Hello Winter!

    Blarney Stone is one of those places that does a great job of catering to the two subcultures on the local beer scene. It balances serving beers that the craft beer lover can appreciate , without alienating those that still drink mass marketed macro brews. This is a …

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Just What Every Girl Wants: An Ass Makeover!

It’s getting to be that time of year where I just don’t want to do anything productive.  I’m going on vacation soon (one more week to go!), every other day there is another holiday-themed function, and there is an unmistakable antsy-ness among everyone at work.  I definitely need a mid-week …

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An Afternoon at Beer Hoptacular!

On Saturday, November 5, 2011, I attended the afternoon session of Beer Hoptacular! at the Aragon Ballroom, a concert venue in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago. I had been looking forward to this event for many reasons, but mostly because my homebrew club, CHAOS Brew Club, entered the homebrew challenge.  …

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