This winter we had a TON of rain in SoCal, and the thing to do in the spring, is to go see the wildflowers, and poppies, blooming all over the southland! These pics are from Walker Canyon, near Temecula.

One of the most perfect combinations of food known to man. All you need is to drive down to the beach, oyster shucking knife in hand, get yourself a dozen fresh ones, and a fine dark beer (lagers wont

Travelling to Huntsville, Alabama again for work this week. I have now sampled all of the breweries in the Huntsville-Madison area. In order of my preferences, here they are. I recommend visiting the top

Travelling this week, up California's central coast, and we found ourselves in Avila Beach. The most cutest quaintest beach town I have probably ever been in, and I live next to a few of them down south.

I wish I could tell you that I enjoyed my wine in a lush outdoor pristine vineyard with nature surrounding me, but lets be honest, most glasses we consume have this setting as a backdrop: alone, with dim

We took a road trip around California this summer. One of the best stops was a drive through Humboldt Redwood State Reserve, (part of that reserve is the more famous "Avenue of the Giants").

Normally I would post a great looking wine that we enjoyed today...and I do below. Because today was a cause for celebration of all fathers and much wine was consumed. But for your picture...I present

I do like these Modern Times beers for a quick fix. My local Trader Joe's (aka Aldi) sells them and theyre a good balance of price and quality. Also you can reach for 1 larger bottle when 2 small ones

Just watching the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup, and enjoying a Krombacher wheat. I enjoyed my Krombacher immensely. I enjoyed even more seeing one of the legends of the game, win his first Stanley

Civilization has become a favorite game of mine in the past few months. I'm training my son to play, and he beat me on his second try! There is a lot to learn..its a very complicated game. I like complication!

I checked out a new Brewery in Lakewood (right behind Long Beach Airport, where I play hockey) called Timeless Pints. I didnt have time to drink there, so I took a 4 pack sampler home. Check out these

A quiet, serene, morning on the beach in San Pedro (near the port of Los Angeles). Some children and parents are out, enjoying the beach all to themselves. I like the rock pools filled with crabs and snails.

What goes better together than beer and... (anything), but how about "board games"? We had a blast preparing for Gen Con (gaming convention) this coming August by playing Axis and Allies (Anniversary

I bequeath to you a collection of my recent butterfly and flower pictures. Most of them unedited (I added a 3d flower into the last one for some reason)

This is my take on one of my favourite places in the US, in possible my favourite city (Boston may be a tie). I have visited Seattle many times, and obviously Ive been to Pike's Place Brewery...but have

I randomly saw a new beer item at the market yesterday...A new beer made as a collaboration between 2 craft (ish) breweries: Weihenstephaner and Sierra Nevada. Called "Braupakt", its a cool picture

If you dont already know, I love Paella (see a Previous post about it here). So why not learn to make it. I took a local class, and it was 3 hours of fun, followed by a Paella feast! Here was our product

You may say its not summer yet. But in California it already feels like it. We had a couple nice warm weekends in a row, and after sampling my local Cajun restaurant's crawfish platter, it inspired me

I'm back at Phantom Carriage this week. (for those who missed it, see my original Phantom Carriage post here: Today I'm highlighting the unusual parts of the brewery. When you first walk in, it takes a

Today I celebrated Liverpool's advancement to the Champions League Final with a Hell or High Watermelon by 21st Amendment brewery. And also a Guinness. Nothing wrong with that. I like this wheat beer because