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Home brewing, a complicated but rewarding endeavor

By RICHARD STEHLI | May 26, 2010

With all sorts of extra time on your hands during Gainesville's offseason and a serious prerogative to stay indoors, why not try your hand at some new hobbies? How about making your own alcohol? Part chemistry, part cooking, part art and part drinking, home brewing is a great way to pass those extra hours of summer daylight.

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Mixing liquor and beer makes explosion

By Richard O. Stehli | Apr. 14, 2010

When you finish your final tests and papers, it’s important to start your end-of-semester celebration the right way. Start it off with bombs. Bombs are an easy way to take simple ingredients, most of which you already have, and transform them into an exciting, entertaining drink.

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Course takes scholarly apporach to alcohol geography

By Richard O. Stehli | Mar. 31, 2010

In the next few days, most of us will be poring over course schedules, desperately trying to find classes that aren't too difficult but still can convince our parents that we are learning things. If you have and interest in alcohol and find yourself with a few free credit hours, look into GEO3803, The Geography of Alcohol.

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Festival brings worldy beers

By Richard O. Stehli | Mar. 24, 2010

Take it from me: There is no better way to spend a weekend than drinking good beer and eating free food.  If these activities are relevant to your interests, look no further than The Greater Gator Beer Festival.  This Saturday, for the price of admission, you get ample helpings of food from local restaurants, premium entertainment, and most importantly - unlimited beer samples from across the country and around the world.

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Spring brings new beer

By Richard O. Stehli | Mar. 17, 2010

With the first day of spring on Saturday, it’s time to trade in your heavy, warming stouts and porters for lighter, crisper spring fare.  Here are a few suggestions for what you can drink as the days get longer:

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Take a look inside, it’s a party in a box

By Richard O. Stehli | Feb. 24, 2010

There is no way to pack so much excitement into a single beer purchase as with a brewery sampler pack.  Featuring four to six different beers, usually spanning the entire spectrum from light to dark, a 12-pack of beer and a handful of friends can quickly become your very own beer-tasting party.

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Best burger for your buck

By DREW WATKINS | Feb. 24, 2010

Drew: Find yourself hungry on the weekend?  Then stay the hell away from Mac’s Drive Thru, ‘cause it ain’t open.  These two critics learned that the hard way, but that’s one of the few flaws of this classic Gainesville eatery.

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Crash diets, over-exercising won’t get you a beach bod

By ALLISON BANKO | Feb. 17, 2010

We hate to burst your fried-chicken-eating bubble, but Spring Break is a little less than three weeks away, and it is taking no prisoners. It will soon be time to show your friends from home that your college’s football team is not only better than theirs is, but your body is also way more bangin’.

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Gone with The Wine

By Richard O. Stehli | Feb. 17, 2010

Usually, there is nothing more annoying than public broadcasting stations trying to raise money. Instead of Car Talk kicking off your Saturday morning, you have the pledge drive.

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Say cheers, what bubbly to buy

By Richard O. Stehli | Feb. 10, 2010

Go ahead and buy the oysters and strawberries at a grocery store, but when it comes to buying the booze, go to a real wine shop.  You will find better selection and lower prices.  Gracey Castine, of Dorn’s Liquors, had plenty of advice to offer on the subject this Valentine’s Day.

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Five reasons to drink local

By Richard O. Stehli | Feb. 3, 2010

Last summer, you never would have heard me telling you to drink local, because you couldn’t.  Thankfully, that all started to change in April, when Swamp Head Brewery brewed its first batch of beer.  Founder Luke Kemper returned home from his undergraduate work in beer-soaked Boulder, Colo., and saw Gainesville to be lacking.  In his own words, “I realized how great it would be to have a local beer in Gainesville.”  Last Friday, I had the chance to sit down with Kemper and Swamp Head master brewer Craig Birkmaier to sample the beer and talk shop, and let me assure you, it is great to have a local beer in Gainesville.

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Dishes delight taste buds

By DREW WATKINS | Jan. 27, 2010

Drew: Tagged down behind enemy lines, you might not expect to find a delicious plate of crispy egg noodles. But that’s exactly what you’ll encounter at regionally famous Saigon Legend, located on 1228 W. University Ave. This unassuming Vietnamese eatery doesn’t plaster its rooms with glow-in-the-dark tables and new-age bullshit; instead it brings a nice medley of pork, chicken and Asian vegetables that will delight the senses and set your taste buds ablaze.

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