.co.uk currently features some Hallowe’en specials!
Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, Halloween
Thing of the Day: The Organic Beer Guide

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