April 04, 2011
NCAA Tournament Goes to the Dogs
The match up is between Huskies and Bulldogs. The Connecticut Huskies and the Butler Bulldogs. Personally I will be cheering for Butler. I think they will win the game. They have a better defense, and championship game experience that UConn doesn't. And if Butler is able to hit their threes, Connecticut will have a long night. The so called experts have installed Connecticut as a three point favorite. And the CBS talking heads are unanimously picking UConn. I disagree. Butler will win by three. Let the game begin.
April 03, 2011
Reporting Fact and Reporting Gossip
In the past month, the Missouri Tigers played poorly and exited both the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments early. It didn't come as a surprise, because for the last three weeks of the season they played selfishly and out of control. I am not sure why or how that happened, but the head coach of the Tigers, Mike Anderson left town and took the head job at Arkansas. So, the Tigers are looking for a new coach. I have no idea who will get the job, but I hope it is filled quickly so the recruiting process can continue. If you use Twitter or other social media, some of the so called experts blew it this week when they told their followers that it was going to be Purdue coach Matt Painter. Obviously that did not happen. The Columbia Tribune has an excellent article on how several outlets proclaimed Painter the new head coach earlier this week. To read the story CLICK HERE to get to the Columbia Daily Tribune's website.
Happy April!
Beer, baseball and bad media are some of my favorite topics on which to write. Too bad I've been so busy. But, hopefully as it warms up I will have more time to blog. So stay tuned.
March 10, 2011
Brew Pubs and Breweries in STL
In the past several weeks I've had the chance to re-visit a few of the micro-breweries around St. Louis and some are doing a great job and others may not be around too much longer. I will write more about the various locations as time permits. (Gee what is free time)?
Urban Chestnut Brewing is the latest member of the St. Louis brewing family. I visited them on a recent Friday night and was not impressed. I know it is early and the brew team is still working out the bugs in their production. From a beer drinker's point of view, the service was outstanding. The bartenders know their stuff and were willing to share their knowledge of the product.
I was able to sample all of their new offerings that evening and settled on a Pilsner. The Pilsner was nice, but it was not by any means the best I have had. Apparently, the philosophy of the brewery is to serve styles that are popular in Germany. There are many fine German brews. But, this is St. Louis and many craft beer drinkers want bigger beers despite what they tell you. I sampled the half IPA Urban offers and found it disappointing. In fairness to the brewer I am a hop head, so I am biased. But, why bother making the half IPA, when there are so many other styles on which he could have focused?
I wish Urban Chestnut well but this brewery may be too sophisticated for the average micro-brewery customer. The night I visited, Urban Chestnut was crowded and I didn't hear too many complaints. So, I really hope I am wrong in my assessment and this venture is around for quite some time.
Urban Chestnut Brewing is the latest member of the St. Louis brewing family. I visited them on a recent Friday night and was not impressed. I know it is early and the brew team is still working out the bugs in their production. From a beer drinker's point of view, the service was outstanding. The bartenders know their stuff and were willing to share their knowledge of the product.
I was able to sample all of their new offerings that evening and settled on a Pilsner. The Pilsner was nice, but it was not by any means the best I have had. Apparently, the philosophy of the brewery is to serve styles that are popular in Germany. There are many fine German brews. But, this is St. Louis and many craft beer drinkers want bigger beers despite what they tell you. I sampled the half IPA Urban offers and found it disappointing. In fairness to the brewer I am a hop head, so I am biased. But, why bother making the half IPA, when there are so many other styles on which he could have focused?
I wish Urban Chestnut well but this brewery may be too sophisticated for the average micro-brewery customer. The night I visited, Urban Chestnut was crowded and I didn't hear too many complaints. So, I really hope I am wrong in my assessment and this venture is around for quite some time.
Missouri is Lucky to Still Be Playing
My beloved Missouri Tigers are in a funk. It seems they couldn't fall out of a boat and hit water. Lately the shooting has been horrendous and Kim English continues to fire away. Mr. English is a lot like Will Rogers, except that English has never met a shot he didn't like. And the poor shooting hurt the Tigers down the stretch as they lost their last three conference games. I have a feeling that will come back to bite them in the butt when the tournament committee makes it's selections for the "Big Dance".
The Tigers dodged a bullet last night against Texas Tech and held on to win 88-84. At times they look brilliant and at other times they look like mental midgets. I am not sure what the problem is. But, Mike Anderson has better figure it out fast. Up next this evening is Texas A&M in Kansas City. The Aggies won earlier this season down in College Station. Hopefully Mizzou will defend it's home soil, but I'm not holding my breath.
The Tigers dodged a bullet last night against Texas Tech and held on to win 88-84. At times they look brilliant and at other times they look like mental midgets. I am not sure what the problem is. But, Mike Anderson has better figure it out fast. Up next this evening is Texas A&M in Kansas City. The Aggies won earlier this season down in College Station. Hopefully Mizzou will defend it's home soil, but I'm not holding my breath.
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