http://www.confucianbrewer.com Fermented Thoughts From A Brewing Monk In Transit Thu, 17 Feb 2011 01:56:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brewed Beverage of Choice: A half-liter of Islander Pale It is safe to say that my mind has not been flowing like a river these days.  With all that has been going on in the past year or so, it is easily understandable.  Three moves, a stint on unemployment, hitting a ... http://www.confucianbrewer.com/2011/02/16/a-thought-causes-a-flood/ Brewed Beverage of Choice: A Pint of Port Brewing Anniversary IPA "Now, the making of a good compilation tape is a very subtle art. Many do's and don'ts. First of all you're using someone else's poetry to express how you feel. This is a delicate thing." Rob from High ... http://www.confucianbrewer.com/2010/09/15/re-introduction-or-the-art-of-production-brewing-is-the-same-as-making-a-mixed-tape/ Brewed Beverage of Choice: a cup of Oolong Tea on a Sunny Monday evening When I was just a wee lad, I would watch hours and hours of Bugs Bunny cartoons.  I would even go so far as sneaking in daily dose during Lent when the Television was forbidden.  If you ... http://www.confucianbrewer.com/2010/07/19/music-and-shopping-for-music-soothes-the-savage-beast/ Brewed Beverage of Choice: A Pint of Ninkasi Total Domination IPA...The beer that brings lovers together I was having a lively discussion with a Zen monk at the coffee shop the other day regarding his book of lectures he had given to his students in San Francisco.  It was during our ... http://www.confucianbrewer.com/2010/03/09/the-discussion-continues/ Brewed Beverage of Choice: A Cup of Organic Nicaraguan Coffee A good instructor is part cartographer and part guide and neither lobbyist nor preacher. Prost! the confucian brewer http://www.confucianbrewer.com/2010/03/08/a-philosophical-discussion-with-myself-over-coffee/ Brewed Beverage of Choice: A chalice of Darbyste Farmhouse Ale brewed with fig juice A couple of weeks ago I got together with Alex and Garrett in the tasting room of Upright to discuss what is to become our collaboration for the Portland Cheers to Belgian Beers, Mingus and Monk Strong ... http://www.confucianbrewer.com/2010/02/10/the-birth-of-mingus-monk-part-2/ Brewed Beverage of Choice: A Mug of Green Tea Gone for three days, we were back for only two before hitting the trail for five more. Sadly, no chance to share January's snowfall. prost! the confucian brewer http://www.confucianbrewer.com/2010/01/27/winter-hunting/ Brewed Beverage of Choice: A Pint of Ill Tempered Gnome by Oakshire Brewing Can you commute without moving?  It is a Zen type of question I pondered yesterday as I sat relaxing on the futon, reading and musing.  It is a type of question one must ponder and get away from ... http://www.confucianbrewer.com/2010/01/19/commuting-in-the-luxury-of-ones-home/ Brewed Beverage of Choice: A Cup of Fresh Brewed Green Tea For most of my adult life, as you may already know, I have been a commuter.  Many of my thoughts were conceived and crafted on a bus, train, or a gentle stroll with the dog.  I was a craft brewer ... http://www.confucianbrewer.com/2010/01/16/119/ Brewed Beverage of Choice: A Chalice of Upright Five I will not bore you with the gory details of the waning months of 2009.  Those days are behind me and my beloved.  It is 2010, meaning what happened in 2009 has been officially sent to the bonfire.  (Side note: My beloved ... http://www.confucianbrewer.com/2010/01/06/2010-begins-with-the-birth-of-mingus-monk/