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QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 10:24 AM) There is a new HBO series coming out where Schwartzman plays a assistant to a celebrity(Ted Danson), called Bored to Death. It also stars Zach Galifianakis who is a favorite of mine That could be good. I like Danson as Danson in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Underground margarita salt suppliers often traffic tainted product.

Wow. Huge Disney fan that I am, I absolutely hate it when they do this stuff. You know the impact on Universal Islands of Adventure has to be among the key considerations from the standpoint of Disney parks. Out of the four rides at Marvel Island, Fearfall, Storm Force and The Hulk Coaster can all be re-themed without too much difficulty. But there's no way to re-theme Spider-Man virtual ride (great damn ride — easily my favorite non-coaster attraction ride).

had the Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale last night and I thought it was very good. A well-balanced 9% abv beer, poured bright yellow with good effervescence and a fluffy white head that was not long lasting. Nose was subtly tart with earthy Belgian yeast notes as well. Good, complex flavor that simultaneously reminded me of strong Belgian golden ale, farmhouse ale/saison, and abbey-style Tripels — with some of the notable and desirable traits of each in the mix. The tartness was subdued as in a saison, nothing near the in-your-face sourness of a gueuze or Flemish brown. I was disappointed by that at first, but the understated tartness actually played really well against the other things going in in the beer. Like a tripel, the high alcohol content does not overpower the rest of the delicate flavors. The finish was similar to that of a golden ale or a saison. I see a lot of low B ratings for this on BeerAdvocate, but an overal very positive impression. I'd rate it as B+ or better.

Perhaps it's a case of rim salt poisoning.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 31, 2009 -> 09:31 AM) I adored both Zissou and Darjeeling. Those are my two favorite Wes Anderson films to date.

Just as you are the falcon, Balta is . . . the Falconer.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 10:32 PM) Thumbs up. I can tell it's a movie I will enjoy more with additional viewings. absolutely.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 10:30 PM) Thumbs up on all Anderson films. When I saw Darjeeling Limited, we were the only people in the theater. I really liked Jason Schwartzman in Darjeeling, and expected I'd see him turn up in more roles by now. Caught a glimpse of him as Ringo Starr in Walk Hard, but that's been about it.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 09:21 PM) Falconing sure does. Great Googly Moogly. Have you falconed, or are you just falcon with the rest of us??

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 10:18 PM) Just finished The Darjeeling Limited. Quite enjoyable. And that concludes my Wes Anderson screenings for the month. Thumbs up or down on Zissou? I'm admittedly one of the cultists on this flawed gem.

QUOTE (santo=dorf @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 08:50 PM) Man, no love for Jackie Brown? I enjoyed Jackie Brown when it came out. But it is rightly considered as a second-tier effort compared to Tarantino's most inspired stuff.

Awww, damn, it was bmags. My apologies. And go mix yerself up one and see what you've been missing.

Everything goes better with beer.

QUOTE (EvilJester99 @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 08:32 PM) I say you blame the players... they are the ones not getting it done when it counts. This exercise is a needed way for us to vent, but it is as simple as the players not playing to their potential for the entire year.

OK, a caipirinha sidetrip was in order before getting to some beers, particularly after the sweep completed against our craptacular ball club. G&T bmags [old man edit needed to correctly identify poster] mentioned using Leblon cachaça, which is what most bars around here are starting to use for their caipirinhas. I tend to like those a lot when made correctly, but since Pitu was the brand I was first exposed to and I like the flavor AND I can still get a liter for $17, that's the house brand for now. My caipirinha is only slightly tweaked from the Pitu label recipe, basically subing 2:1 simple syrup for granulated sugar. It's very often an acquired taste — the flavor of cachaca being very forward and earthy, and not like Martinique rhum agricole in that regard. But, the damn things are really addictive once you develop a taste for them. As refreshing as a good mojito can be, they can get too sweet, and caipirinhas are the perfect cure for that. Modified Pitu Caipirinha • 1/2 lime, cut into 4-6 pieces and muddled in mixing glass. • add 1.5 oz Pitu cachaca • add 0.5 oz 2:1 simple syrup • add crushed ice – Shake all ingredients and pour into serving glass with wedge lime for garish. – Drink and repeat as necessary until baseball season is over.

Between you and me, consuming several Pitu Caipirinhas have made this weekend sweep much more tolerable.

Slayer just looked awful on the muffed foul ball play.

Ever since Ybor Brewing Company closed their brewery a few years ago and started contract brewing through Indian River Brewing (a few minutes away from me), there hasn't been a decent bottled Tampa area beer. Tampa Bay Brewing Company was a brewpub that I always thought very highly of, but I haven't been there since they opened the new facility at Centro Ybor. They also used to do a lot of adventurous beers, attempting Belgian styles more than 10 years ago, but a look at their beer menu no suggests they've gone a little more mainstream. I need to get back over there. I currently have three more Cigar City magnum bottles to try. Big Sound Scotch Ale is an 8.5%abv beer from their regular line. Humidor Ale and Improvisacion Oatmeal Rye India-Stle Brown Ale are both part of their "Humidor" line, distinguished from their other beers by being aged in cedar barrels. I'll give these a spin and share my thoughts, but yeah, have your brother find you some of their stuff if you can.

I have a feeling I'll like a lot of the Cigar Cuty stuff. It's been operating in Tampa for a couple of years but We just started getting it on the east coast of the state a couple of months ago. I picked up and tucked away a bottle each of the last several offerings and last night was the first opportinity I had to enjoy ne of them. Bolita Brown was quite a nice beer. The bottle caled it a Double English brown ale, but in color, body and flavor and finish it was more firmly in the choolate/sweet stout style. And I'm not saying that's a bad thing. Dark rich color with a dense brown head, and lots of malt and chocolate in the nose. Sweet dark chocolate and roast malts dominate the flavor and a bit of dry roast comes out nicely in the finish. I'd definitely keep this beer in mind as a rich after diner or late night indulgent bottle. The 9% avb is not at all evident in te rest of the rich flavors. I guess that can be dangerous, but it's probably unlikely you would ever finish off a 750-ml bottle and immediately turn around and open another. The bottle dod go down rather easily, though. I did not get to the Reinaert Wild Ale, but I had a Lindemans Cuvee Rene Gueuze today with a light home-made brunch to get my tart tastebuds primed and to use as a standard to judge the flavors of the Reinaert Wild against. I think Cantilon makes slightly better gueuze but I can't get them here. It took years to find a beer shop willing to do the legwork to get the Lindemans gueze in for me.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Aug 30, 2009 -> 12:23 PM) He is SO bi-partisan. He's reached out to SO many Republicans since he's been president. Oh wait, he's got his hand out, it's shake my hand, do it my way, or f*** you. Bi-partisan my ass. You do know Tex was talking about Sen. Kennedy and not Obama, right?

Runnin' On Empty by Jackson Brown

DBAHO is a fan of the Leffe Blonde, if I recall correctly. I have four different beers from the young Cigar City Brewing that I'm ready to try on. I think the Bolita Brown is destined to be a spotlight beer tonight. I also have a bottle of Belgium's Reinaert Flemish Wild Ale that might end up being served up as well.

Tasting the same lineup and comparing notes is fun, I like this. Time for someone else to pick a style for us to explore. We'll make sure to stick with a couple examples that are widely available and hopefully get a few people interested in playing.