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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Books read in 2026: No. 9 -- Doctor Sleep

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by Stephen King Started: June 18 Finished: July 30 Notes: As this one is a sequel to King's The Shining , I've been looking forward ...
Monday, July 27, 2026

Beer of the Week: Time for a break

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I've been writing about beer on one site or another for nearly 30 years (boy, does that make me feel old), and it's time to take a b...
Monday, July 20, 2026

Beer of the Week Blast from the Past: Pyramid Hefeweizen

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Beer score: 7.8 Yet another week without trying a new beer, but as always, I have notes on some beers I tried years ago. This one is especia...
Monday, July 13, 2026

Beer of the Week Blast from the Past: Berghoff Original Lager

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Beer score: 4.7 This one went through quite a few different breweries and more than one name change over the years, but the headline for thi...
Monday, July 06, 2026

Beer of the Week: Miller High Life

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Beer score: 3.8 Company: Miller ABV: 4.9 IBU: 7 Not a great beer, but a decent one for the end of a hard day's work. Better than many a...
Monday, June 29, 2026

Beer of the Week Blast from the Past: Killarney's Red Lager

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Beer score: 3.8 This liquid refreshment was Anheuser-Busch's very late attempt to market a red beer in 2001 several years after the red-...
Monday, June 22, 2026

Beer of the Week Blast from the Past: Bert Grant's Scottish Ale

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Beer score: 6.9 No new beers to try this week, but as always I have notes from beers I tasted years ago. This one hits especially hard becau...