Entries from August 2009

August 19, 2009

A Vegas Winner!

So my attempt to get a nice hotel at a good price in Las Vegas has come to an end. My goal had been to get a nice 4 or 5 star hotel for the best deal possible. I started my search with the top hotels that I could think of, these included the Bellagio, [...]

August 13, 2009

Beer Review – Echt Kriekenbier

Another beer sampled on our recent Asheville trip was Echt Kriekenbier, brewed by Brouwerik Verhaeghe. This beer was definitely the most unique of the bunch and too my knowledge was the first Sour Ale I have ever tried. The ABV of this drink is 6.8% and, as the picture above shows, the beer has a [...]

August 11, 2009

Beer Review! – Buffalo Belgian Stout

Continuing the beer sampling that took place this past weekend at the Thirsty Monk, next up is a dark one, the Buffalo Belgian Stout- and it pours and looks just like a good stout should. And a sip of this beer will hit you hard at first, and has a good bite right on the tip of [...]

August 10, 2009

Beer Review – Delirium Tremens

 Headed up to Asheville, NC this past weekend to check in on my brother. Since I was in Asheville, I had to make a stop in at the Thirsty Monk and grab a couple flights for my drinking pleasure and to give the masses some new information before bellying up to the bar on their [...]

August 7, 2009

Vegas Helper

So my hunt for a Las Vegas deal continues, and so far, the best option seems to still be Priceline or Hotwire. Only problem there is that you’re pretty unsure which hotel you might be staying it. Well, thanks to betterbidding.com a lot of guesswork has been taken out. You can see recent deals that [...]

August 6, 2009

Zombie Alarm!

Ok DSC Alarm company, whoever you are. I did not sign up for your service, but your equipment still remains in my house because, well, it looks like more work than I want to take on to completely get rid of you. Until now, you’ve just sat there, showing the time and a little green [...]

August 1, 2009

Avery Maharaja Imperial Pale Ale Review

One thing that’s nice about twitter is being able to get quick direct messages about new and exciting beer opportunities – and Pizza Peel once again uses twitter excellently to let the masses know about a recent shipment of the limited release of Avery Maharaja Imperial Pale Ale. Never one to turn something down (especially [...]