Beer Review: Ommegang Wild at Heart

Beer: Wild at Heart
Brewer: Brewery Ommegang
Source: 750 ml. bottle
Rating:  **** (8 of 10)
Comments: Popped the cork on another fancy beer that pours out with a rich amber hue and thick white head.  I detected a whiff of tropical fruit and the taste is a tart fruitiness with a dry finish.  Yu

Beer Review: My Antonia

Beer: My Antonia Pilsner
Brewer: Dogfish Head Brewery
Source: 22 oz bottle
Rating: *** (8.3 of 10)
Comments: This is a fancy, champagne of beers type of beer, that pours out in a golden haze with a thick lumpy head.  The aroma is sweet and flowery, while the taste is a nice balance of hops, malt and fruity yeast.  The empty glass features stratigraphic layers of lace with a lot of leftover foam.  Yummy!

 

Ten Favorite Songs of 2011

The project continues with my favorite songs of 2011.  Read the first post for the detail on this project.

I originally covered 2011 with a Year in Review post.

Bite of My Soul – The Fleshtones

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Cruel – St. Vincent

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Eleven –  Thao & Mirah

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Helplessness Blues – Fleet Foxes

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No Banker Left Behind –  Ry Cooder

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Romance – Wild Flag

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Santa Fe – Beirut 

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Shake It Out – Florence + The Machine 

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Up Up Up – The Givers

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We Are Young – fun. feat. Janelle Monáe

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And three songs from 2011 worth an honorable mention:

Bizness –  tUnE-yArDs

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Midnight City–  M83

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Turn It On – Waines 

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