Charlie's Weblog

Who would have thunk it? Will it make you change the places you dine out? Not me... I'll stick with Sweetwater Tavern and their on site brewpub.

On the sidebar. I'll post pictures of labels of all the beer I have tried recently.

The Imperial Stout is new addition this week at Sweetwater. It replaces the Iron Horse Lager. It surprised me to learn that the Iron Horse won a Bronze medal at the 2006 GABF. Here is what's on tap inside this week at Sweetwater Centreville:

Got one Great American Pale Ale and an Imperial Stout growler to take home.

I was wondering about John Patterson this year. This article tells about how he feels coming into this year.

SAIC in the news. HRH The Duke of York visits SAIC. See the following article. I think he was expecting to meet with Beyster. I wonder if Dalhberg offered him iced tea. He should have taken him to Shakespeare's or the Princess of Wales for a pint! Here's a picture commemorating the event.

Got the following email in my inbox today....

Fin's Up! The refreshing, drinkable island lager is now available not only in coastal resorts and Margaritaville Restaurants, but also at a local watering hole near you.

Leveraging the true meaning of Margaritaville, Land Shark Lager instantly transforms you to an island lifestyle where good friends, good times, good food and great beer are a way of life.

Put yourself in an island state of mind and visit www.landsharklager.com to find a retailer near you!

Let the Fin begin!
AVAILABLE ALSO AT ALL MARGARITAVILLE RESTAURANTS

So I went to the web site and typed in my zip code... Closest places to get it are in Fredricksburg and Charlottesville, VA. What up with that?

Spring is starting! My sister sent me an email yesterday that made me think about this baseball classic...

Enjoy!

Looking over the Nationals home schedule for the first half of the year, the following dates pop out to me:

Thu., May 1 Pirates
Dmitri Young Bobblehead to the first 15,000 fans

Thu., Jun. 5 Cardinals
Ryan Zimmerman Bobblehead to the first 15,000 fans

I LOVE BOBBLEHEADS! I have a Chad Cordero bobblehead from 2006 on my desk. Coolness factor is way up there.

I read a couple opinions in this Sunday's Washington Post Outlook section. In the first, The Dumbing of America, Susan Jacoby paints a pretty bleak picture of the effects of technology on our society. But The End of Literacy opinion attempts to discuss why it's not as bad as it may seem. Interesting reading and thought provoking. But only if you take the time to read them.

The Kokopelli IPA is new addition this week at Sweetwater. It replaces the Sidewinder Holiday Bock. The Kokopelli IPA is one of my favorites. Here is what's on tap inside this week at Sweetwater Centreville:

No Kokopelli IPA available in growlers yet so I got one GAR Pale Ale growler instead.

Here are a couple articles on the Nick Johnson or Dmitri Young debate. You have to trade one. Which would you keep?

And so it ends. Blu-ray has won the HD-DVD v. Blu-ray format war. Could Dvorak be correct regarding the reason. The size of the player is still a little too tall for my tastes. I will wait until I can get a 1" tall Blu-ray player before I take the plunge.

I see that Brad (meltdown) Lidge is off to a distinguished start as a Philly! One pitch is all it took.

The Rusty Road Runner Lager is the new addition this week at Sweetwater. It replaces the Barking Frog Ale. Here is what's on tap inside this week at Sweetwater Centreville:

Got one Kokopelli IPA growler to take home. I love this stuff!

Check this video out. Kenyans are renaming their local brew.

Is this enough to sway your vote?

The Washington Nationals announced yesterday the food vendors at the new stadium. Too bad they didn't announce the beer brands that will be available. Guinness? Clipper City? Sweetwater? Flying Dog??

Some think Barry Bonds could be in Tampa Bay this year. Might not be a bad thing for the francise. It would give people a reason to go see a Rays game this year.