JR: Belgian beer talk and homebrewing - (My Jul 21, 2014 comment to a ToledoTalk.com thread.) "You can't go wrong." I can go wrong if they don't have a Belgian-style beer available. Currently, The Attic offers La Trappe Dubbel on tap. That's a fine Trappist beer. We enjoyed a couple ... more>> 8 min read
- May 19, 2016 - #beverage #beer #home #food #weather #restaurant #blog_jr

JR: Mud hen hash house harriers logo - mudhen mh4 "Rehab is for quitters." #running - #beverage - #humor
- Nov 14, 2015

JR: Tt post oct 19 2015 - The Black Cloister is a "taproom," and that kind of license prohibits the business from having a kitchen. A "brewpub" license allows for a kitchen, but it comes with more costs. Many homebrewers who want to start a brewery business only want to fo... more>> 1 min read
- Oct 19, 2015 - #toledo #beer #beverage #brewery

JR: Toledo Spirits distillery will open soon - Excerpts from a July 2015 Toledo City Paper article titled: Toledo Spirits Co. set to release their first batch of whiskey The planned release date is currently set for mid-July when 375ml bottles, priced at $60, will be limited to one per custom... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 02, 2015 - #toledo #business #whiskey #beverage

JR: Sat, Apr 4, 2015 Notes - Shopped in the morning at the Toledo Farmers Market. Around 11:30 a.m., I picked DD up from volunteering in South Toledo. We parked in back of the Paula Brown Shop, located downtown, at about 11:50 a.m. We viewed the art inside the nearby building ... more>> 2 min read
- Apr 14, 2015 - #toledo #beer #brewery #restaurant #food #beverage

JR: December 5 is repeal prohibition day - (my Dec 5, 2014 toledotalk.com comment) We've had December 5 circled on our calendar, but we're celebrating it tomorrow with a group beer brewing day. Maybe we'll burn our sign. Despite the end of prohibition in 1933, it was still illegal to br... more>> 1 min read
- Dec 05, 2014 - #beer #beverage

JR: The colors of rooibos tea, local honey, and Elijah Craig bourbon - #tea - #food - #honey - #beverage - #bourbon
- Nov 30, 2014

JR: Coffee issues at the Toledo Farmers Market - Oct 4, 2014 - My comment at a Toledo Talk thread: We experienced this bizarre payment confusion this morning too with that vendor. I guess the vendor could sell coffee from the truck, but the vendor could not sell coffee at the table, located under the shelter... more>> 1 min read
- Oct 04, 2014 - #toledo #food #beverage #coffee #politics #health #moronism

JR: My thoughts on seasonal craft beers - my proposed TT comment - Sep 18, 2014 I place zero importance on the seasons. I simplify the process and drink good beer (and bourbon) that's available whenever. Such a beverage will taste good whether it's a Level III, raging snowstorm or, like... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 18, 2014 - #beer #beverage

JR: Vitamix juicing - September 2014 Attempting to "juice" with the Vitamix, instead of the Juice Man juice extractor, so that I don't waste the pulp. First test today: 250 g carrot (~ 3 carrots) 100 g beet (~ 1/2 beet) 300 g water 1 whole apple Chewy. Thick. N... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 10, 2014 - #home #recipe #beverage #health #blog_jr

JR: Beers that I like - Jotting down beers that DD and I enjoy trying. This list may give us ideas for future beer brewing projects at home. Left Hand Brewing Co. Milk Stout Nitro North Peak Brewing Company Vicious American Wheat IPA Rockmill Brewery Witbier Founder... more>> 4 min read
- Aug 17, 2014 - #beverage #beer #blog_jr

JR: Taking coffee seriously - November 2002 - (my blog post from Friday, November 22, 2002) Coffee Measure Tests Berkeleys Taste for Fair Trade Local coffee shops won out over small Central American farmers as voters overwhelmingly rejected the closely watched Fair Trade coffee initiative. Me... more>>
- Jul 18, 2014 - #politics #business #activism #local #beverage #coffee #environment #moronism

JR: Making pizza from spent beer grains - On Jul 5, 2014, I made a pizza dough that used some spent grains from our Dark-eyed Junco Imperial Stout that we brewed on Mar 30, 2014. It's probably the ugliest pizza crust ever made, but it turned out surprisingly well. The addition of the spent g... more>> 8 min read
- Jul 07, 2014 - #beer #pizza #home #food #beverage #recipe #blog_jr

JR: Notes - Sat, Jul 5, 2014 - relaxed outside this morning. assembled a pizza dough that contained some spent grains from our imperial stout beer that we brewed in the spring. attended the beer tasting at The Andersons Market in Sylvania they were out of the Stone Belgi... more>> 1 min read
- Jul 05, 2014 - #food #chocolate #sylvania #business #beverage #beer

JR: Beer Tasting - The Andersons Market - Sat, Jul 5, 2014 - WEEKLY BEER TASTING Saturday, July 5, 2014, 2-4 pm NEW AND RECENT ITEMS ON OUR BEER SHELVES Samples are priced individually or $5.00 for the flight of five. Avery Twenty-One $7.99/22-oz bottle, $1.00/sample Stone Quadrotriticale $8.99/22-oz bo... more>>
- Jul 05, 2014 - #beer #beverage