Spoooky Beer Review: Narragansett “Innsmouth Olde Ale”

The local inhabitants of old Watertowne have created much controversy among the scholarly professionals who have made it their business to research local legends and tales. The natives of this quiet little town have become lately restless. Strange whisperings among the more decadent and degenerate of their kind have indicated that a beverage, based upon … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Narragansett “Innsmouth Olde Ale” →

Trying New Things

I have never seen much of the Halloween series. I watched the first two or three and I've seen Rob Zombie's attempts, but that's about it. Considering it's the movie that started the slasher genre, I've paid shockingly very little attention to it. So I'm going to delve right in and watch all eight of … Continue reading Trying New Things →

Traditions

"All these traditions, jack-o'-lanterns, putting on costumes, handing out treats, they were started to protect us, but nowadays... No one really cares." - Trick 'r Treat (2007) Every October, I have to watch the music video for Thriller. And not the truncated version, but the full, thirteen-minute extravaganza with the werewolf AND the zombies. No matter … Continue reading Traditions →

Spoooky Beer Review: Harpoon’s UFO Pumpkin

Harpoon makes some of my favorite beers, from their UFO White to Leviathon, you're generally going to get a solid, complex beer with a lot to offer. So I had high hopes when I picked up UFO Pumpkin. And those hopes were resoundingly rewarded. This if the kind of pumpkin ale that I want to … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Harpoon’s UFO Pumpkin →

Spoooky Beer Review: Shipyard Brewing Co.’s Pumpkinhead

I’m taking it upon myself to review as many Octoberfests and Pumpkin Ales as I possibly can during the Halloween Season. All while listening to “Thriller”. In spite of the fact that I have now reviewed it twice on my blog, I am really not a huge fan of Shipyard's Smashed Pumpkin. There is a … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Shipyard Brewing Co.’s Pumpkinhead →

It’s Coming

Sometimes, you need to take a break. You just need to push your chair away from the desk, stand up and walk away for seven months and pretend that you never did what you were doing. And then, sometimes, there's a hint of something in the air. It is, at first, impossible to determine what it … Continue reading It’s Coming →

Happy Halloween

It's Halloween, the beginning of the best part of the year. There used to be a time, in my younger, more morbid days, that I considered Halloween to be my favorite holiday. I'd watch horror movies while coated in liquid latex wounds, quietly humming the theme to Friday the 13th. But now, I see Halloween … Continue reading Happy Halloween →

Halloween Monday Movie Marathon and Beer: Hillside Cannibals and Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

I am disappointed to end this day on a low note, but that's how it is. I am not a huge fan of Dogfish Head, but I decided I'd give them one more shot, in the spirit of the season. The problem isn't so much with the brewery as it is with brown ales. I … Continue reading Halloween Monday Movie Marathon and Beer: Hillside Cannibals and Dogfish Head Punkin Ale →

Monday Halloween Movie Marathon and Beer: Alice in Murderland and Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin

Like before, let's start off with my review of the beer, Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin. I smell cinnamon. I taste cinnamon. This is a cinnamon beer. There's not much in the way of pumpkins here. I'm not sure what cinnamon has to do with pumpkins aside from pumpin pie, but, at least in the eyes of … Continue reading Monday Halloween Movie Marathon and Beer: Alice in Murderland and Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin →

Halloween Monday Movie Marathon and Beer: Cryptic Plasm and Imperial Pumking

First, let's talk about the Imperial Pumking, before we jump into the movie. Pumking is one of my favorite pumpkin ales, a fact I forgot before I opened the bottle. I has a strong pumpkin flavors and does not rely so heavily on cinnamon flavoring as other pumpkin ales do. In fact, I would be … Continue reading Halloween Monday Movie Marathon and Beer: Cryptic Plasm and Imperial Pumking →