Wednesday, December 16, 2009

THEARTOFCYCLING.COM

I'd like to announce the arrival of theartofcycling.com! I've had this idea for a long time and finally decided to drag the idea (kicking and screaming, I might add) out of the back of my head and onto the internets. The idea is simple. I love cycling. I love photography. I like to feast my eyes on other visual art too. Theartofcycling.com is a celebration of art, cycling, and the relationship of the two. This site is in its infancy and is sure to change and morph with time. If you have any ideas, I'd love to hear from you! Email me at mitch [at] mitchkline dot com.

If you're an artist - photographer, videographer, painter, etc - send me links to your cycling-related art project.

Thanks for looking!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

tt: bourbon county stout


Last night Zen's hosted a vertical tasting of this stout from Chicago. This was a rare treat, they started us way back in the 06 and worked our way up to the 09 release. Those teeney tasting cups didn't even know what hit em.... this is a big beer.
The head of brewing operations at Goose Island was on hand, enlightening us on this one of a kind ale. Just calling this beer is kind of misleading, in fact, the first time they entered BCS in the GABF, it was disqualified, there was no category by which this beer could be judged. Of course, now barrel aged beer is showing up at craft breweries everywhere. That's because it is totally awesome!
It was cool, everybody had a favorite year. I really appreciated the 06, it seemed like the older beer was more intense, with stronger bourbon and chocolate flavor.
I highly recommended this beer for a cold winter night.
The stats:
Alcohol by Volume: 13%
International Bitterness Units: 60
Color: Midnight
Hops: WillametteMalt: 2-Row, Munich, Chocolate, Caramel, Roast Barley, Debittered Black
Serving Suggestions:
Preferred Glass: Snifter
Preferred Serving Temperature: 40ยบ
Food Pairings: Flourless Chocolate Cake
Cheese Pairings: Capriole Bourbon Chocolate Torte
Cellaring Notes: Develops in the bottle for up to 5 years