Archive for October, 2007

October
31
2007

Taking It To The House

from his lips i drink
the last droplets of his bock
my post-game touchdown

Written by MidnightSushi.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku
Thing of the Day: The Haiku Handbook: How to Write, Share, and Teach Haiku

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October
30
2007

Cold Weather Warmer

in from the cold, they
gather around the pitcher
as if it was flame

Written by Captain Hops.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, Portland
Thing of the Day: Starter Home Brewery With Organic Robust Porter Ingredients

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October
29
2007

The Beery Romantic

Come away with me.
Your beauty is unsurpassed.
What’s your name again?

Written by anonymous.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, romantic
Thing of the Day: 1200 Pick Up Lines

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October
28
2007

Friends Don’t Let Friends Karaoke

Singing Greased Lightning
At the unfortunate crowd
I blame that last beer

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Don’t judge me. We’ve all been there.
Thing of the Day: Singing Machine STVD-1001 Pedestal DVD/CDG Karaoke System with Tower Speakers and Subwoofer

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October
27
2007

Pete and the Tall Ship

On the vast blue sea
In the rigging and on watch
Earning your rations

tall ship rigging

Photo and Haiku by Captain Hops.

References: Inspired by Pete Brown, who is recreating the historic journey of India Pale Ale from Burton-on-Trent to Kolkata for a book he is writing. His journey is well underway, and even though it hasn’t gone perfectly, he still has some great tales to tell.
Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, tall ship
Thing of the Day: Tall Ships: A Fleet for the 21st Century 3rd Edition

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October
26
2007

It’s Getting Chilly

Out come the sweaters
and the porters and the stouts.
Comfort for the Fall.

Written by Captain Hops.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, Fall
Thing of the Day: Fall: Photographs

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October
25
2007

Free Beer with Purchase of Home

Nice house warming gift
for the one that reunites
this beer family

JimsHouse

Written by Captain Hops.

References: A post in Blog About Beer alerted me to the predicament of the new general manager of the Dogfish Head restaurant/brewery/distillery in Rehoboth Beach, DE. Apparently he is having a helluva time selling his log cabin in upstate New York and the brewery is stepping up to sweeten the deal for any prospective buyer. It’s a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 floor log constructed home on 5 acres. Read all about it. They need to sell this house so that the family can move down to Delaware and be reunited at long last for the holidays.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, for sale by owner
Thing of the Day: The Rustic Cabin

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October
24
2007

Good Barbecue

Sweat on my brow from
Andy Nelson’s Barbecue.
Pass me the brown ale.

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Andy Nelson’s Barbecue
Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, barbecue
Thing of the Day: Mastering Barbecue: Tons of Recipes Great Tips Neat Techniques and Indispensable Know-How

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October
23
2007

The End of the Day

After a long day
Cold brown ale in a tall glass
Now it is all gone

Written by Ped.

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku
Thing of the Day: Beer (Eyewitness Companions)

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October
22
2007

Those Lying Bastards

They just make shit up
To cut all pleasure from life.
Those lying bastards!

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Inspired by Zythophile who references an article in The Times that shows that authors of the government guidelines on problem drinking simply made up the limits for safe drinking levels with no basis in scientific fact. To quote the article:
…these guidelines have no basis in science. Rather, in the words of a member of the committee that drew them up, they were simply “plucked out of the air”.

The article goes on to show that later studies completely contradicted the official limits. Moderation is still key to a healthy lifestyle, but what constitutes moderate drinking is yet to be determined scientifically and is much higher than the government guidelines. It should also be noted that moderate drinkers live longer than total abstainers. Cheers!

Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, safe drinking
Thing of the Day: Drinking, Smoking and Screwing: Great Writers on Good Times

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October
21
2007

Break Out the Accordion

a polka and beer
is always enough to put
a skip in your step

Written by Captain Hops.

References: The Edelweiss Band played at the Maryland Brewer’s Oktoberfest yesterday. Good times.
Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, polka
Thing of the Day: HOW TO DANCE THROUGH TIME Vol. 1. – The Romance of Mid-19th Century Couple Dances

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October
20
2007

Maryland Brewer’s Oktoberfest

a chill in the air
the masses gather to drink
it’s festival time

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Today is the Maryland Brewer’s Oktoberfest at the Timonium Fairgrounds right down the street. See you there.
Technorati Tags: beer, haiku, Maryland Brewer’s Oktoberfest
Thing of the Day: European Polka Hits, Vol. 1

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