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A Confederacy of Brats: The Great American Tantrum

What we have is millions of emotional and intellectual toddlers; arrested development cases who grew into the idea that they should always get their way, whether anybody else liked it or not, whether they deserved it or not.

Holiday Smack-Up: The Mega-Value Reds All-Stars

You DO NOT need to spend anywhere north of $50 to get a great bottle of wine for that will shock ‘n’ awe your family, for holiday dinners, or your friend, as a gift.

Holiday Smack-Up: American Whiskey: Paddleford, Old Camp, and a George Dickel Shocker

These are American Whiskies that offer insane QPR (Quality to Price Ratio)…which is what you need to at least create the illusion that self-quarantine is not the vast suckhole you think it is.

Holiday Smack-Up: The Winter Warmer Immortals: Deschutes, Rahr, Sierra Nevada, and Boundary Bay

So, ya lookin’ for a little liquid cheer to help hammer a true SUCKFEST of a year into some vague, celebrational-ish shape? I gotcha, my sufferin’ brethren.

Holiday Smack-Up: Once Again, Uncle Nearest: The Greatest American Whiskey You Never Heard Of

As someone who was so repelled by the South’s heinous record of discrimination and savagery against blacks that I moved all the way to Seattle to get out of the virulent remnants of that culture, it is grimly satisfying to me to see parts of the South, however slowly and painfully, begin the process of accepting and honoring the enormous cultural contribution of its early African American settlers.

Holiday Smack-Up: The Stealth IPAs

Just know that, to some guy who tastes about 500 – 650 IPAs every year, these had that certain Something that really set them apart.

Why America is Broken: The Dark Age of Entitlement

Whatever happens, make no mistake about it: this fractious time in America is at least as much about entitlement as any other single factor.

Holiday Smack-Up: Crux “Tough Love”: The Dark Side of the Holidays

Tough Love 2020, for all my purposes, is Perfect. It leaves NOTHING to be desired. It’s malty, rich, deep, complex, chewy, BALANCED, food-friendly, complete, and immensely thoughtful; one of the brainiest jobs EVER of crafting a great beer.

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