mmmmm...Beer

Not just any beer, all the Christian Moerlein beers:

http://www.westchesteroh.org/services/beerfest.pdf

Beer Barons Weekend

Muhlhauser Barn

http://www.christianmoerlein.com

 The event will focus on Cincinnati's grand brewing history and the direct connection West Chester has with this history, which included the summer homes and farms of Cincinnati's greatest pre-prohibition Beer Barons Moerlein, Windisch, Muhlhauser and Hauck.

Cincinnati's Wegman Farm will showcase the Christian Moerlein Brewing Company Draft Horse Team and authentic beer delivery carriage.

The Over-the-Rhine Foundation Memory Project will be capturing the oral and visual history of Over-the-Rhine through first person accounts, photographs, and memorabilia.

A Beer Stein and Breweriana exhibit and sale

Local artist Jim Effler, who was commissioned by Christian Moerlein Brewing Company to paint the label artwork of Moerlein Lagers and Ales, will be on hand with the original paintings and to sign commemorative prints.

A Christian Moerlein Beer Garden tent will feature the popular Moerlein OTR Ale, Moerlein Barbarossa Double Dark Lager and a new Moerlein to be unveiled at the event along with Hudy Delight. A full slate of musical entertainment will be provided in the Moerlein Beer Garden throughout the evenings including Jake Speed and The Freddies whose music is inspired by Cincinnati folklore history.

Food will be available for sale onsite at the event by the new Savannah Center at Chappel Crossing.

Parking will be available off-site only at the new Savannah Center located directly across the street from the Muhlhauser Barn at 5533 Chappel Crossing Boulevard with a continuous shuttle running.

A portion of proceeds will benefit The Over-The-Rhine Foundation. The Over-The-Rhine Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on preserving, enhancing and carrying forward the rich history and culture of Over-the-Rhine through collaboration and partnerships.

May 16th from 6 PM - 11PM

May 17th from 11AM- 11PM

May 18th from 12PM-7PM

Admission is free.

Off-site Parking only/free shuttles

sigh...this is so true.

check out the Non Sequitur cartoon 5/9/08: http://www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur

We've got a couple acres out here in Colerain, most of it vertical. I am the proud owner/operator of a "FrankenMower". It is 15 year-old Tecumseh engine on a two year-old Toro frame. This creation has a massive 20" cut.

It is not self-propelled, it is pork-propelled (as in my ample morphology).

So, I will be getting my week's worth of exercise today. Thanks to I will be able to listen to the game. I have to protect what's left of my hearing so I can hear "She's" commands.

PostScript: I have to give props to LotD for the html editor - I'm learning a couple commands (and that's not easy when one has a DOS brain in a Vista world).

Christian Moerlein Barbarosa

Very similar to Yuengling lager, just as good - if not better.  I have only had the Yuengling on tap and the Barbarosa in bottles.  So, it is probably not a fair comparison - but I have to say that the Barbarosa was very very close to the Yuengling.

I hope some day I'll be able to compare both on tap.  With some Spanish peanuts.  Spanish peanuts and a brat.  The brat would have mustard, and nothin' else. 

Then I could move on to the Yuengling Porter - that's pretty good, too.  'Course that deserves another brat and some peanuts.

After the Porter I could move up to a Sam Smith's Nut Brown, the pinnacle of barley brewed beverages.  No brats for the Nut Brown, that deserves a nice slice of roast beef with gravy or a finely turned leg of lamb (or better yet, mutton).

Ahhhh, the fantasy life...

I am purposely ignoring the game - maybe that'll take the pressurre off the guys and they can get a win.

Big Game James had it right.

For some reason, on two different computers in both Firefox & IE7, my avatar picture didn't refresh - even tho' LotD changed it.

Deleting temp files and cookies, then going back in fixed the "problem".