Beer Review: Samuel Adams Merry Maker

Beer: Merry Maker Gingerbread Stout
Brewer: Boston Beer Company
Source: Draft
Rating: ** (6.8 of 10)
Comments: In a small tulip-glass, this beer pours out inky black with a tan finger-width head.  The aroma is suitably Christmas-y with bread, ginger, and cinnamon.  The flavor is full of spice and rich sweetness.  The alcohol content is high so it left me buzzing.  An interesting treat for the holidays but not an everyday beer.

Beer Review: Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale

Beer: Indian Brown Ale
Brewer: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Source: Draft
Rating: * (5.7 of 10)
Comments: An appropriately brown beer with a thin head, that has honey, sweet bread aroma.  The taste was a bit soapy which left me wondering if that was a beer flaw or a poorly rinsed glass.  Soap or not, the beer left behind some nice lacing.  I’m going to have to try this one again before passing final judgment.

Ten Favorite Songs of 1997

The project continues with my favorite songs of 1997.  Read the first post for the detail on this project.

Best Black Dress – The Nields

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Brimful Of Asha – Cornershop

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The Drunken Piper – Natalie MacMaster

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Moby Octopad – Yo La Tengo

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No Surprises – Radiohead

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Peace in the Valley –  Alabama 3

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Reunion Hill –  Richard Shindell

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Tubthumping –  Chumbawamba

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Waste Some Time – Paperboys

[The Internet does not have time to waste on this song. :( ]

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You Will Go to the Moon –  Moxy Fruvous

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And my song of shame for 1997: Doctor Jones – Aqua

You’re probably not talking to me after that one, but if you are let me know of a song you love from 1997.