Saw a paper-plated brand-new Ford Fusion today. The vertical alignment of the trunk was 5mm to 8mm off. The misalignment was clearly visible where the taillight clusters extended from the unibody onto the trunk lid. It was even more apparent when the lights were turned on and the thin perimeter lights accentuated the offset.
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Pours clear orange amber, weak head that quickly dissipates. Moderate floral aroma, almost smells like hint of jasmine. Subtle roast, medium bitterness that fades but leaves a touch of astringent feel on tongue. Medium mouthfeel that despite the weak head is cut by a fairly strong lasting carbonation. An easy quaffing pleasant beer. I wonder, did this beer used to be called something else and they just rebranded?
3 out of 4 cascading monkeys.
Next offering from Goose Island brewery, pours a clear medium amber, small head that persists. There’s a fair amount of the hop note that is in the other two brews I’ve tried, but this one is nicely mellowed by the darker roasting. The bitter is there, but its done pretty smoothly. A medium mouthfeel. This one is a winner!
3 out 4 English style monkeys
Chris and Root were at the shop and Chris discovered a 27.5″-wheeled bike. Chris found it more agile than a 29″, and noted that he could controllably wheelie it. He and I both noted that it was short-ish, but that was more a contemporary geometry thing. It definitely didn’t have as much of a toe-overlap issue as a 29″. Root said after riding it around that if nobody told him it wasn’t a 27.5″, he would have just thought it was a 26″, and really, when you look at it next to a 29″, that’s what it looks like.
So essentially, in reaction to the negatives and limitations of 29″, they came up with something that “undoes” those, and essentially ended back where they started. Unless you just want to have something new or different, what’s the point in getting the compromise when you can get either an industry-standard 26″ or 29″?  I don’t think the 27.5″ was different enough from 26″ that you’d get any really noticable difference. Go all the way and get 29″ or stay with 26″.
Next offering from Goose Island Beer Co. It pours bright lightly cloudy yellow with a medium head. Strong hops, some citrusy tones, some bitterness and taste of grain in the middle. Medium mouthfeel. I was expecting a heffe, I got something more like a pilsner, with an unfortunate leaning to the skunkyness. A mixed bag, it’s drinkable but not to my taste.
2.5 out of 4 urban monkeys.
If you fancy yourself a sashimi lover and of sake (salmon), get yourself down to Marukai and get a piece of what they have labeled as Scottish farm raised Steelhead Salmon. I don’t know what the Scott’s are doing, but whatever it is they’re doing it right! Go now and get it fresh it enough to do it up right as sashimi and you won’t be disappointed. Is this like the Kobe beef of salmon? The “marbling” and fat content is awesome, makes it almost buttery when you slip a piece of it in your mouth. OOhhh yeah!
A “traditional German-style Kolsch” beer. This Goose Island stuff is a new offering at Foodland. Pours a bright clear yellow, weak head. There’s a bit of yeasty aroma, strong but not overpowering hops gives it some bitter bite, but it quickly subsides leaving some hints of malt. It’s a pretty clean dry beer, excellent with food, while still having some character.
A solid 3 out 4 Kolsch like monkeys.
Pours a clear medium light amber with medium head. Strong floral hop throughout with accompanying bitter. The bitter does taper leaving a hint of nut. Mouth feel is medium. It’s a good beer to have with hearty food, but by itself I can’t say I enjoy it a lot. 2.5 out of 4 monkeys.
What, do I have no life that I actually watch all this?! No comment….
Streaming over on Funimation’s site is a few more not bad shows. We talked about Railgun S already and Date A Live. Continue reading ‘Anime Briefs – You’re kidding more, more ’13 Spring anime?!’
Really? There’s more? Yeah, and this isn’t even half of it!
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W – the misadventures involving high-schooler Yasaka Mahiro and his freeloading alien housemates Nyaruko, Kuuko, and Hastur continue in this second TV season. Continue reading ‘Anime Briefs – What, More 2013 Spring Anime?’