Category: Halloween: Rock and Shock, 31 Days of Spooktacular, Spoooky Beer Reviews and More

31 Days of Spoooktacular: This is Thriller

I'm going to be honest right here and right up front. I didn't "grow up" with Thriller. It's only been in recent years that I've been such a huge fan of the song and the music video (the full version). If ever there was a way to condense Halloween, and the spirit of the aforementioned, … Continue reading 31 Days of Spoooktacular: This is Thriller →

31 Days of Spoooktacular: The Prequel

I hope you enjoyed yesterday's descent into madness. I hope I never have to do that again. But it did give you a little taste of what to expect in the coming days. For the next 31 days, I plan to post more Spoooky Beer Reviews, horror movie reviews, and my occasional over-philosophizing about the … Continue reading 31 Days of Spoooktacular: The Prequel →

Spoooky Beer Review: Cambridge Brewing’s The Great Pumpkin Ale (Entry II)

     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”. Next up: Cambridge Brewing's The Great Pumpkin Ale     I'm going to be honest with you: I'm kind of getting sick of pumpkin ales. They taste … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Cambridge Brewing’s The Great Pumpkin Ale (Entry II) →

Spoooky Beer Review: Wychwood Brewery’s Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale

 I’m taking it upon myself to review as many Octoberfests and Pumpkin Ales as I possibly can during the Pre-Halloween Season. All while listening to “Thriller”. Next up: Wychwood Brewery's Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale   As I mentioned in this earlier review, I don't think Wychwood Brewery is selling seasonal brews; I think this is … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Wychwood Brewery’s Scarecrow Golden Pale Ale →

Spoooky Beer Review: Magic Hat’s “Hex”

 I’m taking it upon myself to review as many Octoberfests and Pumpkin Ales as I possibly can during the Pre-Halloween Season. All while listening to “Thriller”. Next up: Magic Hat's "Hex" After all these pumpkin ales, I needed a break. There's only so much cinnamon and pumpkin you can drink before you start sneezing holiday … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Magic Hat’s “Hex” →

Spoooky Beer Review: Shipyard Brewing Co.’s Smashed Pumpkin

   I’m taking it upon myself to review as many Octoberfests and Pumpkin Ales as I possibly can during the Pre-Halloween Season. All while listening to “Thriller”. Next up: Shipyard Brewing Co.'s Smashed Pumpkin Remember yesterday when I was talking about beers that call themselves pumpkin ales, but don't really deliver in that department? This … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Shipyard Brewing Co.’s Smashed Pumpkin →

Spoooky Beer Review: Southern Tier Brewing Company’s “Imperial “Pumking”

 I’m taking it upon myself to review as many Octoberfests and Pumpkin Ales as I possibly can during the Pre-Halloween Season. All while listening to “Thriller”. Next up: Southern Tier Brewing Company's Imperial Pumking   The first thing you're going to notice with any pumpkin ale is that they tend to have an orange cast … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Southern Tier Brewing Company’s “Imperial “Pumking” →

Spoooky Beer Review: Wychwood Brewery “Hobgoblin”

Now, I know it's too soon to celebrate Halloween, no matter what the candy section at your local grocery store is telling you. But I am, truly, unable to contain myself. I struggled with the best way to let off some of my Halloween steam early and then the thought struck me: While most people … Continue reading Spoooky Beer Review: Wychwood Brewery “Hobgoblin” →

It’s on the Air

You can't sense it, but I can. I step outside and I can smell it, hovering on the fringes, hanging back from the senses; that lingering odor of decay in a basement that promises something hidden under the floor. You don't notice it. But it's coming. It's in the way the shadows are cast now; … Continue reading It’s on the Air →