The Adventures of Bren and Sven

Brews from the Crypt

The taste of rot and decay has never been so well bottled until Rouge brewery decided to plop out their ever nauseating version of a Maibock. Now for those of you new to the beer world, a Maibock is a darker, higher alcohol, hoppy bock, originally reserved for the month of May ( hence the prefix of Mai). If you want to know more about Bocks and the wonderful world of craft beers, I highly suggest you check out The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated Guide to Craft Beer, by Christina Perozzi and Hallie ...

Put a Little Ho in your Gaarden!

No that was not a typo, this post brings you our second beer review - first if you don't count the Budweiser berating on our beer review intro post: Hoegaarden's Witbier-Biere Blanche. This cloudy little citrusy cluster of crisp, clean, coriander creativity hails from the great country of Belgium and it brings with it the image of summer afternoons spent at beer gardens being served by buxom bar maids! So needless to say, we like it! But enough alliteration, lets get down to business and throw t...

The Lonely Travels of the Lone Rider pt.3

Saturday May 8: So I hated to leave you, the reader, stuck in Monterey Bay with me wondering how my day ended. But I knew it was the fitting point to pause, because Monterey Bay was a turning point of the trip. I didn't know it at the time, but things were about to change. Unfortunately, it wasn't for the better. So I suppose we should just get right to it. After lunch I hopped back on CA1 and headed towards my destination: San Francisco. As I rounded the north end of Monterey Bay, the wind b...

The Lonely Travels of the Lone Rider pt.2

Saturday May 8: I emerged from my lil bed and breakfast at first light. The fresh sea air lingered in on the soft breeze. It was a welcomed substitute compared to the dry, smog heavy air of Los Angeles. I strolled to the boardwalk to stretch out the body before I set off for a second day of long day. I knew it was going to be an especially demanding day. Big Sur was on the day's agenda. I packed up the Triumph and rode over to the local Shell gas station to top off the tank before departing. ...