Cutting Board questions

[Catigale]

A Scout is tolerant, so I wont mind drinking something other than Guinness...

[kmclemore]

Only the finest craft brews, Steph... still have the live yeast on the bottom and they're fresh from the brewery!



(Oh, and there's nuthin' in the Scout Oath 'bout being tolerant!)

[beene]

I suspect when the two of you get together, well.... there's gonna be some serious misbehaving going on.

Just a guess.

Especially if you get into one of those "who's beer is better taste off", the tongue gets numb after a while.

[albion]

Only the finest craft brews, Steph... still have the live yeast on the bottom and they're fresh from the brewery!
KM, how about two limeys turning up for some of that free beer, Got any John Smith Smoothe in that fridge?


(Oh, and there's nuthin' in the Scout Oath 'bout being tolerant!)

[KayakDan]

With KM, you get used to it.

Maybe, but jmc posted that he isnt much of a wood worker.....

Someday I am going to have to Amble down to PA to meet this amazing guy and is family....

Do tell!

Cold beer in the fridge when you get here, Steph!

What kind of a British car guy has COLD beer in the fridge?

Pint o' Bombardier anyone?

[Catigale]

(Oh, and there's nuthin' in the Scout Oath 'bout being tolerant!)

Added in the Clinton era - you probably dont want to know what else was added...after a couple of Guinness' all will be well.......

[Bransher]

I purchased a 12" x 27" x 1/2" sheet of Starboard today from West Marine. I thought it a bit pricey at $46.99 but didn't have the time to run around town looking for a Industrial Supply House. I could have used a cutting board, but I am using it for an outdoor project and didn't know if cutting boards have UV protection. Sure do wish that WM had some competition, but they are the only Marine store in town and charge whatever they please.

[kmclemore]

What kind of a British car guy has COLD beer in the fridge?

The kind that has figured out how to fix Lucas refrigerators!

KM, how about two limeys turning up for some of that free beer, Got any John Smith Smoothe in that fridge?

Glad to share... anytime, guys. But no JSS. Just suds from Bell's Brewing Company (formerly Kalamazoo Brewing)... or occasionally Victory brewing company products. Sure to please.

[kmclemore]

I could have used a cutting board, but I am using it for an outdoor project and didn't know if cutting boards have UV protection.

No, they don't have UV protection, so you made the right choice, although admittedly it's pricey stuff.

Sure do wish that WM had some competition, but they are the only Marine store in town and charge whatever they please.

Join the club... many of us are in the same predicament!

[David Mellon]

I used a couple cutting boards on my pedestal. I knew they had no UV protection but I keep the whole thing covered with a $20 duffel bag lined with a trash bag. I figure that I spent almost $3 on those boards, if they rot, lI'll spend another $3. I found them so easy to work with, I have a whole list of projects planned for them.

[Jeff Ritsema]

Kevin, I just read in the local newspaper that they just let Oberon out of the barn for the spring commin'out.

[kmclemore]

Kevin, I just read in the local newspaper that they just let Oberon out of the barn for the spring commin'out.

Yes, Jeff... SPRING HAS OFFICIALLY ARRIVED! The fresh Oberon was released on Monday, March 26th... have at it, boys! (...and girls, too!)

And for those of you that haven't tried Oberon, you really should if you can find it sold near you.... it's named for the Fairey King in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," and it's truly a mystical potion, indeed!

BTW, Bell's has also just begun selling in the Washington, D.C. and local Virginia areas now... look for it in "Whole Foods" stores and many of the better pubs.

Oberon by the numbers
Sunday, March 25, 2007

8: Number of minutes it takes to clean, sterilize and fill a keg with Oberon at the Bell's Brewing facility in Comstock Township.

260: Number of bottles per minute that are filled, crowned and labeled at the Comstock facility.

540 and 4,000: Approximate number of Oberon kegs and cases that are bottled on an average day before Monday's release of the beer, according to Bell's packaging manager Mike Fuerst.

17: The number of Oberon kegs sold on opening day at Bell's Eccentric Cafe four years ago, the highest ever, according to owner Larry Bell.

7 a.m.: The earliest on Monday you can legally buy Oberon from a retailer, according to Brian Snell, manager at Drake Party Center. He said it's unlikely most retailers will have it in stock by then, so call first.

65 percent: Percentage of Bell's sales in Michigan that were Oberon.

53 percent: Percentage of Bell's sales overall that were Oberon.

5.8 percent: Alcohol by volume in a bottle of Oberon.

Oberon odds and ends

Where Oberon is sold: Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Missouri and Florida. Oberon will be available year-round in Florida, which began selling it earlier this year.

Yeast blast: Just before it's bottled, a small amount of sugar is added to Oberon to give the beer a fresh blast of ``yeast activity'' and enhance its signature flavor, according to production manager John Mallett.

Oberon online: On the bottom right corner of the back label of Oberon is a batch-code number. The number can be entered at the bottom right corner of Bell's Web site, www.bellsbeer.com, to find information about that specific batch's history.

The old ball game: The eight-month annual run of Oberon is intended to coincide with the baseball season. This year it was available at Detroit Tigers spring training games in Lakeland, Fla., and it will be available at the Upper Deck Club, located behind home plate, at the Tigers' Comerica Park. It will also be available this year at the Cincinnati Reds' Great American Ball Park.

First taste: If you just can't wait until you wake up on Monday morning to get Oberon, head to Old Burdick's Bar and Grill at the Radisson Plaza Hotel & Suites site, 100 W. Michigan Ave. It will hold a midnight Oberon release party from 12:01 a.m. to 2 a.m. Monday. Pints will cost $2.50, and 22-ounce glasses will cost $3.50.

Some other bars featuring Oberon Monday: Bell's Eccentric Cafe, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave.; Shakespeare's Pub, 241 E. Kalamazoo Ave.; Up & Under, 711 W. Michigan Ave.; Wayside West, 3406 Stadium Drive; Firehouse 3725 W. Michigan Ave.; Harvey's on the Mall, 416 S. Burdick St.; University Roadhouse, 1332 W. Michigan Ave.; Dyckman House, 201 E. Michigan Ave., Paw Paw; Bud's Bar, 220 N. Grand St., Schoolcraft; Thirsty Perch Watering Hole and Grille, 272 Broadway St., South Haven.

To see a video of Oberon being bottled, go to http://www.mlive.com/kzgazette/ and look for the "Oberon Returns" headline along the right hand side. (You can try this direct link, but I'm not sure it will work.)

[Catigale]

I wonder if it has to be served at 42.8 degrees Fahrenheit....

[Bill at BOATS 4 SAIL]

Don't they sell whiskey out there?

[Trav White]

It sometimes amazes me how topics on this board evolve and mutate into an entirely different topic. This has to be one of the extremes (even though the 2 are closely inter-related activities)

I have never heard of Oberon, but seeing as it is sold year-round in Florida, and I travel almost the entire state, I'll be on the lookout. Nothing like a good project to give the weekend meaning.

Cheers! Review to follow....