Epinions Recent Reviews for Bruguru

Burton Baton, Dancing to the Beat of a Different Drum

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 08:47:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - In Belgium, it's not uncommon to blend beers. Lambic brewers specifically will blend young and old editions of their beer, mostly to attain a modicum of consistency. But why should the Belgians have all the fun? Or so those crazy guys at Rehobeth,...

The Sith Always Betray One Another. . . You'll Learn That Soon Enough.

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 08:34:59 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - You have to hand it to George Lucas and company. When they do things, they do them in a big way. The release of any of the Star Wars films is a case in point. But Lucas has built up more than films in the past; take, for example, the Shadows...

What Evil Lurks on the Face of Alec Baldwin? The Shadow Nose......

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 08:37:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Today, that tag line is probably not familiar to many. But back in the nineteen thirties, it would be unusual indeed to find someone who didn't. In those days, the Shadow was all the rage, appearing in his own radio show and comic book magazine, still a...

Garde Dog's Bark is Worse Than it's Bite

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 08:57:47 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I’m not too sure what’s going on with Colorado’s Flying Dog Brewery. Well, they used to be from Colorado anyway. Once upon a time, Flying Dog brewed their bottled beer in Denver, but after acquiring the Frederick Brewing Company a few...

Babylon A.D.: Babble On, VD

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:55:51 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - They say that two things are certain in life: death and taxes. I think there’s a third axiom, though, that’s worth adding to the first two: Vin Diesel will never win an academy award. And if you need proof of that, then I suggest you see...

Hot Chocolate?

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Admit it. On first thought, you might not think a match of sweet chocolate and spicy chilies would be something that would really work well. But the more you ponder it, the more it becomes apparent that maybe, just maybe, it might be a decent match...

Zahn Disappoints with his Laborious Vision of the Future

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:40:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - You really have to hand it to Timothy Zahn. He definitely goes for the sweeping and grandiose in his Star Wars novels, and in that respect, Vision of the Future is certainly no exception. Concluding the two-part Hand of Thrawn...

Everyone Hail to the Pumpkin King

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:50:50 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Well, friends, August is almost over, and although I have oft stated that August is my most hated month of the year, I’ll be the first to admit that this year it really hasn’t been so bad. The temperatures here in Atlanta have been a lot cooler...

Coffee at Bedtime, or Beer for Breakfast?

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:16:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - As I type this, it’s early on a Saturday morning, and I’m sipping gently on a hot cup of coffee. It’s a cloudy, windy day today, as the northern fringes of tropical storm fay extend over Atlanta. And as I sip my roasty, slightly acidic cup of...

There's Something New Brewing in the Old South

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:38:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - There’s something new brewing in the old south. I’m talking about Old South Brewing Company of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, of course, a tiny microbrewery located in this ocean-side tourist town. Old South isn’t brand new in reality, having...

This Longshot Pays Off Big

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:54:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Here it is August, and I’m actually just finishing up the last of my 2008 Longshot beers. If you don’t already know, Boston Beer Company (the makers of Samuel Adams beers) offers its fans a chance to have their own homebrew recipe brewed up and...

Doing the Right Thing Never Tasted So Good

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:30:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Sometimes, doing the right thing can be a painful decision. Other times, it’s far more rewarding. The latter is the case when you pick up a bottle of Bison Brewing’s Reunion 2008 Organic Red Rye Ale. That’s because the proceeds from the beer go to the...

The Son of Perkuno's Hammer

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 21:43:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - It’s not often that Victory Brewing surprises me in a negative way, especially when they do it with a really good beer. But that’s exactly what they did with Baltic Thunder, Victory’s version of a Baltic/Imperial Porter. Not that I don’t...

A Passionate Beer

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 23:09:19 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I’ve often been told I have a passion for beer. And in my days as a beer enthusiast, I can also say with much certainty that I’ve come across many beers with a passion all their own. But until a few weeks ago, I had never met a beer made with...

It's the End of the World as We Know It, and I Feel......Not so Good

Fri, 8 Aug 2008 08:05:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not too fond of flying. Maybe it’s the lack of control as I and a few hundred other passengers, all tightly packed into a hollow aluminum tube, hurtle through the air at hundreds of miles per hour. Maybe...

A Full Three Rings of Flavor in Every Sip

Mon, 4 Aug 2008 08:00:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I really hate August. It is, without doubt, my least favorite month of the year. I hated it when I lived in Rhode Island, despising its dreadfully hot and humid days and muggy, uncomfortable nights. Now that I live in Atlanta, August is even hotter than...

Go On, Take the Money and Run

Sun, 3 Aug 2008 00:00:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Poor Chevy Chase. Well, he’s not really poor in a monetary sense, either in real life or as Henry Perkins, his character in Funny Money. But that he has to accept roles in B-movie efforts the likes of this is what really makes him, well, poor...

Christmas Comes but Twice a Year, and When it Comes it Brings....Winter Cheer

Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:08:49 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I have a tendency to procrastinate. Once, during a class on which subject I can’t recall, the teacher who was apparently fed up with late papers announced she would like to talk to us about procrastination. At which point I replied, without batting an...

Three Times the Peppers, Three Times the Heat

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:24:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Did you say your salsa comes from…..NEW YORK CITY??? Ok, maybe it doesn’t, and maybe you’ve seen that Pace commercial, anyway. And you probably know that the fine people at Pace make some decent southwestern-style sauces and salsas. But did...

Drang Nach Osten!

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:07:47 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - World War II- or at least Harry Turtledove’s version of it-is still raging fiercely in Drive to the East, an alternate account of what the world might have been like in the nineteen forties had the South won the American Civil War some eighty...

Could be the Best Headphone Value Out There

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:14:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - For the past eight months, I’ve been the proud owner of a pair of S
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Smokin’ Buds headphones. And I loved them, they fit my ears perfectly, blocked out external sound, were compact and lightweight, and...

A Slam Dunk, A Slam Dunk

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:31:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Not long ago, Weyerbacher beers finally made it Georgia. This was a very happy day for me, as I’m a big fan of their products, having enjoyed them many a time in my travels through Pennsylvania. I was particularly excited to see their Slam Dunkel...

Chicago Gathers no Moss with Stone of Sysyphus

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:46:42 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - I suppose its human nature to always want what you don’t have. That’s the basis of most of our lives when you come down to it, a constant struggle to attain something new and (at least ostensibly) exciting. And such was the case for most fans of...

The Great Experiment

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:24:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - One fine day, two of the world’s best brewers had an idea. The two, Garrett Oliver of New York’s Brooklyn Brewery and Hans-Peter Drexler of Germany’s Schneider Brauerei decided to combine forces on two very special beers, beers that would be...

A Tasty Winter Treat to Beat the Summer Heat

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:04:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bruguru - Every beer lover knows how special a time the holiday season really is. Partly that’s because most of us adore the holiday traditions, the colorful lights, and the festive music. But mostly we enjoy it because a lot of really great beer hits store...