© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Bruguru Recent reviews written by member Bruguru en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_487537938052?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I'm always a sucker for a new beer. A new German beer only sweetens the deal, and if it's a double bock? Well, that's just icing on the cake. Double bocks are my favorite style, after all. My latest find: Bischoff Doppel Bock from Privatbrauerei... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487537938052 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:03:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487537938052?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491567746692?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - The other day when walking into Total Wine, I happened to spy a display of some significance. Cases of 22-ounce bottles of Redhook Treblehook Barleywine were neatly stacked next to, and partly obscured, even more cases of 22-ounce bottles of Widmer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491567746692 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:09:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491567746692?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491724836484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - When it comes to most things, my Beloved Barbara(TM) and I get on famously. But regarding coffee, we sometimes disagree. She knows what she likes, and pretty much sticks with it. I, on the other hand, like to try different coffees, drinking several... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491724836484 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:07:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491724836484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490053602948?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - There aren't many brewers out there who crank out as vast a collection of different beer styles as the F.X. Matt Brewing Company of Utica, New York. Indeed, their Saranac line seems to get bigger every year . And if there aren't enough styles already,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490053602948 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:15:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490053602948?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_491129638532?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - It takes a definite degree of dedication to undertake a Dostoyevsky novel. Of all the great Russian authors, Dostoyevsky has always seemed to me to be the darkest in tone, the most negative in outlook, and the most difficult to digest. And amongst all of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~491129638532 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:59:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_491129638532?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490057207428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Yes, I had a Wet Dream last night, and I'll admit it. And I have to say, I really enjoyed it, and highly recommend it, too. Why, you should have a Wet Dream yourself, if you can. Get one, I mean, because they're not sold everywhere. What? You... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490057207428 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:57:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490057207428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_490201452164?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - It was that time again. Given the almost daily use and abuse I put my headphones through, the time to buy a new pair of buds had rolled around again. Lady luck, however, had not been by my side, and the first two suitors for my ears' attention both... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~490201452164 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:42:01 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_490201452164?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488613056132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I'm betting more than a few beer fans here in the good old U S of A might be a little surprised when they pour a bottle of Weihenstephaner Festbier into a glass. That's because they won't be seeing the typical orange-amber colored liquid they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488613056132 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:27:41 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488613056132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489276935812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Let's be clear about one thing: the idea for smoking beers did not come from America's microbrewery revolution. It's actually a style the Germans deserve credit for, since their Rauchbiers (smoked beers) date back hundreds of years. The... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489276935812 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:22:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489276935812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489435795076?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Things are looking up for Rhode Island's Narragansett Brewing Company. Sales are up (to 360,000 cases per year according to the company website), the beer is being sold at major sports venues like Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium, and interest seems to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489435795076 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:23:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489435795076?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488621837956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - These days, the big thing in brewing is the limited release specialty beer. Mostly, that's because beer enthusiasts tend to be a fickle lot, always chasing the latest best thing. So, wise brewers have figured out, why not give them more big things to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488621837956 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:52:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488621837956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_489112047236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Every morning when I awake, there's one thing that motivates me to jump out of bed and prepare to face the busy world for another day: the thought of a fresh, steaming cup of roasty coffee rich with cream and piping hot. Indeed, I can't function without... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~489112047236 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:17:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_489112047236?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488616922756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Phil Markowski and I go way back. Well, in a way we do. You see, Phil used to brew beer for the New England Brewing Company, and being an old New Englander, I used to drink beer from the New England Brewing Company. To this day I fondly remember their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488616922756 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:56:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488616922756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486984355460?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - You know, sometimes I think I have too much beer on my hands. Well, actually no, that's not the problem. The problem is I have too little time to drink it in, you see. Somehow, I've amassed a backlog of beers to enjoy and write about, and I just can't... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486984355460 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:00:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486984355460?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486979243652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - It's that time of year again. The leaves are turning beautiful shades of orange and brown, the days and nights are getting cooler, and everywhere you look people are wearing lederhosen. OK, so the last one might be a bit of a stretch, but all you have to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486979243652 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:10:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486979243652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_488008158852?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - A few months ago, Colorado's New Belgium Beers made their entrance into the Georgia market. My experience with them had been, until their arrival, limited to a six-pack of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~488008158852 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:56:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_488008158852?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487542787716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I could regale you with an account of the "liner notes" printed on the side of my bottle of Sweetwater's Big Ol' Belgian Blue Balls Ale, latest in the Dank Tank series of one off specialty brews from this Atlanta, Georgia based brewer. But... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487542787716 Wed, 7 Oct 2009 22:36:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487542787716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487286541956?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I like coffee, and I can't start my day without it. Two cups are usually required just to get my eyes open and my brain working, then it's off for a jog, home to shower and get ready for work, and out the door with another cup for the morning commute... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487286541956 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 08:10:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487286541956?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_487129190020?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I've been trying for a long time to convince my wife we need to get rid of cable. Or, at the very least, to cut down on the number of channels we get. It's just far too expensive these days, especially when you have to pay for a ton of channels you just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~487129190020 Sun, 4 Oct 2009 11:59:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_487129190020?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484651011716?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - It being football season and all, I tend to drink a bit more beer than usual. Don't be alarmed, because as much as I love the stuff, my drinking habits these days are rather moderate. But when I am rooting for my beloved New England Patriots, I like to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484651011716 Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:24:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484651011716?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_486693637764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Did somebody let the cat out of the bag too soon? They might have. Here it is, September 29th, and I'm sipping a glass of Bud Light Golden Wheat I bought a few days ago at a local liquor store, which shall go nameless to protect the innocent. If... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486693637764 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:15:11 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486693637764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485437705860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - It really seems that 2009 is shaping up as the year for large brewers with a footing in history decided to come up with new and interesting beers to send to America. Guinness did it first with their... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485437705860 Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:32:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485437705860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_485372956292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Those of you who read my reviews on any sort of regular basis are probably at least somewhat familiar with my fondness for Microsoft's Zune digital media player. The addiction started over two and a half years ago when I bought my first player, the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~485372956292 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:30:43 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_485372956292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_484267101828?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Lately, I haven't had much luck with headphones. Finding a pair that sounded great but didn't last, I returned them and traded up to a pair that should last a long time-but sound terrible. Normally, I stick with phones in the $30 range or so, and they... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~484267101828 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:51:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_484267101828?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_479631543940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - They say you should never burn your bridges behind you, and I think that's a good idea. And of course, burning bridges ahead of you isn't such a good idea, either; how then will you get where you need to go? But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy burning... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~479631543940 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:18:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_479631543940?linkin_id=8003929