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  • Urbana, IL
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Beer Review, Southern Tier Mokah

Well, it's been a while since I've reviewed a beer, so here you go. This is a live tasting, and it's not my first, or sixth beer of the night, but it's the first time I've had this one.This beer is Southern Tier mokah. As you can see from the pic, it had a decent head when I poured it. It's also very dark. No light is getting through it anywhere. It came in a 22 oz bomber that I purchased at

A Timeline of Craft Beer; Beer Class at 7 Saints

If you missed it last night (and you probably did) Andy B. instructed a special beer class last night in honor of American Craft Beer Week.The theme last night was "a timeline of craft beer".The first beer we had was Anchor Steam, while it's not one of my favorite beers (or breweries) without Anchor, there might not be a craft beer movement in the U.S. Anchor opened in 1896, but Fritz Maytag

Nobody Likes a Mr. Pink

Andy (of Seven Saints) sent me an email with his views on tipping. It's a good read. There's no way to get around it, craft beer drinkers...your bartender expects you to tip 15-20% on the low end, 18-25% on the high(er) end...at all times. Industry folk generally tip even more than this, but we don't necessarily expect the "Earth people" to follow suit. Customers from all walks of life

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12 of May, 1971A day, like every day

Craft Beer Tipping

I'd like to get a discussion going on tipping. Mostly, I want to find out what is appropriate. (I'm going to ramble)I'd think, most people tip a buck per beer, I find that to be reasonable. If you are paying cash on the spot for a beer, a tip of $1 for the beer is normally (to me) the correct amount. Most of the time, my beers are about $4 to $5 a beer, a $1 tip on that is between 20 and 25
 

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Dark, like my soul
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Currently, just me
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http://vgrid101.blogspot.com/
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Insuring your beer

Just finished up over at the vbglog, about insuring your beer.

http://tinyurl.com/6rshra

Main things you'll need to know.

1. Inventory
2. Purchase Price
3. Current Value

V

Posted on November 12, 2008 at 11:29am —

Virgil G

Asheville

Beer B-Ashe-ville

Over at the vbg-log, did a writeup of the last trip to asheville.

If you go to asheville, or go near asheville, take the brews cruise, it's a good time.

V

Posted on May 20, 2008 at 2:55pm —

Virgil G

brewery crawl

vbg-log

Friday went to Fun Hunters; Ale Asylum; Grumpy Troll; and attempted New Glarus
Saturday, couldn't find Two Brothers, but did make it to Goose Island clybourn.

Good times, Great Beers.

V

Posted on May 12, 2008 at 12:30pm —

Virgil G

paradox

Over at the VBG-log did a little write up of the Brew Dog Paradox 009, and some other beers from last night.

Posted on May 7, 2008 at 10:23am —

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crappy beers

crappy beers

Wrote up a little something on those beers we love to hate/hate to love.

Posted on May 1, 2008 at 10:55am —

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At 5:04pm on February 6, 2009, Hey Joe said…

At 3:16pm on January 29, 2009, Hey Joe said…
If I had a dollar...I be drinking Single Malt Whiskey, instead of brew! LOL!
At 9:53am on January 27, 2009, Shawn, the Beer Philosopher said…
Hey Virgil,

I wish it were. Sitting in the office thinking about beer though! How's that for productivity?

Just visited with Dave Johnson at O'Fallon Brewery on Sunday. He gave me a couple of growlers from Buffalo Brewing Co. (the dry-hopped IPA and ESB) along with a rarity ... two 12oz bottles of DOUBLE Smoked Porter and DOUBLE Cocoa Cream Stout. Basically, they just took the first runnings from the mash tun, before sparging, and made a small-batch Imperial version of these two beers. Can't wait to try 'em. They won't be selling them, of course, but I can certainly dream ... ...

How 'bout you?

Cheers,

Shawn
At 12:32pm on January 21, 2009, Tommy said…
Yeah for sure. Do you know how many tickets they let you buy per person? I'm pretty sure it'll just be my girlfriend and I waiting in line.
At 12:29pm on January 21, 2009, Tommy said…
For the Great Taste of the Midwest tickets?
At 5:01pm on January 20, 2009, Lisa Heaney said…
I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a Peninsula Porter today! Come up for a visit!
At 9:52am on December 10, 2008, Impy Malting said…
The table is a great idea. I probably have enough bottle caps to do it.
How did you do the slideshow on your profile? Is there an obvious button or application or something?
At 5:20am on December 10, 2008, Impy Malting said…
Hey Virgil-- that slide show is pretty great. Love the beers on the bottle cap table. How did you do it? I'm such a luddite.
At 11:49pm on November 27, 2008, Lawrence Connor said…

At 9:19pm on November 26, 2008, John LeMasney said…
Either way there's a chance that the same guy who makes that amazing stuff contacted me from around the world to say "thanks and enjoy". That's the new media doing that right there, and it's so cool. Thanks again for the heads up.
 
 

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