When ageless wonders Andy Petite (MLB record 16th career postseason & 5th series clinching wins) and Mariano Rivera (MLB record 37th career posteason save) worked their magic to pitch the New York Yankees to their 40th AL Pennant Sunday night, it set up one of the most intriguing World Series matchups in years. While recent [...]
Alex Rodriguez (.368 BA, 3 HR, 8 RBI) and Ryan Howard (.385 BA, 1 HR, 12 RBI) have been one man wrecking crews this postseason. Both of them have been a big reason why the Yankees & Phillies are on the verge of capturing their respective league pennants. Speaking of heavy hitters, there were several [...]
Being a huge baseball fan, I’m excited at this time of year. The ALCS & NLCS are upon us, and this season is special in that the 4 best teams in 2009 are still playing. Will the Yankees end their recent drought and play for their 27th World Series title? Or will the Angels, the [...]
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. The leaves have already changed color up North, and even here in the Sunshine State, the mugginess of Summer is starting to give way to much more comfortable weather. So I’m definitely in the mood for all things Autumn. Like Pumpkin beer. There are several [...]
My friend Kristine Nickel is a woman of many accomplishments. Among them is an expertise for all things culinary. She has maintained a freelance writing career since the early 1980s, wrote a wire-distributed weekly column for the Chicago Tribune for 7 years, and has covered food, wine, and travel for publications such as Sarasota Herald-Tribune, [...]
We stopped by BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse in Pinellas Park on Sunday for dinner, and noticed that they had an abbey ale as the special on draft. Beer Advocate had it listed as retired, but BJ’s is brewing it again. I can definitely attest, after a couple of pints, that everything’s back to Normal! BJ’s [...]
It’s an annual right of passage at the beginning of February that two world renowned Imperial IPAs make their mark upon the craft beer world. The first, Russian River Pliny The Younger (Russian River Brewing Co.; Santa Rosa, CA; Imperial India Pale Ale; ABV: 11.0), has become the Holy Grail for many beer enthusiasts. While [...]
With the explosion of the craft beer industry, it seems like ales and lagers are giving wine a run for its money as the drink of choice. In fact, many breweries have started to age their ales in oak barrels which give them a distinct wine like character. This “crossover” is producing beers that appeal [...]