Too Late, Trotsky

10 October 11

On Tap: The Connecticut Beer Trail

I had a chat with Bryon Turner, founder of the Connecticut Beer Trail website, where breweries, home brewers, brewpubs, and beer lovers in Connecticut can connect and talk about beer.

Read our Q & A to see how the beer trail has affected the Connecticut beer scene!

10 September 11

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A Study in Cardboard: Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of the Variety 12-Pack

Maybe it’s me, but I always have bad luck when it comes to a 12-pack case of craft beer.
Here’s the thing - the problem is never with the beer itself.

There are some basic things you should know about me before I get started.
I love to cook.
I love to eat.
I love beer.
I love drinking beer.
But most of all, I love buying beer…

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12 May 11

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Ladies and gentlemen, here is your Whalers Sandwich.

Latest beer pairing article on Examiner.com is up. Have a read, especially if you’re a fan of defunct New England hockey teams, Connecticut breweries, and sandwiches.

10 April 11

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Examiner.Com Beer Pairing - The Garlic and Onion Rainy-Day Cheeseburger

This is my first article as a “Beer Pairing Examiner” on Examiner.Com. I’m breaking through into the widely underrated food-and-booze branch of somewhat-journalism.

23 December 10

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“ There’s a bar that has five dollar pitchers of Natty Light. I’d rather piss in a cup and drink it.

— my quote of the night

15 December 10

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“ From now on, people who love finding little-known microbreweries and limited edition beers should be called “Hopsters.

30 November 10

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Time Machine

Do me a favor. If I ever develop a time machine out of a DeLorean, never let me go back in time and change history while inebriated. It's kind of a big risk.
Consider it done.
Thanks. It's really important. I've entrusted this task to you. If I ever get my hands on plutonium stolen from Libyans, you gotta be on your toes.
Will do. As long as you ensure that if I slip up and let you do it you prevent me from, like, fucking Abraham Lincoln.
Okay, but no promises if either of us gets mixed up somewhere with a Kennedy. I might just let that happen. Because really, who would it hurt?
Can we make sure we hit up the late 80's? Dibs on JFK, Jr. He was a fucking hottie.
Shotty a pit stop in the early 60's. There's some business I gotta take care of with a college-aged current Vice President.
Bring him to a train station and the night will be unforgettable.
Now that we're talking about it, a drunken time travel escapade doesn't sound so bad. We need to find a DeLorean.
Agreed. Han Solo-era Harrison Ford here I come. Literally.
Best spring break ever.