January 2012
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Media's Fragmented, and in other news we breath... →
September 2011
3 posts
It’s in the air — Drinking a Spaten Oktoberfestbier / Oktoberfest-Märzen — http://t.co/6viuwUEp
Drinking a West Coast IPA by @greenflashbeer @ Boegong’s Alehouse — http://t.co/TWj2f5K
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One Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty Four Days.
Math is really simple, when it boils down to exact numbers. 1,924 days. That is how many days it has been since June 3, 2006. That was a day when I witnessed Ian, my son a couple of months passed his second birthday have a tonic-clonic seizure. If you are vaguely familiar with seizures you might be more familiar with the term “grand-mal”.
At the time I knew nothing. I only knew that...
May 2011
10 posts
Drinking a Flower Power by Ithaca Beer Company — http://untp.it/lpQ0Ba
I just earned the ‘American Craft Beer Week (2011)’ badge on @untappd! http://untp.it/ihYiP3 #ACBW
Drinking an Old Howling Bastard by Blue Point Brewing — http://untp.it/lhoHgF
Really impressed with this beer. Not overly hot alcohol very well made. — http://untp.it/iJxPir
Take The Tonic Challenge with @untappd & @BrooklynBrewery http://bit.ly/kud2jl
liking what Clown Shoes does. — Drinking an Eagle Claw Fist by Clown Shoes — http://untp.it/lmeq7B
Homemade Mac &Cheese with @VictoryBeer St. Victorious. Perfect pairing of Craft Beer and slow food.
Heading up to The Sagamore later today to pour some @BrooklynBrewery Summer Ale at a charity event.
Ready…if you put your beer in a freezer to achieve the “desired level of cold” you are a moron.
April 2011
9 posts
I’ll be honest, not gonna miss em. Avery Brewing exits 8 states, 7 partial-state markets | Beernews.org http://t.co/mOUFpkP via @beerpulse
Legal Beer ReCrap - Corporate Bullying, Lawsuits, Buyouts, and Beer: A Retrospective of March 2011 http://bit.ly/fvd3M4
A true brewing legend. Responsible for resurrecting among my favorite beer styles http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/pierre-celis-passes-away/
Watching @NewBrewThursday: Chimay Blue Grande Reserve : http://bit.ly/hn9UKD - A fav of mine, In NY State get @ithacabeer 12th Ann. folks
Drinking @Unibroue Terrible
My “Mule” got me the CBC Symposium beers too ;) - The Craft Brewers Conference through Ratebeerian Goggles http://bit.ly/gDJrvK
Pleasure of meeting Michael once this is a must do - “Beer Hunter: The Movie” Seeking Donations | Brookston http://bit.ly/h96cFT #craftbeer
So, here is the thing about Pelfrey.
He is not that good.
He throws a mediocre flattish fastball, that on occasion has a hard sink to it. Can’t miss bats. Need to miss bats to be efficient and effective in MLB.
He is ultimately a back of rotation starter that can give you innings and on occasion when his ball is sinking will appear to be dominant. But he has no fall back pitch, and worse his composure is not major league...
Media Logic Blog | Social Promotion Earns a Lot of Burrito Traffic, But Misses Other Opportunities http://bit.ly/gQeE5D
March 2011
10 posts
Conducting a Brooklyn Brewery Beer Tasting http://on.fb.me/gXEAw0 tomorrow evening at Westmere Beverage.
BrewFans.com :: Where Beer Meets Democracy! http://bit.ly/hcD8Fc
Part one of a good read - The Potable Curmudgeon: Wednesday Weekly: “To Heck with Rants (Part One)” http://t.co/hnc6EP7
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Saturday Night's Alright For Chocolate
Epilepsy Foundation of NENY annual gala Confection’s in chocolate gets some coverage today over at the TUonline
http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/A-night-of-sweetness-boosts-epilepsy-services-1038493.php
Tickets are still available both online throughout the day today, you can register by phone through tomorrow noon time, 456-7501.
This might be the dumbest sentence ever written...
With the pending announcement of Apple’s iPad 2, over at the New York Times Bits Blog we get this gem in the post “What Will the iPad 2 Look Like?” regarding the rumored new slimmer design.
“This will be a big draw for customers who are contemplating buying a new e-book reader, but are intimidated by the current iPad’s 1.5 pound weight.”
Ahhhh, its like carrying,...
February 2011
1 post
“The unsealing of the suit Friday follows the disclosure that the Mets planned to...”
– Mets Need to Cover Expenses - WSJ (via sportsnetny)
January 2011
1 post
beeriety:
The United States of Beer - Houston Restaurants and Dining
Which beer represents your state?
//via thekristenshow
April 2010
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Watchmatthewcerrone:
Here is Ike Davis taking ground balls on the infield during batting practice, before his first big-league game.
The thing is, using Tumblr, and the publishing app for the mobile device, I was able to post this roughly 30 seconds after shooting it.
This is something Wordpress is SORELY lacking.
March 2010
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Imagine compliance with this!
A couple of days ago I mentioned on Twitter that I came across the most stifling set of social media regulations I have seen to date. Well here is a snippet, with some word removal here and there. Bullet point two is the kicker. Reads like a website circa 2001.
February 2010
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Social Super Adometer
So Radian6/Mullen focused just on Twitter and here is how they ended up ranking the “conversation” around the SuperBowl Ads
http://brandbowl2010.com/
Alterian (aka Techrigy) began a listening project back on December 1st to track the buzz surrounding Super Bowl advertisers.
http://www.alterian-social-media.com/buzz-bowl/buzz-bowl
Pretty interesting where things net out,...
December 2009
6 posts
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On the 4th Day of Christmas, beers brewed north &...
This one will be short, I hope, not because the beers are uninteresting or lack reason for long winded ale diatribe, but I am multi-tasking a bit at the moment.
When the calender flips from October to November each Halloween, I start to become like my kids thinking about the oodles and oodles of adult candy (aka beer) that begins to be passed out at some of the houses I frequent (this does not...
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On the 3rd Day of Christmas...Three Kings.
One of the best things about holiday beers is there are seemingly endless variations and excellent options for tucking a few bottles away in the cellar to age. I have mentioned cellaring in passing a couple of times now, if you are not familiar with the concept it is fairly simple. Strong ales, and some lagers, can be aged to present interesting more developed and refined aroma and flavor...
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On the 2nd Day of Christmas...Belgian Darks,...
So last post I tackled a few holiday favorite ales in American craft brewing from the west coast, all readily available these days in the Albany area (and certainly beyond). This time we will go through a few winter wonders of lesser fanfare as we begin to travel the beerstore aisle of the Northeastern corridor as well as dabs of Belgium and a nod to our fine friends north of the border.
First...
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A Pint in a Pear Tree? The Ales & Lagers of...
The only thing that can be said with certainty regarding beer made specially to celebrate the winter holiday season, often specifically Christmas, is that nothing is certain and anything goes. In posts over the next few days I am going to take a look at several holiday classics and new releases readily available in the capital region.
Long before the craft beer revolution in the United States...
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C.D. Brew Review: The Brewer Patriot Hops into a...
How is that title for a ridiculous tie in to grab attention including a bizarre allusion to Niagara Falls?
The Boston Beer Company, better known in drinking circles for producing the Samuel Adams line of lagers and ales had a pretty outstanding 2009 in terms of reconnecting with craft brew enthusiasts. If it is possible to boil down the themes that have dominated the craft brewing world the last...
November 2009
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C.D. Brew Review: Can I get over my Pumpkin Ale...
As a beer geek (you can translate that to beer snob if you like) I have taken to the idea that I have never met a beer style I do not enjoy. Some beer drinkers can’t stand Belgian ales, I absolutely live for them, even the ones that supposedly have aromas and character akin to those of a barn (they don’t by the way in my opinion). Others find various lagers to be too pedestrian or...
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My Take on the Rock Art Brewery & Monster Bev...
Social Media Will Impact Your Business – Just Ask Rock Art Brewery
written by Patrick Boegel, Director of Media Integration
Normally, when a company has its legal office fire off a “cease and desist” letter, it expects compliance – especially if it is a billion-dollar corporation. However, the days of a quick hit of the “easy button” to keep your brand’s death grip on perceived intellectual...
“Interesting: every #Mets fan wanted Manny for 09, but his defense is bad. With...”
– michaelgbaron