http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf Your daily source for the best in blog. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:00:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/cl-holiday-auction-item-35-learn-about-wine-at-the-wine-exchange/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/24/cl-holiday-auction-item-35-learn-about-wine-at-the-wine-exchange/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:18:20 +0000 Brian Ries http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47567
You, and nine of your bestest friends.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47567 0
You, and nine of your bestest friends. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/what-wine-to-serve-with-thanksgiving-dinner-here-are-a-lot-of-options-tailored-to-your-sides/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/23/what-wine-to-serve-with-thanksgiving-dinner-here-are-a-lot-of-options-tailored-to-your-sides/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:22:03 +0000 Colleen Sachs http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=47520
It has very little to do with the turkey. ]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=47520 0
It has very little to do with the turkey. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/16/beer-review-left-hand-smokejumper-smoked-imperial-porter/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/16/beer-review-left-hand-smokejumper-smoked-imperial-porter/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:26:26 +0000 Bethany Sherwin http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=46413
This magnificent beer recently won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Fest, which means it is exemplary of the style, the most perfect smoked beer produced on Earth.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=46413 0
This magnificent beer recently won a gold medal at the Great American Beer Fest, which means it is exemplary of the style, the most perfect smoked beer produced on Earth. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/16/pranks-to-play-on-passed-out-friends-1-the-slipcover/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/16/pranks-to-play-on-passed-out-friends-1-the-slipcover/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:05:03 +0000 Chris Humpherys http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=46102
Safe and scary is the name of this game.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=46102 0
Safe and scary is the name of this game. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/13/beer-review-petrus-blond-the-light-side-of-the-key-to-heaven-gift-pack/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/13/beer-review-petrus-blond-the-light-side-of-the-key-to-heaven-gift-pack/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:31:20 +0000 Bethany Sherwin http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=45917
A smooth Belgian blond ale with training wheels.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=45917 0
A smooth Belgian blond ale with training wheels. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/12/burgers-and-brews-beer-and-food-pairings-at-square-one-burgers/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/12/burgers-and-brews-beer-and-food-pairings-at-square-one-burgers/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:35:37 +0000 Bethany Sherwin http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=45593
A guide to picking the right beer to make your burger shine.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=45593 0
A guide to picking the right beer to make your burger shine. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/06/call-cracker-jack-and-hootie-get-the-team-back-together-world-series-of-beer-pong-satellites-are-here/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/06/call-cracker-jack-and-hootie-get-the-team-back-together-world-series-of-beer-pong-satellites-are-here/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:12:05 +0000 Brian Ries http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=44768
Winning is only half the fun.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=44768 0
Winning is only half the fun. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/03/beer-review-scandinavias-mikkeller-jackie-brown/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/03/beer-review-scandinavias-mikkeller-jackie-brown/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:05:08 +0000 Bethany Sherwin http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=43991
Mikkeller eludes style categorization with a bitchin' hoppy brown ale ]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=43991 0
Mikkeller eludes style categorization with a bitchin' hoppy brown ale http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/02/spirits-review-the-dalmore-a-scotch-distillery-with-a-wide-range/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/11/02/spirits-review-the-dalmore-a-scotch-distillery-with-a-wide-range/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:27:21 +0000 Brian Ries http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=43778
One distillery, four very different whiskeys.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=43778 0
One distillery, four very different whiskeys. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/30/pick-an-ybor-hangout-bar-for-creative-loafings-staff-vote-now/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/30/pick-an-ybor-hangout-bar-for-creative-loafings-staff-vote-now/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:54:48 +0000 Brian Ries http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=43366
We need our daily medicine!]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=43366 0
We need our daily medicine! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/29/picking-the-right-pumpkin-a-guide-to-seasonal-gourd-infused-brews/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/29/picking-the-right-pumpkin-a-guide-to-seasonal-gourd-infused-brews/#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:10:07 +0000 Bethany Sherwin http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=43087
A beer snob's guide to autumn's seasonal pumpkin brews.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=43087 0
A beer snob's guide to autumn's seasonal pumpkin brews. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/27/united-states-now-has-biggest-and-smallest-wine-apellations-in-the-world-thanks-to-happy-canyon-ava/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/27/united-states-now-has-biggest-and-smallest-wine-apellations-in-the-world-thanks-to-happy-canyon-ava/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:35:18 +0000 Brian Ries http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=42754
Happy day for Happy Canyon]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=42754 0
Happy day for Happy Canyon http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/22/sink-your-fangs-into-vampire-cabernet-a-spooky-halloween-party-wine/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/22/sink-your-fangs-into-vampire-cabernet-a-spooky-halloween-party-wine/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:58:48 +0000 Kellie Stargaard http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=41736
Owned by a real bloodsucker! Or entertainment industry lawyer, actually, which is scarier.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=41736 0
Owned by a real bloodsucker! Or entertainment industry lawyer, actually, which is scarier. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/09/beer-review-sierra-nevada-2009-southern-hemisphere-harvest-fresh-hop-ale/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/09/beer-review-sierra-nevada-2009-southern-hemisphere-harvest-fresh-hop-ale/#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:22:39 +0000 Brian Ries http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=39519
A fairly simple beer, maybe, but the Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Fresh Hop Ale is a complete package for anyone lover looking for areadily-available dose of hoppy brew.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=39519 0
A fairly simple beer, maybe, but the Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere Fresh Hop Ale is a complete package for anyone lover looking for areadily-available dose of hoppy brew. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/01/introduction-to-a-soon-to-be-legendary-winery-achaval-ferrer/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/10/01/introduction-to-a-soon-to-be-legendary-winery-achaval-ferrer/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:31:37 +0000 Taylor Eason http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=37980
Not really sure how cult classics are born but the ones who get it right seem to rocket to success quickly. Bodega Achaval Ferrer, a ten-year-old winery in Argentina's Mendoza region, is one of those. ]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=37980 0
Not really sure how cult classics are born but the ones who get it right seem to rocket to success quickly. Bodega Achaval Ferrer, a ten-year-old winery in Argentina's Mendoza region, is one of those. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/30/is-sex-like-wine/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/30/is-sex-like-wine/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:30:38 +0000 Peaches http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=35288
Can you tell what kind of sex to expect by the type of wine a person drinks?]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=35288 0
Can you tell what kind of sex to expect by the type of wine a person drinks? http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/30/cigar-city-brings-home-a-gold-from-the-great-american-beer-festival/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/30/cigar-city-brings-home-a-gold-from-the-great-american-beer-festival/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:20:54 +0000 Brian Ries http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=37724
More kudos for our hometown brewers.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=37724 0
More kudos for our hometown brewers. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/25/beer-review-brooklyn-brewery-seasonal-pumpkin-ales-from-brooklyn-brewery-and-wolavers/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/25/beer-review-brooklyn-brewery-seasonal-pumpkin-ales-from-brooklyn-brewery-and-wolavers/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:10:21 +0000 Brian Ries http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=36840
Pumpkin pie in a glass? Nope, just subtle spice and rich vegetable flavors, thank you.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=36840 0
Pumpkin pie in a glass? Nope, just subtle spice and rich vegetable flavors, thank you. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/23/corkscrew-glass-game-how-much-does-high-end-crystal-matter/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/23/corkscrew-glass-game-how-much-does-high-end-crystal-matter/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:38:09 +0000 Taylor Eason http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=36456
Chunky glass versus delicate crystal -- can you drink well without spending a bunch of dough?]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=36456 0
Chunky glass versus delicate crystal -- can you drink well without spending a bunch of dough? http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/08/smorgasbord-ikea-skal-drink-like-a-pseudo-swede/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/08/smorgasbord-ikea-skal-drink-like-a-pseudo-swede/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:00:04 +0000 Brian Ries http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=33779
Ingredients in IKEA's grocery encourage mixological Swedenism.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=33779 0
Ingredients in IKEA's grocery encourage mixological Swedenism. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/01/corkscrew-get-your-drunk-on-during-life-transitions/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/09/01/corkscrew-get-your-drunk-on-during-life-transitions/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:04:02 +0000 Taylor Eason http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=32545
What to consume when life throws giant piles of poop at you.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=32545 0
What to consume when life throws giant piles of poop at you. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/28/best-of-the-bay-the-race-for-hillsboroughs-best-neighborhood-bar/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/28/best-of-the-bay-the-race-for-hillsboroughs-best-neighborhood-bar/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:00:05 +0000 Brian Ries http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=31703
This is a close one ... vote now!]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=31703 0
This is a close one ... vote now! http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/24/does-wine-really-prevent-heart-problems/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/24/does-wine-really-prevent-heart-problems/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:02:12 +0000 Taylor Eason http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=30672
Michael Epstein reveals the truth behind wine and health evidence. ]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=30672 0
Michael Epstein reveals the truth behind wine and health evidence. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/24/corkscrew-the-wines-people-are-drinking-these-days-and-sebastiani-blossoms/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/24/corkscrew-the-wines-people-are-drinking-these-days-and-sebastiani-blossoms/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:04:35 +0000 Taylor Eason http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=30660
Wine-drinking trends and how Sebastiani has blossomed.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=30660 0
Wine-drinking trends and how Sebastiani has blossomed. http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/21/running-with-the-stinky-drinkers-whoops%e2%80%a6we-ran-how-far/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2009/08/21/running-with-the-stinky-drinkers-whoops%e2%80%a6we-ran-how-far/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:16:45 +0000 Holley Sinn http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/?p=29974
Latest running tip from the Stinky Drinkers: Fool yourself into running longer.]]> http://js-kit.com/rss/blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/p=29974 0
Latest running tip from the Stinky Drinkers: Fool yourself into running longer.