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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49994052093821370562018-12-26T17:54:17.067-08:00AJBrewA reason to drink beer, as if one was needed!AJ Brew firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-36324717591954844592018-12-26T17:50:00.001-08:002018-12-26T17:50:45.228-08:00Christmas has come and gone
In our normal tradition, once again a beer was left for the man in the red suit. We will try to be better at posting here in the near future. Busy at life this year. We are very active on facebook and Instagram, even twitter gets a few posts.

Enjoy
J.
Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-63704123025794398252018-11-14T13:47:00.001-08:002018-11-14T13:48:04.709-08:00Beer beer the magical wheat.
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Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-13115654584624585532018-01-25T15:17:00.001-08:002018-01-25T15:17:31.956-08:00Utopias
So we went and gosh darn did it. We got the Utopias by Samuel Adams Brewing. That beautiful bottle sat on the shelf for almost a month maybe more, just sitting there staring at me. It's glossy glass look glimmering orange and pearl as you walk by against a bright white shelf. The little metal door that my young daughter loves to open and close knowing she can't touch the bottle. In conversation it would come up, how can you pay so much for a bottle?

Well it's not a open and done bottle, so it will last. You're only supposed to drink about two ounces at a time so it will last... Then the questions, won't it go BAD? How do you know it will stay GOOD? Well because we've done research on the internet and it's more similar to a port wine when stored than a carbonated beer. Well this flew over most and honesty the internet wasn't 100% sure. So A decided to settle this once and for all. He was going to the source, there would be no doubt any longer. He emailed Sam himself. The old guy that's been dead for generations and couldn't convince of the internet and its awesomeness. When he didn't respond he decided to email the brewery.  Here is their response:

December 27, 2017

Dear A... ,

Thank you for your message and your interest in Utopias.Using processes that we learned in making the not-currently-brewed Triple Bock and Millennium beers, the brewers at Samuel Adams have created a truly unique brew.

Because this beer is un-carbonated and high in ABV, it can be opened and closed to be enjoyed when you want to enjoy it. However, you won't want to store this beer in the fridge- a cool and dark place is ideal. And don't be afraid to hold on to the bottle, the liquid will only get better with age!

Our brewers recommend serving Utopias as an ideal after-dinner drink or toasting a special occasion at room temperature (about 70 °F) in 2oz pours.

I hope this answers your question. Thanks again for contacting us and Enjoy!

Cheers...

There you go, the facts, the DL, the meat of the pie. Ohh and the first 2 ounces, wow. You want to try it. I hear folks are selling it for 20.00 an ounce, I think it's worth about 15... Hit me up I may have some left, just know it's a sipper and you should have a great cigar to go with it.
Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-19127176978980689032018-01-15T13:29:00.001-08:002018-01-15T13:29:59.588-08:00Smoked beers
So I was just reading an article about smoked beers. Here it is for your reference (https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/all-beer-tasted-like-smoke-brewing). I can't speak for A on this but a smoked beer intrigues me. In all honesty the few I've had I won't want to try again. For the most part I think these are to heavily smoked. I want  a smoked beer like I make smoked meat, a heavy layer but when mixed with the rest it is subtle and soft.

This is why I don't often smoke with mesquite it's just to harsh for the palet. Now if I need a blast of smoke for something that's being cooked quickly I have a bag of mesquite lying around. So there's a time and place for everything. All the smoked beers I've had so far are dark from the smoke and the fact they are often stouts to begin with. I'm wondering what a little apple smoke to the hops would do for an IPA.  Wouldn't need the heat if using pellets but if you have the flower maybe some indirect heat could completely change their profile. With all the oils in the hop I wonder if it would bitter more or sweeten. A light smoking of a sweet wood or even cherry just sticks in my mind as an occasional delight.

If anyone's done this and there's a reason why I don't see them everywhere (I'm certain this isn't an original thought) please tell me. Does the hop not roast well? Do we end up with hopcorn instead of a delicious bittering and preserving bloom? I need to know.
Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-41306802128263843422017-11-27T07:31:00.001-08:002017-11-27T08:01:01.454-08:00Visit Dog Rose Brewing
In September the wife and I (J) visited the Ancient City of Saint Augustine Florida. We stayed at the Saint Francis Inn and did the whole walk around town thing. Pretty much hop from bar to bar to distillery. You know had a good time. The we were walking down Bridge Street, there it stood a big redish building with the word Brewing inscribed . I was excited, mouth salivating with anticipation of new never before had brews.  I walk briskly up the steps grab the handle of the door and look through the glass as the door doesn't open. Dust, unfinished bar top, paint in progress. It isn't open. Disappointment rushes over me like a kid opening an empty box on Christmas. I walk on and enjoy the rest of the trip with an emptiness inside that I must shelve for next time.

Since we come often I knew it wouldn't be more than a few months before I could walk up those steps again. So yesterday while coming for the city in lights show I decided we had to try again. After a nice dinner downtown we started the walk to Bridge Street. The anticipation mounting with the slight memories of failure from the last trip melding in the back of my mind. We walk closer this time child in tow. She's jumping on an do the crooked sidewalks laughing and singing. I think she's displaying the excitement I wish I could let out. There it is, the redish building, lights on, it looks occupied from down the road. Joy sets in new beer is on the horizon. We'll it disappoint, well it be amazing, only one way to tell.

Walking in is a nice open Floorplan. Real darts in the corner, shuffle board next to that, a large wrap around bar and several table of varying sizes. In the back the shine of fermentation tanks bring joy to my eyes and maybe a tear. On the left a board with seven colored names. Speedball Stout, Ramble on Red and Roadside IPA catch my eyes. We take a seat and I walk to the bar. How many are in your flight? "As many as you want." Oh these are my favorite words... One of each please. "I'll bring the right over." Wowzers full service, nice...

I try all seven, even the wife has a sip to see if her pallet has matured to beer. The six year old sticks to water for this trip and is enjoying the electronic device in her hands. The beers overall were good. I wasn't disappointed at all by them. It seems they are Brewing for both the first timer (bud light drinker) and the craft beer lovers. So there is certainly something for everyone. Two I would consider the New guy first step beer, either their Lincolnville Lager which is really lightly hoped or the Palace Pale Ale which is more the citrus route. My favorite here was the Roadside IPA which smells as good as it tastes. The Set Break oatmeal stout and the Speedball stout also very good.

Saying I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin in advance (mostly because it's almost always pumpkin spice) I wasn't a fan of the Jolly Jack's Pumpkin Ale. It gave me more of an Old Bay taste than a strong pumpkin spice.

All in all it is a nice brewery to visit. I'll look forward to coming out again and will certainly visit each time. It's nice to have two good Taprooms downtownish and worth the short walk to each.
Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-9053558246402437762017-10-07T08:58:00.002-07:002017-10-07T08:58:33.147-07:00GABF Thursday

Thursday the morning starts not knowing what to expect. Breakfast is had at the hotel, the dining room is filled with shirts of beer from all over. Brewery after brewery, GABF shirts and soany more. We picked the hotel everyone is staying at, we find out later there has to be easy more than one.

We decided to walk the downtown area and do the beer tourism thing. Being from the east coast we started a little early for the area. But wait what's that in the distance, they might be open.. @Great Divide Brewing is open and already serving. There's a small crowd of fellow early morning folks busy for this time of day but the two girls at the counter had it covered no problem. We ordered our flights and found our spot to begin. All of a sudden minutes later we were moving, we picked the crowded area but there was no more room to move too. The place was packed, the two girls behind the counter were joined by another guy and still the line formed, us with three beers left to try.

After the first brewery we went walking again, the only plan, find another place of beer. We posed at Coors field because, well, when in Denver... Then we walked on. Finally a little brewery with open doors was shining light on our path.
@JaggedMountain brewery had their doors open and welcomed us in with morning smiles. Beer the only thing that brings morning smiles. A fantastic Grafruit beer was had, Cattywampus, with not a drop of rhine flavor hitting the batch. Great conversation with a home brewer and his son meeting back up from opposite ends of the country to enjoy the pastime of drinking beer. Then lunch suggestions are heeded and are of again.

Stomachs grumble and the thurst of more beer drives us forward. Taking the suggestion of Jagged Mountains bar tender we headed towards @TapXIV a place just across from another filled tap house but upstairs past the empty bar below it. Taps down the entire length of a nice size bar call us in. Local, distant they are from everywhere. We ordered new beers, ahh life is good. Enjoying the view from the rooftop bar we notice some local brewery friends have gotten the same advice for lunch. The guys from @EscapeBrewing joined us at the bar for beer and a delishious lunch. Conversation, beer and food who could ask for more, this was only part of the reason everyone was here. There's still more to come.

It's almost time to go. A short walk down the street to the convention center leads us to a line, an amazing line. Just prior we finished some great Mexican food from down the street, were full bellies a mistake? The line lead us to the now customary security checks we all must endure these days. Once cleared to drink we arrive at line two, holy crap how many people are already here. Many of the brewers guild already roaming the floor. We are hearded into the corrals and asked to move forward and fill all the available space. We comply, there is beer to be had, soon. The bagpipes signal we are getting close and the corrals one at a time in order of their fill are left loose.

The game is on, where to start, how to record, what do we do? Overwhelmed feelings hit almost immediately, how can we try 3800+ beers in our available two days. The fact that loss is inevitable is soon washed away by the sheer number of delishious new beers. Recording them all is impossible. Games are afoot on the floor, visit brewery XYZ fill out this card get a shirt, done. Drink until they tell you no more. See the device's of beer making, take it into your home. We made a dent. Just a dent. But wait Saturday there's more to come...

(proof reading will take place soon)

Joshua Houzvickahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-76610236862670498322017-10-05T08:57:00.002-07:002017-10-05T08:57:15.309-07:00The landing in Denver

Wow budget plane's! Hey it got us here to Denver in luxury and style. The 1230 am landing as uneventful as you can hope one to be. Let's check for an Uber, hey Uber pool is about an hour wait, we are at the cabbie spot let's ask them, wow twenty bucks more let's check Lyft. @Lyft you win in Denver tonight only minutes away, cheaper than the cabbies and faster than @Uber. Our drive begins to the @Marriott downtown. It's dark so there isn't much to see a bit of construction ohh what's that in the distance? A shinny city on the hill? Breweries! Seeing them from the road even at 1am makes you want to stop. It's almost time. We will see you soon my friends.

So we get to the lovely Residence Inn @Marriott check into our room. We go up and snag a single queen bed. I love A like a brother but am not a fan of sleeping in a tiny bed with him. Well we call down the the front desk, all rooms sold out but hey our room has a sofa-bed. So we don't have to cuddle. Hopefully the only not so great hiccup in this trip.

So we're on our way out the door, where too? Well a brewery. We have a few shirts with us a couple guys medium and a ladies large and XL. If you're the first to tell us you want it, you can have it. Our gift to you. See you with a beer in hand!

Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-67611722853359518772017-10-04T18:15:00.001-07:002017-10-04T18:15:53.921-07:00The road to @GABF
The Great American Beer Festival is approaching. A and J are sitting at the Rum Fish in the C terminal of Tampa International Airport. Enjoying a Reef Donkey from Tampa Bay Brewing Co to start the prep of our livers for two days of trying to try 3800+ Craft beers from around the country. Can we prep for this? I'd like to think the years and years of beer has been prep. How many can we try? Well the dream goal is is all of them, reality will break our spirts at some point but the alcohol content will keep them alive.

We board our flight shortly hoping to meet new brewer's and most importantly new masterpiece craft beers.

-J

Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-47185000494648335482017-07-15T07:19:00.001-07:002017-07-15T07:28:08.926-07:00Beer for Breakfast
Now I've seen a lot about this recently. It is like a craze and people are going nuts over it, I mean not anyone I know. We are all for it! For some reason, my guess is the same reason we still can't buy liquor in some places before 11 am on Sundays, having a drink before noon is still Taboo. This is ludicrous folks, there is absolutely no reason that "In the land of the free" (I know some may not be here) we are not "free" enough to have a beer with or even for breakfast.

Was it that it was a British thing to do and when we crossed the pond we threw it out? Come on you know George sat in his favorite chair in Mount Vernon with a nice stout in hand. Imagine that; Martha walking by seeing George's cup empty thinking , You're already on your second one George?, heck no the man was a general! She called to the kitchen and shouted, friends he's out again!
Here's a fun article about good old George and his Beer.

So beer was originally for breakfast because well water was horrible, carried these killer bacteria and people knew it was bad. So the solution Brewing and fermentation. I mean you could just pour yourself a glass of Airag which is a delicious glass of fermented milk, I'm guessing it tastes like the way I'm saying the word in my head (Eh - Rag). Personally I'd rather pour a glass of Chicha de jora which is drank in the Andes, you can already guess from my enthusiasm its almost a beer. As great science fiction movies would say "Would you like to know more".

I could keep going and who knows maybe I will do the history of beer as breakfast in the future but for today's point, get over it! Grab your favorite stout be it coffee or otherwise, sit back with the paper on whatever day your weekend may be and cherish in the fact that you're celebrating history and not breaking a single rule for life.

Enjoy your beer, enjoy your life!

Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-78754206834914946172017-06-26T13:36:00.000-07:002017-07-01T11:17:15.879-07:00Shirts!!!!
What did we do? Well we have a cool shirt for you to be a honorary brew reviewer. We think you'll like them. Both men's and woman's styles. We will ship anywhere in the continental US included in your price. We know you like beer as much as we do and this shirt will let you be just as cool!

How much to be awesome? Only $15.00

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We know this shirt is cool but we want to hear your ideas for slogans. We've seen some really cool ones and wonder if our fellow beer drinkers can come up with even more awesome ones. Like usual you'll get no credit and nothing from it but hey you can tell a tale to anyone you'd like.

Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-57452601318315989962017-05-23T15:08:00.001-07:002017-05-23T15:08:33.398-07:00Mistakes - Great and Not so
I'm sitting here at Escape brewing thinking, it's amazing how many mistakes make really good things. A and I have been to so many breweries over the last few years and a common theme is an oops beer on tap. They never mean to and doubt you'll ever see it again but they all have them.

It's like a great chef, they say in pairing food you taste each bite, you consider the emotion that it brings forward. The memory from the smell and the visions of childhood wonders. Like the smell of fresh baked bread making you recall the bakery down the street you had to pass on the way to school. You didn't have that memory? Neither did I but that's why we aren't great chefs.

Anyways back to beer. Always be willing to try that beer in the bottom right corner of the sign. Great breweries admit their mistakes, they wear them with pride and gosh dang a few of them that will never be duplicated again, you'll wish for, you'll desire, you'll crave one last sip and damn it they won't let you fill the growler.
Joshua Houzvickahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-77115711707249683552016-12-24T10:00:00.001-08:002016-12-24T10:00:58.766-08:00Santa needs a Dunkel!
It's that time of year again folks. The big day, the day you decide to make the right life choice. The day you teach your children right. Bake those cookies, frost them nice and even add some extra sprinkles right there on top. Use that colored sugar goo to frost a hat on frosty that's as black as coal and a little orange for the carrot nose. Whatever you do, don't blow it this year with the fat man. Leave him a beer. Don't be cheap and leave him a PBR, save those for the family you have to put up with tomorrow. Leave Santa something special, your favorite IPA, a seasonal choice from those local harry guys down the street or my pick for the year a nice growler full of some flavorful dunkel. Santa will appreciate it, the reindeer do the driving anyways. Maybe Mrs. clause will leave you something special, in a stocking, for reducing some of Santa's stress before he gets home. Who knows the benifits of your choice, maybe Santa will take you off the naughty list for next year, maybe Mrs. Clause will put you on it... No matter what Santa will have a better night and you'll end it with a smile.

Merry Christmas,

AJ Brew
Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-82254240854361370812016-10-17T08:53:00.001-07:002016-10-17T08:55:36.424-07:00It's October --Pumpkin!!!
Well welcome to October, yeah yeah half way into October but you've been here with me the whole time so you know what time of year it is. Pumpkin time. Pumpkin spice in everything, coffee, tea, water and even beer. Do you love it, do you hate it? It doesn't really matter which way you feel about it you're bound to have at least one pumpkin beer this month.

A& J have tried a bunch recently to help save you from the horrors of trying them yourself.

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Gourds Gone Wild

Tampa Bay Brewing Company

J: 2.75 A: 2.75

Baked Pumpkin Ale

Lancaster Brewing Company

J: 3.0

Seasonal Sneak

Cigar City Brewing

J: 3.0

Fox-O-Lantern

Fox Brewing Company

J: 3.0

Jack-O Traveler Pumpkin Shandy

Traveler Beer Co.

J: 2.5

UFO Pumpkin (2016)

Harpoon Brewery

A: 4.0

Pumking

Southern Tier Brewing Company

A: 4.5

Oak Aged Oktoberfest

Big Storm Brewing Co.

J: 4.0 A: 4.0

Harvest Patch Shandy

Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company

A: 2.75

Samuel Adams OctoberFest

Boston Beer Company

A: 4.0

Sweet Potato Casserole

Funky Buddha Brewery

J: 4.25

I hope this short list saves your palette just slightly. Enjoy the season.

Joshua Houzvickahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-20488741729360703672016-07-06T12:29:00.003-07:002016-07-06T12:45:38.861-07:00Six Ten Brewing First Impressions
Well A and J are off tasting as many beers as our livers will allow, or our wives which ever tell us to stop first. While we were out and about this last weekend preparing for the big event of the 4th of July we went to a nice little spot in Tampa called Six Ten Brewing.

The location was nice, a small number of tables and nice size bar. They appears to have a nice crowd there most of the time at least during the Saturday night rush in which we went to visit for.

Here are our reviews for the different Beers we tried, I truly think we would both suggest this place as a nice little joint to stop.

I'm declaring the Vanilla Porter the winner of the trip. Nice smooth and still remember the lovely vanilla smell so many days later..

OWC
Six Ten Brewing
IPA - American
A'S RATING (4.25)

GLOBAL RATING (3.68)
6.8% ABV
NO IBU

TPA
Six Ten Brewing
IPA - Imperial / Double
A'S RATING (4)

GLOBAL RATING (3.85)
10% ABV NO IBU

Vanilla Porter
Six Ten Brewing
Porter - American
J'S RATING (4)
A'S RATING (4.75)

GLOBAL RATING (3.98)
5.9% ABV 38 IBU

Poco Loco
Six Ten Brewing
Pale Ale - Belgian
J'S RATING (3.25)

GLOBAL RATING (3.51)
6% ABV No IBU

Shameless
Six Ten Brewing
Blonde Ale
J'S RATING (3.25)
A'S RATING (4.0)

GLOBAL RATING (3.56)
5% ABV No IBU

Monk's Milk
Six Ten Brewing
Blonde Ale - Belgian Blonde / Golden
J'S RATING (3.5)

GLOBAL RATING (3.53)
5.2% ABV No IBU

CBGB
Six Ten Brewing
Berliner Weisse
J'S RATING (3.25)
A'S RATING (3.5)

GLOBAL RATING (3.75)
3.5% ABV No IBU

Gateway
Six Ten Brewing
Pale Ale - American
A'S RATING (4.25)

GLOBAL RATING (3.47)
5.5% ABV No IBU
Joshua Houzvickahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-83246091759999958002016-03-11T12:37:00.001-08:002016-05-04T11:22:38.311-07:00YouTube videos are go

So like we started below in singe other post we've started paying YouTube videos. Well we may pretty much suck at it today but in a year we might just get dang good. Don't you want to be one if the first to subscribe? Rhetorical question, we know you do. So enjoy the pre perfection entertainment now, one day well be charging for this stuff...

Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-45051038102591404882016-02-25T09:42:00.001-08:002016-02-25T09:42:02.755-08:00Days without beer
The days between beers, oh what long days those can be. Been super busy running around with family and having a generally good time. I noticed something missing, the new beer experience. Found myself looking for something new to try and nothing could be found. Well nothing without driving away from the family fun and since I'm the only one who drinks the beer it wouldn't really be a good time had by all. This needs to be remedied folks, why even today local restaurant's don't have local brews or even why chain names don't bring in the community brews blows my mind. Yeah sure Bud sells the most but one barrel of a local alternative a month might slow that down a bit.

Have one person from your location who likes beer go out to a local tap house and find the closest thing to Bud Light they can. Bring it in and give it one tap, that's all I'm asking. If it goes well then fantastic, if it sits there and spoils no one was told you have a local on tap. That's really what it is, I hate going to a place and saying what beers do you have on draft. I know you have Bud, Bud Light maybe Miller, I want to know the oddballs. I want to hear "Well we have a local lager by XYZ down the street and Bud, Bud Light...."

Damn how that would change the world. Get out of this same old garbage routine, people want to try new things if they don't then they're missing the spice of life.

Enjoy the spice of life drink local brews...

J

Joshua Houzvickahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-44016456956756516682016-01-10T15:03:00.001-08:002016-01-10T15:03:35.632-08:00The video barrier
AJBrew has just broken into the video world. Honestly this is how we planned on starting this thing but we got distracted by delicious beer. Now that we've had so much delicious beer we figure it is time to show our faces, those handsome (ha) faces.So anyway our New Years resolution (one we hope not to fail at) is post at least one video a week, may be short may be long but we will be using Periscope and\or Snachat so follow us at both those places. As usual AJBrewReview will be the way to find us. Here are the links for your enjoyment. Let us know what you think, good, bad or otherwise. On everything but the Snaps we will make sure to do them in landscape because that horizontal video thing we hate it too.

AJBrew You Tube Channel

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 DrinkMoreBeer

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Side Trip New Belgium - Quick Review

Joshua Houzvickahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-71275044850822108892015-12-30T10:07:00.000-08:002015-12-30T10:14:48.846-08:002015 Top rated beers by AJBrew
It's still 2015 and while A and J will continue drinking beers until that last day, we've composed the (it could change slightly) best of 2015 list. We've compiled the list and below are our top rated beers for 2015. Listing only our 5 cap and 4.75 cap beers for this year. A will go first because well he's A..

A's 5 star beers for 2015

Are Wheat There Yet? By: Brew Bus Brewing

I know, that's it? What the hell, hard ass.....

A's 4.75 beers. You all earned 5 stars for even making this high in J's opinion.....

Florida Cracker By: Cigar City Brewing
Fat Tire By: New Belgium Brewing Company
The Kalm By: Big Storm Brewing Co.
Wavemaker By: Big Storm Brewing Co.
Thomas Beck By: Confluence Brewing Company
Skinny Dip By: New Belgium Brewing Company
EdDie Pale Ale By: 7venth Sun
Oats In Hose By: Big Storm Brewing Co.
Sculpin IPA By: Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits

Now it's J's turn:

J's 5 star beers for 2015 in no particular order

Bitteschlappe Brown Ale By: Excelsior Brewing Company
Strike By: Silverking Brewing Company
Pointer Brown Ale By: Court Avenue Brewing Company
Bimini Twist IPA By: 3 Daughters Brewing
Thomas Beck Black IPA By: Confluence Brewing Company

J's 4.75 come on he's a bit of a hard ass when giving out the 5's ha ha ha A only gave out 1...

Graffiti Orange Wheat By: 7venth Sun
Mothra Versus Citra By: Bloom Brew
Ozona Rush By: Stilt House Brewery
Ruthie By: Exile Brewing Company
Influence De La Floride By: Escape Brewing Company
Graffiti Orange Wheat By: 7venth Sun

So in our opinion 2015 was a great year for beer. I can only hope 2016 will be as good and maybe we can add a couple more 5's to A's list. Good luck brewers!!!

Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-44213944201014251142015-12-13T15:21:00.001-08:002015-12-13T16:59:25.419-08:00Leave Santa a Beer!
Dear Kido's,

I know Christmas is right here, I mean it is only a few days away. Your house is decorated in the finest LED lights your old man could find. Your mother has made plans for the family to come over. Hopefully the two of them have snuck out and had a nice evening without you little brats, I mean adorable children. Point is the entire family has been busting their butts to get everything ready for you. You are the stars of the show. The whole holiday is focused on kids.
You're forgetting about one thing. The fat man, the man in the red suit, the guy who's been busting his butt with hundreds of little elves and Mrs. Claus breathing down his neck to get that gift to you on time. He's been working the last 364 days, slave driving the elves into a workshop groove that rival's the workshops in China.
What do you do for him? You only think about the guy in November when that elf shows his/her face around Thanksgiving. Yeah mom or dad may have threatened you in July but you were all like, I have 5 months to make up for that.
Bottom line is your going to give Santa a sugared up cookie, some milk, and those reindeer a piece of celery or a carrot. Have you ever busted your butt and then drank milk? The answer is no! If you had you wouldn't think of leaving that curdling cup of stomach ach. Sugar cookies? Come on that's a temporary high followed by a crash and bed rest for two days with the number he needs to eat in one night. No wonder he takes a bite and leave the crumbs, really he's throwing it out the window of the sled hoping some squirrel eats it before you see it.
What the man wants is what your daddy wants. It's that simple, an ice cold beer (maybe Mrs Claus in a nice teddy too, skip that part kids). If you really want to get on the fat man's good side leave him a growler full of that local nectar. It will allow him to relax, you'll certainly end up on the nice list. If it's a good red or brown you might even end up with a free pass for the next year! Reindeer if they're anything like horses they'll love it too.
No worries Santa isn't drinking enough to get drunk. He would never drink and sleigh. You'll be the only kid in the block doing it anyways. He might even steal the growler and bring some up to convince Mrs Claus to wear that other thing we talked about. You'll be THE kid, the one he remembers, so don't chump out next year, he'll be looking forward to your house!!!

Merry Christmas from AJ Brew.

Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-22876734414583045342015-12-10T05:00:00.000-08:002015-12-10T05:00:07.705-08:00Beer for Christmas!!
Well it is the holiday season folks. Have you noticed all the people running around to buy gifts for everyone? No? Well that's because you don't care. Not in the mean way of not caring, you know, in the way that says you've got this down. Besides your four year old nephew you know what you're getting everyone on your list. Yep that's right, Beer. How thoughtful!

Not just any beer though, that will not do!

I've been compiling a list of the best beers I've had in the last few months and have a suggestion for each person on your list.

Grandma - Yeah that's right Grandma is a beer drinker, shes old school and loves the seasons. You know because she was an up North baby and cant stand not to have fall. So for here I would recommend a nice dark beer Like the Royal Roots by Confluence Brewing Company or an Oats In Hose Oatmeal Stout by
Big Storm Brewing Co.

Grandpa - Grandpa well you can't get him to change, it's just the way he is. Crank and crotchety, but where not going to get a a Pabst or Bud Light were going to sneak in a little Blond like the Strike by Silverking Brewing Company or one of the Venture Series Belgian Golden Ale's by Madhouse Brewing Company.

Mom - mom love you no matter what, I mean shes your mom, so really no matter what beer you bring her over shes going to say "Thanks, I love you honey". That is not going to dissuade you, you're getting you lovely mother a nice Influence De La Floride by Escape Brewing Company or because you're so sweet a Cream Ale like the Clearwater Honey Cream by Pair O' Dice Brewing.

Dad - always there to have your back, well at least to tell you where you messed up. You know deep down he is a softy. So for you sweetheart of a dad, ha I can't keep this up. For you awesome but I told you so dad were going to shock his taste buds with the Cubano-Style Espresso Brown Ale by Cigar City Brewing. Dad's not a coffee, how did he get all that hair on his chest then? Fine for the slightly lighter shock get him some beer with a great name Moose Drool Brown Ale by Big Sky Brewing Company.

Brother - Oh you know him, the cocky one. I can do anything you can do better. God you love him though, just don't let him know. For him we're going to hit the IPA's. You know he'll like them (and if he doesn't that's just more for you to drink my friend). So since you're buying for you him lets start with a Fixie by Cycle Brewing Company then finish your taste bud twist with a Bimini Twist IPA by 3 Daughters Brewing.

Sister - Don't think we would leave her out. She may not be an avid beer drinker but hey we can through in a few that even sister would love. Lets start with a Gluten Free (yeah I know but it's a thing) Pale Ale by Omission Beer. If shes not one of those yuppie trend setters then well give he an easy Fruit Beer (Grapefruit) by St. Peter's Brewery Co.

These are just a few of our suggestions and by no means is a full list. But remember Family and friends are awesome! They are what the holidays are all about, if you get them beer great but the most precious gift you can ever give is you time, love and attention.

Merry Christmas and Happy whatever fantastic holiday you celebrate!

Joshua Houzvickahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-60707289826368796532015-12-02T12:46:00.001-08:002015-12-02T12:46:25.914-08:00How dare you use a Pint Glass!
How dare you! Got your attention for a few seconds now? I've been reading a bit about glasses beers "should" be served in and the poor common shaker glass, the glass every American knows, is being kicked to the curb. I mean it was bound to happen. In my journey through the beer world, still a young-in to many, I've noticed something when using a shaker glass; it doesn't smell right.

So what, you're not there to smell beer! Yes I am, I (you) need those odorants to complete the true flavor of the drink. With the introduction to the craft world I noticed first that beers often smell better than they taste. Now that my flavor profile has evolved to enjoy many more beers one of the flavors I enjoy most is the smell. So to get back to the glass issue. Try a little experiment. Take a shaped glass, any glass like a wine glass with the nice curved in rim and a common shaker. fill them both with the exact same beer.

Look at the beer, chances are your shaker glass looks a little more clouded (thicker glass) where the wine glass will have a crisper look, colors a little brighter. Obviously don't use a super dark beer for this test, it will be harder to tell. Now smell the beer, which one smells better? This is really pronounced when using an IPA as the floral smells come out even more. Now taste the beers, first the shaker, inhale through your nose as you taste, now the wine glass... Which one was better? Your saying their the exact same beer, now give it to your friend, pose it as two different beers. which do they pick?

Most of the time the wine glass will be picked. The other thing I'm liking more is the shaped glasses, some have a bump at the base of the glass or Samuel Adams etches a line in the base. This causes the carbonation to cluster and rise from there, releasing it quicker than if it was in a standard shaker glass. More air being released the more smell into your nose as you drink. I know I sound crazy but give it a try. I didn't believe it either but it seems science wins out again and when you mix that science with a little bit of glass art beer drinking becomes an experience.

You probably can't have a glass for each type of beer in your fridge but hey I'm getting myself a good stemless snifter for my all propose glass, and it will easily double as a large wine glass.

Here are a couple sites that attempt to pair up glasses with types of beer.

Beer Advocate

Craft Beer Restaurant

Real Beer (I like theirs the best, it's a picture...)

On My Wish List!!!

Enjoy!

Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-20172507075595117722015-11-18T14:31:00.001-08:002015-11-18T14:31:55.984-08:00Do you miss Beer?
So as far as I can tell I'm not an alcoholic. With that said I find myself missing beer. I don't mean missing it like I need to have it, I mean when I go out to a restaurant or sit at a bar there's nothing there that I want to drink. Sure there's Budweiser (check my Untappd profile to see how often I drink that) and now one craft beer or so called big name craft beer. But what I really want is the local tap house at my bar. Two or three different locals, real locals from a few miles away.

I've been visiting several places lately and since I travel I have to hit a place with food every now and then (otherwise I'd be revisiting the alcoholic statement). When I see the label local I ask, obviously, from where. They often say some place hundreds of miles away from the location I'm at.
There's 6 places within 10 miles, why won't the owners go and get a barrel? Try it out, support your local area, local jobs. These are the people visiting your restaurants and bars. Give them something to be proud about, right? Pimp your local employers, instead of saying local say from <entry your city name>. I have no doubt your local breweries would sell you the barrel, crap some might give you one to try out. Take a chance, the big breweries know it's a good path, they keep buying them up! #drinklocal #reallocal!
Joshua Houzvickahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-29277472931535291352015-10-19T14:26:00.005-07:002016-05-04T11:23:32.186-07:00Mediocre Breweries
So I just got back form another road trip and visited a new brewery. A normal thing I enjoy to do. The odd thing about this place is while chit chatting with folks, like I often do, One guy who claimed to be friends with the owner (old school pals). Right none of that is odd, what is, according to this "pal" the owner isn't interested in making a great beer. Whaaat? I know right a brewer not interested in making a great beer? I'm interested in drinking a great beer! Anyway, the owner just wants to make a middle of the road beer that anyone can enjoy.

I guess that is a goal. A beer anyone can enjoy. Someone has to do the grunt work and make a beer for the folks who don't want the great one. I guess the issue I have is the image. The image of a sell out. Whats wrong with a sell out? well nothing at all. I can't blame anyone for working their butt off to build something and then someone come to them with a check, the check, the one they have been waiting for. The millions that in their eyes makes it all worth it. It erases the problems they may have been having, the neglect they may have shown to someone they love. You can't blame someone for selling out to the man! Can you?

Beer is beer but I feel craft beer becomes an art. An art that allows one to express themselves in knowledge. Knowledge that if I use this yeast in this way with these ingredients at this exact temp for this exact time frame I'll end up with a drink worthy of the gods! That's my craft beer experience but I'd still sell out!
Joshua Houzvickahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-36341939276462286532015-10-06T14:56:00.000-07:002015-10-06T14:57:31.042-07:00Why don't you brew your own beer?We get asked this all the time, "Why don't you make your own beer? I'm sure it would be great."
Anyone who knows A & I know we enjoy going out to the Tap houses trying new beers. We are the beer snobs of our friend circle. Honestly I think we are both proud to say that these days.

At least once a week we get together and hit up @BigStormBrewing , @SilverKingBrew or one of the great places that carry a ton of the locals like @JohnnysFillin and @TarponTavern (trust me the list of locals for us is much longer but I cant name them all). So weekly we are enjoying a brew or two.
I get the pleasure of traveling part of the time for work, so I get the opportunity to visit those far off tap rooms like @ConfluenceBrew, @515Brewing and @FireTruckerBrew to name only a few of the most recent ones.

I have a passion that's developed for beer. I love the stuff, even the bad ones. To think someone poured their heart and sole into making a batch of deliciousness out of water maybe hops and malt, threw in some oddball stuff and took their valuable time to pick through various forms of yeast to find one that burps just the right amount to make perfection.

Why would I even try to step on the toes of this process by making my own brew? The first dozen batches would be insulting, it would be an assault on ones palette, a disgrace to the craft. Yeah eventually with enough practice maybe we turn out a brew that competes with the artists of the craft brew world. I'm confident if our hearts were in it we would.

But why? Right now I can sit back after a day of working drive within 5 miles from my house, meet up with good friends and enjoy a pint (or more) of perfection. No more work than that. No sweat, no tears and no mistakes. Yeah we don't get the recognition of having our names on a can. Who cares? I get my recognition by knowing my few bucks are going to support something someone absolutely loves to do. Something someone cares enough about to fuss over which yeast has the right burp, which malt to use and from what region of the world or country, which hop and when or how many times to throw it in.

It's amazing and at least for now we're going to enjoy sitting on the customer side of the bar.

Enjoy!AJ Brew reviewhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999405209382137056.post-45273412508470069662015-09-24T10:26:00.000-07:002015-09-24T10:26:08.709-07:00The Reviewers Position

So I was reading an interesting story the other day. It was from a magazine I read all the time and was about how a reviewer can ruin a beer with a single bad review. How they don't take into consideration the hard work involved. I haven't been doing this long (drinking beer yes posting my opinion about them no), and part of AJ Brew Reviews goal was to offer two peoples tastes as a guide for others.

Everyone has a different pallet of taste. Same as with movies everyone has a different style of movie they like. Beer should be treated no differently. If two popular movie critics said some movie was bad, that may stop me from seeing it in a theater but it wouldn't stop me from seeing it all together. Beer should be the same way.

If we say a beer is horrible (we don't really use that wording) that shouldn't mean don't try it. What it means is that A or J said hey our palette is not enjoying this beer maybe you should try a smaller sample than commit to a full glass as you sit. The great thing about the Craft industry is they are pretty much setup this way. I have never been to a Tap House that wouldn't give you an ounce or so taste of every beer on tap.

It's almost like they want you to find the beer you like, the one your going to enjoy, the one that makes your taste buds sing.

That is truly our goal and that is why both of us post our own opinion about the beer. Some people are going to align more with A's pallet and other more with J's. Honestly there are few beers we agree fully on but many we both like.

To me the article was almost saying that we are hurting the breweries feelings and I just don't believe it. I was sitting at a Tap House the other day and the brewer said we put some pretty crappy beers out just to get rid of them some times, everyone in the back hated it, then we find ourselves making more because we ran out so quickly. We had one brewer tell us he had a request to make a beer again and he had to tell the guy there was no way he could duplicate all the mistakes that happened to make that beer again.

The bottom line is we are not out to tear down a brewer or brewery we would like to think we are helping them just a little bit. I know for a fact we've converted a couple people from always drinking Bud Light or Coors to have an occasion a craft beer. I've even describe beers as a great starter or Bud Light converter.

A&J's goal is to enjoy a good beer and let you know what we think. We just want a reason to go out more and drink even more beer.

Enjoy!!!

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When Woofie, a 20-year-old dingo shepherd cross, passed away last August, Matthew Johnson told CTV Toronto that he was devastated.
"I would compare it secondary to losing my mother," he said.
Not wanting to say goodbye to his canine best friend, Johnson contacted an American company to clone Woofie.
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The cloning cost US$80,000 but for Johnson, it was worth every penny. He told CTV Toronto that he would recommend it to any dog owner who doesn't want to part with their pet.
"If you have the money do it," he said. "If you love your dog and your dog meant that much to you it's definitely worth it."
The company managed to create two genetic replicates of his dog; one named Blondie and one named Woofie Jr.
Johnson met the clone dogs a few days ago and said the first encounter with the puppies was surreal.
"Like holy **** that's Woofie!" he said. "The mole, the colouring, […] they have the exact same markings. The only way we can tell them apart is that Blondie's a little heavier."
According to Johnson the dogs' temperaments are also similar to the original Woofie.
"You can tell this one stays close to me. I know they're both Woofie but I think this one was the first one and pretty much their temperaments are the same," he said.
Both dogs are healthy and happy and, according to the company that cloned the dogs, they should both live as long as the original pup.

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|Servings: 3 dozen Cookies (12 servings)
|Amount per serving
|% Daily Value*
|Total Fat 17g
|Saturated Fat 7g
|Cholesterol 204mg
|Sodium 339mg
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A pryanik (pryaniki is plural) is a Russian spice cookie (also known as honey bread) that is indispensable anytime tea is served, which is all the time, but especially at Christmas.
The simpler ones look like round mounds slathered with a flat icing, while more elaborate varieties, like the famous Tula pryaniky, often were made in loaf form (thus, the term "honey bread") and stamped with a wooden press to produce an embossed decoration.
Today, these fancier cookies are round with a stamped decoration and often filled with jam.
Don't forget to serve pryaniki with tea from a samovar for a traditional experience or that traditional Russian wintertime beverage known as sbiten.
See more about Russian pryaniki, below, after the directions to this recipe.
- For the Cookie Dough:
- 3 cups/450g flour (all-purpose)
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cloves (or to taste)
- Optional: 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- Optional: 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 large egg yolks (Use leftover egg whites in this recipe)
- 1 large egg
- 3 ounces/40g butter (unsalted, melted)
- 3/4 cup/265g honey or agave syrup
- For the Glaze:
- 1/2 cup/110g sugar (confectioners')
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
Steps to Make It
In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cardamom, cinnamon, ginger, cloves (be careful with the cloves -- too much can produce a bitter taste), nutmeg and allspice, if using, and salt. Set aside.
In a separate large bowl, beat together 2 egg yolks, 1 whole egg, melted butter, and honey or agave syrup. If using agave, bake 25 degrees lower because products brown faster. In this case, bake at 325 F instead of 350 F when using honey.
Mix in the dry ingredients until well incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Heat oven to 350 F. Place parchment paper the size of your cookie sheets on a clean surface. Using a cookie scoop, portion out mounds of dough and roll them in your hands until they are a completely smooth ball. Place on the prepared cookie sheets leaving 2 inches between each cookie. They will flatten out somewhat but still retain a domed shape.
Bake for 10 to 20 minutes, or until just golden, rotating the sheets halfway through for even baking. Cool on the sheets until the cookies firm slightly. Transfer to racks to finish cooling.
To make the glaze, in a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and enough water (1 to 2 tablespoons) to form a thin icing. Spread on cooled cookies with a pastry brush.
More About Pryaniki
Russian spice cookies or honey bread have been made since the 9th century, originally with rye flour, honey and berry juice.
Over time, other natural ingredients were added to the mix, but it wasn't until trade began with the Middle East and India in the 12th and 13th centuries that spices were added.
Tula, a half day's drive from Moscow, became the pryaniki-making capital of Russia (much like Toruń in Poland). The Tulsky Pryanik museum still stands in Tula today.
Typically, the cookies were laced with cloves, ginger, citrus fruits, pepper, nutmeg, mint, anise, ginger and many other flavorings, giving them the name pryanosti or well-spiced.
Formerly, pryaniki held special significance and were baked for births, funerals, weddings, holidays and any festive occasion. Newly married couples took a pryanik to the bride's parents several days after their wedding.
Pryaniki Elevated to an Art Form
Pryanik-making became such an art form and were in such demand that special craftsmen -- pryanishniki -- closely guarded their family recipes and passed them down from one generation to the next.
As you might imagine, recipes, flavors, shapes and styles abound. Most often they are seen as cookies pressed into a mold or rolled and cut or dolloped into rounds.
They are drizzled with thin flat white, pink or chocolate icing and sometimes decorated with berries, nuts or candied citrus peel, and some are filled with jam.


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Having a website means you have the entire world as your customer base. Hence, it is really important that you have a professional website. But just having a website is not enough as you need an impressively designed website that is search engine optimized.
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Search Engine Optimization is to facilitate website pages to display pertinent information in a way that attracts and holds users to the Page.
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In today's arena, it is crucial to hire the right experienced candidate for your desire solution need.
Hiring a development team without to worry about salaries, hardware, software licenses and other aspects of IT infrastructure management will help you to save your time and Money compared to your in-house employees.
Shop the look is a one destination for displaying products together as a single Product. It will display all products related displayed image on a single page.
The ShopTheLook Extension pulls together different products to create Look product. This gives viewers ideas on how to style outfits, or to show what the latest fashion trend which helps engaging Customers to your online store.
It is compatible with all Magento versions from 184.108.40.206, 188.8.131.52, 184.108.40.206, 188.8.131.52, 18.104.22.168, or latest 188.8.131.52.
Are you selling products from multiple manufacturers and looking for a way to improve your store navigation? Check our PowerBrands Magento extension and enrich the Customer experience with just a few easy steps. It allows creating unlimited number of brand landing pages and offer complete control over its design.
It provides a customizable sidebar panel which can display the list of brands available in your online store. You can add this panel to any page you like via layout updates. By default, all brands will be listed. However, if there are lots of brands at your store, you can limit the number of items that will be displayed.
Display the brand landing page with brand details along with product categories Brand deals with.
The OutOfStockSubscription Extension provides an interface to keep track of most waited "Out of Stock" products and Customers who are waiting to purchase them.
It increases sales by notifying customers once an out of stock product becomes available. With it gauge the amount of customers registering for alerts which will aid you in understanding the demand for your product.
So using this handy Extension you can sell products faster by managing most wanted products and keeping your customers updated about the product stock availability at the site.
People at all times like to buy products referred by friends or others and they also like to refer others if they get satisfied with the products or services they bought. What if you reward customers on their referrals?
The Refer-a-friend Extension developed by us provides an interface to reward Customers with attractive discounts. This extension encourages Customers to invite their friends and others to your online store for purchase and earn discounts for their referrals. Earn more sales by increasing Customer base with the referrals. Let your customers market your products on your behalf and make them happy by rewarding that persuade them for making more referrals to increase your store sales.
Quick One Step Checkout reduces the checkout time for your customers increasing your sales conversion rate. The six long steps of default Magento checkout process is time consuming and can your customer might lose interest while filling out those 6 tabs.
One Step Checkout Magento Extension is a must to have if you are serious about earning from your online Magento store.
With the CollectiveAction Extension you can improve Customer interaction for your web stores. From backend Admin can add Products / Services which will be displayed in the Frontend. Customers can vote for the product displayed.
Admin can add project from the backend with Product / Service details which will be posted as a Poll. Customers can vote for the Product / Service image and most popular image will be displayed as the Product / Service image for the web store.
CreditGuard Payment Module extension provides CreditGuard Payment gateway for Magento payment integration with your online store.
CreditGuard payment gateway provides an easy to integrate one-stop-shop solution providing all services required in the processing world. It enables the merchant to maintain an overall low and adequate charge back rate and discount rates by using anti- fraud and smart routing rules to the best available and relevant acquirer. The rule base exist also assures the best possible approval rate.
The QuickView Extension is a perfect solution to increase Customer experience by minimizing time spends of Customers when they visit your website and click on any product to view its details. So now customers do not have to go back and forth on category listing and product pages as many times as they click on any product. Instead this extension will display all product information in a light box on a click to the quick view button.
It allows your Customer to view product information very quickly without page loading. Customers can quickly add products to cart and Wishlist from the Product quick view popup and reduces one step which was to redirect on product detail page and add the product to cart
Store Locator is very useful Extension which gives you the ability to effectively display your important locations in an easily searchable manner using Google Maps so that your customer can find your stores address and location easily.
Testimonial is a powerful extension that allows you to display and highlight customer testimonials in a pleasing manner.
The Testimonial extension allows Admin to manage Customer testimonials from backend. The admin can add, approve, modify and delete testimonial.
It is easy to install, easy for configure and easy to manage. You can also modify its code easily for your usage.
Our Team Extension provides interface to display your company team on the website with ease. All you need to do is just enter Team Member details like employee name, image and description from the backend panel and page with team member details will be created for the front end.
Does your Magento store see a bulk of orders on a daily basis? It's a challenge to process each order individually. Our BulkOrderManagement Extension provides you with an easy way out. Using this extension you don't have to open each order anymore and process them individually, but now you can process all your orders from the orders grid in bulk.
Create invoices and shipments, complete orders, change the order status and much more for bulk orders at the same time. Our extension will really simplify bulk order processing for your busy online store overflowing with multiple orders.
The ColorSelectorPlus Extension is used to display Products with multiple colours. From the front end, Customers can select the Product colour available and according to the selected colour Product Image & Price will displayed.
This Magento ColorSelectorPlus Extension released for free and it is compatible with all Magento versions from 22.214.171.124, 184.108.40.206, 18.104.22.168, 18.104.22.168, 126.96.36.199, or latest 220.127.116.11.
The purpose of EvinceOptions Extension is to help developers create custom options for the products which can be used to display product attributes on the frontend.
Developers can create Options for specific Products. It is possible to copy and assign those options to other products.
Enhance your E-Commerce site with our Tumblr Integration. This extension is created to implement Magento-Tumblr integration to attract more Customers for to your website.
With Twitter Integration you can keep up with latest Tumblr updates and can also engage your Customers with your latest updates from Tumblr account. With one simple installation display your Tumblr Company Page updates on the website. Appeal more shoppers among friends and followers of your existing satisfied customers.
Admin can manage Tumblr integration from backend.
The FAQs Extension provides very productive way to improve customer experience and curtail customer related inquiries.
This Extension lets you to add frequently asked questions section conveniently on your website. From the backend Admin can enter questions and answers which can be displayed on the website category wise in the FAQs section.
The InvalidCacheRemover Extension could be Very useful for your online store which will remove Invalid Cache. It will boost your store performance by removing unnecessary cache items.
This Extension will remove invalid cache from your online store according to set CronJob (by default it will remove cache at every 15 minutes). You can set CronJob from your Cpanel and also from the file attached at root cron.php.
The Press Extension is very useful when you wish to add news articles and press releases to your store. Frontend user can quickly view all news articles and press releases with details.
The PriceMatrix Extension helps to manage product price as per the attributes selected by the Customer. For you E-Commerce store you must be having multiple products with multiple sizes. This extension helps in creating table-based and matrix-based pricing for your products. There are options of height and width customization for the Customers on the product detail page. The Product price will be updated without any hassle after the Customer selected height and width.
From the backend Admin have to upload a CSV for every product and customer will enter the Height and Width and the prices will change according to the CSV Table.
With the SearchAutoComplete Extension you can engage your Customers straight at the search box. Your Customers would get personalized, relevant product and query suggestions – from the first character they type in search box. The clear, concise suggestions attract Customers attention to products that match what they are looking for.
This extension helps to display search result by auto suggesting words matching the keyword typed in the search box. It simplifies search query and suggests Customer to search the product quickly.
The SuperMenu is jQuery Extension that adds usability enhancements to multi-level drop-down menus. Fully supports touch devices and keyboard interaction. With some basic CSS styling the mega menus can be used to create unique & visually appealing navigation for any website, as well as being a little more exciting for the Customers
This Extension helps you to create menu for your web store along with categories and sub categories list. Your Customers can have a glimpse of sub section from the menu itself rather than going into the internal pages.
The ThemeSwatcher Extension provides control to your frontend user to select and change theme as per his/her likes. It facilitates and allows customers to see your theme with multiple colour options available.
So using this handy Extension you can attract more Customers for your themes developed.
To lend your online store an alluring look, you need to have astounding Sliders which can be accomplished by utilizing category sliders. Our CategorySlider extension helps you showcase your category page beautifully and draw-in the attention of shoppers.
With this extension, you can add a different slider in every category of your Magento Store and showcase and draw more visitors' attention to your products.
Admin can manage Banners from backend panel with details like Banner image, content and Category title.
The ThemeManagement Extension developed by us provides an easy interface to manage your themes.
Theme Management Extension provides theme control to Store Admin to change frontend layout including Background management, Slider Settings, Catalogue image changes, Layout changes and font family from Backend panel.
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Archive for December, 2014
New Year's Resolution
New Year's Resolution Tips
Well it's that time of the year once again where hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people across the country decide "enough is enough of the past and now for the future". New Year's resolutions have been around for quite some time. This tradition actually dates back to the times of the Babylonians, some 4000 years ago. But the idea that the calendar is ending one period and beginning another that stimulates people to also put their lives into a new direction, or at the very least attempt to do so.
These traditions are passed on from generation to generation and with worldwide communication at our finger tips the ideas of yesteryear are pushed forward. So what is it with this concept of "New Year's resolutions"? Most people set up or make decisions to change something about themselves that they have observed; that has not been very successful or that did not contribute to their survival. The hope that the change will occur now that a new calendar has occurred is like putting your future in the hands of a mystical god. Though there are those that use this as a decisive moment in their lives and through sheer will power achieve their change, most do not succeed, why?
Well the decisions that do work are normally things that can be controlled by one's own abilities without external forces. Whereas those things that one has little or no control over and is ruining the person's life such as Alcohol abuse, drug abuse and even excessive eating and sex addictions, etc. etc. These subjects require quite a bit more than a simple decision to stop, ask any drug addicted person to "just decide to stop". The reason is that the person has some compelling impulse to dramatize the same action over and over, beyond their control; they can't stop unless some external source intervenes and assists. Most addiction is caused by some underlying uncontrolled source from the person's past. Normally this can be found in the area of upbringing, education or influential associations.
For anyone who wishes to overcome some unwanted trait in their life this New Year's, here are a few tips to help out: A. Change your routines, actions or normal activities, basically shift things around, take a different road home, shift your life actions around with different actions, B. get rid of all items that remind you of the unwanted habit, if its porn videos get rid of them, if its candy than give it away and replace it with nuts, etc. get all bottles of alcohol out from your area, shooters included, etc. C. assess on yourself what is it that you like about that unwanted habit, just write out a long list of all the reason you continued to do it, then make a list of why you don't want it, why it bothers you and your life, study these two list carefully; being honest with yourself helps a lot also, D. face the fact that you will need some assistance to really overcome this unwanted condition, call on a professional in the field best adapted to deal with such unwanted conditions.
If you're trying to quit alcohol or drugs seek a good addiction treatment program that is suited to your needs. If the unwanted condition is about weight than join a program that will assist you with a weight loss program and proper nutritional diet. DO whatever it takes and may the New Year bring you success and a new outlook on the future. The key point is that YOU are the only one that can make the change, it all begins with YOU. Do it and you will enjoy yourself from here on out. HAPPY NEW YEAR !
Opinion on Addiction
Most of us are quite aware when someone close or not so close is using some form of illicit drug or misusing a prescription medication. You can actually see in the person various indicators, physical and psychological that tell us, "Hum…, something is not right here with Joe". A large percentage of society can probably look not too far away and locate some person who is using some illicit drug, abusing alcohol or a prescription medication.
The odd thing is that this same larger percentage is also the ones that feel nothing can be done about it. Well that is exactly what the Health care system would like you to believe; that addiction is a chemical imbalance and there is no "cure" and the best treatment is to counter balance this with more chemicals or learn to live with it. Well I disagree, having been in the field of addiction both as a counselor / administrator and a private consultant, I can say with certainty that addiction is not a chemical imbalance, but it does cause this. Take a generally healthy person, eats well, exercises and overall does things in a proper and moderate manner, now have this person drink a couple of glasses of wine at a dinner. It will be observed that there is a gradual numbing sensation that appears, a slight tingle, maybe some skin flush, etc. This is alcohol on a micro level traveling through a healthy body affecting every part.
The human body developed over time by the use of proteins, mineral, vitamins and various other natural elements into a functional organism fit for earth activities. When you give this organism some non-productive substance like alcohol, well you get things like was done to the Native American Indian and before them all sorts of mishaps throughout history. In our present technological age where chemicals are a constant daily affair as seen in any product picked out of the grocery store, just read the ingredients. Most of the words cannot be pronounce by even educated men and women. So what happens when a healthy body, organism, is presented with something like "crack cocaine" or "MDMA" (MethyleneDioxy-MethAmphetamine)? This is easily understood with a comparative example using a virus; take the common cold. One morning you're not quite on your game, bad rest, or late night something that makes you a bit tire, you require the body to get out of bed and get dressed and go to work, on your way you get sneezed on. A minute particle of virus, unseen by the human eye is inhaled and is now multiplying in your body. The body recognizes that its under attack and fights back with its immune system which gets its ammunition from the various vitamins, proteins, minerals, etc. by the end of the day you're depleted of ammunition and "feeling under the weather", your arrive home and crash.
Well you can stay in bed and have chicken soup; you can take a Nyquil, etc. but the truth of the matter is the bacteria that entered the body is a foreign substance and requires additional protein, vitamins, minerals, etc to fight it off properly. Drugs and alcohol are foreign substances and the body acts the same way "ah! Poison, quick must eliminate" is the body's response. The person with addiction loses more natural immune material with one hit of cocaine, a joint of pot or other poison then it can replenish, thus the degrading appearance of people with addiction.
The real solution is to supply the body with the proper nutrition needed to counter the effects of the poison taken. This is the step known as detox, unfortunately very few professionals use this method; why? There is more money to be made with substitute sale of replacement drugs then to actually make someone healthy again. And that is ONE opinion on drug and alcohol addiction. I hope this gives someone with the means to make a change, something to think about. Millions are spent each year on solutions that only cost more millions, why not handle it once and for all and give addicts a chance at a real life full of productive activity.
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Exposure to Substance Abuse
As addiction goes across Canada we normally see it with adults but in the majority of cases the addiction to drugs or alcohol began many years before. Whether the addiction is to street drugs, prescription drugs or alcohol the person began at some point in their life and in many cases; before their legal age. Growing up in our present society is quite a challenge for kids. A child is surrounded by various instances of substance use, principle of these is TV advertisement, if you watch television do this simple exercise; count how many commercials are about alcohol such as beer & wine, pain medication like Tylenol, Advil or Anti-depressant medication. You will also notice in each case those promoting the substance are "smiling and living very happy" or so it appears to market the product.
Then there is the drink that mom and dad take on occasion, social events, summer BBQ, etc. The pressure to fit in as a child reaching the age of twelve and thirteen is quite heavy. As the child begins to reach out and attempt to express his or her individuality in the world around them they will seek what is acceptable, and what gets approval, especially from one's peers. Often there will be someone who will offer a thrill with a joint of pot or a pill to relax around girls, etc. In other instances the home environment is not going so well, mom and dad are arguing, or someone is very ill, etc. All manner of situations occur in life that can cause a child to seek comfort and belonging or at the very least try to find their place in the world.
Pot's Appeal & Publicity
Pot is often seen to be cool; promotion of its legalization makes it even more tempting to try it. The euphoria that Marijuana creates is very desirable by a teenager seeking to fit in to some social group. It also is a means to cope with unwanted emotions and pains. But the initial "good feeling" soon has less effect and more of the substance is needed to achieve the same result, eventually the only reason to take the drug is to stay away from the side effects of stopping, which in many cases are quite unpleasant.
Youth Drug Treatment & Self-Worth
Across Canada there exist various youth programs to help overcome these withdrawal symptoms permitting the teenager to regain some self-worth and have a place in our current society. With government funded youth programs most counselors will not have the same experience as with a private care facility counselors. Nor will your child get the one on one attention and group belonging he or she needs to permit them dealing with those personal feelings and emotions. When a child is trying to express their self-determinism and express who they are, this is often met with some form of refusal by teachers, parents, peers and anyone else who is not acting on the child's best interest. If a child is expressing himself with the use of illicit drugs or alcohol in order to be seen or heard; you canbank on the fact that stopping his or her expression has been going on for quite some time.
The facts are simple when a child begins to wander away from the careful watching eyes of mom and dad, this is the sign of wanting to see more of the world. This is not just a child but a person exploring new adventures outside of the balcony or the backyard. That day when your 9 or 10 year old son or daughter asks to stay overnight at a friend's house is such an expression. The more a parent or others put up barriers and seek to stop the child's expression of self the more they will receive in return some form of rebellion in order to be accepted and received in society. Drugs and alcohol are just one form of expression to say "look I am here, I do have a place in this world". Ignore a child's growth and self-worth and you condemn him or her to a life of squashed dreams and inabilities, squash it and you get a rebellious criminal.
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AGCS attends and hosts a wide range of professional events, conferences and seminars in our key markets. Here you can view them all worldwide.
Editor's pick
AGCS to host Innovation Roundtable workshops on June 20 and 21, 2017.20 June 2017
As a part of our broader commitment to innovation, AGCS is a member of the Innovation Roundtable, and will lead two day long workshops on June 20 and 21.
RIMS 2015 Knowledge & Innovation26 April 2015
The Risk Insurance Management Society (RIMS) conference in 2015 will be held in New Orleans from April 26-30.
First edition of AGCS Academy in Brazil13 October 2014
On October 13th, AGCS hosted the first edition of the AGCS Academy in Brazil, with 50 participating key clients and brokers from the local reinsurance market.
Airmic Conference 201211 June 2012
From the 11th to 13th June, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) will be attending the 2012 Airmic Annual Conference being held at the ACC in Liverpool.


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As far as I can remember, last night was my first Good Friday church service. Ever. It was sad and sobering. A whole hour devoted to death. I'm not comfortable with death, so I was a little squirmy. I wasn't comfortable sitting in it last night even for just an hour. I kept thinking, let's get on with it. Something didn't sit right. I wonder, though, if that's what Good Friday is supposed to do. Remind me that I don't sit right before God. Not without Jesus.
After the service, we made a quick ice cream stop and headed home to bed. This morning {I love Saturday mornings}, we continued in the Easter weekend theme on a happier note. Empty tomb rolls for breakfast. Big and little hands sticky in butter and cinnamon and sugar. The whole time wondering…how big was the tomb? How did they get Jesus down off of the cross? Why did they wrap him in linen clothes to be buried?
A delicious way to remember the story. The truth. He was not there; he rose!
We spent the day outside, took in an IU baseball game. And tonight, we opened an Easter package {lovingly sent from California} and we colored eggs. We're suckers for sweet and colorful things around here.
Now, as this Easter Eve winds down, my mind is full of Easter memories. There was the one in Austria when a full rainbow appeared outside of our apartment window just days after Cole's birth-day. The one Chris spent in California caring for his dad, who was nearing death. The one when we never showered, wore dirty jeans and t-shirts, and ate McDonald's for lunch.
The one when we dressed up in our best and hunted for eggs with family in Indianapolis.
The one just a day or so after Zeke came home from the hospital. My dad made bacon. Now, bacon reminds me of bringing babies home from the hospital. Ha!
The one when we made coffee filter eggs and sprayed them like crazy on our back porch. They drip, dripped.
The one when our Easter garden grass just didn't grow. I've learned to use wheat berries. Easy to grow!
And this Easter. My first Good Friday service, hopefully not my last. And colored eggs.
The circumstances always different, the story always the same. Always a reminder to practice eternity, for heaven really is near. All thanks to the empty tomb.


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I think an initial bracelet is so classy and cute! These initial bracelets come in every initial from A to Z! Some jewelry companies don't make all initials, I love that Alex and Ani makes every initial!
You can get this bracelet here:
My next bracelet that I love is this bracelet that says 'Good Luck!' with a small clover. I love having a good luck charm bracelet, and this is a great bracelet to my collection!
You can get this 'Good Luck' bracelet here:
My last fav has to be this peace sign bracelet! I think this bracelet is so simple, and I love that! I've been trying to find the perfect peace sign bracelet that looks classic, and I'm so glad that I found this one!
You can get this peace sign bracelet here:
The rest of Alex and Ani's collection is at Nordstrom's! Which ones do you like the best?


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So not a lot of time to be crafty this days.
Here are a few of the Christmas cards that I have been working on.
Sentiments - Pink By Design - Christmas Wishes
Merry Christmas - Inkadinkado - Christmas
Polar Bears - Pink By Design - Beary Merry Christmas
Spellbinders - Classic Ovals, Scalloped Ovals and Fancy Tags
EK Success - Reindeer Chain Large Edger Punch
Christmas Bulb Card - Joys of the Season Cricut Cartridge
Cuttlebug - Divine Swirls Folder
Stampendous Embossing Powder - Pearlustre Lapis
Recollections Cardstock
Stickles - Crystal and Aqua
DecoArt - Snow Writer
Brads and Ribbon


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Today, we're beyond excited to release The Berlin Startup Salary Report – a comprehensive look into what real people – you! – are earning in Berlin.
Since April 2013, BerlinStartupJobs.com has hosted an anonymous survey that asked job seekers to fill in details about their salaries, their work experience, their industries and their level of contentment with their current roles.
3,388 people participated – thank you! – and for the last six months we've been collating, plotting, analysing, writing and designing to bring you the report as it is today. It's been a long time coming and we're really fired up about what we've achieved.
There's a dedicated Salary Report page on the Jobspotting Journal where you can peruse the Executive Summary, or read the full report if you're feeling energetic (pro tip: you should).
But before you dig in, you might be wondering why we feel this is so important. Up to now, there has been a serious lack of conclusive salary information on what people are earning in Berlin, or indeed in Germany.
This lack of basic transparency makes it incredibly hard for job candidates to know what to expect from a financial perspective, meaning they can't make accurate professional decisions, or negotiate their salary packet in an informed way.
As we state in our manifesto, Jobspotting is dedicated to supporting job seekers' career decisions, to making it easier for people to find a great position, to fomenting transparency in the jobs market, and to making career changes exciting rather than stressful.
Berlin is a key hub of the European startup scene, and the city that Jobspotting calls home. As such, we felt it was crucial that job seekers – both local and international – understand precisely what they can expect from Berlin startups in financial and professional terms.
When you read the report, you'll find answers to questions like:
- Who earns the most in Berlin startups?
- Who earns the least?
- What fields offer the best prospects?
- How much does experience, age and education influence salaries?
- Do women earn the same as men?
This is just scratching the surface of what's in this report, so we really recommend that you give it a read. Of course, we'd be delighted to get your feedback and thoughts on the findings. If you want to get in touch to give us your personal perspective, we'd love to hear from you.
For now, happy reading!


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NEWARK, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ultralife Corporation (NASDAQ:ULBI) has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $8.2 million to supply its Soldier Radio Waveform ("SRW") Vehicle Installed Power Enhanced Rifleman Appliqué ("VIPER") systems to Thales Defense & Security, Inc., a global leader in the development, manufacture, and support of combat-proven, software-defined radio (SDR) equipment, for the U.S. Army. The majority of the shipments are expected to occur in 2016 with modest initial shipments beginning in late 2015.
The SRW-Appliqué is a single-channel radio system mounted within vehicles that will be added to the Army's current Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINGARS) and operated by Army Brigade Combat Teams, permitting the transmission of voice messages and data between the squad- and team-level Joint Tactical Radio System Rifleman Radios and the Army's larger tactical communications network.
The Ultralife VIPER paired with the Rifleman Radio responds to the U.S. Army's requirement for a radio system that can be installed into a variety of vehicular or stand-alone configurations. Operating in both UHF and L-band, VIPER paired with the Rifleman Radio provides soldiers with improved operational flexibility; access to the government's classified networks for secret and below operations; and enhanced interoperability with currently fielded radios. It also provides "jerk and run" access to the installed Rifleman Radio, enabling a quick transition between mounted and dismounted operations without losing communications.
"Following extensive development and testing in partnership with Thales, we are very pleased that our system has been selected as a critical component for the U.S. Army's multi-phased modernization program providing enhanced digital voice and data communications to the dismounted soldier. This contract is an excellent illustration of our strategy of investing in product development and engineering ahead of revenue and the growing maturation of our pipeline of opportunities for our Communications Systems business," said Michael D. Popielec, Ultralife's President and Chief Executive Officer. "As we continue to develop new products across our business, our amplifier platform provides a technically advanced building block for the increasingly complex, secure integrated communications systems required for soldier modernization."
About Ultralife Corporation
Ultralife Corporation serves its markets with products and services ranging from power solutions to communications and electronics systems. Through its engineering and collaborative approach to problem solving, Ultralife serves government, defense and commercial customers across the globe.
Headquartered in Newark, New York, the Company's business segments include Battery & Energy Products and Communications Systems. Ultralife has operations in North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ultralifecorporation.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include potential reductions in U.S. military spending, uncertain global economic conditions and acceptance of our new products on a global basis. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect the Company's analysis only as of today's date. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Further information on these factors and other factors that could affect Ultralife's financial results is included in Ultralife's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, including the latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.
CONTACT: Company Contact: Ultralife Corporation Philip A. Fain (315) 332-7100 firstname.lastname@example.com Investor Relations Contact: LHA Jody Burfening (212) 838-3777 firstname.lastname@example.com
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Win a foodie break @ taste buds magazine
Found 8th Jul 2017
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Win a foodie break.
Enjoy dinner, bed and breakfast at The Bedford Hotel in Tavistock.
The Bedford Hotel is a gem of a place, in the heart of the historic market town of Tavistock. Individually styled bedrooms, fine restaurant dining, a bustling bar, and welcoming lounges with comfy sofas on which to rest a while.
As birthplace of the Devon Cream Tea, afternoon tea is an absolute treat at The Bedford. At lunchtime and in the evening you'll find a great menu of beautifully presented dishes, from informal tapas-style bites to a full three course meal, with local produce at the heart of every dish.
The Bedford Hotel is the birthplace of what famous Devon treat?
My Answer:-- Devon Cream Tea
RULES: The prize must be taken before 22 December 2017 is subject to availability, and cannot be used for special events at the hotel (eg Murder Mystery weekends).
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