GnarlyBarley

Gnarly Barley: New Bar Review

By on May 17, 2012 in Beer Bar

One of the best parts of the craft beer revolution is that every day more and more little craft beer gems pop up around town. Last weekend the wife and I got a chance to try a new beer bar and restaurant in south Orlando called Gnarly Barley and walked away with a new favorite [...]

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Beer Review: Weyerbacher Heresy

By on May 11, 2012 in Beer Review

Last week I went to Big C Liquors, a local liquor store that’s been open for over 15 years and specializes in craft beers. I had never been to Big Cs even though I work mere minutes from them and have even walked right by it without looking in. I must have looked like a [...]

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo… Craft Beer Style

By on May 4, 2012 in Beer / Food Paring

Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner and according to SeriousEats.com the best tasting Mexican lagers are Bohemia Pilsner (a light lager) and Dos Equis Amber (a dark lager). Although I might agree with their selections… these beers are produced by large breweries in Mexico. They’re not craft beers, and doggone it, this is [...]

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Visiting Asheville NC: Beer City, USA

By on May 1, 2012 in Travel

Some might say that Asheville, North Carolina isn’t a destination that most people would call a perfect place for a romance-filled anniversary trip. Those people would be wrong!  They just don’t know romance like I do (am I right ladies?!?!). It’s proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains, nice weather this time of [...]

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The Case for Beer

By on April 18, 2012 in Infographic, news

As a designer, I know visual information is more interesting and, in general, easier to comprehend. For this reason I’m a big fan of infographics. This particular one is really well done and full of great food pairing information, health benefits, and more! Great work by FrugalDad.com Source: FrugalDad.com I stumbled onto this infographic when [...]

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Cool Runnings: Beer Styles to Help you Cool Down after a Run

By on April 12, 2012 in event, Good Times

I’ve been training for about a month and a half for the Orlando Corporate 5K presented by IOA (you know this if follow me on Facebook or Twitter.) I ran it last year without training much and my time was just under 35 mins for the 3.12 miles. This year I’m trying to break the [...]

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