Scott’s travels through Belgium continue as he and his wife Erin visit the Belgian city of Bruges. Missed part one? Check it out here. On our second day in Brussels we had a little something planned. We had heard of a city called Bruges and from what I had been told it is often referred to…
For those of us just starting to dip our toes into the world of homebrewing it can be a little intimidating. Especially for those of us who have stepped up from that box store “Mr. Beer” kit into something a little more complex. Ready to start brewing but don’t have the gear yet? We got…
It is often said that the sense of smell is the most powerful of all the senses due to its ability of association. Smell can generate an image into one’s mind of an object or the taste of an irresistible meal. As one who spent his fair share studying behavioral psychology and the function…
It was a building barely large enough to be called a closet, with a handful of stools and standing room only. Tucked into a corner window was the tiny flat top where thick cut bacon and unbroken yolks fought for space with a face-sized flapjack that sizzled away. For me, this was as close to…
Wort chillers. It sounds like an indie aggro-punk band from the west coast doesn’t it? Loud noises aside, below we explain just exactly what a wort chiller is, why they are good to add to your home brewing kit and which are the best wort chillers in each category. What you talkin’ about? Wort, the…
Ahhh… Brussels, what can I say about this place? A whole bunch as a matter of fact. Resting between France and Netherlands, the country has a very unique feel and culture all unto itself. We were there for four days and explored just a small amount of what it had to offer. Upon arriving…
Hidden among the neighborhoods of Cleveland’s metro and suburbs are gems like The Christmas Story house and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame It is also home to one of the “largest theater districts outside of New York“. So it’s not surprising for the “Mistake on the Lake” to be home to…
The horror genre as we know it today has underwent an unseeming resurgence in popularity due in part to larger production driven revivals of previous generation horror films from studios like Platinum Dunes as well as the innumerable amount of PG horror films to broaden the appeal to audiences that do not wish to partake…
Down a dusty street in a forgotten part of Bastrop, Texas is an old gas station that had seen better days. But for most horror loving fans, the gas station is legendary.In the 70’s it went by the name “The Last Chance Gas Station” and it was the scene from the cult classic Texas Chainsaw…
These days there is a brewery for everything on nearly every street corner. But then we stumble on a place so unique that we’re reminded why we hunt for breweries in the first place. No other location in America’s…expansive…craft beer scene has as many breweries within a stone’s throw of each other as Los Angeles…