Showing posts with label Valentine's day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentine's day. Show all posts

Friday, February 17, 2012

Booze...in 50 Words or Less: Founders Double Trouble Imperial IPA

Founders Double Trouble Imperial IPA
One of the best beer labels I have ever seen. Could do all 50 words on it. While I enjoyed it less than the Danish beer whose name I can't grasp, it still has big-time hop power, a fragrant nose, and a flawless, golden appearance. A very enjoyable beverage.

Booze...in 50 Words or Less: To Ol Final Frontier American-Style Imperial IPA



To Ol Final Frontier American Style Imperial IPA
One of three hefty IPAs wifey bought me for V-Day. A rarity. I'm not even sure I have name right. To Ol? Think it's Danish? Scent pops. Hops are fresh, floral, and balanced by citrus. Resembles California-style. Very low on aftertaste for an Imperial. Classy. Horrible label though.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Tale of the Pie: Kosmos Pizza & Grill


There was a time when the calendar turning to Valentine's Day meant a number of things. First, it meant a romantic dinner at a fancy restaurant. And when I say "fancy," yes, I mean that I would take the seat that wasn't facing the basketball game. Valentine's Day called for those sorts of sacrifices. Second, it meant a nightcap at a bar of my lady's choosing. Even if the beer list had less than 50 sophisticated beers to choose from, I would walk through the doors without complaint...as long as the watresses were hot. Third, of course, is the lovin'. Valentine's Day definitely meant action was in the offing. I would tell you all about the business that would take place, but I am trying to keep this platform as PG as possible (of course, if you are willing to supply the number for a major credit card and pay $1.99 per minute, you may feel free to call my cell phone and I will tell you all about it in heavy-breathing fashion).

However, things have changed now. I have a kid. This means the fancy restaurant is out, as is the trip to a bar offering alcoholic delights (I think I may still be getting the action! WOOHOO!). Instead, the wife and I decided to stay home and order a pizza. And on this blustery evening, we chose to try Kosmos Pizza and Grill in Jeffersonville, PA (Jeffersonville, of course, being the name one uses for Norristown to let other people know that they don't live next to a thriving crack house). Honestly, I wasn't expecting much from Kosmos. First of all, they are named after Kramer from Seinfeld. I don't really think he was Italian. Then there is the fact that the logo on the flyer - a low-rent looking globe of the world (is this African pizza?) - looks like it was designed by a graphic designer who flunked out of community college.