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December 9, 2012 9:50 pm Well done! Especially since RIME isn't exactly cheap, even with the discount. Good luck tracking down a wheat wine. And thanks for the kind words! We really do love making these pairings.

December 7, 2012 6:40 pm Glad you liked the review(s)! I haven't had the Mikkeller, but they rarely steer me wrong. I wouldn't be surprised if the Bruery, Lost Abbey, or Widmer did a wheat wine, which should be easier to find out west.

December 7, 2012 6:39 pm I think they're both great, but in different ways. I get a lot more dark fruit - raisins, plum - from the Monster, where I get sweeter tastes like caramel and vanilla (from the bourbon, mostly) in the Pilgrim's Dole. Monster is a bit more English in terms of hops, too, with a more grassy flavor than the citrus of New Holland's beer.

December 4, 2012 6:53 pm I'm so, so happy that Cardboard made it on to this list. It's a great read (for all ages) and one of my favorite OGNs of the year.

November 17, 2012 11:16 am That is definitely a two-person (at least) beer.

September 25, 2012 7:25 pm Per Boom!: "Heidi, a girl born in garbage. Rex, a soldier gone rogue. The only thing between them and their destiny is an empire of a hundred different Earths, across a hundred alternate timelines. One majestic planet dominates them all: HIGHER EARTH." ...and Wikipedia: The story is set in a multiverse where many parallel Earths exist, one of which is Higher Earth: a world that has conquered 99 other Earths from alternative timelines. It is a follow on from Humphries's 2011 comic series, Our Love is real. The story revolves around a girl named Heidi and a rogue soldier called Rex. Rex is present from the opening scene where he is falling from the sky onto an alternative earth which has been designated a "junk" world. He is introduced as being committed to a quest of vengeance against an unspecified opponent. Heidi is introduced as a tough young woman who so far has only known the "junk" earth, where garbage is continually falling out of the sky. Sounds like fun.

September 24, 2012 3:56 pm Fantastic choice. I just read Spider-Island this weekend, and this stuck out to me as a great page, too.

September 22, 2012 11:08 am Fantastic pairing! Any suggestions on the type of gin to use? I wasn't sure how much of a juniper flavor is ideal.

September 2, 2012 7:45 pm One of the best RISs brewed in the US is Old Rasputin (which MaxPower, Spoons, and lifesend mentioned above). It’s brewed in Fort Bragg by North Coast Brewing – definitely something you should be able to track down easily in NorCal.

September 2, 2012 7:40 pm You'll notice I used a coaster. :)