Ross E. Lockhart's Blog, page 88

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Sun, 16:39 : Cold, foggy morning. Grass crunches under Maddie's feet. Breath hangs in air.

lossrockhart @ 2011-02-20T22:27:00

Testing tech when I
ought to be sleeping or at
least reading in bed.

Adult Beverage: Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Whole-Cone Imperial IPA

Because some days just ask for a hop-bomb.

Pours transparent red-gold with a thick, sticky head. Piney hops on the nose--like Sierra Nevada's Torpedo kicked into overdrive. Pucker-inducing bitterness up front. Syrup sweet with bitter overhanging citrus. Floral and grapefruit and pine resin. Smooth and creamy with just enough carbonation. Lingering bitter finish. A kick in the teeth, balanced out by a bunny slipper.

My tweets

Sat, 15:31 : RT @DougLain: After the bankruptcy of Borders maybe its time to stop and think. Maybe we need more libraries? Sat, 15:46 : Up early on a Saturday. No coffee. No breakfast. Blood test. I should have studied. Sat, 16:21 : Blood draw done, easier than expected. The secret: never look at the needle. Now I wait for Jennifer (she's testing too) then coffee & food! Sat, 17:35 : Home from appointments. Coffee acquired. Catching up on e-mail with Maddie on my lap. Contemplating Velasco's--huevos rancheros--for brunch, Sat, 18:22 : Just read @BillWillingham's intro (w/secret story) to @johnklima's fairytale anthology Happily Ever After (http://ow.ly/3ZEL2). It rocks. Sat, 18:26 : RT @gregpinelo: So let me get this straight. The GOP thinks one of America's big problems is how much we pay teachers? TEACHERS?!?! #p2 Sat, 19:00 : Jumping through hoops to convert and install a couple of Mac fonts, just to be able to correct a book, feels counter-productive. Sat, 19:46 : Some people are big believers in Murphy's Law. Others, Sturgeon's Law. Me, I've always preferred Cole's Law. Sat, 19:47 : Just finished hurvos rancheros and a Negra Modelo at Velasco's. Breakfast of champions. Sat, 20:44 : Out and About: Copperfield's, where I picked up a 1st edition hardcover of Brautigan's Dreaming of Babylon, and the Petaluma Public Library. Sat, 21:21 : RT @mgarth: The 5 states that don't allow collective bargaining for teachers have 5 worst ACT/SAT scores in the nation. WI tied for 2nd ... Sat, 21:21 : RT @auntbeast: RT @USRealityCheck: What Right-wing Assault on Women, Unions, Environment, Health Care & PBS Is All About: http://bit.ly/ ... Sat, 22:50 : RT @auntbeast: Some of my best friends are monsters. Sat, 23:05 : RT @ebertchicago: Gawker redesign losing millions of visitors. Possible reason: It's not fun. http://nyp.st/i4FH2q Sat, 23:37 : RT @bbeaulieu: The first market review of Winds, and it's a juicy one.... So here's a weird thing ab http://bit.ly/fCOZJl Sun, 03:30 : Adult Beverage: Victory at Sea Imperial Porter http://j.mp/fjpYQI Sun, 06:11 : RT @Richard_Kadrey: RT @bruces: http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/02/whats-happening-wisconsin-explained *Non-Americans will appreciate t ... Sun, 06:59 : Maddie on the Couch http://j.mp/gtHifx

Maddie on the Couch

"Attitude?" huffs Maddie. "What attitude?"

Adult Beverage: Victory at Sea Imperial Porter

Victory at Sea is a coffee vanilla imperial porter with a dreadlocked skeletal helmsman (complete with skeletal parrot) adorning it's label. As a lifelong fan of undead pirates, I had to pick one up. But does the beer live up to the pure awesomeness of the artwork?

Pours black-brown with a quickly collapsing coffee-colored head. Very little lacing; what's there falls quickly. I expect to finish with a clean glass. Coffee and vanilla on the nose--even non-beer-drinker Jennifer remarked on its pleasant toasted sugar odor. Sweet on the tip of the tongue. Robust coffee flavor, fresh roasted, is the soul of your first sip. Like a cold-brewed Columbian coffee with cream, sugar, and a dash of vanilla (or a shot of vanilla liqueur). Medium bodied with just a touch of carbonation. Smooth as cream. Bittersweet throughout. Subtle chocolate flavors emerge as it warms to room temperature. One to roll around inside your mouth and savor. Lasting bittersweet finish. A perfect dessert beer.

My tweets

Fri, 23:28 : At the optometrist. Just had the glaucoma test. "Look into the light." Puff! Sat, 01:36 : Twenty-freakin'-Twenty! Sat, 04:10 : Adult Beverage: Moylan's Kilt Lifter Scotch-style Ale http://j.mp/hugaYJ Sat, 05:23 : Bailey at Our Best Friends http://j.mp/dPYiaq

Bailey at Our Best Friends

Bailey dropped by Our Best Friends this afternoon. Three times bigger than she was last time I saw her. Wonder who's going to drop by next week?

Adult Beverage: Moylan's Kilt Lifter Scotch-style Ale

I'm really not sure what I make of the whole Nonbifurcation Movement. I've known a few guys who could rock a skirt and get away with it. But me? Perish the thought.

Sure, I hang out with a shih-tzu, and I've been known to wear my Rocket World Creature Hoodie in public, but a manly man-dress? That's where I draw the line. I simply haven't got the knees.

But if I did feel free--foolishly free--to fly the flannel, to wear the wool, sheer the sasquatch--might a Kilt Lifter bluster my bloomers?

Pours murky red, with a respectable head that impresses Victorian silhouettes on your glass. Roasted malt and toasted caramel on the nose. Right up front you get the impression that this is an aggressive beer. That attitude follows through. Sweet on the tongue--very sweet. Then a violent charcoal-bitterness scrapes across the roof of your mouth. Soda-pop carbonation keeps it in perspective. What a bite. Whisky finish.

All that, and 8% ABV?

Yeah, if that don't blow your skirts up, nothing will.

My tweets

Thu, 20:35 : RT @ebertchicago: Wisconsin isn't broke. Walker's scheme to kneecap workers' rights: http://tpm.ly/flPWDe