United Kingdom

Stella Artois Cidre

The first Stella I had was middle of the road, and that was very disappointing. Ciders have not been great across the …

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, December 29, 2015

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Stout

Bell's Kalamazoo Stout

My second Bell's beverage, and the first was sensational . This particular beer says that it uses licorice in the p…

BFBC-Ping Monday, December 28, 2015

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Movie

Atari: Game Over (2014)

This game is a love letter to nostalgia. It reconstructs the early years of Atari and the dawn of console gaming in the…

BFBC-Ping Thursday, December 17, 2015

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Tennessee

Dumplin Creek Bonfire Cinnamon Moonshine

I've been to Sevierville, but I've never been to this... Dumplin Creek. Sounds like... well, it sounds like som…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, December 16, 2015

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Stillwater

Stillwater Artisanal Cellar Door American Farmhouse Ale

My first Stillwater beer was very good. As for farmhouse ales, they can range from not great to really good and righ…

BFBC-Ping Thursday, December 10, 2015

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Tennessee

Old Shed Southern Pale Ale

Fresh from outside of outside of outside of Nashville, Tennessee, this beer claims to be a "Southern Pale Ale.&quo…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, December 09, 2015

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Rating 3.75

Ommegang "Game of Thrones" Iron Throne Blonde Ale

The first Ommegang beer was a very, very nice surprise. This is one of the other beers from the clearly brand-diluting…

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, December 08, 2015

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Rating 3.0

Blue Pants "Candy Bar Pinstripe" Stout

My second Blue Pants beer, and the first was very good . This was recommended by the resident experts at City Sliquors …

BFBC-Ping Monday, December 07, 2015

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Movie

Resolution (2012)

Written by, directed by, edited by, and produced by Justin Benson. Who is he? No idea. What I know is that expectations…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, December 06, 2015

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Movie

Stretch (2014)

Here's the thing about this movie - it has a bunch of big name stars in it, but I never heard anything about it whe…

BFBC-Ping Saturday, December 05, 2015

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Rating 5.0

Bell's Two Hearted Ale

I've not had a Bell's beer before, but the guys at City Sliquors recommended it, and those guys haven't st…

BFBC-Ping Friday, December 04, 2015

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Tallgrass

Tallgrass Brewing Buffalo Sweat Oatmeal Cream Stout

I can't help but think of Booty Sweat from Tropic Thunder when I read this name. I'm not sure if that was their…

BFBC-Ping Thursday, December 03, 2015

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Movie

Skyfall (2012)

The third in the Bond filmes where Daniel Craig is the titular Bond, and this one is not a direct sequel to the other t…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, December 02, 2015

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Movie

Quantum of Solace (2008)

It had been quite some time since I watched this movie, and I completely forgot that it was so closely tied to the prev…

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, December 01, 2015

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Movie

Casino Royale (2006)

As the new Bond movie just got released, and the suspicion is that it may be Daniel Craig's last, I went back to wa…

BFBC-Ping Monday, November 30, 2015

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Rating 3.5

Blue Pants American Amber

I've always been fond of the relatively weak and inoffensive taste of amber beers. They are very good for sitting b…

BFBC-Ping Friday, November 20, 2015

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Movie

Saints and Soldiers: The Void (2014)

This movie is let down by some pretty lousy dialog, a racist story line that really doesn't seem to need to be shoe…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, November 18, 2015

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Rating 0.75

New Belgium Skinny Dip

I was surprised how much I liked the most recent New Belgium beer that I had. They have had some spectacular failures …

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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Tennessee

Southern Prohibition "Suzy Smash" Blonde Ale

Very few breweries have been as consistent as SPB . These guys have not gotten anything less than a 3.75/5 from me, and…

BFBC-Ping Friday, November 13, 2015

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Sierra Nevada

Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout

I have said before that I'm generally not a fan of imperial stouts, but I've said the same thing about brown al…

BFBC-Ping Thursday, November 12, 2015

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Movie

Martyrs (2008)

This is a movie that was entirely in French, but it was then dubbed into English. Generally, there isn't a whole lo…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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Movie

Results (2015)

This movie lists itself as a comedy, but I would say it wasn't all that funny. In fact, I would go so far as to say…

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, November 10, 2015

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Movie

The Good Lie (2014)

There are three main characters in this movie, and none of them are Reese Witherspoon. The three brothers (not actua…

BFBC-Ping Monday, November 09, 2015

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Movie

The Goob (2014)

This is another movie that puts mood and craft over substance and story. It's a coming of age story, and honestly I…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, November 08, 2015

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Victory

Victory DirtWolf Double IPA

Victory is a great brewery. They produced the alcohol-heavy Golden Monkey , the fantastic Headwater , and the good Summ…

BFBC-Ping Saturday, November 07, 2015

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Movie

Knock Knock (2015)

It's not that having Keanu Reeves in your movie is a guaranteed success, but I've come to like a few of his mov…

BFBC-Ping Wednesday, November 04, 2015

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Movie

Shadow Dancer (2012)

I don't properly categorize movies that I review based on the country of origin or the production company. It's…

BFBC-Ping Tuesday, November 03, 2015

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Rating 4.0

Founders "Dark Penance" Imperial Black IPA

While I generally have an unfavorable impression of imperial stouts or imperial IPAs, that doesn't mean I count the…

BFBC-Ping Monday, November 02, 2015

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Movie

Pixels (2015)

It's easy to hate on Adam Sandler. The big issue is the name of his production company - Happy Madison. The very na…

BFBC-Ping Sunday, November 01, 2015

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Movie

Z for Zachariah (2015)

The world is a desolate wasteland of radioactive terribleness, and everyone is dead. Well, not everyone. It seems there…

BFBC-Ping Friday, October 30, 2015

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