Marla Visits and Fun With Barrels

   So last Saturday the lovely Miss Marla Santoyo rather sponteniously decided to visit. It was a very pleasant turn of events, in my opinion.

   Saturday evening we rented the movies Strangebrew and In Bruges.
   Strangebrew: All I knew about it was that it was about a brewery and featured the very bottling line that we'd be seeing the next day in the Stone Brewery. Turns out the movie was absolutely terrible. Its about these two idiot Canadian brothers who are unbearably annoying after about 30 seconds of the way into the film. We turned it off after about maybe 20 minutes. Or maybe it was ten but felt like twenty. F
   In Bruges: I'd never heard of this movie but we saw it on the shelf and Marlinator said she heard it was good. Its about two hitmen who are told by their boss to go on vacation to Bruges, Belgium. Of course, hijinks ensue involving people trying to kill them and such. Its hilarious without ever seeming like its trying to be, and suprisingly serious. I quite liked this movie. A


   Sunday we went with Mark and Jeff down to the Stone Brewery. It so happened that it was "the Ratebeer.com Summer Gathering" which meant that they had brought out all their beers! Mark and Jeff took the opportunity to try the oldest of vintages of each of their styles, I went for the barrel aged versions of all their styles.

Barrel-Agedness: Previous to this I would have guessed that "barrel-aging" a beer was just a cheap gimmick that didn't have much effect. However, after thorough research I can confidently say no, barrel-aging beer DOES have significant effect on a beer, and it is usually a good one.

( Reviews of specific barrel-aged beers )

Other: And of course, the onion rings at the Stone Brewery are always to die for. Seriously, check out this onion ring. NOTE how thats about a quarter of an onion ring and its as big as my friggen hand!!!


   Monday, among other things, Marlasupial and I visited the seal pups at the Marine Mammel Rescue in Laguna Beach and poked around the tidepools at Dana Point (she's a big fan of animals (= )
   Monday evening she went home (Davis). )=


   Since then I've been holding down the fort here by myself. Defending the chickens from coyote attacks and such.

Do A Barrel Roll!

   So last Saturday the lovely Miss Marla Santoyo rather sponteniously decided to visit. It was a very pleasant turn of events, in my opinion.

   Saturday evening we rented the movies Strangebrew and In Bruges.
   Strangebrew: All I knew about it was that it was about a brewery and featured the very bottling line that we'd be seeing the next day in the Stone Brewery. Turns out the movie was absolutely terrible. Its about these two idiot Canadian brothers who are unbearably annoying after about 30 seconds of the way into the film. We turned it off after about maybe 20 minutes. Or maybe it was ten but felt like twenty. F
   In Bruges: I'd never heard of this movie but we saw it on the shelf and Marlinator said she heard it was good. Its about two hitmen who are told by their boss to go on vacation to Bruges, Belgium. Of course, hijinks ensue involving people trying to kill them and such. Its hilarious without ever seeming like its trying to be, and suprisingly serious. I quite liked this movie. A


   Sunday we went with Mark and Jeff down to the Stone Brewery. It so happened that it was "the Ratebeer.com Summer Gathering" which meant that they had brought out all their beers! Mark and Jeff took the opportunity to try the oldest of vintages of each of their styles, I went for the barrel aged versions of all their styles.

Barrel-Agedness: Previous to this I would have guessed that "barrel-aging" a beer was just a cheap gimmick that didn't have much effect. However, after thorough research I can confidently say no, barrel-aging beer DOES have significant effect on a beer, and it is usually a good one.

( Reviews of specific barrel-aged beers )

Other: And of course, the onion rings at the Stone Brewery are always to die for. Seriously, check out this onion ring. NOTE how thats about a quarter of an onion ring and its as big as my friggen hand!!!


   Monday, among other things, Marlasupial and I visited the seal pups at the Marine Mammel Rescue in Laguna Beach and poked around the tidepools at Dana Point (she's a big fan of animals (= )
   Monday evening she went home (Davis). )=


   Since then I've been holding down the fort here by myself. Defending the chickens from coyote attacks and such.