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Mon, 15:34 : RT @lecbookreviews: New Post: A Conversation with Bradley P. Beaulieu (@bbeaulieu), http://bit.ly/eizPdL

Adult Beverage: 21st Amendment Bitter American

If you put a chimpanzee in a space suit on your product, I will buy it.

Bitter American pours clear, light amber with a frothy two-finger head that leaves little in the way of lacing. Mouthwateringly piney on the nose. Citrus and hops on the tongue, with light carbonation. Bready mouthfeel, but not the doughy breadiness of a Fat Tire; this is more like buttered toast, crisp and creamy. The bitter hits the back of the throat, but finish is clean and dry. Tantalizing. Light on alcohol; would make a nice campfire beer. Paired well with leftover pizza.

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Sat, 18:54 : RT @NSBposse: The Night Bazaar: Member News: March 12, 2011: Brad's novel The Winds of Khalakovo has already hit the bookstore... http:/ ... Sat, 18:54 : RT @willshetterly: an attack on collective bargaining is an attack on the right of assembly: In the Universal Declaration of Human ... h ... Sat, 21:12 : Spending the afternoon in my reading chair, bebop on the radio, Maddie napping nearby, and a pile of Cthulhu mythos stories at the ready. Sat, 21:35 : RT @iffer23: I just donated $100 to . You can too. To learn more, visit @maureenjohnson's twitter feed and blog. Sun, 05:13 : RT @bookbench: An anonymous writer pastes her novel onto street lamps. Reports: The Village Voice http://ht.ly/4aOPm and the Post http:/ ...

Adult Beverage: 21st Amendment Monk's Blood: A Belgian-style dark ale...,

21st Amendment Monk's Blood: A Belgian-style dark ale brewed with cinnamon, vanilla, oak chips and dried figs.

Pours deep red-brown with a thick tan head and active, eructing carbonation. Figs, cherries, cinnamon, and vanilla on the nose. Dessert-like. Taste follows through on the promise of scent, with notes of sweet fruit, brandy, and fig newtons. Maybe a little too sweet. Thick-bodied and bristlingly carbonated. A touch of tart and sour on finish. No real hop bitterness; a candy or soda pop beer. Better than many fake Belgians, with none of the grittiness of an Ommegang, and the can is quite fun (if illegible).

Last night, with a few of Jan and Randy's dolls.

Maddie hanging on the mod squad chair.

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Fri, 17:12 : RT @alisaan: Retweet if you learned about the earthquake over Twitter and not via traditional media. #tsunami

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Thu, 20:54 : Free 15-chapter e-book sampler of Bradley P. Beaulieu's Russian-esque fantasy novel THE WINDS OF KHALAKOVO available now: http://ow.ly/4bZsi Fri, 06:04 : Godzilla apparently just attacked Tokyo.

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Tue, 16:55 : RT @bbeaulieu: The Winds of Khalakovo is available now. As far as I can tell, my deb http://bit.ly/fiCbz9 Wed, 02:54 : Martin Denny on the hi-fi, Maddie rolling on the couch. Barks at a marimba solo. Shakes to pizzicato strings. Look out: here come the horns. Wed, 03:40 : RT @JonathanStrahan: Warning: Contains advertising. Fritz Leiber's best short fiction for $6! http://bit.ly/hZCKuY

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Mon, 14:32 : Not quite home yet. Speeding through rainsoaked orchards, ignored by goats and horses at breakfast, train whistle echoing across the valley. Mon, 14:37 : RT @lecbookreviews: Today's Post: LBR review of Bradley P. Beaulieu's (@bbeaulieu) The Winds of Khalakovo, http://bit.ly/gGQlff Mon, 15:19 : RT @NaomiAKlein: Attacks on union, net neutrality, even PBS, r all about destroying any possible counter weight to corporate power Mon, 17:29 : RT @thexmedic: This is exciting if you're me: No Hero now listed on Amazon and availble for pre-order. Huzzah! http://tinyurl.com/47s83yy Mon, 17:31 : RT @io9: Del Toro's At the Mountains of Madness starts filming in June http://io9.com/#!5778135/ Mon, 17:31 : RT @MadHatterReview: Ladies & Gentlemen I give you Cthulhu emoticons ~(;,,;)~ ^(;,;)^ #Cthulhu Mon, 18:57 : Just picked up Maddie from camp. Now, a quick stop on Oakland for non-Amtrak espresso, then we're heading home. Hurrah! Mon, 20:32 : Home. Maddie's napping, Jennifer's unpacking, and I'm hitting the shower.

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Sun, 19:47 : Goodbye Seattle, thanks for the great time! Sun, 23:39 : Hello Portland. Spent much of ride through WA w/WITTR on headphones, perfect soundtrack for speeding through trees. Next up, a wine tasting. Mon, 00:36 : Hogue chardonnay: crisp apples, sweet and dry. Mon, 00:42 : Snoqualamie Whistle Stop Red: A blend. Raisins on the nose. Currants and blackberries on the tongue. Nice and warming. A little tannin-y. Mon, 00:51 : Columbia Crest Grand Estates: Smoke and pepper on the nose. Peppery and bright palate. Very nice. Paired perfectly w/orange dark chocolate. Mon, 01:00 : Columbia Cellars Reisling: a picnic wine. Peaches on the nose, peaches and apricot on the tongue. Light and sweet. Fruity. Mon, 03:40 : RT @paulgoatallen: The Ripple Effect: J.M. McDermott's Newest Fantasy (Never Knew Another) Packs One Helluva Thematic Wallop http://bit. ...