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Quest for My (New) Local – Marble Arch
When we first arrived, I started looking for pubs in the few blocks south of us. Most of the blocks north are industrial or under construction. I did notice two pubs about a block north and opted to check them … Continue reading
Quest for My (New) Local – The Angel Pub
The second stop (that I attended) of the Ancoats Run Club Birthday Pub Crawl was The Angel Pub. Knowing this is one of Manchester’s oldest freehouses (pub that isn’t connected with a specific brewery), I was excited to check it … Continue reading
Quest for My (New) Local – Spinners Rest
The after run party at Jimmy’s on Thursday was the start of the run club’s birthday celebration and on Saturday night it continued with a pub crawl. They made it to six pub (or at least planned to). I joined … Continue reading
Quest for My (New) Local – Jimmy’s
Another run with Ancoats Run Club (ARC) and this time we were celebrating ARC’s 6th birthday. There was cake and vegan treats, but we grabbed beers at Jimmy’s. Again, not a traditional pub, but only two or three blocks from … Continue reading
Quest for My (New) Local – Seven Bro7hers
Yesterday was an exciting day on the Quest for My (New) Local (Q4ML) when two things happened. First, I walked with Morgan to library for an activity. While she was crafting, I started talking with another dad who was wearing … Continue reading
Quest for My (New) Local – Crown & Kettle
Having recently arrived in Manchester, I realized I needed to find a local pub that I could call my own. I wanted to find as close to the perfect pub that I could within easy walking distance of our flat… … Continue reading
Drunk
Title: Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization Author: Edward Slingerland Completed: Mar 2024 (Full list of books) Overview: Why do people drink? We know it’s unhealthy yet we continue to do it. This book covers … Continue reading
First month of fermenting
Well, we’re now a little over a month into my Year of Fermenting and so far, it’s been going great. We’re starting to sample some of what we’ve made, we’re coming up with plenty of ideas to keep trying throughout … Continue reading
Sockeye
Boise Brew Minute (episode 75) – Tim at Sockeye Brewing talks with us about their sour beer program. He explains why they kettle sour and what experiments they’re working on to explore barrel souring. We also discuss a gose-style beer … Continue reading
County Line Brewing
Boise Brew Minute (episode 56) – Zack at County Line Brewing talks about fruit beers, specifically their Raspberry Brown ale. The berries are local and are in the fermenter within 90 minutes of being picked. Putting the berries directly in … Continue reading
