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Has it been 5 years......?

Amber Ale: the gateway beer and Tiananmen Square?

I haven't posted in a year, have had several alterations in my living conditions, am still a logger, and a future (06.30.2007) home brewer. trust me when i say the home brewing thing wasn't a whim. A little back ground here: Been drinking beer steady since June, 1989.( I was 15, and the whole Tiananmen Square thing was going down. Anyway I cut my teeth on Buckhorn beer, that used to be brewed by the now defunct Olympia Brewing Company. Around 1995 Buckhorn beer was gone, Oly was sold to SABMiller, and i moved on to Busch light. In 1998ish, a friend introduced me to Red Hook ESB. And thus opened the door for me into a new brave world of craft beer. Slowly but Shirley, I i drank my way through such good beers as Mac and Jack's Amber, Fat Tire, Mirror Pond, and a slough of others. Where i landed was some where between a Pale, and IPA. So what started with yellow beer, went to Amber Ale's , and than to hop heaven. I am a "hophead", no doubt about it. Dont get me wrong, I can still be seen downing a half rack of Busch light now and then. Oh but how i love ale. And on Saturday a life long friend, and home brewer (since i put down buckhorn for Busch light) is going to show me the ropes and help me brew my first batch of beer.(an IPA) stay tuned...

My 8 year old media outlet

The great folks in Olympia needed 4 years and $400,000 to figure out the "Say WA" tourism slogan. Over dinner tonight I asked my 8 year-old daughter to come up with 5 of them.

1. Washington... Thank you for not smoking
2. Washington... We have Dairy Queen.
3. Washington... The snails are in the Garden.
4. Washington... Air from the mountains is SO fresh.
5. Washington... Our food groups are the best.

Any one of those beats Say Duh...

Slinger's pic of the week...

Something is wrong here....

BayEll is now back in Session...Tug of war to follow?.

Socially speaking, Portland and BayEll(fake town name here, PeCenter sounds weird) couldn't be further apart. Examples: Prius vs. Silverado, Turkey Franks vs. Elk steaks, clearasil vs. clearcut. Anyway Portland and BayEll are both heavy into....beer. Portland likes there beer..brewed in Oregon, and retro would be good. BayEll like there beer..cheap, and cold would be good. Enter Session. Brewed in Oregon and very retro.(11 oz. stubby bottle) Rumor has it this is the new "it" beer dethroning PBR.(thank god) Loggers in BayEll were drinking beer out of stubbies before chic Portlanders were even in there daddies wet dreams. Well now they've showed up at the local supermarket. While they will be defiantly nostalgic for the local everyman, they are not cheap, at $11 a half rack. Will they catch on here? I just bought a halfer.

Suicide by Logger

What I could only describe as an act of martyrdom, a Barn Owl met his dimise Monday morning, on the grill of our F-350 crew bus. Not exactly a sad event for a logger anywhere.

Say it aint WA.

Just thought everyone should see what WA state wasted $400,000 on. Say WA

3day weekend

Issued at: 3:00 AM PST 12/2/05, expires at: 12:00 PM PST 12/2/05

Winter storm warning in effect until 10 am pst Saturday for coast range of
northwest Oregon and the willapa hills,
The NWS in portland has issued a winter storm warning, which is in effect until
10 am pst Saturday. The snow advisory is no longer in effect.
Snow showers will continue today into Saturday, and be heavy at times.
Accumulations of 10 to 18 inches are possible in the coast range through
Saturday, with 5 to 10 inches in the coastal passes. From 6 to 12 inches are
possible in the willapa hills through Saturday. The snow level will lower to
near 1000 feet later today, and to near 500 feet tonight and early saturday,
before rising to near 1500 feet Saturday afternoon. The snow showers are
expected to decrease Saturday afternoon.
A winter storm warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet, and ice are
expected or occurring. Strong winds are also possible. This will make travel
very hazardous or impossible.