March 14, 2013

MOTLEY CRUE - GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS The first CD i ever owned; I didnt actually own a CD player for about 3 months later though. I was a huge Motley fan back in the day, but its been along time since i have taken a hard listen to them. This cd still holds up to me.  Girls Girls Girls and Wild Side are my favorites, but the whole album is solid, might have to dig out some of their other stuff now.

NEW BELGIUM BREWING - FRAMBOZEN RASPBERRY BROWN ALE  I really liked this one. Nice raspberry smell with a hint of caramel and chocolate but not too sweet. Its not overbearing which alot of fruit beers can be. Very drinkable and will be drinking more of it.

1 mile on treadmill, 30 minutes on bike

March 13, 2013

BARENAKED LADIES - DISC ONE: ALL THEIR GREATEST HITS (1991-2001) Not a huge fan of these guys but they definately have some catchy songs and of course a greatest hits package puts them all together for us. One Week, Be My Yoko Ono, If I Had A $100000, and Pinch Me are the highlights for me. Entertaining record, fun listen, but not sure i would be up for any of their full albums though.

THIRD STREET BREWHOUSE - RISE TO THE TOP CREAM ALE  Light, pleasant and smooth, an easy drink. A good example of a cream ale, it would be a great summer beer on a hot day and its nice that its a Minnesota beer too.

2 miles on treadmill, 30 minutes on bike

March 12, 2013

GEAR DADDIES - BILLYS LIVE BAIT  A great album from a local band. Never get tired of listening to this one, surprising they never made it bigger on a national level, they were very underrated. Their most popular song, I Wanna Drive The Zamboni, was a hidden track at the end of this CD. They only had 3 albums but still play a few times a year in the Midwest.

SAMUEL ADAMS - BLACK & BREW A coffee stout that leads with a coffee flavor with a little bit of chocolate and caramel. Not a bad beer, just not very memorable. I am not a coffee drinker and the coffee flavor was not overpowering, decent coffee stout.

1 mile on treadmill, 30 minutes on bike

March 11, 2013

ZZ TOP - ELIMINATOR  The album that made them huge, thanks to some classic songs and videos. Gimme All Your Lovin, Sharp Dressed Man and Legs were all big hits and had great videos on MTV (back when they actually showed videos). I love their bluesy brand of rock. I still love their older stuff more, but they had a new album in 2012 that went back to their roots and is really good too.

SAMUEL ADAMS - WHITE CHRISTMAS A limited release white ale blended with holiday spices. Smells like cinnamon and a little citrusy. Pretty straightforward beer, but very refreshing. Kind of reminds me of a Blue Moon

1 hour on bike

March 10, 2013

RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE - RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE   What makes more sense than RATMs debut album to kickstart a quiet Sunday morning? Classic tracks: Bombtrack, Killing In The Name, Bullet In Your Head, etc that still shred to this day. Would love for these guys to come out with something new. Great, loud, aggressive music for a workout. Love it and all their albums.

BRISTOL BREWERY - WINTER WARLOCK OATMEAL STOUT  Very dark, almost black. Malty smell with a hint of chocolate and slightly bitter aftertaste. Overall a nice oatmeal stout thats not too sweet. Nice beer for a cold winter day.

1 1/2 miles on treadmill and 1hour on bike

March 9, 2013

GAELIC STORM - CABBAGE  In preperation for their live show at Fitzgerald Theater tonight I figured why not one of their CDs? This one from 2010 has 2 of my favorite songs: Raised On Black And Tans and Green Eyes, Red Hair. Perfect Irish drinking and partying music.

O'DELL BREWING COMPANY - RED ALE  This is a winter seasonal from Odell. A nice red american ale with a little more kick than most reds. A very enjoyable beer that is rich and flavorful, would definately drink this one again.

1 hour on bike

March 8, 2013

NINE INCH NAILS - THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL   i picked this album today as i heard this morning that today is the 19th anniversary of its release. Couple huge songs on this one: Closer and Hurt. Closer had a very popular video and the unforgettable chorus (if you dont know, look it up). Hurt was later covered by no other than Johnny Cash which made it a even bigger hit.

TOMMYKNOCKER BREWERY - COCOA PORTER  Pretty thin for a porter. A little chocolate aroma and maybe a some caramel too but not as flavorful as i was expecting. An average beer, but very drinkable, definatly could do worse in this category.

30 minutes on bike (not bad considering my back hurt so bad this morning i could barely get out of bed)