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The Beer Goddess: Raise Your Glass to Toast Stout Beers—and Get Ready to Celebrate International Stout DaySeptember 02 2017
India pale ales—you know them as IPAs—may still be the best-selling beer style, but many of us prefer the darker side of things.
Yes, stouts are perfect as the nights begin to get just a little longer; it's a great time to enjoy oatmeal-y, chocolate-y, coffee-flavored deliciousness in a glass.
For my money, here are some of the best stouts in the world right now:
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout: With more than 12,000 votes and a 4.5 rating (out of 5) on BeerAdvocate.com, this is arguably the best stout in the world. Coming in at 12.8 percent alcohol by volume, the beer offers hints of caramel, bourbon and dried fruit on the nose. This is a full-bodied, smooth stout with flavors of vanilla, oak and yet more bourbon. It's the epitome of the imperial stout style—a beautifully crafted beer.
Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout: Of the most widely known stouts in America, "KBS" is also one of the best, with a 100 BeerAdvocate.com score. This world-class imperial stout is brewed with a hint of coffee and vanilla, then cave-aged in oak bourbon barrels for an entire year. KBS shines with bold flavors throughout—and the flavors ramp up a couple of notches as the beer warms.
"You put the right beer in the right barrel, and you're going to create some pretty interesting flavors," says Founders brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki, according to the Founders website.
Firestone Walker Parabola: This barrel-aged beast also has a world-class 100 score from BeerAdvocate.com, and is also aged for a full year in bourbon barrels. With this 14 percent ABV Russian imperial stout, prepare for flavors of sweet, dark berries; oak-y cask vanilla; and malt complexity. The licorice and molasses notes help create a perfectly balanced and amazingly flavorful stout. This is a fantastic nightcap!
While we're talking about stouts, I'd be remiss if I didn't remind you to mark your calendars for Nov. 2, when stout-lovers across the world will celebrate the delicious, dark beer on the Seventh Annual International Stout Day. Full disclosure: I created the day!
Here are a few of my favorite places to enjoy stouts, as well as a few of my favorite stouts to enjoy, in and around the Coachella Valley:
Coachella Valley Brewing Co. (30640 Gunther St., Thousand Palms) will be celebrating Stout Day with a newly released stout; the details will be announced soon.
La Quinta Brewing Co.'s Koffi Porter is a 6.3 percent ABV beer brewed with dark-roasted, chocolate and crystal malts. After fermentation, brewmasters add coffee beans from Rancho Mirage's Koffi. This renowned beer has taken home the bronze in both the 2014 World Beer Championships and the 2016 Los Angeles International Beer Competition. It will be on tap at both locations (77917 Wildcat Drive, Palm Desert; and 78065 Main St., No.100, La Quinta) for Stout Day.
King Harbor Brewing Summer Stout: Redondo Beach's King Harbor is known for its Swirly stout, and the brewery occasionally releases an imperial stout in the winter, but this year, Tom Dunbabin and his brewing team decided they wanted to develop a Summer Stout—with a chocolate and roasted-malt profile, a subtle refreshing character, a lower alcohol by volume and a clean finish. Expect to see this beer and other King Harbor brews around the Coachella Valley this fall and winter—and if you're feeling like a road trip, King Harbor will be hosting a Stout Day event at the brewery on Nov. 2.
The Beer Hunter (78483 Highway 111, La Quinta) is not to be confused with the beer writer named Michael Jackson, who used the moniker The Beer Hunter, and was the best beer writer the world has known; he passed away in 2007. I am talking about the sports bar in La Quinta that is stepping up its game with new and bigger selections, as well as its own white-label beers that are brewed locally. Stop in on Nov. 2 to celebrate Stout Day!
Want to stay in to celebrate stouts? I have found the selections of craft beer at Total Wine and More, Whole Foods, Jensen's Foods and Bristol Farms to all be fantastic. Pour your own stout flights, and have guests pick their favorites!
International Stout Day gives stouts their day in the spotlight, which they so rightly deserve. On Nov. 2, be sure to login and rate your stouts, and check in where you're celebrating, on Untappd! Every year, the app offers up special badges for celebrating the holiday.
The Beer Goddess: Our Intrepid Staff Beer Expert Picks 25 Craft Brews You Really Should TryMarch 31 2017
Whether you're new to craft beer or are already familiar with some of the best and brightest brewers across our 50 states, this non-comprehensive and unofficial list of 25 great craft beers is a good start.
Keep in mind there are now more than 5,000 breweries nationwide, so this is just a taste of all the amazing beers available. In no particular order:
1. AleSmith Old Numbskull: American Barleywine (11 percent ABV)
This barleywine has won three Great American Beer Festival awards and two World Beer Cup medals. It's extremely well-balanced and full-bodied, and can be paired with anything from roasted meats and stews to a variety of pungent cheeses.
2. Allagash White: Witbier (5 percent ABV)
Spiced with a special blend of coriander and Curaçao orange peel, this Belgian-style wheat beer has won numerous awards, including gold at the Great American Beer Festival in 2015, and gold at the World Beer Cup in 1998, 2010 and 2012. Clove, banana and orange notes dominate the taste, but in a deliciously balanced and subtle way.
3. Allagash Black Ale: Belgian-Style Stout (7.5 percent ABV)
Allagash brews some of the most delicious craft beers on the market. Technically, there is no such thing as a traditional Belgian stout, but the good folks at Allagash don't always necessarily follow the rules. This beer is a little easier to drink than some regular stouts and finishes clean.
4. Bell's Expedition Stout: Russian Imperial Stout (10.5 percent ABV)
Chocolate, dark fruits, coffee and molasses come together in this warming, super-smooth and complex beer. This is one of the best Russian imperial stouts on the market, and one that gets even better with age.
5. Brauerei Aying Ayinger Celebrator: Dark Doppelbock (6.7 percent ABV)
This is a full-bodied beer showing off notes of caramel and toasted malts, and mild notes of dark fruit. Touches of alcohol warmth give it a gorgeous, long finish.
6. Cigar City Guava Grove: Farmhouse Ale (8 percent ABV)
This award-winning brewery brews Guava Grove in tribute to Tampa, Fla.'s fruity nickname. It's made with a French strain of Saison yeast, with a secondary fermentation with pink guava puree. With this beer, experience barnyard flavors, carbonation, guava (of course), pepper, citrus, watermelon, clove and wheat.
7. Deschutes The Abyss: American Double/Imperial Stout (11 percent ABV)
You'll want to dive into The Abyss at least once, thanks to its nearly immeasurable depth and complexity. This is barrel-aged for 12 months in bourbon, Oregon oak and pinot noir barrels.
8. Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA: India Pale Ale (9 percent ABV)
It's named after the amount of time it's continuously hopped, providing smack-you-in-the-face hop bitterness, while a good amount of malt sweetness provides balance. Notes of pine, pineapple and honey lend to its drinkability.
9. Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA: American IPA (7.5 percent ABV)
This is pretty darn close to a perfect beer, in my book. The bouquet is crammed with Pacific Northwest hops. Notes of lemon, pineapple, papaya and pine give it a juicy and resinous quality.
10. Founders KBS: Imperial Stout (12.4 percent ABV)
This world-class beer is available starting this month (April), so mark your calendars. Take your time to fully taste all of the layers: coffee, brown sugar, chocolate, vanilla, licorice, charred nuttiness and bourbon. After sitting in oak bourbon barrels for a year, KBS emerges with a boozy sweet bourbon profile.
11. Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout: Imperial Stout (13.8 percent ABV)
From the bottle: "The original bourbon barrel aged Stout"; "Since 1992"; "Stout aged in bourbon barrels." It smells like a bourbon dessert with sweet caramel up front. The complex notes include plums, figs and milk chocolate. This is decadence in a glass.
12. Green Flash Palate Wrecker: Double IPA (9.5 percent ABV)
The appropriately named Imperial IPA has thick, sticky, chunky lacing and pistol-blazing intense bitterness. The pineapple, mango and grapefruit sweetness perfectly balance with the insanely high number of IBUs.
13. Jolly Pumpkin La Parcela: Pumpkin Ale (5.9 percent ABV)
This is a perfect fall beer (that's also good now!) with notes of pumpkin, cinnamon, brown sugar, chocolate, caramel, lemon zest, sour cherries and toast. This isn't your average pumpkin ale, as it finishes with a refreshing tart sourness.
14. Kern River Brewing Citra: Imperial IPA (8 percent ABV)
This citrus-forward beer is almost faultless. There are lingering notes of lemon cake, candied mango and chocolate-covered strawberries. Citra is bright and fresh with a creamy mouth-feel.
15. Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale: Pale Ale (7.5 percent ABV)
The balance between malt and hop makes this wheat ale outstanding. With grapefruit, pine, mandarin and a hint of wheat malt sweetness, the flavor is bright and clean, with an excellent harmony of citrus hops and sweet malts.
16. Pizza Port/Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme: American Wild Ale (11 percent ABV)
The brewery made famous for brewing amazing Belgian-style beers decided to brew an unconventional sour brown ale in 1999. Made from four fermentable sugars, it is fully fermented before being placed in bourbon barrels, where it ages for one year with sour cherries. Think cherry, oak, vanilla, bourbon and brown sugar.
17. Russian River Pliny the Elder: Double IPA (8 percent ABV)
Beer-drinkers have been known to stand in line to enjoy this limited-supply double IPA. This is the easiest IPA to imbibe. It's powerful, fragrant and amazingly complex, yet very smooth and clean. It's worth the hype.
18. Saison Dupont: Saison (6.5 percent ABV)
This must-try beer is a top fermentation beer, with re-fermentation in the bottle. Since 1844, this beer has been brewed at La Brasserie Dupont's farm-brewery. Hints of banana, pineapple, tropical fruit, pear and black pepperfinish with a German hop flavor. In the background hangs a light screen of barnyard funk.
19. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale: American Pale Ale (5.6 percent ABV)
This is a homebrewer's dream that turned into one of the most iconic beers in the craft-beer world. A generous amount of premium Cascade hops give the pale ale its fragrant bouquet and spicy flavor. Its piny and citrus-hop aroma comes with a slightly dry finish.
20. Stone Brewing: Imperial Russian Stout (10.6 percent ABV)
Go ahead and enjoy this decadent, black-as-night beer now, or age at cellar temperature. Or buy two and do both! This is heavy on dark fruits, molasses, chocolate, coffee and licorice, with a hint of alcohol burn.
21. The Alchemist Heady Topper: Double IPA (8 percent ABV)
Brewed out of Vermont, this is a world-class beer. The scent is a burst of tropical hops like pineapple, mango, grapefruit and peach. A hoppy start flexes and finishes into a malty finish, while staying incredibly smooth.
22. The Bruery Black Tuesday: Imperial Stout (19.2 percent ABV)
Released on the final Tuesday of October every year, this beer is The Bruery's take on a bourbon-barrel-aged imperial stout. The nose is typically all dark chocolate, roasted coffee, toasted oak and bourbon. Despite its decadence and booziness, it's wonderfully smooth.
23. 3 Floyds Zombie Dust: Pale Ale (6.2 percent ABV)
This intensely hopped undead pale ale pours peachy gold and gives off big aromas of citrus and tropical fruits. The taste is toasty buttered breadiness, and ripe tropical fruitiness. This is an exceptional beer.
24. 3 Floyds Dark Lord: Russian Imperial Stout (15 percent AB)
This RIS is brewed with coffee, Mexican vanilla and Indian sugar. Not for the faint of heart, Dark Lord is among the most opaque and black stouts on the market. What you smell is delivered in the taste—dark chocolate, cherries, plums, caramel, roasted malt and burnt sugar.
25. Victory Prima Pils: German Pilsner (5.3 percent ABV)
This signature pils is brewed with heaps of whole flower European hops and fine German malts. You may notice grass, cracker and pepper notes on the nose, and pear, white grape and hoppy bitterness in the taste. Enjoy it alone or with seafood or burgers.
The Rhythm, Wine and Brews Experience is back on March 5 with an amazing lineup of bands, wine and brews.
Live music, craft beer from 48 breweries and amazing wine from 21 wineries will be enjoyed with the scenic Empire Polo Club as the backdrop.
Kevin Olsen runs Adam's Bottle Boutique in Redondo Beach; he is the RWB beer curator.
"This year, we have a more unique selection of breweries," he said. "Some are a little less mainstream, with some smaller breweries that are more artisanal and craft-driven. Last year, we definitely took a step in that direction.
"Belching Beaver came out this year, (as did) Strand Brewing; Ritual Brewing, which is a little closer, is an Inland Empire brewery."
Here is more information some of the breweries that will be rockin' this year's Rhythm, Wine and Brews. Get more information at www.rwbexp.com.
10 Barrel Brewing: This is a favorite in Oregon and a multiple Great American Beer Festival medal winner. There are satellite brewpubs in Boise, Portland and Bend.
Anchor Brewing Company: This brewery is dripping with history: Anchor began during the California Gold Rush and was the first to produce steam beer—effervescent beer now labeled California common beer. Anchor is the only steam-brewing company still in operation.
Ace Cider: Did you know cider is fantastic to cook with? Use Ace cider in place of champagne to lighten up your dishes, and consider Ace Apple with your next pork dish!
Ballast Point: This San Diego brewery is a homebrewer's fairytale come true. Founder Jack White opened Home Brew Mart in 1992, after wanting more quality and unique brewing ingredients for homebrewers to use. Ballast Point opened their "back room" brewery, behind the shop, in 1996. In November, the UCLA students turned brewery owners sold to Constellation Brands for $1 billion.
Sierra Nevada: Ken Grossman, the godfather of craft beers, opened a homebrew supply store in Chico in 1976. He purchased whole cone hops from Yakima hop brokers directly and began brewing his now infamous hop-forward beers. He launched Sierra Nevada Brewing three years later.
Green Flash Brewing: Green Flash opened Cellar 3 last year, a new tasting room and specialty brewing facility in Poway. The facility focuses on innovation through barrel-aging and wild yeast experimentation. When not sipping something sour, try the Soul Style American IPA. Citra, Simcoe and Cascade hops are layered, giving it tropical and sherbert flavors. It's a perfect warm weather beer.
Breckenridge Brewery: Colorado's third craft brewery began thanks to a ski-bum homebrewer in 1990. Today, Breckenridge's beers can be found in 32 states. In true outdoorsy form, the brewery put nitro—nitrogen-carbonated beer—in cans late last year.
Three Weavers Brewing Company: The female-run brewery is Los Angeles' second Kickstarter-funded brewery. Brewmaster Alexandra Nowell was the former lead brewer at Drakes and won two GABF bronze medals while brewmaster at Kinetic Brewing Company in Lancaster.
Coachella Valley Brewing Company: CVB, as we locals like to call it, answers the call for a bigger selection of sophisticated and modern beers here in the valley. Head brewmaster and part owner Chris Anderson is a graduate of the University of Alaska-Anchorage Culinary program. Anderson brews using local ingredients. CVB started a sour program in 2015, and the Profligate Society features sours like the cabernet-barrel-aged Epineux Poire prickly pear wild ale.
Babe's Bar-B-Que and Brewhouse: The Rancho Mirage restaurant and brewhouse was founded by Marie Callender's founder, Don Callender. Don had a passion for craft beer and opened two small breweries in 1998 and 1999. Babe's later opened in April 2002. In 2014, the Belgian Vanilla Blonde Ale took gold at the Great America Beer Festival.
La Quinta Brewing: One of the valley's three local brewers opened its doors in the fall of 2013. And after much success and popularity, it recently opened a taproom in Old Town La Quinta.
Goose Island Brewing: Goose Island's brands are sold in 24 states and parts of Europe thanks to the Anheuser-Busch InBev deal in 2011. While craft-beer geeks across the country cried in their beers over the deal, their Bourbon County Stout has remained world class.
New Belgium Brewing: This is one of the coolest breweries on the planet. The New Belgium folks not only advocate for beer, they advocate for the planet. Tour de Fat is New Belgium's traveling party regarding all things bicycle: In every Tour de Fat city, one awesome role model will step on stage to trade in his or her car keys and pledge to live car free for one year. Oh, and the brewery is now 100 percent employee owned.
Black Market Brewing: Black Market launched the craft movement in Temecula's wine country. It recently brewed a Rum Matured Deception With Pineapple. The "normal" Deception is a coconut lime blonde ale. Black Market releases a new beer on Cask Night, every Monday.
Lost Coast: Lost Coast began in 1990, in a 100-year-old castle in Eureka, Calif. Barbara Groom, a pharmacist turned homebrewer, now owns the 43rd-largest craft brewery in the U.S. Have a friend who hasn't turned to craft yet? Give them a pint of Great White.
Founders Brewery: If you haven't fallen in love with Founders, you don't have a heart. This brewery is ranked as one of the top breweries in the world by Ratebeer.com over the last five years. If you haven't tried the Breakfast Stout, you haven't lived.
Speakeasy Ales and Lager: Speakeasy hales from San Francisco. Last year, a new 60-barrel brewhouse was made with a malt handling system, fermenters, a centrifuge and a canning line were installed. Production capacity increased to 90,000 barrels per year.
Bootleggers Brewery: Orange County craft-beer darling Bootleggers was established in 2008 by husband and wife Aaron and Patricia Barkenhagen. They brew the popular Mint Chocolate Porter.
Firestone Walker Brewing Co.: I can't say enough good things about Firestone—and neither could the Great American Beer Fest last year: Firestone took a silver for the Feral One in the Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Ale category. The brewery also brought home two bronzes: for the Hammersmith IPA in the English-Style India Pale Ale category, and thr Sour Opal in the Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer categories. Then, Firestone was awarded golds for the Pivo in the German-Style Pilsener and the DBA in the Ordinary or Special Bitter categories. It only made sense that it was awarded the Mid-Size Brewing Company Brewer of the Year awards.
Bell's Brewery: Bell's was founded by Larry Bell as a home-brewing supply shop in 1983. It ranked eighth in total volume among all domestic craft brewers in the U.S. in 2010.
Barley Forge Brewery: This was the OC Weekly Best Brewery in 2015. Barley Forge specializes in Belgian, West Coast and German-style beers.
Brew Rebellion: This brewery is true to its name: Brew Rebellion brews beer 30 to 50 gallons at a time. That means an awesome rotating tap list and more specialty beers.
Coedo Brewery: Japan's Coedo names beers after five classic Japanese hues. Coedo honors traditions: The brewers allow the first sip of beer to fall to the ground from the tanks, as a tribute to the brewmasters who came before them.
Einstök Brewing: This brewer is located just 60 miles south of the Arctic Circle in the fishing port of Akureyri, Iceland. All Einstök beers are 100 percent vegan, with no GMOs.
Clown Shoes: Funny name, great beer. Check out American black ale dubbed "Lubrication." The label features a robot at a gas station holding a pump handle in his groin vicinity. Fun tidbit: The artist is a woman.
Pizza Port Brewing: Pizza Port serves delicious craft beer in Solana Beach, Carlsbad, San Clemente and Ocean Beach. Each of Pizza Port's four San Diego County brewpubs won at least one GABF medal last year.
Hangar 24 Craft Brewery: Located at the end of a dusty road, with the San Bernardino Mountains serving as a backdrop, Hangar 24 is named after the hangar where owner Ben Cook—a licensed pilot—and his friends would relax after a day of flying. Fun fact: Much of the equipment in Hangar 24's main brew house came by way of Las Vegas' Monte Carlo Casino.
Pizza Port Brewing: Pizza Port serves delicious craft beer in Solana Beach, Carlsbad, San Clemente and Ocean Beach. Each of Pizza Port's four San Diego County brewpubs won at least one GABF medal last year.
Mission Brewery: Mission Brewery was originally established in 1913; like most breweries of the time, it went out of business during the first year of Prohibition. The revived Mission Brewery is now in the East Village in downtown San Diego in the historic Wonder Bread Building.
King Harbor Brewing Company: This is first production brewery in Redondo Beach. Last June, it opened the Waterfront Tasting Room, joining Los Angeles craft-beer-bar icon Naja's Place on the International Boardwalk.
Belching Beaver Brewing: This is a dog-friendly brewery in North Park, San Diego. The Beavers Milk, Milk Stout took a gold medal at the World Beer Championships in 2014 and 2015. Their Dammed! Double IPA also took a gold at the World Beer Championships in 2014.
Strand Brewing: Torrance's first production brewery has grown so much since 2009 that it moved to Old Torrance last October. Strand Brewing, Monkish Brewing, The Dudes Brewing and Smog City Brewing are all within a short Uber ride from each other.
Deschutes Brewing: Deschutes is awesome—and it's family owned and operated. The company even set up an employee stock ownership program in 2013 so employees can own a percentage. If you try anything from Deschutes, try The Abyss. It's a world class, 12 percent alcohol by volume imperial stout.
Alpine Brewing: You may already know Green Flash and Alpine merged in 2014. Green Flash is about 20 times larger than Alpine. Alpine couldn't previously meet the demand for its popular IPA. Now it can.
Angel City Brewing: Angel City has a special place in my heart: When I first started writing about beer in 2008, I met Michael Bowe, the founder of Angel City. He's since sold it and is sailing around the world, but the brewery continues to thrive in downtown Los Angeles.
Ironfire Brewing Company: John Maino and Greg Webb met at Ballast Point in San Diego and decided to start their own brewery in Temecula—and Ironfire was born in 2012.
BarrelHouse Brewing Co.:BarrelHouse not only has fantastic beers (Sours!); it also offers beautiful views from the inviting Central Coast patio. The just-announced 2016 Curly Wolf is maple vanilla bourbon-barrel-aged Russian imperial stout.
Rock Brothers Brewing: Music and beer are this brewery's mantra. Creating custom brews for bands is the focus: It made 311's amber ale beer.
Elysian Brewing: Elysian was founded in Seattle in 1995. Try the Avatar Jasmine IP brewed with died jasmine flowers.
Golden Road Brewing: All of the beers are delivered in cans. Canned beers stay fresher longer without light oxidation, and they are better for the environment. Anheuser-Busch Inbev acquired Los Angeles' largest craft brewer last September.
Acoustic Ales Brewing Experiment: Acoustic started brewing in 2012, but the building that houses it has more than 100 years of American brewing history: The original facility housed Mission Brewery, which operated before Prohibition.
Karl Strauss Brewing Company: Strauss was former vice president of production and reached master brewer at Pabst Brewing Company. He, Chris Cramer and Matt Rattner started the first-ever brew pub in San Diego in 1989.
Lagunitas Brewing Company: The brewery that brews in Northern California and Chicago sold a 50 percent stake to Heineken last September in an effort to expand the brand globally.
Reverend Nat's Hard Cider: The Rev. Nat West started making cider in his basement, and in the spirit of craft beer geeks, grew into to a business that now distributes in five states.
Ritual Brewing Company: This Redlands brewery was founded by Owen Williams and Steve Dunkerken. Williams is a former brewing operations director of BJ's Brewhouse and teaches at California Polytechnic University. Dunkerken is a Redlands native and long time homebrewer.
The Beer Goddess: International Stout Day is Friday, Nov. 8October 18 2013
I like my beer like I like my men: tall, dark and handsome. And what is the darkest beer of them all?
Well, hello, stout!
Stout originally meant "proud" or "brave," but morphed into "strong" after the 14th century—and this handsome, brave and strong beer now has its own day of celebration.
International Stout Day will be celebrated for the third year on Friday, Nov. 8. How did this boozy holiday come to be? I've always been intrigued with the idea of celebrating a beer style or locale. Just like vineyards and the resulting wines tell the story of the people, the weather and the land behind them, beer also tells a story about its creation. In 2011, I reached out to other beer bloggers and breweries—and the day was born.
The first stouts were produced in the 1730s. The Russian imperial stout was inspired by brewers in the 1800s to win over the czar. "Imperial porter" came before "imperial stout"; the earliest noted use of "imperial" to describe a beer comes from the Caledonian Mercury of February 1821, when a coffeehouse in Edinburgh was advertising "Edinburgh Ales, London Double Brown Stout and Imperial Porter, well worth the attention of Families."
Guinness has been brewing porters since about 1780 and is famous for its dry or Irish stout. Oatmeal stout beer is one of the sweeter and smoother stouts—and the fact that we today have oyster stout and chocolate stout is proof that society is ever-evolving. (The first known use of oysters as part of the stout-brewing process actually happened way back in 1929, in New Zealand.)
Thanks to today's craft-beer revolution, you'll find an amazing array of stouts—perfect not only for a chilly day, but for pairing with gourmet meals. Thankfully, Coachella Valley breweries and bars are celebrating on Nov. 8 with a variety of special beers and special events.
Babe's Bar-B-Que and Brewhouse (71800 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage; 760-346-8738) will have two specialty stouts on tap: Anderson Valley's Wild Turkey Bourbon Barrel Stout, and AleSmith Speedway Stout.
To make the Bourbon Barrel Stout, the folks at Anderson Valley take their Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout and age it in Wild Turkey bourbon barrels for three months. Anderson Valley has an exclusive deal to get the barrels fresh from Wild Turkey's "dumping room." This ensures consistency and freshness in the barrel—and eventually, the beer. Despite the use of liquor barrels, the beer is on the lower side of the alcohol scale.
Alternatively, weighing in with an impressive 12 percent alcohol volume, the San Diego-born Speedway Stout starts with strong coffee and dark-chocolate sensations. Alongside sweet notes of molasses are alcohol heat and dark fruit undertones; this is a delicious beer.
Coachella Valley Brewing Co. (30640 Gunther St., Thousand Palms; 760-343-5973) will have Condition Black on tap. The black IPA is a marriage of stout and IPA styles—featuring the malt complexity of a stout, and the hop bitterness of an IPA. Using multiple dark-roasted malts like midnight wheat, barley, two dark crystal malts and chocolate malts, this Cascadian dark beer is a new style in and of itself. It's not technically a stout—these beers typically lacks the roasted taste and body of a strong stout, but are much maltier than a typical IPA.
While Eureka! Burger (74985 Highway 111, Indian Wells; 760-834-7700) may be the new kid on the local restaurant block, the Indian Wells location of the Southern California chain is no stranger to craft beer and will join the festivities with stouts and barrel-aged stouts from breweries throughout the U.S. Stouts are always a tasty accompaniment to a juicy burger!
Stouts also make for a decadent pairing with a fine cigar, so visit Mel and the rest of the gang at Fame Lounge (155 S. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs; 760-320-2752) for a stout and cigar; they almost always have at least one on tap.
The craft-beer advocates over at Schmidy's Tavern (72286 Highway 111, Palm Desert; 760-837-3800) in Palm Desert will be offering some savory stouts as well; their selection had yet to be announced as of our deadline.
While visiting these fine establishments, make sure you share your stout with your friends! Are you a member of Untappd? Log in and post what beer you're drinking—and get the 2013 specialty Stout Day badge!
What other stouts should you look for and enjoy?
• Brewery Ommegang's Game of Thrones Take the Black Stout was released at the end of September and is available on draft and in 750-milliliter bottles. This stout is full of midnight wheat, roasted barley, Northern Brewer hops and chocolate malt. Check out the Ommegang website and click "find a beer" to see where it's available.
• Founders Brewing can do no wrong. The world-class Kentucky Breakfast Stout is an imperial brewed with a massive amount of coffee and chocolates, then cave-aged in oak bourbon barrels for a year. The alcohol volume is 11.2 percent, so take your time, and savor this big beer. Smell the succulent scent of rich dark chocolate, plums, vanilla-cream, cherry, coffee and bourbon. The more you sip it, the more this perfectly aged beer will warm and reveal notes of bourbon and oak.
• Firestone Walker Brewing's Parabola is a whopping 13-percent-alcohol Russian imperial stout. Pouring a dark caramel-brown color, this delicately smooth stout has flavors of sweet malts, charred barrel notes, coconut, vanilla, bourbon spiciness and chocolate. The immense complexity is nothing short of artful. Watch for their "bottled on" dates—located on the necks or bottom left corner of the label. Buy a couple, and age one in a dark place to drink on next year's Stout Day. It will take a little edge off the bourbon and round off the flavors. You won't be disappointed.
• Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout is brewed every winter, and the imperial stout has won numerous awards. What makes it special? The addition of wheat and specialty malts, and the use of three mashes. Beginning with cocoa, caramel malt and dark fruit, the beer features roasted bitterness, and finishes with pleasing alcohol warmth—as the chocolate continues to send ribbons of its bouquet to the palate. This is a wonderful stout.
• Southern Tier Crème Brulee is an imperial stout brewed with vanilla coffee beans. Yes, please! You'll find vanilla, custard and brown sugar in the nose. Serve this in a tulip glass, snifter or oversized wine glass. Want to really dive into dreamy decadence? Enjoy this with bananas foster or over vanilla ice cream.
• Foothills Sexual Chocolate Imperial Stout gets the Beer Goddess award for the coolest name. The famed imperial stout has been brewed since 2007; the original Sexual Chocolate contains nine different malts and four different hop varietals, in addition to its "chocolate"—organic Peruvian cocoa nibs. Foothills Brewing has been awarded seven Great American Beer Fest medals since 2006; three of those went to Sexual Chocolate, as did a World Beer Cup medal in 2010. Because this is a limited release, you may not find it in time for this year's Stout Day—so keep an eye out for the new version that will become available for next Stout Day!
• The 2013 Stone Espresso Imperial Russian Stout is part of Stone's "Odd Beers for Odd Years" program, which began in 2011; the series introduces new, or "odd," versions of Stone Imperial Russian Stout in tandem with the classic version during odd-numbered years. Stone Imperial Russian Stout is one of the highest-rated Stone beers and has a "world class" score on BeerAdvocate.com. The beer features espresso beans from San Diego's Ryan Bros. Coffee; Stone brewmaster Mitch Steele notes that the coffee enhances the perception of the chocolate. The taste is substantial, yet balanced. The 11 percent alcohol volume is just slightly noticeable. Pair it with a flavored cigar like Java Robusto or Camacho Triple Maduro.
• Deschutes' The Abyss American Imperial Stout pours an obsidian black, after being aged in bourbon barrels and brewed with licorice and molasses. The 11-percent-alcohol beer has barrel-aged character, but it's never overpowering. Light nuances of oak, vanilla and bourbon give it great complexity. It's definitely on par with a fine dark rum or bourbon as a mature sipper.
• The 2013 version of Allagash Fluxus has citrus notes. The beer is brewed differently every year to commemorate Allagash's anniversary, and this year's Fluxus is a porter brewed with a blend of 2-row, coffee and chocolate malts, as well as blood-orange pulp and zest. Yes, I'm including a porter on the list. I won't go off on a craft-beer-style lecture, but I will say that "stout" has typically meant a stronger version of porter. So, close enough.
• Three Floyds Brewing's Dark Lord Imperial Stout is like chocolate mousse in a glass. Wonderful for aging, Dark Lord boasts an alcohol volume of 15 percent. Sweet molasses, coffee bitterness, caramel notes and dark fruit come in waves, all while offering a nice sweetness and a velvety mouth feel. All bow before the Dark Lord! This is a phenomenal beer.
• Ten Barrel/Bluejacket/Stone Suede Imperial Porter is a chocolaty, higher-alcohol porter that's a perfect collaboration beer for Stout Day. Tonya Cornett from Bend, Ore.'s 10 Barrel Brewing Company wanted a beer she could put in the cellar and enjoy for years to come. So, pick up a couple of bottles; enjoy one on Nov. 8; and tuck one away for Stout Day 2014. The sturdy yet velvety base of imperial porter holds up beautifully with the addition of the avocado honey, jasmine and calendula flowers.


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Two important trials concluded this past week, one involving the Special Court for Sierra Leone's sentencing of former Liberian president Charles Taylor and the other involving Egypt's transitional government's prosecution of former president Hosni Mubarak.
Both former tyrants were sentenced to prospective life sentences, with the 64-year-old Taylor receiving 50 years in prison and the 84-year-old Mubarak receiving 25 years behind bars.
But some may ask, what good is all this? Isn't this too little too late? Are these punishments truly appropriate for all the pain and horror these men caused so many?
Mubarak's case faced particular domestic scrutiny for a number of perceived failures: the court found him not guilty of any type of corruption charges; it failed to find his two sons, Gamal and Alaa, as well as a number of his political allies guilty of anything; and, as some protesting critics complained, the court did not wield the full power of its retributive justice upon the former tyrant by sentencing him to death.
Many of these criticisms are valid, while others are more justifiable—like the resistance of the courts to hand out a death sentence (as Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has demonstrated, even the bitterest of enemies can resist the temptation of brutal, vengeance for a more humane form of political structure.)
But the main question still arises from all this: what makes these trials any more desirable or fair than mob justice? What does the current tyrant, such as Assad in Syria or Al-Khalifa in Bahrain, fear more: the relatively gentle hands of institutional justice that Taylor and Mubarak faced or the vicious talons of the mob that Gaddafi faced for instance? Most surely the latter is a worse fate.
So does this make mob justice "better?" Well, simply put: no. Advocates of this line of thought tend to overlook the essential interplay between the omnipresent threat of mob justice during times of revolution and the constructed processes of institutional justice.
That is, mob justice is not something that need be created. It is something that will naturally arise in times of political turmoil and societal overthrow.
Judicial institutions, however, are constructed. They do not naturally arise.
Therefore tyrants will ALWAYS face the threat of mob justice once overthrown. Once put on the table, the fate of trial by due process is an option that can, and has been, used as a bargaining chip to convince dictators to step down from power with as little bloodshed as possible.
This is not to mention the obvious advantages judicial process and humane institutions have over violent anarchy, of course. But it's often an overlooked point the role the former can play in downplaying chaos and bloodshed in times of revolution.However, to be fair this does assume that the dictator in question has accepted the futility of holding on to power and rejected illusions of riding out the revolution. For instance, as it stands now in Syria and Iran, the challenged regimes, most accurately, assess that their abilities can most likely fend off any attempts at revolution; that is, in the short term. This of course makes bargaining for political transition against the threat of mob justice less likely. But, again, this is in the short term. More likely than not, these regimes will find that political power cannot stand on the foundations of tyranny forever.


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Calcium Nitrite, which is used as corrosion inhibitor, accelerates stiffening rates of cement. This paper deals with the effect of calcium nitrate on setting times of cement pastes at various curing temperatures. Four pastes were used to study the effect of two dosages of calcium nitrate as well as the effect of an additional set-retarding superplasticiser on rates of hardening at 25, 35 and 50°C. The results indicated significant acceleration in setting as a result of either calcium nitrite addition or higher curing temperatures. The combined effect of calcium nitrite and high curing temperatures was very significant. Setting times were reduced by over 80% when comparing paste containing calcium nitrite at 50°C to plain cement paste at 25°C.
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Opposition leaders Mirhossein Mousavi's and Mehdi Karoubi's websites have called for nationwide rallies on Sunday, which they also said were intended to show "decisive support to the pro-reform movement and its leaders".
"They will be confronted as per the law," the official IRNA news agency quoted Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar as saying, when asked about planned opposition rallies.
The authorities, seeking to avoid revival of the mass anti- government rallies that erupted after the disputed 2009 presidential vote, say they will confront any "illegal" gatherings by the opposition, state media reported.
Two people were killed and dozens arrested on Monday when thousands of opposition supporters in Tehran and other cities took to the streets in defiance of a heavy security presence to back uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, that toppled their leaders.
An opposition website said at least 1,500 people were arrested while taking part in the banned protests and many wounded in clashes with security forces. Police said dozens were arrested and nine policemen were injured in Monday's rallies.
Mousavi's "kaleme" website said the Monday rally, the first big show of opposition on the streets since December 2009, showed Iran's pro-democracy movement was still alive.
Mousavi and Karoubi, who both lost to Ahmadinejad in the vote, have been placed under house arrest after calling for the rally.
Hardliners, including members of parliament, have urged the judiciary to hand down death penalties to opposition leaders.
"If you have the courage, put me on trial, but on a public trial and allow media to report what I say in that trial," Karoubi's website Sahamnews reported him as saying in response.
Authorities have called on the Iranian people to "exercise vigilance in regard to the likelihood of mischief and plots by "the enemy's agents and hypocrites".
Iran's hardline rulers accuse the opposition leaders of being part of a Western plot to overthrow the Islamic system. The claim has been denied by the opposition leaders.
Iran's top authority Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has called the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia against secular, Western-allied rulers an "Islamic awakening", akin to Iran's revolution that overthrew the U.S.-backed shah.
But the opposition says events in Tunisia and Egypt mirror their own protests after the 2009 vote which they say was rigged to secure President Ahmadinejad's re-election, an allegation the authorities deny.
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text: Hanging lamps are wonderful ways to beautify a home while taking advantage of ceiling space. I like them since they are suspended and do not require a table as in the case of a more traditional lamp. These hanging lamps come from dform and feature modern and retro design styling. Dform takes flat sheet construction materials and shapes them into three dimensional forms which take on dynamic shapes. You can see the materials are carefully crafted to create elegant hanging lamp fixtures.


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What A Lot Of People Didn't Know About Phoenix Hotels
Are you someone that's wanting to learn about Phoenix Hotels? Are you going somewhere and don't know what you're going to need to look for in a Phoenix Hotel that's good? Whatever the case may be, it's important to learn about these things before you put them into practice. Take the following knowledge to get the assistance you need.
To save a little bit of money on the cost of your Phoenix Hotel room, whether you are booking over the phone or online, see if there is a discount for paying at the time of booking rather than waiting to pay at checkout. Often this can make the difference between queen and king beds, or between a room and a suite.
Do you stay at a particular Phoenix Hotel chain fairly often? Consider signing up for their loyalty club. As long as it is free to do so, you really have nothing to lose. Giving the Phoenix Hotel your contact information could mean getting special perks that you can use the next time you stay there.
To avoid having to iron your shirts when you unpack everything in your Phoenix Hotel room, pack your polo and dress shirts more carefully. Use a hanging bag, and stack your dress shirts together. Then, starting with the shirt in back, bring the arms around, stacking the arms and wrapping them around keeps your shirts in place.
When booking a Phoenix Hotel stay, always check the Internet. There are many travel sites located online that let you compare prices for Phoenix Hotel located in the city of your choosing. Additionally, you can save a lot of money by booking your stay during the weekdays. Weekend rates tend to be higher than weekday stays.
Do not feel silly when it comes to asking a Phoenix Hotel's guest representative some questions. If you are looking for quiet and relaxation, you need to ask ahead to be sure you will get it. For instance, is the Phoenix Hotel too close to an airport? Is there construction going on nearby. Know this before booking with a Phoenix Hotel.
To keep from paying through the nose for dry cleaning services from a Phoenix Hotel, ask what the costs are before you send your clothing out. If you need cleaning done, it's often cheaper to walk down the street to a nearby dry cleaner. People who are in town on business often benefit greatly from these savings.
If you go out to travel quite a bit, it's good to get signed up for a Phoenix Hotel's loyalty program. They provide benefits to anyone who stays at a Phoenix Hotel chain frequently. Some of the useful things that you can earn are extra upgrades, free nights, and late check-outs.
Use Twitter to your advantage. Prior to booking your Phoenix Hotel, tweet the property and see if there are any discounts available. Social media is becoming more popular than ever, and Phoenix Hotels use this medium to get the word out about the specials they have out there. If you aren't very familiar with tweeting, you can simply use the search function on Twitter.
Now you can see that you can learn quite a bit about Phoenix Hotels. The main goal you should have would be to use the advice here the next time you need a Phoenix Hotel. It's easy when you get practice, so good luck at trying what this article has taught you.


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Teens like to actively participate in deciding what happens to them. This includes the kind of care they get. Parents need to act as partners with their teens in making healthcare decisions.
Recognizing the fears that teens commonly have when going to a hospital will help you prepare. Common fears and concerns may include:
Loss of control
Being away from school and friends
Having a part of his or her body damaged or changed in appearance
Fear of surgery and its risks
Dying during surgery
Fear of the unknown
Fear of what others will think about them being sick or in the hospital
These suggestions will help you prepare:
Let your teen to be part of the decision-making process. Encourage him or her to make a list of questions to ask the healthcare providers.
Your teen should start learning and preparing as soon as the decision to have surgery is made. Reading books and using the Internet, with supervision, are good places to start.
Child life specialists can provide age-appropriate explanations and help teens in finding a variety of trustworthy resources.
Teens are find it hard to admit that they don't understand something. Parents and healthcare professionals may need to explain treatment in several different ways, without making the teen feel uncomfortable.
Ask friends from school to send cards or call during recovery.
Your teen may find it helpful to write down his or her thoughts and feelings in a special notebook or journal.
Encourage your teen to pick out and bring a few comfort items from home, such as books, hand-held video games, a laptop computer (if there is Internet access available), or an iPod and headphones. If your child has a cellphone, be sure to bring the charging cable for it.
In the hospital, your teen may have mood swings. It's important to be patient and understanding. Your teen can become withdrawn and not want to talk or answer questions. There are times when he or she may need to be alone.
Let your teen know that it is OK to be afraid and to cry. He or she might need to know you have the same worries he or she does. Reassure him or her of your support.
Learn as much as you can about your teen's condition. Teens can tell when their parents are worried. The more you know, the better you will feel, and you will be able to help explain things.
Be truthful when answering questions. Teens may become angry if they think people are keeping secrets from them. They need to understand what is wrong with their body. How the information is given is often as important as what information is given.
Privacy is very much a need of your teen. Teens are often as private about their thoughts and feelings as they are about their bodies. Always respect their privacy.
Sharon Carter and Judy Monnig. 1987. Coping with a Hospital Stay. Rosen Publishing Group.
A. J. Hill. 1999. The Patients Guide to Anesthesia. New York: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Theodore Tyberg and Kenneth Rothaus. 1995. Hospital Smarts. New York: Hearst Books.
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Grow it out for a cause and Shave the Date!
All October, it was all about saving the tatas! As November draws near we want to bring our focus to men's sexual health and wellness. Fall brings cool weather, romantic hayrides and a great reason to grow out your facial hair. Movember is an organization that brings awareness to men's health issues each November by hosting their Shave the Date event that starts November 1st.
The Movember Foundation is the leading global organization committed to changing the face of men's health. The Movember community has raised $559 million to date and funded over 800 programs in 21 countries. This work is saving and improving the lives of men affected by prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health problems.
The Movember Foundation challenges men to grow moustaches during Movember (formerly known as November), to spark conversation and raise vital funds for its men's health programs. To date, 4 million moustaches have been grown worldwide, and Movember Foundation claims that
"they won't stop growing as long as serious men's health issues exist."
The reason for the poor state of men's health are numerous and complex and include:
- Lack of awareness and understanding of the health issues men face
- Men not openly discussing their health and how they're feeling
- Reluctance to take action when men don't feel physically or mentally well
- Men engaging in risky activities that threaten their health
- Stigmas surrounding mental health
- Men are 24 % less likely than women to have visited a doctor within the past year5
The Get Your MO ON
The Movember Foundation aims to change this way of thinking by putting a fun twist on this serious issue. Using the moustache as a catalyst, the idea is to bring about change and give men the opportunity and confidence to learn and talk about their health and take action when needed.
As a global men's health movement, the Movember Foundation has the ambition to contribute to improving the lives of men around the world. To achieve this, Movember challenges men to grow MO (slang for moustache) during Movember (the month formerly known as November) to spark conversation and raise funds for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health problems. We see success as moving the dial on progress towards:
- Reduced mortality from prostate, testicular cancer and men's suicide
- Men living with prostate or testicular cancer being physically and mentally well
- Men and boys with mental health problems not being discriminated against
- Men and boys understanding how to be mentally healthy and taking action if they experience mental health problems
The website attributed "Movember's success to the strength of their global community; regardless of the city in which they live, they feel part of something bigger, united by a commitment to help change the face of men's health. It's about global mateship".
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Prostate Cancer Awareness
Although we brought focus to prostate cancer awareness in September, since Movember is about Men's health issues, we wanted to bring attention to the prostate one more time. Here's the low down on the prostate gland. Nerves surrounding the prostate, control erections. So not only is the prostate a pleasure center for many men, but it is also the gland that produces the fluid that protects and enriches sperm.
It is located below the bladder, in front of the bowels. It is doughnut shaped and surrounds the urethra, and is about the size of a walnut. A healthy prostate is key to enjoying an active sex life. It is important for men not to forget take care of their prostate.
Prostate cancer occurs when some of the cells in the prostate reproduce far more rapidly than normal, resulting in a tumor. If left untreated, prostate cancer cells may eventually spread from the prostate and invade distant parts of the body, particularly the lymph nodes and bones, producing secondary tumors in a process known as metastasis. One of the most worrying aspects of the disease is that most prostate cancers develop without men experiencing any symptoms in the early stages.
Risk Factors?
- Gender: prostate cancer only affects men, as women do not have a prostate gland.
- Age: the older a man, the more likely he is to be diagnosed with prostate cancer. 65% of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over the age of 65.
- Family History: a man with a father or brother who developed prostate cancer before 60 is twice as likely to develop the cancer.
- Ethnicity: African American men are more likely to develop prostate cancer and are nearly 2.5 times as likely to die from the disease.
- Lifestyle: poor diet and lack of exercise.
Possible Symptoms?
Note: the majority of prostate cancers have no symptoms, and it is really only advanced cancers that have spread throughout the prostate (and beyond) that cause urinary symptoms such as:
- Urinary issues (slow flow, hesitancy, frequency, urgency)
- Blood in the urine or semen
- Reduced ability to get an erection
- Painful ejaculation
If you have any concerns and are experiencing any of the symptoms above it is important to contact your doctor and note that these symptoms are also common to many different conditions, not just prostate cancer.
Chronic Prostatitis
Another prostate issue that men may face is Chronic Prostatitis. Symptoms have usually been present for at least 3 months. When treating Chronic Prostatitis or preventing prostate cancer, doctors will recommend prostate massage to help clear out the infected gland.
Florida Urology Specialist website commented that,
"Nonspecific treatment may be of help in allaying symptoms of prostatitis, such as a hot tub of warm or hot water for 30 minutes daily to allow the heat to improve circulation to the prostate region and allow the body defenses to help fight the inflammation."
It doesn't have to turn into a medical procedure when nursing yourself or (each other) back into good health. Relax by incorporating a warm bubble bath (or do it together) into your nightly routine. Who would of thought that sharing a romantic bath together could have added health benefits?
Florida Urology Specialists say that prostatic massage may be of help in milking out all of the secretions in the ducts and glands. Massage is carried out by a physician stroking the prostate with a finger inserted in the rectum. I would rather have my partner helping me with this part of the treatment or using a Optimale P Massager.
A pleasant alternative to this massage is regular intercourse by which the prostatic ducts and glands are emptied.
*Note: Prostate Massagers and Masturbators offer a safe alternative to regular intercourse.
If a prostate analysis is performed, doctors can gather information through the analysis of the expressed secretions during a rectal exam, a specific drug therapy may be advised. Unfortunately, each time a new medication is tried, improvement may result temporarily, but recurrences can often result as the infecting organism becomes used to the drug therapy.
Other forms of pharmacological medications may be tried to decrease swelling and inflammation and they have been used with various degrees of success. Such medications as anti-edema, anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxant, and hormones have been used. Vitamins and mineral supplements may also be helpful in certain selected individuals. Diet adjustment may be necessary, as certain individuals are sensitive to caffeine-containing liquids, alcohol, or specific nutrients. A diary checklist may help identify an allergy-causing food.
The symptoms include:
- Pain: at the base of the penis, around the anus, in the lower abdomen or back, or tip of the penis and/or testes.
- Urinary Symptoms: mild pain when you urinate, an urgent desire to urinate, some hesitancy when trying to urinate, or a poor urinary stream.
- Sexual Problems: you may experience impotence (difficulty in getting an erection), ejaculation may sometimes be painful and some men have worse pain (as described above) after having sex.
- Other Symptoms: you may feel tired, and have general aches and pains.
According the Patient, a Medical Information website in the United Kingdom,
"There are two main types of chronic prostatitis – chronic bacterial prostatitis (caused by chronic bacterial infection) and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) – the cause of which is not fully understood."
Chronic prostatitis typically causes pain in the lower pelvic region of men. Urinary symptoms such as frequency of passing urine and pain on passing urine may also be present. Treatment can be difficult and may include antibiotics and other drugs. Symptoms may last a long time, although they may 'come and go' or vary in severity.
The important thing to remember if you are one of them is you are not alone and you do not have to suffer. Our open and friendly store, Fantasy Gifts offers knowledgeable information, and has a trained staff who can help you with all of your sexual wellness needs. You can also go online or visit your neighborhood pharmacist. The important thing is to discuss your sexual issues honestly with your doctor and your partner. Empower yourself and recognize you deserve a healthy and happy sexual life.
Click on Movember's funded programs to find out how Movember is having an impact on men's health.
For more general information on men's health, click through to Movember Foundation's Health Tips page.
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text: The Tonga is a single-horse driven ride. A two-wheeled cart is driven by a horse. In days of yore, Tonga wallahs used to be lined up at the railway station and other public places to take visitors on a tour of the city. The horses of the Tonga are equally colorful and active. Tonga rides are available in Agra, Lucknow and varanasi. Agra All through a Tonga Ride in Agra is sheer fun and frolic. Most Agra Tonga Rides take visitors to the Taj Mahal, beside other spots. Most of the Tongas are covered and give you the feeling of being a royal guest. Lucknow Even though the number of tongas has diminished, a tonga ride through the historic city of Nawabs, Lucknow will be an enjoyable experience. The ride takes visitors to the Imambaras, Bhool Bhulaiya, Rumi Gate and Chowk area in the Old City. Varanasi Although limited in number, tongas are available in Varanasi, yet the Tonga rides will entertain you with the beauty of city. Special Tonga ride is available on selected city routes and creates a pleasing experience.


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The Paleo Diet involves eating as our ancestors did, including the consumption of meat, fish and some healthy plant proteins. It does not include any of the potentially allergenic foods that are so common in our modern-day diets such as dairy, bread, cereals, sugar, or processed and refined foods. Lentils, chickpeas and soya beans are off the menu too, along with soft drinks and alcohol.
The Paleo-style, which emphasises quality protein, can help build lean muscle and keep us feeling fuller for longer. However, eating too
much red meat can be acidic, depleting calcium, overworking the kidneys and liver, and can cause constipation. Additionally, excessive meat onsumption has also been linked to the increased risk of cancer and ardiovascular disease, so to get the best health benefits from this way of eating, meat should be organic or free range, and several servings of fibre-rich
vegetables must be included every day.
There are many merits to eating as our ancestors did – the removal of processed foods and their associated allergens has countless health benefits, and the inclusion of quality protein can help with both weight management and the development of lean muscle


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Holding mothers and their babies for 11 years and counting
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There can no longer be a debate about holding infants "spoiling them" in light of new research from the University of British Columbia, which suggests that infants who are held more frequently are positively affected at the molecular level.
There can no longer be a debate about whether or not holding infants "spoils them", especially in light of new research from the University of British Columbia, which suggests that infants who are held more frequently are positively affected at the molecular level. What we should be discussing, instead, is how we can make the world more conducive to holding our babies, and taking them with us everywhere. I believe that it begins with supporting the mother, so that she can support her child.
When I opened Evymama in 2007, it was with my second child in a baby sling on my hip. In fact, the whole reason for opening the first shop was that my first child (now aged 13) had been a fussy baby who needed to be held all of the time, due to the reflux that she suffered from. I dreamed of a shop that would let me have my baby with me in a carrier as I worked, and finally decided that I needed to open such a shop myself. I opened Evymama, and over the years, several other mothers worked in my store with their babies in a sling, most notably Heidi McDonald, who still manages my shop to this day. Her daughter Abigail is close in age to my son Remy, now 11.
I saw a real shift towards baby wearing in particular over the next several years after the birth of Evymama. It seemed widely accepted that responsive parenting was the best choice for the developing infant. This was the Attachment Parenting wave that I lived and mothered in with my first two children. We co-slept, and they breastfed until they weaned themselves. I practiced elimination communication with them both, and used infant sign language in our daily activities.
As I bring up my next two babies, aged 2.5 years, and 3 months, I'm simultaneously introducing more and more programs at Evymama which support the mother-baby dyad specifically, and parents and their children in general in our new, larger facility. I'm constantly looking for new programs and ways to support the kind of loving attention and communication that is required for the earliest stages of a child's life.
We look forward to seeing your family at Evymama this Spring, and we hope that if you know of a program that you'd like to see us offer, you'll let us know. We're still here to help today as we were 11 years ago.
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[ Blog by Anja Schmidt, a masters student from University of Copenhagen, Denmark who was in Nepal for her research. We (me, Muna Sharma and Kripa Pokhrel) had assisted her for the research as well for the language. I have translated her German language blog with the help of Google Translate and posted here. You can find the original version here: https://anjanepal.wordpress.com/2016/05/12/research-finalized-forschung-beendet/ ]
Hello dear friends,
After 3 weeks of hard research, I am back from Pokhara. Even if I had in the time access to the net, it has not yet submitted to upload pictures or blog posts. But for now
On April 18, we are re-started, in a jeep, which has cost us a fortune. The ride was the same rafting experience as before, with the exception of one thing! The road was built, so we were (naturally without signage only by grapevine) redirected through the river basin and uh yes the river just I've never been so happy with four-wheel drive, which I can tell you. So we did not get stuck, the driver was so chilled that he joked one joke after another and just before the huge storm and thunderstorm we landed in Baluwa.We have thankfully also found a good homestay and ate again with the old woman, who has already hosted us on our last trip. "Ama, tharkari Denus na ra torre daal!" My Nepali enough now so far that I can order food without problems (vegetables and some daal). When I talk about vegetables, it is not like tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, zucchini, etc., it consists almost 80% potatoes and then either peas or spinach (chick peas, green peas) and if you are lucky, Okra, green Beans, cabbage or cauliflower. But since the season is not the best, it was mostly the first.
In Baluwa, we were able to quickly dig the few households and get all the data so that we are back up to Jhawa after 4 days. On the way, we met a few guys we already knew from previous interviews. They have played in the mountain river and have climbed a cherry tree up and down to get the cherries from the top branches. Man, man, because I have become a bit nostalgic, with the exception that they were 200x better climber than I did A boy has then also gedrück me a handful of cherries in the hand! Yes, fruits for eating!
In Jhawa everything has remained so far, except that Aunti has her daughter with baby there. The little one is so sweet-naturally I can not remember the name, so it was great again that all of them just called Nani! Little Nani was the sweetest girl ever, screamed at the oil massage, and slept otherwise;) On one of our days off, Aunti took the chance to put me in a sari, give me a tika, put on her jewelery and so on Neighbors! The white girl in a sari! It was pretty funny, Praerana attracted me and it had to of course the pictures are taken Tadaaa I in Sari:
And then it went on up and down the mountain, the households with children, which we had in the database. Can be funny, but is usually exhausting, especially if one must realize that felt half of the people have moved away. The earthquake has left a serious mark. The beautiful houses were all made of the earthquake, and the higher we got, the worse it became. Therefore, most of the people live in zinc bins without electricity (only a few solar cells on the roof for light in the evening and mobile phone charging) and really only inadequate water. As already mentioned in the morning and evening max 2 h. And we had sometimes really bad luck that the water was less than an hour on. The drought at the time is really bad, affects the harvest and indeed extremely on the water supply. There was hardly any rain in the time we were there, and the midday heat had half killed us. (Try to be in a corrugated hut at over 30 degrees. This is like a sauna gang only without cooling possibility)
For those who can not imagine really what we do all day because there, here's a sample daily schedule:
5:00 rising and morning rituals
6-6: 30 Breakfast (mostly Roti – fried flatbread with vegetables) 6:30 To our households with children: we have questionnaires for the children between 8-14 years and also for a family member (mostly the mother), in addition we measure the children (weight, size, mittoberarm circumference), because I make statements about the nutritional state would like. The balance was there mostly the big highlight for almost any … When can one here otherwise times its weight measure
11:00 Lunch (exception Daal Bhat: Lentil soup with felt a kilo of rice and vegetables and sometimes Achar – pickled vegetables or leafy vegetables (horseradish, spinach, Gandruk, tomatoes)
11: 30-15: 00 recess, it's very hot and there are no children at home now, during the holidays because they are in the woods, or help in the field and are in school just in school
15 : 00-19: to make 00 again from to households and try interviews
19:30 dinner (exception Daal Bhat said I night no more rice eaten have, so to speak Daal and vegetables for me)
21:00 bedtime
We did not only do interviews/surveys, but also focus group discussions or with the children. In contrast to Praerana, unfortunately, I could not conduct informal conversations. So, unfortunately, if you do not speak the language. But then I concentrated more on the observation. 2 interviews I could lead and I hope that still some follow with NGOs.
In the evenings it was not boring, because a few others were also there. Researchers and Ingeneers. With which I've then in the evening times local alcohol approves rice uh well I do not know exactly. Neither proper wine, nor clear! The whole cup full, over 30% … wuhu I would not have watched, then it would have quickly turned 3. If they drink, then right! Well, was not quite my taste, but at least tried
Unfortunately this time the disease did not spoil us. First, it caught Muna and was so bad that she had to go back to Popkhara. Typhoid as a diagnosis, but thank God she is now well again. A new interpreter could come to thank God, Kripa, and we were all happy, otherwise we would have had to spend much longer in the field. Unfortunately Praerana was afterwards with illness and also that was no better and she is to Kathmandu to her family. And there it was only 3. Aditya, Kripa and I – last men standing.
Haha, we thought at least … .the day we were at 3000m altitude, I've got a fever attack, of course, and my runny nose has not made breathing easier. It was pretty cold up there and a shack made of corrugated iron and the toilet outside, making the location not really a health environment well, the next day after Lame for 4 hours (with paracetamol is everything) and back to Jhawa 2h. One of the Homestay owners has pressed me a plant to help to Aryuveda. All right, bring it on, so can not hurt what can I say, I was dead after the trip and really had to stay in bed. My two assistants have done great work in the time and have continued without me. Without the two I would probably not yet down.
The health post in Jhawa gave me then still offered blood to take off, but when I saw the room, which is about as clean as a workshop, I have rejected and that now in Pokhara afterwards fetched. Apart from a bad cold and a parasite I'm getting a rough ride So all again OK and I could for the first time today again go jogging.
The farewell to Aunti, the neighbors and children was sad despite everything. Aunti has every vice depends on us a prayer shawl and Tika added, symbolizing luck on our way group picture, press and then off you go to Pokhara!
So here I am, enjoying the diverse food – by 95% Daal Bhat and 5% Roti – I could not wait to eat a few fruits and to polish off some spaghetti Next, the data is sorted and some pre-analyzed before I 10 days disappear to yoga and then (FINALLY) Anne comes
I hope you are all well and the sun and heat has now arrived in Europe! Take care of yourselves!
See you soon, Your Anja


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Would you take a dare? Liz and the gang face a close call as they take on Skink's dangerous challenge!Play Episode
Episode Theme: Stand up for God.
1. Romans 12:2 says that we should not be like the people of the world. Is it possible to live in the world but not live in the way of the world? How can we do that?
2. Daniel was a Jewish teenager. When King Nebuchadnezzar defeated the Jews, Daniel and his friends were taken to Babylon as prisoners. They were going to be trained to serve the king. The king ordered that they should eat the same food that he did. Daniel knew the king's food was unclean according to God's laws. It would have been easy for him to eat the food and stay out of trouble. But Daniel made the wise choice to stand for what he believed. He asked that he be given just water and vegetables (Daniel 1:8-16). The king's official was afraid that Daniel and his friends would be weak and that he would get in trouble. But God took care of the Jewish young men. At the end of the ten days, they were healthier than the servants who ate the king's food. As you listen to this episode, think about the importance of making wise choices instead of taking the easy route.
"Don't be like the people of this world."Romans 12:2
In this episode, Liz and his friends get carried away giving and taking dares that turn out to be dangerous.
The Bible is full of stories of people who were given a choice and made the wrong one. When Eve was given a choice, she made the wrong one and ate the apple in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:6). When Esau was given a choice, he made the wrong one and sold his birthright for a bowl of soup (Genesis 25:29-33). When Peter was given a choice, he made the wrong one and denied knowing the Lord(Matthew 26:69-75). Their choices seemed like the right one at the moment, but they quickly proved to be the wrong ones.
The Bible is also full of stories of people who made right choices. We've already looked at Daniel. Another person who made the right choice was Moses. He could have stayed in Pharaoh's palace and maybe even become the next Pharaoh. But he chose to stick with his people and lead them out of slavery (Hebrews 11:24-26).
Want to dig deeper and learn about making smart choices? Check out Psalm 37:7, Psalm 37:23, and 3 John 1:11.
What does Liz dare Morrie to do?
Swing as high as he can and then jump off the swing.
What is Spike dared to do?
Eat hot sauce.
What does Skink dare Liz and the others to do?
Cross the river on the railroad tracks.
What does Skink threaten to do if they don't take his dare?
Put posters up at school that call them cowards.
The next time a friend or classmate asks you to go somewhere or do something and you aren't sure if it's right,, think about what you learned in this lesson. Write down a list of questions you can ask yourself to make the right choice. Here are two to get you started. Is this something that the world enjoys but God doesn't want you to do? Is it something you would do if your parents were watching?
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No little crack in the sidewalk can hurt you, or your mom, or anybody else. God is in control. Listen to this song about false superstitions.
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Elijah was a prophet, one of God's messengers who told God's people to change their ways.
God is in charge of everything. Listen the story of Jacob and Esau.
God showed David that he had nothing to fear.
Has God ever asked you to do something that you just didn't want to do? Jonah had that happen to him. Here is his story.
If you've ever wondered what God is doing, you should meet Philip.
Liz gets caught up in superstitions. Can he trust God to take care of him instead?
When both a villain and a friend return to Terrene, Liz finds out that it's wise to make sure he has the facts before he jumps to conclusions.
Chamy is desperate to find a solution to her family's problems. Can Liz and Lucille help her fix things or do they need to stop her before things get worse?
Lucille has great plans for the church's youth camp, but everything is put on hold with a hospital visit. Can Lucille's replacement Liz pull it off?
What has scared Liz and Lucille while lost in the woods? Liz is sure it's an alien from Planet Xenon planning to kidnap them! What's going on?
Would you take a dare? Liz and the gang face a close call as they take on Skink's dangerous challenge!
To make big cash, Liz wants to borrow money. Is this scheme guaranteed to work?
Spike gets everything he wants. Liz is jealous and wishes he had Spike's parents as his own!
Liz is desperate to catch the homerun-record-breaking baseball! What's Liz willing to do for this treasure?
After an aptitude test, Spike is convinced he's good for nothing. How can Liz and the gang show him otherwise?
Liz is throwing himself the most awesome birthday party ever, but now his mom is threatening to cancel the entire party.
Spike convinces Liz and Scooter to follow horoscopes, so what's Scooter doing on top of a water tower?
Cole has the absolute biggest and best TV in town. How can Liz and the gang possibly do anything but watch TV all day long?
Online shopping can be just a click away! Join Liz as he tries to surf the web and gets more than he bargained for.
Liz and his friends eat junk food and then try to train for the Terrene Fun Run.
Even though Grandpa warns him, Liz can't ignore the temptation of fame and fortune and an adventure looking for hidden treasure.
The Terrene Gazette's deadlines are looming! Lucille has no time to finish. What choices does she have to make to get things done?
Liz just found $500 in the park, and he can't wait to spend it! What will he do with the money?
Grandpa Anole's old truck Mr.Reliable seems to be having too many troubles. Can Slick Nick Basilisk and gang convince Grandpa that it's time to buy a brand new Cicada ZR 500? Can he be trusted?
On the outskirts of Terrene, there are strange rumors of monsters emerging from the local mud pits. How dangerous is it when Liz and his class go and investigate?
Do people worship idols today? Lucille finds out when she gets caught up in frenzy over a band called "Skin Deep."
Basketball's living legend, Michael James, is coming to town. At a skills contest, will Liz and Spike's friendship be destroyed when the competition gets fierce? Who's better at shooting, dribbling, and setting up a pick and roll?
Liz and his friends are on a mission trip. Their job is to build a school and tell kids about Christ, but they are facing strong opposition.
While on a mission trip, Liz discovers that someone is willing to steal and to destroy just to stop Liz's work. Why?
Before their mission trip is over, Liz and his friends discover a great way to draw people closer to God.
Liz becomes a slick salesman hyping up a cure-all tonic. Will the buyer beware?
Liz has found a racing car in Grandpa's barn. Can he convince Grandpa to let him drive it?
Liz wants to be a great baseball player. Liz learns to emulate winners, both on and off the diamond.
Liz really wants to be Student of the Week, and since rescuing an unknown stranger from drowning, Liz has become so famous that his story will be on the national news. But why is Liz acting so strangely; and why is he avoiding Lucille, the one lizard who knows him the best?
Whose approval is important? Liz finds out when he's invited to join the most exclusive club in school.
At the 50th anniversary of the Terrene Town Square, Liz and Lucille uncover a 50 year old mystery. Who stole the jewels?
There is a thief on the loose in Terrene stealing clocks! Can Liz and his friends find out who is responsible?
Papa Dogg Trouble, a popular entertainer, shows up in Terrene. Spike is really excited. But when Papa Dogg steals a car, Spike realizes Papa isn't the kind of person he should be idolizing.
Liz really, really wants a particular video game for Christmas. Will he get it?
Lacey talks Lucille into buying clothes she knows her mother won't want her to wear. What happens when Lucille starts lying and hanging out with the wrong gang of kids? What will Liz do?
What's the best use of your time? Liz and Lucille face difficult choices as they do their homework and a Bible study. What's your worst distraction?
What do you do when bad stuff happens to you? Help Liz figure out how to handle a really bad day on this episode of Kids Corner.
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Illness, Adrenaline In Fallout 4's Survival Overhaul
"Fallout 4 is best enjoyed as a survival game," our Alec said as Michael Radiatin' set out to explore the post-apocalypse in his charminly inept but enthusiastic way. The 'Survival' difficulty level of Fallout 4 [official site] isn't much of a survival game, though. So Bethesda are busy revisiting and overhauling it, and now we have a peek at their plans. Expect diseases from dirty monsters, no manual saving, fatigue and adrenaline levels to manage, and plenty more dangers and delights.
A chap rummaging in data fils dug up a description of Survival mode and yup, Bethesda have confirmed it's real. They do say this is only an "early look" at the new Survival, though. "We're still messing [with] it," they add. "More to come!"
But here are the lines they're thinking along, and what's presumably coming to a beta update near you soon:
Manual and quicksaving are disabled. To save your game, you'll need to find a bed and sleep for at least an hour.
Combat is more lethal for everyone. You now deal, but also take, more damage. You can increase the damage you deal even further with "Adrenaline" (see below).
Fast Travel
Fast Travel is disabled. If you wish to be somewhere, you'll have to physically travel there.
Weighted Ammo
Bullets and shells now all have a small amount of weight, which varies by caliber. Heavier items such as fusion cores, rockets, and mini-nukes can really drag you down.
Be sure to keep your eyes peeled, as enemies will no longer appear on your compass. As well, the distance at which locations of interest will appear has been significantly shortened.
Survival automatically grants the Adrenaline perk, which provides a bonus to your damage output. Unlike other perks, the only way to increase your rank of the Adrenaline perk is by getting kills (hostile or otherwise). The higher your Adrenaline rank, the higher the damage bonus. Sleeping for more than an hour, however, will cause your Adrenaline rank to lower. You can check your current Adrenaline rank at any time in the Perks section on the Stat tab in your Pip-Boy.
You'll find it difficult to survive without taking proper care of yourself. You must stay hydrated, fed, and rested to remain combat-ready. Going for extended periods of time without food, water, or sleep will begin to adversely affect your health, hurting your SPECIAL stats, adding to your Fatigue (see "Fatigue" below), lowering your immunity (see "Sickness" below), and eventually even dealing physical damage to you.
Fatigue works like radiation but affects your Action Points (AP) rather than your Hit Points (HP). The more Fatigue you've built up, the less AP you'll have for other actions. The amount of Fatigue you've accumulated is displayed in red on your AP bar.
A comprised immune system and a few questionable decisions can end up getting you killed. Eating uncooked meat, drinking unpurified water, taking damage from disease-ridden sources, such as ghouls and bugs, or using harmful Chems all put your body at increased risk for various ill effects. When you are afflicted with an illness, a message will appear onscreen. You can view specifics about your current illnesses by navigating to the Status section on your Pip-Boy's Data tab and pressing [RShoulder] to view your active effects.
Antibiotics, which can be crafted at Chem Stations or purchased from doctors, heal the various effects of sickness.
Bed Types
The type of bed you're sleeping in determines the length of time you are able to stay asleep. A sleeping bag will save your game and may help save your life when you're desperate, but it will never allow for a full night's rest and the benefits that come with it.
Crippled Limbs
Crippled limbs will no longer auto-heal after combat and will remain crippled until healed by a Stimpak.
Carry Weight
Exceeding your carry weight reduces your Endurance and Agility stats and periodically damages your legs and health. Think of your back!
Companions will no longer automatically get back up if downed during combat and will return home if abandoned without being healed.
Enemy and Loot Repopulation
Locations you've cleared will now repopulate enemies and loot at a significantly slower rate.
Heck, that's more survival gamebits than you'll find in many Early Access release sold explicitly as survival games.