It’s Monday Night! Let’s Do This Thing!

yeah right - December 26, 2022December 26, 2022

Welcome folks! It is I, resident Food Dude and your humble narrator yeah right. Our regular host Scotchy was unable to attend this evening. Simple matter of being quite busy with "holiday stuff." Oh yeah, does anyone know the best way to clean up pancreatic fluid? Just curious. Anyway. How have the

On the Kindness of Strangers (aka ArmedandHammered Is Really Generous With Beer)

BrettFavresColonoscopy - July 21, 2021July 17, 2021

You know what 2020 was good for? Almost nothing. But a) it made (some of) us grateful for time with friends and family and b) it taught many of us that even when we can't go anywhere and are suddenly gifted extra time, we still don't do anything with that.

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Commentist Beer Barrel: Boots on the Ground – Burgeon Third Anniversary Invitational

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - January 30, 2020January 30, 2020

This is a bit of a departure from your usual DFO Hate Week musings, as I wanted to bring you a brief interlude of something good. There are few things better than local independent craft beer, at least, in my mind, and the day before the Conference Championship series, I

Commentist Beer Barrel: Heineken

Don T - December 6, 2019December 6, 2019

Heineken is an amoral mercantile outfit that appropriated the Red Star. Still, please: put down your pitchforks and torches, because I like their beer. Per Wikipedia: Heineken Lager Beer (Dutch: Heineken Pilsener)—wait. Is Heineken a Pilsener or lager? The bottle says “lager”, which settles the issue. At least for me, because I’m not

Commentist Beer Barrel: Spoilers for Beer and Television

makeitsnowondem - April 28, 2019April 27, 2019

The final season of Game of Thrones, the greatest achievement in televised violence and incest since Dexter, has proceeded, so far, at a surprisingly measured pace, considering the season's abbreviated six-episode length and the intimidating number of still-unresolved plot threads. We can safely expect that'll change tonight, with Jon, Dany,

Commentist Beer Barrel: Boots On The Ground – Horus HOOTennany

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - January 30, 2019January 30, 2019

It has been about 6 months since the last time I attended a Beer Festival of some kind. That's probably a good thing, since I really don't need to shouldn't put my body through that very often. Back in December, this Festival was brought to my attention, and based on the

Adult Advent – Part 1

Game Time Decision - December 5, 2018December 5, 2018

Pictured above is what Mrs GTD and the kids got me for an advent calendar. It's from my favourite local brewery (Brock Street Brewery) and will probably have some beers from other local places. I don't usually drink everyday, so there may be gaps in my consumption. I know that

Commentist Beer Barrel: Brut Strength

makeitsnowondem - August 22, 2018August 22, 2018

I don't love champagne. That's a hell of a thing to say to you Commentists after being away so long, I know, but it's the only honest way for me to launch back into this. I've had some good champagnes, and they were fine, but I've had to conclude that

Your 4th of July Day Open Thread & Commentist Beer Barrel: Boots On The Ground – San Diego International Beer Festival 2018

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - July 4, 2018July 4, 2018

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Heyyyy, happy 4th of July, folks! Low Commander here to dust off the old Beer Barrel and hopefully wet your whistles for the incredible day of BBQing, blowing shit up and straight up shameless DRANKIN'. 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays, (mostly because I am not a

Commentist Beer Barrel: Shred the Red

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - March 5, 2018

Good afternoon fellow Beer Barrelites. Once more, Low Commander is here to ramble on about some beer he tried this past week, allowing make it snow to full dedicate himself to his fantastic Oscar's previews. "But if the Oscar's were last night," you might ask, "why are you filling in

Commentist Beer Barrel: Really Deep

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers - February 23, 2018February 23, 2018

Greetings Commentists, lurkers, drunkards and all general riff-raff, to another edition of the Beer Barrel. Low Commander here, filling it for make it snow as he prepares for the avalanche of Oscars previews. which turned out to be perfect timing as I found something that I really wanted to share

Commentist Beer Barrel: Hops and Chocolate

makeitsnowondem - February 15, 2018February 15, 2018

I sometimes think we're not experimenting enough, as a society, with hoppy beer. Sure, it seems like someone's cultivated a new hop every month, sometimes bringing brand new flavors to the table, but most brewers seem largely content to let the hops stand on their own, rather than try to