New title and the votes are in

So after some thoughts about my beer blog title which I have never really liked, I finally came up with this name. I'm sure someone already has this title (Yes, I did google it and didn't find anything in the first page). I'm still open for changing it, but we'll keep it at this for now.

So some news:

After recounting the votes as my state of Minnesota likes to do, it looks like I'll be brewing the coffee oatmeal stout next. Congrats to Mike D for the nomination, though living in Bellingham does have its downfalls. Looks like you'll have to come out to claim your prize. I still have many brews floating around in my head. Don't worry I could still brew what you suggested.

I'd highly recommend watching Brew Masters on Discovery Channel. It's on Sunday at 10pm eastern. Now Dad, I know you're going to say something about the fact that you go to bed at 6:30 after matlock.. I think it's time to fire up the DVR and record it. The show follows Dog Fish Head's owner as he makes new and different beers. Think of an "American Choppers" meets brewing, only minus the fighting and other stupid crap. I enjoy this show because he's doing what I would love to do which is create new and very different brews.

On a bit of a different subject, I saw something on Good Morning America about how this lady is making all this money by writing a blog. I just want to say that right now I have no plans to make any money off this. I do it because I enjoy beer and figured it would be a fun way to explain to everyone a little about brewing it yourself.

I hope/plan on brewing this black friday as I typical avoid anything remotely close to a mall that day, though last time I said I was going to brew I didn't. I'll nail down the Coffee Oatmeal Stout and get to the store. I'm thinking I'll call the brew "Sophie's Brew" after the fact that she's dark in color and has a lot of energy. For those of you totally out of the loop Sophie is my black miniture schnauzer.

Final Note: I'll try to get a little better about doing a more common weekly update. Like I said before I do this for fun so I could have one week where I'm more active, then a dry spell.



Prost!
-Ryan & Sophie