Geeks on Beer : Russian River : Pliny the Elder

Posted by Stephen | December 30th, 2009

Dec 31 : Russian River : Pliny the Elder : on location from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we travel to Temecula, CA where we find an amazing craft beer bar called [ Barley and Hops Old World Tavern ]. Scott, the owner, is kind enough to join us for a glass of Pliny the Elder and talk craft beer, craft beer bars, and even a little history lesson in hops.

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We wrap up 2009 with one our personal favorites in the IPA world, Pliny the Elder from Russian River Brewing Company. We also kick off a new feature of our show where we introduce local craft beer bars in our area, and eventually maybe through out the nation. This week we start off with [ Barley and Hops Old World Tavern ]. Scott Salmonsen, the owner, sits down with us and we talk beer.

We pair the beer with some fantastic food provided by Eric, Head Chef for Barley & Hops, that included Blanket Bangers with Stone ground mustard (AWESOME) and pulled spicy chicken sliders that are melt in your mouth delicious.

Aside from discussing what great bar he has, we talk about Pliny the Elder the Roman, and Pliny the Elder the beer. Scott also shares some interesting anecdotes from when Russian River’s Vinnie Cilurzo was local to Temecula.

So sit back, crack open a Pliny and enjoy the show!

Brewed by:
Russian River Brewing Company
California, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial IPA | 8.00% ABV

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Geeks on PHP : Episode 8 : MySQL vs. PostgreSQL

Posted by Stephen | December 28th, 2009

This week we dive into the debate that has raged since the first database went online, MySQL or PostgreSQL ..

Stephen is a MySQL guy, while Nick is a PostgreSQL guy, and together they share the pros and cons of both, and why the debate that has raged is not likely valid anymore.

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Dec 24 : Avery Brewing Co. : Hog Heaven

Posted by Stephen | December 24th, 2009

Dec 24 : Avery Brewing Co : Hog Heaven from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we jump into the Barleywine world of craft beer, with Avery Brewing Co. Hog Heaven, which tends to be a bit of a daunting style for newer craft beer drinkers.

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We put our trust in the amazing-ness of [ Avery Brewing Co ] , to help us cross over into the big boy beers.

We pair the beer with three strong European Cheeses ( English Blue Stilton, Swiss Emmentaler – aged 100 days, and a French Comte ) , and talk about cheeses with crackers, glassware, and how bottle size can sometimes affect the taste of the beer.

We also discuss the difference between aperitif pairings and digestif pairings.

Brewed by:
Avery Brewing Company
Colorado, United States

Style | ABV
American Barleywine | 9.20% ABV

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iPad Appears to be a Sure Thing

Posted by John Dvorak | December 23rd, 2009

Blackberry outage a disaster. It’s going to get worse. Apple developers given the go-ahead to “supersize” iPhone apps. Obviously this is for the iPad or whatever they will call it. Kindle hacked. Nook out NOW! Earthquakes can be predicted. Blu-ray now a good price. Next iPhone camera is 5 Mpixels. People spend 13 hours a week online.

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iPhone Fairest of them All

Posted by John Dvorak | December 22nd, 2009

iPhone all over the place yet again. MSFT Word not being banned by court ruling. iPhone most used phone in the USA. HP investigation racist accusations. N.O.V.A. top iPhone app/game. New hack let’s you use Bluetooth keyboard on iPhone. HTC making a ton of money. B&N fixes Nook. Comcast busted for screwing with P to P connections.

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Verizon Fees Outrageous

Posted by John Dvorak | December 21st, 2009

New Atom chip already showing up in Netbooks. Barnes and Noble getting $100 for the Nook e-reader shipments. Today is the shortest most miserable day of the year. Verizon fees a rip-off. Steve Ballmer in the news. Texting drivers more likely to crash. Duh! Yelp and Google not happening.

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Waterworld Exists!

Posted by John Dvorak | December 18th, 2009

iPhone all over the news. Verizon already talking about the iPhone and Palm new offerings. Military analysts say the iPhone may be useful in war? iPhone selling big overseas. Bing for the iPhone coming out as MSFT gets sued for using the name Bing. Dark matter being tracked down. Psystar company gives up for good. Waterworld exists. VMware Fusion3 is out.

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Cloud Fails Again

Posted by John Dvorak | December 17th, 2009

RIM reports on email outage. Facebook getting hit with privacy suit. A new earth has been found! Intel says a 17-core chip is coming. Blu-Ray 3D ready to go. Yahoo falling by the wayside. Google will bring out a Netbook. some predictions by someone other than myself.

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Dec 17 : Dogfish Head : Pangaea

Posted by Stephen | December 17th, 2009

Dec 17 : Dogfish Head : Pangaea from New Brew Thursday on Vimeo.

This week we attempt to bring harmony to a fractured world with Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ale’s Pangaea. A beer made from ingredients from every continent on the planet .. even Antarctica.

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[ Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ale's ] Pangaea is a great concept brought to realization in Craft Beer. Designed to grace your holiday table this is a complex, full-bodied beer that starts off with a hint of ginger and then goes places you can’t even imagine. We paired this beer with a plate of rainbow sashimi and the flavors exploded. It was awesome!

We also get to meet Yvonne, who has been helping NBT in the background for so long, and Stephen hates punk rock, but can’t decide how he feels about Belgian Tripels.

We have to, again, say thanks to [ Bruisin Ales ]. Bruisin Ales is a great place to go to find beers that are not accessible in your area. We were able to get Pangaea through Bruisin Ales. Bruisin Ales is proof that even though Physics conspires to keep us apart the internet brings us together, and more importantly bring crafts beer to my door.

As always, sit back, pour yourself a craft brew and enjoy the show!

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Eleven Browsers on Desktop

Posted by John Dvorak | December 16th, 2009

FTC and Intel in the news. Intel getting nailed again. nVidia CEO likes it. MSFT doing deals with EU. Company will drop 11 browsers on the desktop. Huh? BMW has an electric car. Yahoo numbers not the best. Psystar case rambling. Sexting is a bad idea say oldsters at ZDNet. Test messaging getting more popular than calling. Mobile Internet to dominate in five years. Dell paying $120 million to integrate with Perot Systems.

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