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Pilsner Urquell - Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s.
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Reviews by ruckus232:
3.7/5 rDev +3.9%
12 Ounce green bottle
Appearance: Clear gold color with good head and lacing
Smell: When the bottle was opened there was a very strong bitter yeasty smell. Once in the glass the smell changed to more of a citrus orange rind type smell.
Taste: A bitter hoppy taste is initially present that fades a little into a less pronounced taste. Then comes the bitterness again as an after taste that lingers for a while. It is not as strong of a taste as expected by the smell.
01-29-2009 01:51:02 | More by ruckus232
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North Carolina
3.53/5 rDev -0.8%
Pours a nice straw color with a nice wellretained head (looks great in a pilsner glass), high carbonation.Aroma in light and a little iron-like with some sofy bread notes.Some rather sharp hop notes in the finish of this beer it starts out a little malty sweet,a very crip and easy drinking beer.Real nice on tap as well.
08-26-2003 21:53:58 | More by oberon
3/5 rDev -15.7%
05-24-2014 19:09:32 | More by mojohawk21
4/5 rDev +12.4%
Appearance This one poured a clear but heavy orange in color with a good, strong, stubborn white head.
Smell The hops are light and delicate and mate well with the smallest of grain influence. The nose here is well-balanced and nicely put together.
Taste The delicate but firm grain mixes nicely with the traditional hops. The balance is what really makes this Pils, IMHO.
Mouthfeel This is big, Id say a solid medium-bodied, with some light carbonation and an incredibly smooth mouthfeel.
Drinkability This really is the standard for accessible Czech Pils here in the US. It went down wonderfully. I cant believe Im not getting a review up on the site for this guy until Jan 2005.
01-11-2005 01:40:26 | More by RoyalT
Newfoundland (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -1.7%
09-29-2013 03:10:31 | More by cam477
3.5/5 rDev -1.7%
09-09-2012 17:21:40 | More by tectactoe
4/5 rDev +12.4%
06-04-2012 18:23:47 | More by DavyJones
New York
4.2/5 rDev +18%
A: Straw colored with brilliant clarity and a persistent, low white head of cream bubbles.
S: A moderate grainy pils malt aroma and a light spicy noble hop aroma dominate the aroma. There is a very slight metalic aroma in the background. There is also a light bready malt aroma. No diacetyl and no esters.
T: A refreshing balance grain pils malt and moderate hops bitterness with a moderately-low noble hops flavor. The balance is somewhat bitter. There is a light pils sweetness mid palate but it resolves into a dry finish with a lingering bitterness.
M: Moderately-light bodied with a moderately-high carbonation. There is no warmth and a slight creaminess.
O: This is a good beer but a great example of the style. I wish this beer was served in abundance at the NYS Fair on a sunny, warm day like today. This is about as crisp and refreshing as a beer get while still having a great taste.
08-27-2012 02:47:21 | More by MadScientist
3.38/5 rDev -5.1%
This pils poured a straw yellow with no head nor lace in my pint glass. The aromas of grain, grass, and yeast were all there with strong notions of malt. THe drink was smooth and crisp with a bit of hop finish that lingers way too long. There is a little bit of metal/rusty water in the background that is offensive, but the maltiness does keep the offensive notes in the background. Overall a bit above average and not nearly as good as it used to be when I was drinking it ten years ago.
08-26-2009 02:10:09 | More by ArrogantDeadGuy
2.75/5 rDev -22.8%
01-05-2013 02:16:23 | More by tbryan5
3.75/5 rDev +5.3%
12-07-2012 08:31:08 | More by theParish
3.58/5 rDev +0.6%
Haven't had any quality lagers in years and I wanted to try this one because my brother in-law lived in Russia for a while and developed a taste for it.
A: Nice white finger head. Quickly dissipated to a thin ring and a dusting. Clear with a straw yellow gold color. Nice columns of carbonation rising. Lagers are always so inviting to look at aren't they?
S: Pretty clean. A little skunk, a little malt and a little hop. Not very bold and not that impressive. Smelled more malty during the last half of the drink.
T: Malt is a little lost. Hop seems to come through strongly. Some citrus. You are left with a very grassy sour hop finish. From half way to the end, it felt more balanced. I felt more of the malt up front and the finish seemed to simmer down.
M: Light body, crisp and well carbonated.
D: My main complaint with this beer was how aggressive the aftertaste was for the first half of the drink. I like hops but this was too much of the wrong type of acidic bitterness. Apart from that, I had no problems downing it and found it enjoyable.
11-14-2008 03:49:31 | More by sgoodship
New York
3/5 rDev -15.7%
10-23-2013 00:29:05 | More by SkiBum22
3.83/5 rDev +7.6%
When poured, this had a nice, smallish head with a slightly fruity, malty aroma. It had a nice crisp mouthfeel, smooth malty flavor with a slightly hoppy finish. I found this to be very easy drinking & thirst quenching for a warm day or after long day's work.
03-06-2006 15:28:55 | More by JMD71
3.23/5 rDev -9.3%
From BeerAdvocate Magazine Volume II, Issue I:
This beer went from cult status to mass-produced over the past couple of decades. Even without a recipe change, many have noted a difference.
Clear and deep golden, filtered and pasteurized for extended shelf life. The lacing and head retention of this lager is quite amazing as it leaves a massive crowning ring on the glass and several rings further down. Clean, spicy herbal hop aroma with a graininess that is of fresh cut grass. Very smooth and crisp with a moderately-sized body. Sweet maltiness with biscuity and dried hay flavors. Bitterness from the hops helps to balance the small amount of malt sweetness that is present and goes a bit further with a pleasant spicy herbal note. Finishes dry with a faint metallic taste which is no doubt a by-product of the pasteurization.
A shell of its former self: globalization, growth and popularity all have their drawbacks, and you can see it in today's PU. Processed and overly clean compared to years past, yet still worth a try if you have not tried it before.
11-13-2009 17:05:14 | More by BeerAdvocate
3.25/5 rDev -8.7%
03-02-2013 21:51:39 | More by markallmon
Alberta (Canada)
3.5/5 rDev -1.7%
08-18-2013 16:07:06 | More by FadetoBock
3/5 rDev -15.7%
08-10-2013 05:49:35 | More by danthehopslamman
3.75/5 rDev +5.3%
08-17-2014 20:48:43 | More by DaftPatrick
3.75/5 rDev +5.3%
02-24-2013 22:46:28 | More by Lazaro
4.5/5 rDev +26.4%
08-25-2012 03:17:09 | More by BK2084
3.25/5 rDev -8.7%
Presentation: 12oz green bottle with a foil neck wrap. No freshness date, but there is a batch number.
Appearance: Golden and clear with a lot of C02 activity. The heads stays as a thin creamy lace with bubbles.
Smell: Mild sulfur notes, with aromatic medly of light hop and malt.
Taste: Crisp and refreshing straight from the begining. A nice amount of dextrin sweetness, followed by a lemony tea-like hop flavour. Finishes with a strong aftertaste.
Notes: Claiming to be "The First Pilsner On Earth," this brew is by far the grandfather of the Pilsner style.
Update 12/29/2001 ...
This beer has definitely been altered/modernized, along with its packaging. This is not the same Pilsner Urquell your daddy used to drink. Softer on the palate now with less hop character and its "skunk" character has been smoothed out a lot.
Once the defining Pilsner, now not much different than any other mediocre to average Czech Pils. And, although the beer is brewed at the same location, all of the brewing equipment has been replaced by modern equipment and the hops are now 75% hop extract!! -- no wonder it tastes different now.
09-10-2000 00:00:01 | More by Todd
3.4/5 rDev -4.5%
well this stuff is worth a try. It has an actually good flavor. i wouldent say unique, i still perfer becks for this type of beer, but this is by no means bad. Goes down easy and is all around pretty good. The main sore spot i found was this beer has a lingering aftertaste, more so than most other beers, it isnt horrable but it is noticeable.
05-05-2005 02:43:35 | More by twi1609372
3.75/5 rDev +5.3%
04-05-2014 02:17:46 | More by SunDevilBeer
3.75/5 rDev +5.3%
07-19-2014 18:58:13 | More by Jpinoniemi
Pilsner Urquell from Plzensky Prazdroj, a. s.
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By Dan Zak
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— The Florida woman was cloaked in shadow, yet her appearance on CNN made her the public face of the jury that acquitted George Zimmerman of murder and manslaughter barely 48 hours earlier. She was at times inarticulate and self-contradictory during prime-time interviews Monday and Tuesday, but she is the sole real window into the two days of private deliberation that produced a very public verdict, whose announcement was viewed live on television Saturday night and triggered large demonstrations across the country.
Juror B37, a middle-aged white resident of Seminole County and the mother of two adult children, appeared on TV as a silhouette, hungry enough for publicity to sit across from Anderson Cooper but cautious enough to demand the anonymity afforded by CNN and the court — pending a yet-to-be-scheduled hearing on the release of jurors' identities to the public.
The public has tried to glean meaning from what she told Cooper — that Zimmerman's "heart was in the right place," that things "just went terribly wrong" — and everyone from pundits to Twitter trolls have condemned her statements as misbegotten or racist. (Four other jurors emphasized Tuesday that B37 did not reflect their views.) And in the visceral reaction to one juror speaking out, it's possible to feel the tension in the American system of trial by jury: People want juries to do so much more than they are empowered or supposed to do.
That desire might be rooted in the colonial role of juries as a bulwark against British rule, says Douglas Green, who lectures on jury selection and serves as president of the American Society of Trial Consultants.
"The right to a jury trial was fundamental to the colonies because they wanted to resist the authority of the crown," Green says. "The reason people object when they hear these verdicts is because of this colonial perception of a jury as standing up for what is 'the right thing to do,' " not for what is the correct, case-specific application of a certain law to a certain body of evidence.
The Zimmerman jury was initially split, Juror B37 told Cooper, with three voting "not guilty," two advocating manslaughter and one ready to convict Zimmerman on the second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. All but one juror thought that the cries for help on a 911 call were Zimmerman's, she said. After 16-plus hours of deliberation, when all six women attested to their unanimous verdict, "that's when everybody started to cry," B37 said, her voice quavering with emotion.
(In their statement late Tuesday, the four jurors said that Martin's death weighed on them emotionally and that the trial took its toll physically. But, the Associated Press reported, the jurors said "they did what the law required them to do.")
In the television interviews, B37 sounded reticent and fatigued, as she did a month earlier when answering questions during a special round of pre-publicity jury selection, in which lawyers assessed potential jurors' exposure to media coverage.
"I have no time to do anything other than feed my animals," she told state prosecutor Bernardo de la Rionda on June 11, adding that she occasionally watches the "Today" show and uses newspapers only to line her parrot's cage.
Either in spite or because of her apparent ignorance of the circumstances surrounding Martin's death, B37 was empaneled on the six-person jury (only capital-offense trials require 12 jurors in Florida) and spent three weeks sequestered from the outside world as she heard arguments and testimony at the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center in Sanford, Fla.
Tall and slender, with long brown hair, Juror B37 watched the trial from the front row of the jury box, just steps from Martin's parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin. B37 usually stared straight ahead, taking in the motions of the trial but little of the surrounding spectacle. She was serious, focused, intense. While lawyers made their closing arguments, other jurors took notes furiously, but B37 seldom jotted down a word. Some in the courtroom speculated that she'd already made up her mind by that point.
Her willingness to speak on national television, even after expressing a stand-offishness before opening arguments, isn't a surprise to Green.
"These jurors have been through a lot, emotionally and physically — long, hard days listening to a lot of evidence — and they haven't been able to talk about it to friends or family or even their fellow jurors," Green says. "At the end of this process, the ability to talk to somebody is therapeutic."
B37 seemed both certain and confused during her CNN interview Monday, at one point saying that the jury "knew exactly what happened," yet adding 30 seconds later that "I don't think anybody knows" what really happened.
Cooper asked her why she was speaking out.
"I want people to know that we put everything into everything to get this verdict," she said, her voice breaking again.
"We thought about it for hours and cried over it afterwards," she continued. "I don't think any of us could ever do anything like that ever again."
On Monday morning, B37 was represented by Seattle-based literary agent Sharlene Martin, who was ready to shop around a book about "the commitment it takes to serve and be sequestered on a jury in a highly publicized murder trial." Mere hours after the interview aired, Martin tweeted that she was rescinding her offer of representation. Martin told the Los Angeles Times that she and B37 agreed to abort the project after the CNN interview but before a Twitter-fueled online petition was activated to squelch the deal.
Being sequestered "shielded me from the depth of pain that exists among the general public," Juror B37 said in a statement released through Martin on Twitter around 1 a.m. Tuesday.
During the second part of her interview, which aired Tuesday night, Cooper asked B37 whether she thought Trayvon Martin had played a part in his own death.
"Oh, I believe he played a huge role in his death," she said, adding that "when George confronted him, he could have walked away and gone home. He didn't have to do whatever he did and come back and be in a fight."
That mentality suggests that the jury accepted, at face value, Zimmerman's pretrial statements about Martin throwing the first punch, says Orlando criminal defense lawyer Aramis Donell Ayala, who notes that juries are instructed to apply Florida's self-defense statute "at the time the force was used" — not, say, at the time one person initiates an encounter by following another.
Therein lies the larger question of how clearly the jury-selection process reveals racial biases, Ayala says, and where aggression starts in the timeline of a crime.
"The sad part is that no one sees the profiling — or the following of a person whom you've profiled — as a big enough social issue to make it illegal," she says.
Juror B37, for her part, told Cooper that "race did not play a role" in the deliberation room. In the statement released within hours of her Monday interview, she expressed a desire to fade back into obscurity.
"Now that I am returned to my family and to society in general," she said, "I have realized that the best direction for me to go is away from writing any sort of book and return instead to my life as it was before I was called to sit on this jury."
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Creme Brulee (Imperial Milk Stout) - Southern Tier Brewing Company
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Ratings: 3,626 | Reviews: 1,299 | Display Reviews Only:
Reviews by TaylorK:
4/5 rDev +3.1%
10-14-2012 20:18:35 | More by TaylorK
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North Carolina
3.45/5 rDev -11.1%
One of the few ST beers I havent had the chance to try,(it came out after I moved away from western NY)if you like creme brulee you will like this beer.Poured a jet black with a frothy one finger light mocha colored head,minimal lace was left as it settled rather quickly.Wow it cant get much more spot on in the aroma,burnt sugar and hefty vanilla/caramel aromas, with slight roast as well.Dessert in a bottle,the only problem is it gets cloyingly sweet in a hurry,big vanilla/caramel flavors with some mollasses as well,only a hint of dry roastiness comes through.My wife loves it and is finishing mine,I respect the job ST did in making this beer,its just to sweet for me.
11-24-2009 02:51:13 | More by oberon
4.36/5 rDev +12.4%
22oz bottle poured into a tulip.
Appearance: Pours a super-dark brown, almost pitch-black. Very slight head disappears rapidly. No bubbles to speak of.
Smell: The smell alone is its namesake in a bottle. This smells just like I was sniffing creme brulee. The burnt sugar? Check. The vanilla sweetness? Check. That delicate hint of cream? Oh yes. This is a 5 on the smell factor.
Taste: Definitely has the stout base of note, but man does the creme brulee taste come through here as well. The coffee, chocolate notes of the base blend so well with the burnt sugar and the vanilla. While not quite the perfection that the nose brings to the table, this is really good. I would definitely consider this a dessert stout, but it's not so sweet that it makes you sick. Very nice. A slight bit of booziness kicks in as you drink through this.
Mouthfeel: Kind of a boozy aftertaste with a little bit of stickiness. Pretty much standard fare for this genre of beer at this ABV.
Overall: Definitely a nice once-in-awhile dessert treat. Not something to be had every day, but like with a delicious, rich, sweet dessert, something to savor every now and then.
06-17-2014 02:46:36 | More by don1481
3.5/5 rDev -9.8%
02-16-2012 20:28:12 | More by aszatk01
4/5 rDev +3.1%
07-17-2013 21:09:39 | More by DanGeo
3.29/5 rDev -15.2%
Pours a deep, deep brown, nearly black color, with a tan-ish head that dissipated much quicker than I would expect. Body looked to be very syrupy, thick, and sticky. Sweet aroma, full of vanilla and cream with hints of caramel and burnt brown sugar on the back burner. Taste is heaviest on the vanilla, with a slight milkiness to it, followed by caramel, brown sugar, and toffee notes coming in at the end. The vanilla taste is very, very dense and syrupy and sweet, almost sickeningly sweet. It feels like my teeth are being coated with layers of sugar. The 9.6% ABV starts coming through as the beer warms up and it makes the heavy vanilla sweetness even heavier and a little too overbearing. As expected, thick, syrup-like body with carbonation that was a little too low.
Wonderful smell, wonderful idea - I love creme brulee. However, I feel the execution was off on this one. It was a little too overpowering with the vanilla and the sweetness wasn't balanced, thus making it difficult to drink during the lower half of the glass. I'd like to see this one toned down and refined a bit, I think it has a chance to be very good.
11-12-2012 13:25:44 | More by tectactoe
2.5/5 rDev -35.6%
A: Almost black with a small beige head that leaves some lacings on the glass as it settles.
S: Very strange. It smells more like pasty or cookies than a stout. Burnt sugar, vanilla, toffee - well, it smells like creme brulee. Beneath this massive wall of dessert-like aromas, some muted aromas or roasted malts and a hint of coffee are noticeable.
T: An absolute mess. It's cloyingly sweet with overpowering notes of vanilla, burnt sugar, caramel and toffee. I get the exact same feeling of pastry, cookies or other desserts that I got from the smell. Some stout flavors or roasted malts, dark fruits and chocolate beneath it all. The finish is quite bitter, but the bitterness is off queue and fails to level the sweetness. A hint of wood at the end.
M: Full-bodied and creamy thick texture that makes the beer quite heavy.
D: Too strange and too sweet to ever get interesting. It's definitely one of a kind, I'll give the brewery that. And the fact that it tastes so much like creme brulee is quite impressive. But it still isn't a good beer. It's basically just a cloyingly sweet dessert disguised as a stout, and if I want a dessert, I'll get a dessert, not a beer.
10-19-2009 22:27:18 | More by ricke
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
05-31-2012 00:27:02 | More by DavyJones
New York
3.85/5 rDev -0.8%
To sum it up: smells and tastes exactly like you would picture liquid crème brulee to taste like. And that's a good thing. Appearance in like a big thick glass of old fashion soda, with a head that quickly disappears but leaves a crinkling of lace on top. Flavor is straight crème brulee, with a little alcohol present. It is drinkable - I split a half gallon growler with one other person to start the evening - but any more than that and you'll start feeling sick. At almost 10% alcohol it will put a good dent in your sobriety, and unfortunately because of all the sugar it was brewed with the hangover is definitely worse than normal.
Still, this is a great beer that is absolutely worth trying. It may sound sacrilegious but I would even consider pouring it over vanilla ice cream and serving it as dessert to beer and non-beer lovers alike.
The perfect definition of a dessert beer.
04-14-2010 18:28:18 | More by punkindrublic50
New York
4.72/5 rDev +21.6%
Creme Brulee pours a beautiful dark dark brown color with some red highlights. A sticky, quickly dissapating head fills up a bunch of the pint glass when I pour. The aroma is overwhelming, really beautiful. Huge vanilla and cream smells, as intense as the Jah-va and Choklat Black Water brews before it. A rich, intense beer drinking experience -- no real hints of the huge ABV here. Pretty easy drinking mouthfeel and carbonation wise, but the flavor is so intense that I would be shocked if someone could drink two of these in a row. Kind of like eating two creme brulees in a row -- why even try? A wonderful beer with a lot of killer qualities that could easily be cloying and terrible but just isn't. Another winner from ST.
07-17-2008 21:50:55 | More by brewdogmrb
New York
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
03-18-2013 03:10:54 | More by MadScientist
4.5/5 rDev +16%
06-21-2013 16:29:13 | More by jono0101
4/5 rDev +3.1%
10-09-2012 04:14:41 | More by Schlais
4.25/5 rDev +9.5%
06-24-2013 02:46:22 | More by Tiernan
North Carolina
2.63/5 rDev -32.2%
Had with JDV and pint sized.
A-Dark and stout looking
S-Like werther's or nips caramel butterscotchs.
T-Huge blast of cloying caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch. So sweet and overpowering with lingering butter in the mouth. Did not like this and did not think it tasted like Creme brulee.
M-Thinner than expected and leaves an unpleasant lingering film.
D-I could drink this all night- for 1 million dollars!! Not a fan. Won't try again. Glad to try the novelty and thought it would be good paired with food but not standing alone.
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01-20-2012 13:11:51 | More by ricksrealm
3.3/5 rDev -14.9%
A: Poured from a 1pt. 6fl.oz bottle, it frothed up a good 1.5 finger head. A craggy cream head with fizzling as the carbonation made it's way through it. Some carbonation visible in the lower half of the dark reddish brown - almost black brew. Nice lacing.
S: Crème brulee does come to mind immediately of course. Unbelievably sweet smell - especially after pouring. On closer inspection, it's a very sweet caramelized sugar and vanilla smell with a touch of alcohol and sourness. Difficult to pick out more subtleties because it is amazingly bold.
T: Taste pretty much in line with the smell. Sweet vanilla, butter scotch and sweet sherry beginning. Moves into coffee and bitter chocolate and then too quickly into a stronger alcohol bitterness - a little rum-like finish. The aftertaste is a continuation of the finish but with a lactose sourness.
M: Lively with carbonation at the start. Medium/full bodied. Creamy, kinda buttery and smooth to the finish.
D: The heavy alcohol and amazing level of sweetness was a bit much for me. A small bottle would have been just enough - a bomber was difficult to get down. I would recommend trying this beer. It's quite an experience and the smell is amazing. I get the feeling it's a very polarizing drink - some hate and some love.
10-27-2008 04:30:40 | More by sgoodship
New York
1.5/5 rDev -61.3%
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01-06-2012 04:05:27 | More by otvomadeut
3.75/5 rDev -3.4%
04-30-2014 06:22:02 | More by BubalooBrewMaster
3.58/5 rDev -7.7%
Purchased from the Blatz Beer Cave in Milwaukee, WI. Poured gently into a snifter, this beer was black with a thin tan head. Aroma is of caramelized sugar and taffy; it really does smell just like creme brulee. Full bodied with a smooth mouth feel, this beer had over-the-top flavors of burnt sugar, vanilla and cream. It taste a little too much like real creme brulee. I'm not saying that is necessarily bad, just that 22oz. is a lot of it to drink in one sitting. And I split the bottle with my fiancee. It's definitely a sipper.
09-03-2009 15:26:18 | More by blackearth
4.38/5 rDev +12.9%
22oz bomber. Pours into my glass a deep charcoal black with a half inch of creamy light tan head on top. Aromas smack you in the face as you're pouring the beer. Big, sweet dark malts collide with massive vanilla and caramel aromas. Creamy with burnt sugar tones, almost candy-ish. Chocolate flows through as well. Smells like creme brulee! The aroma is bold, interesting and enticing.
First sip brings a sweet, creamy dark malt body upfront. Bold vanilla and caramel swirls move in and out. Burnt candi sugar flows into a rich creaminess. Chocolate notes are there. Finishes off with a candy like sweetness and a touch of bitterness. A bold blend of vanilla, caramel, lactose and chocolate. Creme brulee yuminess!
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and creamy with mellow carbonation. Goes down smooth. Quite rich overall and I'm glad I'm splitting the bomber with the girlfriend, even though I could see drinking it all myself. Another bold, crazy flavorful beer from Southern Tier. Ranks up there with Kuhnhenn's example.
08-03-2008 22:33:25 | More by orbitalr0x
Creme Brulee (Imperial Milk Stout) from Southern Tier Brewing Company
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Lisa Cavallini, daughter of mantyhose designer Emilio Cavallini, says the trend had a resurgence a few years ago in Europe, and it's now moving across the pond. Their company specializes in women's hosiery, but she says 30 percent of U.S. online sales are now for men's tights.
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October 14, 2004
3 Major High Line Announcements
On Wednesday, October 6, Friends of the High Line (FHL) and the City of New York held a press conference on the High Line featuring Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Gifford Miller, and actor/FHL board member Edward Norton. Three major advances for the High Line project were announced:
The City of New York has committed a total of $43.25 million in capital funds for the High Line's design and construction.
The State of New York and CSX Transportation, the railroad that owns the High Line, have joined the City in a legal filing seeking permission to transform the High Line into public space through the federal rail-banking program. The City began the rail-banking process in December of 2002, when it petitioned the federal Surface Transportation Board to grant a Certificate of Interim Trail Use (CITU). The recent filing adds crucial State and railroad support. This means that all the most important players are now lined up in the effort to create a great, new public space on the High Line.
The City and FHL have selected a design team led by landscape architecture firm Field Operations with architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro to design the High Line's conversion to public open space.
The High Line project still faces hurdles. We need to raise private matching funds for the balance of design and construction costs; to secure a federal regulatory approval on the rail-banking petition; and to continue to raise funds for FHL (none of the City's new funding commitments can be used to support FHL programming or our staff's efforts to drive this project forward).
That said, just a few years ago it would have been hard to imagine such a great set of advances. Our deeply felt thanks go out to the City and State of New York, the railroad, our thousands of supporters, and all the elected officials who've helped us bring this dream so much closer to reality.
Read the October 6 Press Release
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October 14, 2004
Tuesday, October 19: Community Input Forum for High Line Design
Please join us for a public discussion about the conversion of the High Line to public open space. This will be your first opportunity to work directly with the design team, Friends of the High Line, and the City of New York on the design of a great new public space for our community. At the forum, you will meet representatives from the design team, led by Field Operations with Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and view their initial concepts. You will then be able to share your ideas to help guide the team as they continue their design work.
High Line Community Input Forum
Tuesday, October 19, 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Metropolitan Pavilion
110 West 19th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
RSVP by Friday, October 15, to
or call (212) 206-9922
Special thanks to Metropolitan Pavilion for their donation of space for this event. For more information on Metropolitan Pavilion, go to
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October 14, 2004
Thursday, November 18: Art Auction to Benefit the High Line
On Thursday, November 18, at 7:30 pm, the auction house Phillips, de Pury & Company will hold a major
contemporary art auction
to benefit Friends of the High Line. Three days of public viewings have been scheduled for the 49 lots, which include contemporary photographs, paintings, and sculptures, curated by Edsel Williams:
Tuesday – Thursday, November 16-18
Phillips, de Pury & Company
450 West 15th Street (near 10th Avenue)
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To register to bid at the auction, please contact Nicole Mucciolo in the bids department at Phillips, de Pury & Company:
; (212) 940-1228.
If you have other questions or would like to request a catalogue, please contact FHL's development director, Juliet Page:
; (212) 206-9922.
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October 13, 2004
Open House New York High Line Viewings: A Huge Success
During the weekend of October 9-10, Friends of the High Line (FHL) introduced the High Line to thousands of New Yorkers and visitors as part of openhouse
, the program that provides public access to restricted sites across the city. Thanks to the hospitality of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, we were able to offer High Line viewings from a freight-train platform in a City-owned meat processing plant adjacent to the Line.
FHL thanks openhouse
, the City of New York, and our team of terrific volunteers for making these two amazing days possible. Interest in the High Line viewings was so great that the queue extended from Gansevoort Street to Little West 12th Street and around the corner. Over 2,000 guests viewed the Line – a mix of New Yorkers and national and international visitors. All the FHL staff members who worked the event found this tremendous show of enthusiasm very moving.
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October 07, 2004
Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller Announce Major Milestones in the Effort to Transform the High Line
City Commits Over $43 Million; State and the Railroads Join City in Request For "Rail-Banking"; and Friends of the High Line & City Sign Contract for Master Plan Design Team
October 6, 2004 (New York, NY)
—Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Gifford Miller today announced $43.25 million in capital funding to design and build a great, new public open space on the High Line, the unused elevated rail structure on Manhattan's West Side. The Mayor and Speaker along with Friends of the High Line (FHL) also announced the selection of a design team, led by landscape architecture firm Field Operations with architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, to create the master plan for the High Line. Lastly, the High Line project took another vital step forward when the State joined the City in a legal filing seeking permission to transform the High Line into public space through the federal rail-banking program. City Planning Department Director Amanda M. Burden, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, FHL Co-Founders Robert Hammond and Joshua David, Actor & FHL Member of the Board of Directors Edward Norton, Field Operations Principal James Corner joined the Mayor and Speaker for the announcement on the High Line structure at 14th Street and 10th Avenue.
"These three developments are crucial to achieving a central goal of our administration: creating a beautiful new public amenity that will serve as the spine of vibrant neighborhoods on Manhattan's Far West Side and create new economic benefits in the years to come," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg. "As the City's population grows, we've got to become more creative in developing open space and the area along the High Line is a perfect illustration of that innovative thinking taking place in New York City."
"As one of the High Line's earliest supporters, I'm especially proud of the Council's vital role in driving this project forward," said City Council Speaker Gifford Miller. "The progress announced today, which includes over $35 million in funds from the Council, is essential to making the dream of the High Line become a reality."
"Today we're taking an important step forward to realize the full potential of the High Line," Governor George E. Pataki said. "Thanks to great cooperation at all levels of government, the High Line can now be transformed into a new open space for all New Yorkers to enjoy. I want to commend the Friends of the High Line for their enormous efforts to turn this out-of-use rail structure into a beautiful greenway which will enhance the West Side of Manhattan."
"What started as a grass-roots effort by a couple of local residents has now become a model partnership between the community, the City, the State, and the railroads," said Edward Norton, actor and member of FHL Board of Directors. "It's a great example of what's so amazing about New York. Citizens take up a cause, and not only do their leaders listen, but they actively work with them to create something necessary and beautiful—something as unique and spectacular as the city itself."
"We're investing in the City's future economic vitality at the same time that we build a great new park for future generations to enjoy," said Friends of the High Line Co-Founder Robert Hammond. "The transformation of the High Line is expected generate over $250 million in new real estate tax revenues over a twenty-year period. We are extremely pleased that the State and CSX have joined the City in its efforts to create one of the world's most innovative public open spaces. And we're certain that Field Operations, working with Diller Scofidio + Renfro, can define a vision for the High Line that will make it a global model."
Funding Commitments Enable Project to Move Forward
Today's new funding increases the City's commitment by $27.5 million for a total of $43.25 million over the next four years. The funds will pay for project costs such as planning, design, engineering, and construction. To complement the City's funding commitment, Congressman Jerrold Nadler has included $5 million for the High Line in the six-year federal transportation bill that is now moving through Congress. Senators Schumer and Clinton are working to supplement the $5 million while the bill is in the Senate.
Design Team Begins Master Planning Process
FHL and the City also announced today that a team led by the landscape architecture firm Field Operations, working with architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, have been selected to create a master plan for the High Line. A Steering Committee of representatives from the City of New York and Friends of the High Line selected the Field Operations team after a six-month selection process. The process began in March of 2004, with an open Request for Qualifications, which drew 52 team responses. The field was narrowed to four finalist teams in May of 2004, and the preliminary selection of the Field Operations team was made in August of 2004.
The master planning process for the High Line will begin immediately; to engage public participation in the master planning process, a community input forum will be held on October 19th at 7:00 pm, at Metropolitan Pavilion, 110 West 19th Street. This will be the first of many public programs designed to ensure a high level of public participation in the planning process. To RSVP to the input forum, e-mail
The team selected by FHL and the City to design the High Line master plan is led by Field Operations, a landscape architecture firm based in New York City. The architecture firm of Diller Scofidio + Renfro will partner with Field Operations in the master planning process. Horticulturist Piet Oudolf will guide the selection of plant materials employed in the High Line landscape.
"The High Line is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create one of the world's most spectacular public urban spaces," said Field Operations Design Principal James Corner. "Imagine a mile-and-a-half of surreal gardens in the sky, a linear stroll where time slows down and the spectacle of nature in the city is heightened to new levels of surprise and pleasure. And the High Line raises a host of extraordinary opportunities for new synthesis of ecology, art, urbanism, and urban culture."
"We're excited about re-tooling this distinctive piece of industrial infrastructure for post industrial use," said Elizabeth Diller, Architect and Principal of Diller Scofidio + Renfro. "We foresee a new paradigm from the intersection of visual culture, civic responsibility, and public policy in which dualisms such as nature/artifice will be dissolved."
"We are excited that we are able to apply an innovative use of zoning to ensure light, air and public access onto the future High Line," said DCP Director Amanda Burden, who also participated in the selection committee for the High Line design team. "By successfully integrating this important industrial artifact with an entirely new concept of open space, we are creating a future treasure that we can enjoy and that will create even greater value in this exciting West Side neighborhood and for the city as a whole."
"The adaptive reuse of the High Line will add a bold new dimension to the variety and quality of public open space in New York City," said Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe. "The experience of walking through a park suspended over the hustle and bustle of the city streets will be second to none."
Federal Filing by State, Railroads, and City: A Powerful Push for Open Space Use
In one of the most significant developments to occur during the five-year High Line initiative, the State of New York, CSX Transportation and Conrail, respectively the current and former owners of the unused viaduct, and the City have filed a joint legal petition to the federal Surface Transportation Board (STB) transform the High Line into public space through the federal rail-banking program. Rail-banking, a process defined by federal legislation in 1983, allows rail easements across the country to be used as public open space. Over 12,000 miles of rail corridors across the country have been converted to rail-trails, many through rail-banking.
"We're pleased with the progress that has been made toward resolving the status of the High Line," said John P. Casellini, Regional Vice President of Public Affairs, CSX Corporation. "We look forward to our continued work with the City and State of New York to reach an agreement that will enable the line to be used for the public's benefit."
The City began the rail-banking process in December of 2002, when it petitioned the STB to grant a Certificate of Interim Trail Use (CITU) for the High Line. The issuance of a CITU would allow the City to negotiate with the railroads to open the Line to the public. The September 22nd filing adds crucial State and railroad support to the City's 2002 CITU request. The State of New York signed onto the filing through the Empire State Development Corporation. Both CSX Transportation, the Line's current owner, and Conrail, its former owner, signed on to the filing.
The High Line was built in the 1930s as part of the West Side Improvement Project, one of New York City's largest investments in transportation infrastructure. No trains have run on the structure since 1980. In 1999, neighborhood residents founded Friends of the High Line with the mission of converting the structure to an elevated public space – a greenway or promenade. In December of 2002, the City took the first step in converting the High Line to a public walkway through federal rails-to-trails legislation. Friends of the High Line is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1999 to preserve the High Line for reuse as an elevated public open space. Support for the project comes from hundreds of local residents, business-owners, and civic organizations, as well numerous elected officials. For more information on Friends of the High Line, please visit
Please Note
: The High Line is currently private property, owned by CSX Transportation, and managed by CSX and the City. At this time, the site is not open to the public, and trespassers will be subject to prosecution.
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October 05, 2004
Tuesday, October 19: Community Input Forum for High Line Design
Many of you may have read articles in the press about the preliminary selection of the design team led by Field Operations, working in collaboration with Diller Scofidio + Renfro, to create the High Line master plan. While the official selection has yet to be formally announced (we expect a formal announcement to be made shortly), we have scheduled our first public session to encourage public participation in the design process.
High Line Community Input Forum
Design Phase One
Tuesday, October 19, 7:00 – 10:00 PM
Metropolitan Pavilion
110 West 19th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)
RSVP by October 12 to
or call (212) 206-9922
This will be your first opportunity to work directly with the design team, Friends of the High Line, and the City of New York on the design of a great new public space for our community. At the forum, you will meet representatives from the design team, and view their initial concepts. You will then be able to share your ideas to help guide the team as they continue their design work.
Special thanks to Metropolitan Pavilion for their donation of space for this event. For more information on Metropolitan Pavilion:
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October 04, 2004
Saturday, October 30: High Line on WNBC TV "Jane's New York"
"Jane's New York", a weekly program that showcases unique New York City stories on WNBC TV Channel 4, is currently producing a one-hour special about the High Line. The program will include beautiful new footage of the High Line, interviews with FHL staff, City officials, historians, community residents, and many people involved with the High Line project. Please mark your calendars – it should be a great show.
"Jane's New York"
WNBC TV Channel 4
Saturday, October 30, 7:00 – 8:00 PM
Special thanks to CSX Transportation Inc. for permitting filming on the High Line, and to Alan Shmaruk, of the Manhattes Group, LLC, for permitting filming from 502 West 30th Street, a building currently for sale with spectacular views of the High Line. For more info, call the Manhattes Group, LLC, at (212) 334-4666.
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October 04, 2004
Saturday & Sunday, October 9 & 10: High Line Viewings with openhousenewyork
For the second year, Friends of the High Line is working with openhouse
to introduce New Yorkers to the High Line. openhouse
works to bring the public to important city sites that are usually off-limits. This year, thanks to our partners at the City of New York, FHL will offer viewings of the High Line's elevated rail bed from a City-owned building in the Meatpacking District. While the High Line structure itself is still managed by CSX railroad, and we cannot actually bring people on the rail-bed itself, we will take visitors up through an out-of-use meat processing plant to a freight-car siding overlooking the Line, which is overgrown with meadow grasses and wildflowers. It's the first time we've ever been able to offer the general public such a close view of the mysterious wildscape atop the High Line. We hope you will visit us – and other openhouse
sites. Please note: Visitors will be accommodated on a first-come first-serve basis. All visitors will be asked to sign a release prior to entering the site. Unfortunately we cannot accommodate children under 12.
Special thanks to the New York City Economic Development Corporation for making this site available to the public.
High Line viewings
820 Washington Street (at the corner of Gansevoort)
Subway: A, C, E to 14th Street
Bus: M11, M14A, M14D
Saturday, October 9, 10am – 4pm
Sunday, October 10, 1pm – 4pm
For more information, visit
Please note: The High Line structure is still privately owned; it is not open to the public at this time. Please do not trespass.
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August 13, 2004
Major New York Times Article About the High Line
Today Nicolai Ouroussoff, the new architecture critic at the
New York Times
, made his
debut with an
article about the High Line
and the design team selection process. FHL is honored that Mr. Ouroussoff chose to make the High Line the subject of his first column in the Times. We thank him and the Times for the continued attention they've brought to the High Line project.
In his article,
Ouroussoff reports
that FHL and the City have made a preliminary selection of a team to design the High Line master plan. Indeed FHL and its partners at the City have made a preliminary selection, but further discussions and negotiations must take place before the final selection can be formally announced. We expect that the official announcement will be made in mid-September.
FHL and the City also stress that a team is being selected at this point in the process – not a final design. The proposals of each of the four finalist teams illustrated their proposed approaches to the High Line, but the master plan itself will be developed in close consultation with the surrounding community and the public at large throughout fall and winter 2004-5. The first public design meetings will be announced at the same time that the official team selection is announced, in mid-September. All updates about the design process as it moves forward will be distributed via this e-mail newsletter.
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August 12th New York Times Article
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August 12, 2004
Paris Elevated Rail Park Featured in Movie "Before Sunset"
FHL supporters who've never seen the Promenade Plantée – the elevated rail structure in Paris that was converted to a park during the 1990s – should make a point of going to "Before Sunset", starring Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, now in theaters nationwide. A significant portion of "Before Sunset" was shot at the Promenade Plantée. This popular Parisian park is a vivid example of the feasibility and desirability of reusing elevated rail infrastructure as public open space. It shows how access systems can be created; how safe, secure, beautiful public environments can be designed for elevated rail beds; and – most importantly – that parks on elevated rail structures will be well-used by residents and visitors. View more about "Before Sunset". View more about the Promenade Plantée on FHL's Web site. View more about the Promenade Plantée from its Web site.
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An ad was placed on Craigslist with the title "Arizona Cardinal Quarterback - $1".
Someone is trying to basically give John Skelton away.
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hi folks-just need to know if there is any electrical whiz out there that can help-my ammeter started going negativ about 5 amps when the tractor was running-i replaced the generator which i think was original delco or close to it-kept the regulator-polarized as instructrd and ran it-still shows a neg 5 amps-any ideas or fixes out there?-thanks hank
sounds like the regulator is stuck. Ground the F terminal on the generator and see if it charges then. If it does, either replace the regulator or open it up and look for burned or sticking contacts.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
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hi BD-well i checked the wiring-looks fine-used ohmmeter to look for shorts-found none-regulator has clean points-one set closed -the other open-closed set shows a spark when i open them up-tried that before when running to see if i had a charge-it went more negative-nothing looks burned-what's next-maybe a new regulator?-thanks-hank
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hi BD-i put the meter on at rest-reads 6.05 volts -at 1/2 throttle or so it reads 6.01 volts-that tell you anything?-i was thinking i might need to take the generator and regulator to the shop and have it run up and checked out-possibly a lemon rebuilt??-let me know-i am going to alberta tomorrow for a few days-i'll contact you as soon as i get back-hank
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Hank, I believe that is the next step. It wouldn't be the first bad rebuilt unit. Before you do that though, make sure your grounds are good.
Did you try the same test with the field terminal of the generator grounded?
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
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hi bd-no i didn't-youy mean check voltage running and ground the f terminal?
Yes, ground the F terminal on the generator and start it up. Check the voltage at half throttle or higher. If it's charging, it will read 7 volts or higher. This will tell you whether the regulator circuit or the generator circuit is the problem. Once you know that, we can proceed.
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
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h electrical problem
hi john-i printed yor chart but didn't get all the way to the bottom-maybe my printer is off-what does the box below #4 say after generator on the left and replace voltage on the right?-hank
h electrical problem
hi BD-i'll try that f terminal thing this am-and john-when your chart says regulator base does it mean the case of the regulator?-thanks-hank
h electrical prob-
hi BD-i grounded the f terminal-started it up-got 5.9 volts at the battery terminals-what next?-hank
Sounds to me that the generator ain't generatin. What did the voltage read before you started the tractor
h electric problem
hi-i think the gen may not be working-i'll take it in today to have it checked-my luck with rebuilts has always been lousy-thanks-hank
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The 2013 PGA Tour season is about to begin in earnest and Golf Channel will of course be there to bring you all of the action. The 2012 season, of course, featured one of the most thrilling final quarters in recent memory and golf fans will be hoping for more of the same in the new year.
After a nearly year-long slump, Rory McIlroy surged in the second half, winning the PGA Championship to reclaim his world No. 1 status and win his second world title by a comfortable eight shots. By year's end, McIlroy had been named the PGA and European Player of the Year and signed a massive endorsement deal with Nike.
Much like his longtime rival Tiger Woods, McIlroy will have a slew of golfers gunning for him at just 23 years of age. Woods himself is now 37 and is attempting to continue his pursuit of Jack Nicklaus' all-time records of PGA Tour and major event wins, although he has yet to win a major since June 2008. Although Woods had some forgettable
performances in majors last season, he did win three Tour events and is currently No. 3 in the world.
Also in the hunt is Phil Mickelson, who shone at Pebble Beach and in the Ryder Cup with partner Keegan Bradley, but fell to depths that even Tiger would have flinched at for several months and also came away without a major win in 2012. Mickelson, however, has been working with short-game coach Dave Pelz, who feels that the left-hander is
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With NFL teams stuck in limbo thanks to the lockout, we are looking at where teams stand as they await the opening of the 2011 league year. Today, we take a look at the Texans.
Texans' decision to have Williams stand up could pay off
A big season could be in the offing for Houston's Mario Williams, who is transitioning to rush outside linebacker in the Texans' new 3-4 defensive scheme.
Panthers' Smith addresses trade talk, future in Carolina
Panthers WR Steve Smith reached out to PFW on Tuesday to discuss his future and clear up some of the misreporting he has read regarding his status in Carolina amid trade talk.
Texans GM Smith: Rookie S Keo 'diamond in the rough'
When asked following the draft which pick they were most excited about, Texans GM Rick Smith and head coach Gary Kubiak both mentioned fifth-round S Shiloh Keo.
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Here are some potential compelling AFC South story lines that are in jeopardy because of the NFL lockout.
Texans had a plan, stuck to it
Texans fans were frustrated early in the draft, but when you step back and look at what they accomplished in the first two rounds, it was quite remarkable.
Which team did best in the first three rounds?
With the first three rounds of the NFL draft in the books, PFW editors make their pick for which team, including the Saints, that has had the best draft thus far.
Phillips' defense taking shape in Houston
The league's worst pass defense from a season ago took two major steps in the right direction in the second round of the draft.
DE Watt should improve Houston defense immediately
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The state of Mississippi is home to two of the SEC's top three returning quarterbacks.
Welcome to Raycom News Network's live blog from SEC Media Days in Hoover, AL.
(RNN) – Who doesn't love a little chaos with their college football? They go together like bacon and eggs.
The teams who will play for the national championship will be announced a week from today and the only chance it has of being free from controversy is if either Ohio State or Florida State lose in their conference championship games.
But if neither lose – or especially if both lose – all controversial hell will break loose. Personally, I'm pulling for it. Nothing would be more satisfying than one final, epic death knell for the BCS.1
Here is the weekly list of what we learned from watching SEC games in Week 14.
1. The Iron Bowl lived up to the hype. Of all the things to say about Auburn's 34-28 win, the most surprising might be that the game wasn't a letdown. The chances of a highly anticipated showdown not living up to its billing and falling short of weeks-long hype are high. But not when it's the Iron Bowl.
The game saw Auburn strike first, Alabama respond by opening a two-touchdown lead, Auburn rallying to tie it, Alabama pulling ahead again and Auburn evening the score with 32 seconds to play. In between, Alabama missed three field goals, Auburn ran for 296 yards and AJ McCarron threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns, including a school-record 99-yard strike.
While trying to tie the game in the fourth quarter, Auburn went for a fourth down conversion and was stopped short. While trying to put the game away shortly after that, Alabama went for a fourth down conversion and was stopped short despite already having a lead and being in field goal range. Auburn tied the game with 39 of Nick Marshall's 97 passing yards on what looked like an impromptu throw to Sammie Coates, who was left wide open as Marshall appeared to be trying to run.
Then came the finish. Alabama looked content to run out the clock and go to overtime, but Yeldon broke a big run as time expired. The play was reviewed and one second was put back on the clock. An unlikely Hail Mary seemed to be the Tide's only hope, but a new field goal kicker was brought out for a 57-yard game-winning attempt.
It fell short and was run back by Auburn 100 yards – 109 yards by NFL measurements – and put 2013's edition of the Iron Bowl in its own historic category within a larger historic rivalry.
The only question now is what will be the game be called. "Kick Bama Kick" seems like the way most outlets are going (Wikipedia is using it, for what it's worth). Some names I came up with are "The Return," ":01," "The Kick II" and "1 Second and 100 Yards."
AL.com has a poll and Kick Bama Kick is winning followed by Destiny Beats Dynasty, which would be the better name if not for historic context. Kick Bama Kick references the 1972 game known as Punt Bama Punt, which is widely regarded as the most notable game of the series – though that opinion may be changing after Saturday's epic – and Sacked Bama Sacked, the 2005 game in which Auburn set a school record with 11 sacks.
It may be another 78 games before a better one comes along (just look at the Twitter reaction). But then again, it's the Iron Bowl so you never know.
2. Chris Davis called his shot. So, who is Chris Davis? Oh, he's just some dude that was hoping to return kicks this year. I'm not sure what he did to earn his spot on Auburn's return team, but it's clear now why he got it.
Davis was standing in the end zone with one second left on the clock while Alabama tried a game-winning 57-yard field goal. Davis was standing there to either be the last line of defense against a possible fake field goal attempt or to catch the kick if it fell short.
The latter happened, and because Davis is skinny and fast and Alabama's linemen are fat and slow, he went 100 yards the other way for a game-winning, field-storming, no-extra-point-kicking, city-block-toilet-papering, dead-tree-avenging, Gus-Malzahn-deifying, Nick-Saban-trolling, AJ-McCarron-Heisman-denying, SEC-championship-berth-earning touchdown.
It's always odd how rivalry showdowns regularly hinge on the performance of someone no one would expect to play a major role in the game. Davis capped the only Iron Bowl to ever be for a trip to the SEC title game and the only one when both teams were in the top 5 with the fourth 100-yard field goal return in college football history.
He'll never have to pay for dinner in Lee County, AL, again.
3. Nick Saban outcoached himself. The questions about Saban's decisions started before the Crimson Tide even got the ball back for their fateful final possession. Alabama was in field goal range and could have gone up by 10 late in the fourth quarter. But rather than lean on a field goal unit that had already missed three attempts, he opted to go for the fourth-and-1 and came up short.
The play call the Tide chose was also questionable. Rather than put the ball in McCarron's hands and go after Auburn's vulnerable secondary – which the Tide had no problems exploiting up to that point – Alabama handed off to Yeldon on a dive for the third straight play.
McCarron has been seen as a legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate in recent weeks and his performance against Auburn only helped his case – that is until he wasn't called on in the waning minutes to put the game away, or to take a shot at the end zone with one second left.
Of course, being Nick Saban, there's always the possibility that he was just trolling his own fans to get back at them for, as his wife said to the Wall Street Journal, having "a lack of appreciation." Or maybe, as was told to GQ before the season started, he doesn't want to play in the national championship game because it means missing a week of recruiting.
We may never know.
4. Missouri's defense is sneaky good. Raise your hand if you predicted Auburn and Missouri would play for the SEC championship.2
James Franklin (player) outplayed Johnny Manziel straight up in the Tigers' 28-21 win. Franklin threw for 223 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 80 yards. Manziel threw for 195 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 21 yards.
Score one for the Tigers' defense, which despite being last in the SEC and 110th nationally in passing defense, hasn't allowed anyone to score more than 28 points against them – and that includes a game that went to two overtimes.
How the heck is that even possible?
Missouri has the second-best scoring defense in the SEC and is No. 14 nationally. Alabama tops the conference and is second nationally, and the Tide have allowed more than 28 points twice.
Math. I hate it.
It actually might work in Missouri's favor in the SEC championship game because Auburn is 105th nationally in passing offense. (Believe it or not, three SEC teams are worse.)
5. South Carolina owns Clemson. I mean, like, really owns them. Clemson was ranked higher and for the last couple of years was supposed to be the better team, yet they've lost to the Gamecocks five years in a row, including this year's 31-17 defeat.
The Gamecocks had never won five straight games over the Tigers until Saturday and after the game, Steve Spurrier called Connor Shaw the best quarterback in school history.3
Shaw threw for 152 yards and a touchdown and ran for 94 yards and another touchdown. That will likely put South Carolina in the Outback Bowl, but they could go to the Capitol One Bowl if the SEC gets two BCS bids and the Cotton Bowl opts for the leftover team among Alabama, Auburn and Missouri.
6. Dan Mullen is underrated. Mullen has been at Mississippi State five years and in that time the Bulldogs have been to four bowls, including this season, and beaten Ole Miss four out of five years, including this week's 17-10 win in overtime and topping a ranked Rebels squad in 2009.
In the five years prior to Mullen coaching the 'Dogs, Mississippi State went to one bowl and beat Ole Miss twice.
The reason Mullen is overlooked is because Mississippi State is never in contention for the SEC championship and needs wins in the final weeks of the season to gain bowl eligibility. This season, Mississippi State pulled out wins over Arkansas and Ole Miss in overtime in the last two weeks to earn a postseason berth.
The team also has a reputation – a deserved one, by the way – of beating teams of lesser quality while being unable to pull off an upset over a better one. Mullen might not change that perception, but he might not stay long enough to have the chance to.
7. Texas A&M believes in Kevin Sumlin. Sumlin is locked in at A&M for at least the next three years, and he's getting Nick Saban-type money to be there. He has agreed to not seek a head coaching position in the NFL and will coach the Aggies at least until they open the new expansion project on Kyle Field in 2015.
The deal was announced before the Aggies lost to Missouri on Saturday and without knowing what Johnny Manziel's future with the team is. That's either a lot of faith that Sumlin is the man for the job or a lot of fear that A&M won't be able to find the guy who is if Sumlin leaves.
8. Bo Wallace is Ole Miss personified. The greatest thing about Ole Miss hairdo/quarterback Bo Wallace is that he is the exact opposite of everything he's supposed to be. Earlier in the year, Wallace said the Rebels would put points on Alabama. They were shut out. Then he said Ole Miss had better receivers than Texas A&M. He followed that with an impressive display, but the Rebels lost.
Wallace threw for 182 yards against Mississippi State, but his three interceptions were the story of the game. Then came overtime and Wallace broke free for a run to the end zone. He was touched at the 5-yard line and fumbled. Mississippi State recovered in the end zone and won.
No team is more inconsistent than the Rebels and no player more inconsistent than Wallace. But good news, Ole Miss fans, he'll be back next year.
At SEC media days, Wallace said the Rebels had a goal to win more than six games this year. Mission accomplished. They won seven.
9. Georgia still has life. It looked like Georgia was toast after falling behind 20-0 to Georgia Tech, but they rallied and won 41-34 in overtime.
It happened while the Iron Bowl was going on, so no one paid attention, but it was a pretty impressive turnaround nonetheless. It took until four minutes were left in the game for the Bulldogs to tie it at 27. Then the teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime and Georgia scored on its first play in the second overtime to take its first lead of the game.
Georgia Tech had a fourth-and-five from the 6 and Vad Lee's throw to the end zone in traffic got batted around for a few seconds before falling incomplete and sealing the win.
It was a good way for the Bulldogs to end their disappointing season and give them some life before their trip to what will likely be the Gator Bowl.
10. James Franklin (coach) did it again. Vanderbilt has won eight games for the second straight year after pulling out a 23-21 win over Wake Forest late in the fourth quarter.
OK, once and for all, I'm going to say this and move on because I'm tired of doing this research every week. From this point on, just know that every time Vanderbilt wins a game it's the first time something has happened in the history of the program. There. Done.
Potential coaching vacancies are closing up quicker than Vanderbilt can get history-making wins. Florida voiced its commitment to Will Muschamp, Texas A&M gave Kevin Sumlin a six-year extension, Nebraska and Bo Pelini hugged it out in an official statement, Texas has rebounded after a terrible start, Ed Orgeron has virtually coached his way into becoming Southern Cal's new man and Nick Saban's wife insists he won't be leaving Tuscaloosa.
This offseason is going to be awfully boring.
Extra points: 1Ohio State was a Michigan two-point conversion away from losing Saturday, so they're more vulnerable to Michigan State and its No. 1 defense than Florida State is to resurgent Duke, so it might play out perfectly for the BCS and give those idiots who don't see its failures reason to drone on about how it "worked" again. C'mon, Duke, don't let that happen! My ideal scenario is either both Florida State and Ohio State win but the SEC champion jumps Ohio State, or they both lose and Alabama squeezes its way back into the BCS championship game against Auburn/Missouri. (Seriously, could you imagine a national championship Iron Bowl?) I'm just hoping for massive controversy in any form.
2Put your freaking hand down. I want to see the paperwork on that. Hindsight doesn't count.
3What about Ronnie Bass? I don't know how great a career he had, but he has a cool nickname, and that has to count for something. Sunshine. Suuunshiiiiiine! (Googled it and Ronnie Bass ran for 200 yards against North Carolina in his first game. I'm sold.)
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