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But July 21, 1831 was the day that King Leopold was crowned as the first king of the new country of Belgium. Before that, they were part of the Netherlands. Evidently that wasn't working out for them. This might be a more exciting "faux-liday" for me than Cinco de Mayo. While I do like tequila (in fact, it's one http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2011/07/it-all-about-belgians-their-beer-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-299618873213924631Fri, 24 Jun 2011 02:05:00 +00002011-06-23T22:05:01.843-04:00 Posted via email from Scurrilous Tosh http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2011/06/kicking-back-w-cold-one-in-my-sweet-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-4999625851877289591Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:08:00 +00002011-06-09T11:08:11.826-04:00 The business magazine Florida Trend highlighted a few Florida breweries in today's Daily Pulse, including our very own Swamp Head (with a very nice photo of cofounder Luke Kemper):   Swamp Head started when Luke Kemper returned to Gainesville from beer-crafty Colorado and wound up starting a brewery with a family friend who was a skilled home brewer. He now sells from Jacksonville http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2011/06/swamp-head-gets-shout-out-from-florida.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-2144084644102740652Thu, 24 Feb 2011 15:30:00 +00002011-02-24T10:30:29.571-05:00 The fine folks at Gainesville's own Swamp Head Brewery have opened a tasting room! Starting yesterday, Wednesday February 23, the tasting room is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4-7pm. It's important to note that for now, it's CASH ONLY.   They plan to start offering growlers in the future! Yay!   Swamp Head Brewery LLC3140 SW 42nd WayGainesville, FL 32608(352) http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2011/02/gainesville-swamp-head-brewery-opens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-5567144532810454935Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:59:00 +00002011-01-28T09:59:22.944-05:00 Walgreens is now selling their own private label beer and wine. Not surprisingly, it's really, really cheap. Like, Natural Light-cheap.   Delish.com reports (and provided the photo above) that the beer, Big Flats 1901, is brewed by Genessee in upstate New York for Walgreens. Now, I've actually had Genessee Cream Ale, and it's not good. Not that I ever imagined a beer by Walgreens wouldhttp://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2011/01/waiter-this-water-is-dirty-wait-this-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-6381107438331593755Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:38:00 +00002011-01-04T14:38:47.250-05:00 Beer writer Andy Crouch has a thoughtful post up on his blog, titled "Is It About Beer or Beer Politics:  The Brewers Association's Baby Step." The Brewers Association (BA), whose stated purpose is to "promote and protect small and independent American brewers" is changing their definition of "small" as it relates to craft brewers. From the press release:   "In the BA's http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2011/01/defining-beer-again-and-how-it-made-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-6762177905971659934Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:28:00 +00002010-12-08T11:28:10.281-05:00 "I wish you a Malty Christmas And a Hoppy New Year, A pocket full of money And a cellar full of Beer!"  --Anonymous To quote a suave Christmas crooner, it's the most wonderful time of the year. And not just because it's the holidays. Some beery goodness came to us in the past few days, including the Samuel Adam's Winter Classics Pack. As in the past, it includes the delicious Old http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/12/malty-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-5313628219762925420Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:25:00 +00002010-11-02T16:25:10.536-04:00 Last week I finally got around to opening the Southern Tier Creme Brulee Imperial Milk Stout. This is part of their Blackwater Imperial Stout series, and is a summer seasonal (!?!). Imperial stouts are typically higher in alcohol than other stouts - as is this one, at 9.6% abv - and are sometimes finished in liquor barrels, like whiskey or bourbon. Milk stouts include http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/11/ah-sugar-sugar-southern-tier-creme.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-5913881192051571101Wed, 20 Oct 2010 17:18:00 +00002010-10-20T13:18:13.590-04:00 I know I promised a review of the Southern Tier Creme Brulee Imperial Milk Stout, but I haven't drank it yet - things that don't combine well with sitting down and enjoying a beer thoroughly keep getting in the way. Like a seven-year old's birthday party. And co-ed softball games (which apparently match well with Jello shots and cheap beer).   But I was so pleased to see Ladies of Craft http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/10/ll-cool-b-ladies-love-cool-beer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-5700382379196096030Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:45:00 +00002010-10-14T17:45:41.709-04:00 For the record, I didn't drink this beer - my husband did. I mistakenly bought it for him thinking it was an IPA. Left Hand Brewing's Sawtooth Ale is an ESB. I had to go look that up - "Extra-special beer?"   Nope, ESB stands for Extra Special/Strong Bitter. It's an ale (and, incidentally, ESB is an actual brand name is England). It's like a pale ale, but--despite the "bitter" in its http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/10/mistaken-identity-of-sawtooth-ale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-8810997535696919755Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:34:00 +00002010-10-05T12:34:56.655-04:00 My husband and I recently visited friends in New York. Well, they actually live across the river in Teaneck, New Jersey, but we spent most of our time in The City. I was hoping to try several different kinds of beer while I was there, but most of the places we went to serve the standard Stella, Guinness, Blue Moon, and the typical light American lagers.   One exception to this http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/10/from-mcsorley.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-501070488187922297Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:54:00 +00002010-09-23T13:54:57.103-04:00 It occurred to me while in the grocery store recently, that while my efforts to be cost-conscious and buy my beloved Cheap Beer are good for my budget, they weren't helping promote my efforts to write a beer blog. I mean, I love me some Miller Lite, but even I wouldn't read a Miller Lite Blog.   This epiphany came at just the right moment, too, because what should appear on the beer http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/09/sierra-nevada-tumbler-autumn-brown-ale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-5323516243697895988Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:31:00 +00002010-09-21T23:31:34.155-04:00 Jay (hope that's not too familiar) at the Brookston Beer Bulletin listed the winners at the Great American Beer Festival, held earlier this month in Colorado. I can't say that I'm surprised, but it was still a bit of a bummer to see that Florida is only listed once. But, as I noted on his post, how many Florida entries were there?   So, on the sunny side, let's give some big http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/09/congratulations-to-one-florida-brewery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-407027312334607769Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:24:00 +00002010-09-17T11:24:03.538-04:00Today - Sept. 17 - is beer writer Stan Hieronymus' birthday. His blog, http://appellationbeer.com/blog/ (sorry, I'm typing on my phone from the airport) was very influential in me becoming a beer blogger. I have learned much of what I know about beer beyond Miller Lite from him. Happy birthday, Mr. Hieronymus! I'm traveling to New York this weekend to visit friends - hopefully I'll get to try http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/09/major-beer-birthday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-1039628826762721949Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:36:00 +00002010-09-09T17:07:35.421-04:00 My parents go to Maine every year for two weeks to visit my mother's family. If you've never been to Maine, put it on your list of "Beautiful places in the United States I Should See Before Spending Tons of Cash on Europe." In my humble opinion, it's the most beautiful place in the world--in the summertime*.I've been hinting to my husband that we need to go to Maine, but he's not really good at http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/09/maine-beer-interrupted.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-7844775421166554156Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:51:00 +00002010-09-07T11:51:07.148-04:00 Happy September! (Can you believe it's September? Where'd the year go?)   A couple weeks ago, I was at a friend's house, celebrating his upcoming 30th birthday (yes, I hang out with the chil'rens). He's a bit of a good 'ol boy: hunter, owns a big truck and has several dogs running around, and is a proud fan of Natty Lite. But for some reason, he always seems to have one or two bottles http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/09/caracole-amber-ale-delicious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-7831143021906755108Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:22:00 +00002010-08-26T11:05:59.589-04:005KcharityexerciseHaitiracesrunningWith the house-buying, wedding, and puppy-training behind me, I no longer have an excuse for not exercising, so I've decided it's time to get back on the wagon. I've been to my gym's women's center three times in the last week. Right now I'm only running/walking on the treadmill, because I still feel pressed for time, and running is my goal.I've signed up for a 5K and a 4-mile run. The 5K is thishttp://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/08/wish-me-luck-5k-on-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-3798354944979390113Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:03:00 +00002010-08-19T17:03:24.199-04:00 How is it that I had never heard about this? I was reading the Brookston Beer Bulletin, an awesome beer blog based in San Francisco/ Northern California (and thus constantly teasing me with all sorts of cool beer and cool beer events), and beer writer Jay Brooks was doing one of his regular "beer birthday" posts, where he features a notable beer person on their birthday.   "http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/08/beer-america-tv-is-not-impressed-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-4734411322282923632Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:07:00 +00002010-08-16T17:07:46.704-04:00 My friend and fellow blogger, the Sassy Crafter, shared an article with me that she found online about a Tarpon Springs, FL-based brewery, Saint Somewhere. They're tiny and specialize in Belgian ales, which I have recently discovered. So it was with great delight that I found a bottle in my local beer shop, Dorn's. To add to the excitement, it turned out to be a saison - a style http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/08/strange-brew-st-somewhere-saison-athene.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-433780058579420449Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:13:00 +00002010-07-30T01:13:28.319-04:00 I just got back from an amazing conference on web design. Absolute gods of the web Eric Meyer and Jeffrey Zeldman started An Event Apart, and it featured them plus a host of other web design rock stars. It's two days of intense, mind-blowing knowledge about standards-based web design. Can you tell I'm still swooning?  Anyway, while I was there, there were several chances to drink beer,http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/07/minneapolis-beer-and-beer-i-had-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-6006472346593862355Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:40:00 +00002010-07-23T17:40:45.004-04:00 The first-ever beer bloggers conference! Doesn't that sound awesome? If you're a beer blogger, that is? Beer Bloggers Conference And it's in Boulder, Colorado, making it even cooler in my mind. Of course, it's in November, so I'm guessing it's going to be really friggin' cold. At least to a Floridian. But I have gathered--some from reading about beer, brewing, and http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/07/international-beer-bloggers-online.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-113126225782463121Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:10:00 +00002010-07-20T13:10:15.355-04:00 What? It's Florida, people. It's HOT. Wait, it's hot everywhere this year, isn't it? At least on the East Coast. So here's a beer for everybody.   Anyway, my creative friend Kim (aka The Sassy Crafter) suggested this beer to me. It's Magic Hat Brewing Company's Wacko - a summer ale (maybe) with a pinkish/reddish tinge. I liked it; I was worried it would be sweet since they http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/07/more-summer-beer-wacko.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-7905629350960140448Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:08:00 +00002010-07-13T14:08:34.382-04:00 For all my tightwad-ness, I do like to try new beers and drink some quality stuff every now and then. So I'm very lucky to have Dorn's only a few miles from my house. Their "official" name is Dorn's Liquors & Wine Warehouse, but I rarely buy liquor from them and while I do buy my wine from them, I hate the whole "warehouse" part - makes them sound like the Sam's Club of wine. They are not.http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-local-beer-shop-dorn.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-9177642707483319819Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:27:00 +00002010-07-06T23:27:40.194-04:00 I know I'm a little late in this, but I was too busy having fun this weekend to blog.   In the summer of 2004, I travelled to London - my first trip to Europe (does that count? I know it's not "the Continent"). While the highlights were definitely the Roman baths, Westminster Abbey, and the British Museum, the travelling pleasures of England are not the point of this post. The point http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/07/july-4th-memory-and-my-first-living.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1413272527999898948.post-2628613938653817393Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:48:00 +00002010-07-01T16:48:30.686-04:00 Did you know that craft beer above 5% ABW is illegal in Mississippi? Neither did I! What a shame - they're missing out on some great beer (like all those Belgium browns I've been swooning over).   And now, thanks to dumb beer laws, the people of Mississippi--and Alabama--are missing out on a chance to support a good cause.   Abita is putting out a "Save Our http://scurriloustosh.blogspot.com/2010/07/dumb-beer-laws.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jen)0