Jan
26
2012
Here in Montana, petrels and albatrosses are not usually on the birding radar. Their foreignness and distance have only served to intrigue me. I imagine a giant albatross dynamically soaring amongst of crowns and troughs of mid-ocean swells. I can almost feel the salt-laden mist needling at my face. Heck, I might even be a …
Sep
29
2011
More than 20 years ago, the birding world was buzzing with the release of the first edition of Kenn Kaufman’s Advanced Birding. Finally, there was a text dedicated to detailing the major identification issues of North American birding. At last, we had an accessible methodology for IDing those delightfully difficult Empidonax flycatchers. I devoured my …
Sep
20
2011
September chill bites at my nose a little more with each passing morning. The leaves turn from verdant splendor to a palette of reds, yellows, and orange. The intense blue sky domes over the landscape, and in that there are migrating raptors. Birds of prey that are making their way own the alpine ridges of …
Jul
21
2008
As a self-profused beer snob, I have tendency to look down upon the “macro” brews. You know those rice and corn bottles of pissy water. Everything from their lack of balls to the awful color turns me off to these beers most of the time. That’s right, I said most of the time. Imperial Cerveza …
Jun
01
2008
Dark and nitrogenated. It appears to heavy, but it is lighter than expectations would have had it. The brew has nice earthy overtones in the flavor. Overall I enjoy this beer, although it does not crack my top favorites list.
Mar
20
2008
Appearance: Moderate head and amberish-straw in color. Head retention is low and it is very cloudy. Aroma: Orange nose (duh) with banana and other flavors in the background. Mouthfeel: Sharp fruitiness up front followed by clove and orange. Overall: I love this beer, a great fruit hefe. I know a lot of tasters do not …
Dec
10
2007
As I mentioned in a previous post, the Bozeman Brewing Company was brewing a cask-aged, Brett infected Great One “Imperial Red”…well, Sam and I were lucky enough to get a snifter or two of this incredible brew. It is my all-time favorite brew of all time. It had everything that great beer has; balanced flavors, …
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