Epinions Recent Reviews for wingdman

A Bouncing Baby Boy

Wed, 6 Jun 2001 11:43:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - As a relatively new father, one who stays at home to care for our little bundle of joy, I have to say that the Graco Bumper Jumper is a godsend. Our 5 month old son is quite the career for me. This product has quickly become one of my best weapons the...

Green Bottled Memories

Fri, 17 Nov 2000 14:53:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Back in the days I went to college, I managed to drink some amazing swill that some breweries labeled as beer. Then as I reached my senior year, I started to wise up a bit. One bar in our lovely college town in Wisconsin was called the Brass Rail. Bless...

A Summer Afternoon in November

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 16:01:21 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Pilsner Urquell, you will learn by reading the bottle or reading other reviews, was originally brewed in Bohemia in 1842. It was the world's first pilsner beer, so they claim... the name comes from Plzen, Czehoslovakia, the city in which it was brewed...

I've Stepped in Better

Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:34:29 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - The first time I tried Stoney Creek Vanilla Porter, it didn't have an Epinions category all its own... I'm so glad it does now because I'd hate for my review to get lost in the Hard-to-Find beer category.

After all, a beer this bad shouldn't...

Perhaps a Perfect Beer

Thu, 9 Nov 2000 13:48:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Here's a little experience in deja vu, at least if you read the Murphy's Amber review I did earlier...

...sitting at Fox and Hounds... the crowds were all apparently out on the roads trying to get home through the first ice storm of the...

Oh, What Did You Just Do to My Mouth??

Thu, 9 Nov 2000 13:12:02 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - So there I am, sitting at Fox and Hounds, a delightful place in Overland Park, KS, especially if you don't mind crowds and smoke. Last night was different, however, though there was still smoke wafting to my booth, the crowds were all apparently out on...

I've Cast My Vote for the Gentleman from Virginia

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 15:49:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - I pride myself on being a gentleman most of the time. I also take pride in my Virginia roots. It's not such a giant stretch then to admit I love Virginia Gentleman. Afterall, it is the bourbon I grew up on. Since my whole family lived in Virginia and had...

Neither rain, nor snow...shall keep me from this brew

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 14:35:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Yeeeehaaaaa!! Once again I've hopped on the Pony Express. This time with their Thunderbolt Nut Brown Ale. Now, it would sure be easy for me to make a comparison here between Pony Express Nut Brown and Newcastle, but I'm not going to... mainly because...

The Darker the Girl the Better

Tue, 7 Nov 2000 13:36:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - There are those days when you decide to take a trip down memory lane... today is one of them. It's true that nothing brings back memories quiet like the sense of taste and smell. Perhaps it's the more base of our instincts and abilities that most easily...

All the Power a Soccer Dad Needs

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 18:58:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - ... even if he isn't even a dad yet!

Have you ever noticed how sometimes life has its little ways of playing tricks on you? As I continue on into the adventure known as adulthood, I find life playing wicked little tricks. You see, I used to...

So I Ride a Different Bike

Mon, 6 Nov 2000 17:54:33 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - I had the opportunity a few years ago to give New Belgium Brewing Company's Fat Tire Amber Ale a try. I have to admit, my first glass was only mediocre and managed to keep my from trying the beer again until fairly recently.

Thanks to a dear...

However You Spell It... It's G-R-E-A-T

Fri, 3 Nov 2000 15:37:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Before I begin in earnest, I'd like to provide a short spelling lesson for stout-drinking "wannabees". Please don't think I'm being a snob by doing so, it's just that I have this pet (he's a peeve) and he told me to do this.

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Honk if You Like Honkers

Fri, 3 Nov 2000 14:57:59 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Forgive me for having been away so long. You see, I've been out and about meeting people, preparing with my wife to have our first child, house hunting in Chicago, and getting our own house ready to be sold. Somehow, however, I have managed to continue...

Great Stout, Cheap Toilet Paper

Tue, 17 Oct 2000 13:21:25 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman -
Review Topic: Events & Festivals

In the midst of preparing for my first child, doing everything necessary to move to Chicago from Kansas, and spend a weekend at my in-laws for my wife's baby shower, I decided to take a...

Soft on the Gums

Mon, 21 Aug 2000 11:17:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - C'mon, I have really clean teeth. I can run my tongue over them and they feel nice and clean. I sure didn't expect you to lick my teeth, but if you insist... nah, my wife might not like that.

Wait! Don't leave and think I'm not going to talk...

Battle of the Hefe-Weisens

Sun, 20 Aug 2000 21:56:53 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Well, I decided to give myself a treat for my birthday this week, I went to Barley's in Shawnee and took Hacker-Pschorr Hefe Weizen head-to-head against Paulaner Hefe Weizen. My wife and visiting in-laws tagged along for some great food while I got down...

Kind of Nuts for This Nut Brown

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 16:45:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - I don't know if I'm alone in this, but I'm starting to become a serious beer hunter. Don't believe me? Today I spent two hours driving around to different liquor stores in town to find some new beers to review. What's even crazier is that I have at least...

Adventure Into the New World

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 17:17:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Tada! Here it is! Avery New World Porter (I've tried most Avery brews and have no clue why the Porter is the only one listed in Epinions, but here goes) is without doubt a fine porter. I'd rank it up there with Sam Smith's Taddy Porter and above...

They Asked if I Wanted a Bag... I Put it On My Head...

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 16:54:02 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - and carried the beer in plain view as I walked out of the liquor store. You see, I was buying a 30-can suitcase of Icehouse. That is embarassing for me. Everyone who knows me in this town knows I wouldn't usually be caught dead with this type of beer...

Ack Pooey Phttp! A Porter I Don't Like

Tue, 11 Jul 2000 18:22:33 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Who knows how often the world will be forced to endure an Epinion by me extolling the LACK of virtues of a dark beer, but here it is. My vote for the worst tasting porter I have ever had.

Get this (if you read the O'Dell's Cutthroat Pale Ale...

A Nice Summer Afternoon with O'Dells

Tue, 11 Jul 2000 16:03:04 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - "Sure but this has to be some mistake, I ordered a porter, ma'am," those were the first words I said after ordering an O'Dell's Cutthroat Porter and getting a Pale Ale. She looked and said, "Oops, sorry, you want me to get the porter now...

Okay, Go Ahead and Tax Me

Mon, 10 Jul 2000 17:54:59 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Sue me! I'm a beer lover. No, not a beer guzzler, though I can do that too, but a beer lover. That fact means I go around looking for new beers all the time. It fairly drives my wife and family members nuts (well, sure, my dad and my brother like...

Come Sin with Me

Sat, 8 Jul 2000 11:02:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - I've long been a fan of rum drinks. I've even done some really stupid things while drinking rum... you know, back in my college days. Like one Halloween, I was dressed as a swashbuckler, drank too many rum drinks (you know, "Yo ho ho and a bottle of...

Give me a Kiss Baby!

Fri, 7 Jul 2000 19:32:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - From time to time I decide to take a short break from beer reviews and talk about spirits. No, not the ghostly kind, and hopefully not the ghastly kind (that blue Seagrams Gin stuff is ghastly) either.

So today I'm embarking on the Kahlua...

I drank it, but I'm not out biting tires... yet

Wed, 5 Jul 2000 12:53:13 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author wingdman - Aha, yes, another brew by the loopy people at Flying Dog. Sure, once again, the label is funky and wild... this time it's on Tire Biter Ale.

Tire Biter Ale is a Kölsch ale. A Kölsch is a German top-fermented ale, golden in color and crystal...