Cheeky Monkey

 I discovered this mixed drink at the Flying Saucer this Saturday. I have to say it was not at all what I was hoping for. Golden Monkey beer by Victory Brewing company is on of my favorite beers (though I have not yet reviewed it), so I was excited to see it on the mix drink list at the Flying Saucer. I have never had Framboise before so I had no idea how much it would sweeten this mix drink. I dare say it was close to being as sweet as a Smirnoff ice *shivers*. Though that is a slight exaggeration, Framboise did not add anything the beer. I dare say it just tainted the Golden Monkey. I believe that people who like their drinks/ beers a little more on the sweet side will enjoy this concoction since it isn't too bad. I do ask that you try Golden Monkey by itself before you judge it based on this Cheeky Monkey.


How it was tasted: at the flying saucer in a glass.

Rating: 8/10
1-2= Disgusting
3-4= Not worth the calories
5-6= Average
7-8= Good
9-10= One of my favorite beers

Green's Discovery (Amber Ale)

This is a nice gluten free beer. I personally don't have to worry about gluten or how it affects me but if I did this wouldn't be the worst beer for me to par-take in. I do have to note that this beer seems to lack some flavor, especially for an amber beer. I think that is the cost of making a beer gluten free or making a beer "light". Even though it lacks some amber beer flavor it does have an odd musk of its own that reminds me of licking a Rain forest scented air freshener.



How it was tasted: at the flying saucer in a glass.

Rating: 7/10
1-2= Disgusting
3-4= Not worth the calories
5-6= Average
7-8= Good
9-10= One of my favorite beers

Real Ale Full Moon Rye Pale Ale

This beer has a light taste of the bitterness that pale ales are known for. Most of the people who know pale ales think about Dogfish Head 60/90 Minute Pale Ale which gives you a strong punch of that pale ale taste. This is no where near that potent but this is an interesting take on a pale ale with a dash of the bitterness. Perhaps this is a way to work a friend into liking Dogfish head.

How it was tasted: at the flying saucer in a glass.

Rating: 8/10
1-2= Disgusting
3-4= Not worth the calories
5-6= Average
7-8= Good
9-10= One of my favorite beers

Shark Week Review!

So it is Shark Week and I have missed some of the episodes but they will be back on later so here are a few reviews I have in so far.

Rouge Shark 

The title pretty much covers the premise. Do sharks go rouge like Sarah Palin (or like the official premise says "Jaws")? Well PETA would not let Discovery Channel say that Sharks are out to kill us (and I bet Discovery Channel wouldn't want to do that anyway.) so the answer is of course no. The HD scenes are what really save this segment but their wasn't really much substance to it. Every time something happened the watcher was asked something along the lines "Could this mean that a great white shark went rouge and kill Emily on purpose?". Anyone who has watched a Shark Week (this is my second time) or has watched one show about sharks would know the real reason why each thing happened.

It is worth a watch but it is not the best of Shark Week.

Rating: 6/10

1-2 = Painful

3-4 = Bad
5-6 = Average
7-8 = Good
9-10 = One my favorites

Summer of the Shark 

This is a bit more of what one should expect from Shark Week. In the summer of 2008 an unprecedented wave of shark attacks sweeps the eastern coast of Australia. People tell their stories about the incidents we get to watch re-enactments. Also they give some details on why there have been so many more attacks. That is the Shark Week I have know to love.

Rating: 8/10

Killer Sharks 

Though the title sounds like a C movie you would find at the back of a Blockbuster if Blockbuster was around anymore this show was actually really good. It tells the story of how in the December of 1957 in a small tourist city in South America there was a wave of shark attacks. This could have been a short film with beginner actors and writers but a crap load of money for special effects. The story follows a Mayor who doesn't want to scare away tourist so he keeps the beaches open as long as he can, a scientist who is trying to get to the bottom of this mess, and the victims of the attacks. The best thing about it is sometimes the director sends 2 people in the water so you don't know which one is going to get the teeth.

Rating: 9/10

I will have more for you in the next few days. Also I apologies for the errors but I had some problems with the font and sizing. I ended up writing this twice and I still think it is off a bit. 

Sam Adams Light

Sam Adams Light is probably what you would expect a light beer to be. It has less flavor than the original and isn't that satisfying. As far as beers go it is as close to the original Sam Adams taste as you can get without having the majority of the calories.

I don't know why one would buy this beer since the original is very tasty and this light beer is a pale comparison but if you are a big fan of Sam Adams beer this might be for you.


How it was tasted: Out of the bottle.


Rating: 5/10


1-2 = disgusting
3-4 = not worth the calories
5-6 = Average
7-8 = a good beer
9-10 = one my favorite beers 

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking

Blink is Malcolm Gladwell's second book. Gladwell is know for bringing to light certain phenomena that he discovers while looking into different peoples research. This book talked about the idea of thin slicing, the idea that a lot of decisions and knowledge comes from the first few seconds of encountering an object or situation. Gladwell goes into details about how this 6th sense can help us and how it can be fooled.

The first examples he gives is of a researcher who studied couples and could read the slightest details of a 3 minute conversation with them and with that data could know with a 95% certainty if they would get a divorce or not.

There are many interesting findings that Gladwell shows us in this book but a few of them are a bit of a stretch. The ones that are a bit more out there are still interesting to read so I would recommend this book to a friend. 

I was given a copy of this book from a friend who gave me a few audiobooks. I am discovering some of them are incomplete and some mp3s don't work so this book may be better or worse than an official copy. I am having to re-read parts of The Tipping Point (the Malcolm Gladwell book I am on now) because of this.

Consumed: 3rd party audio mp3s

Rating: 8/10


1-2 = Painful
3-4 = Waste of time
5-6 = Average
7-8 = A good time
9-10 = One my favorites

The Three Philosophers (Beer)

The Three Philosophers is a beer brewed in a Belgium style though this beer is from New York. It has a darker, heavier taste than some Belgium beers I have had but this could explain the 9.8% Alcohol level. This is a beer you definitely want cold to enjoy the complex flavor.

How it was tasted: At my house with a fish taco dinner. It drank it from the bottle.

Rating: 9



1-2 = disgusting
3-4 = not worth the calories
5-6 = Average
7-8 = a good beer
9-10 = one my favorite beers