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Mauricio Carneiro presented this slide deck at the workshop organized by Mnt Sinai School of Medicine on December 10, 2013. The other presentations made at the workshop were posted here.
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This document explains the concepts involved and how they are applied within the GATK (and Queue where applicable). For specific configuration recommendations, see the companion document on parallelizing GATK tools.
Parallelism is a way to make a program finish faster by performing several operations in parallel, rather than sequentially (i.e. waiting for each operation to finish before starting the next one).
Imagine you need to cook rice for sixty-four people, but your rice cooker can only make enough rice for four people at a time. If you have to cook all the batches of rice sequentially, it's going to take all night. But if you have eight rice cookers that you can use in parallel, you can finish up to eight times faster.
This is a very simple idea but it has a key requirement: you have to be able to break down the job into smaller tasks that can be done independently. It's easy enough to divide portions of rice because rice itself is a collection of discrete units. In contrast, let's look at a case where you can't make that kind of division: it takes one pregnant woman nine months to grow a baby, but you can't do it in one month by having nine women share the work.
The good news is that most GATK runs are more like rice than like babies. Because GATK tools are built to use the Map/Reduce method (see doc for details), most GATK runs essentially consist of a series of many small independent operations that can be parallelized.
Parallelism is a great way to speed up processing on large amounts of data, but it has "overhead" costs. Without getting too technical at this point, let's just say that parallelized jobs need to be managed, you have to set aside memory for them, regulate file access, collect results and so on. So it's important to balance the costs against the benefits, and avoid dividing the overall work into too many small jobs.
Going back to the introductory example, you wouldn't want to use a million tiny rice cookers that each boil a single grain of rice. They would take way too much space on your countertop, and the time it would take to distribute each grain then collect it when it's cooked would negate any benefits from parallelizing in the first place.
OK, parallelism sounds great (despite the tradeoffs caveat), but how do we get from cooking rice to executing programs? What actually happens in the computer?
Consider that when you run a program like the GATK, you're just telling the computer to execute a set of instructions.
Let's say we have a text file and we want to count the number of lines in it. The set of instructions to do this can be as simple as:
open the file, count the number of lines in the file, tell us the number, close the file
Note that
tell us the number can mean writing it to the console, or storing it somewhere for use later on.
Now let's say we want to know the number of words on each line. The set of instructions would be:
open the file, read the first line, count the number of words, tell us the number, read the second line, count the number of words, tell us the number, read the third line, count the number of words, tell us the number
And so on until we've read all the lines, and finally we can close the file. It's pretty straightforward, but if our file has a lot of lines, it will take a long time, and it will probably not use all the computing power we have available.
So to parallelize this program and save time, we just cut up this set of instructions into separate subsets like this:
open the file, index the lines
read the first line, count the number of words, tell us the number
read the second line, count the number of words, tell us the number
read the third line, count the number of words, tell us the number
[repeat for all lines]
collect final results and close the file
Here, the
read the Nth line steps can be performed in parallel, because they are all independent operations.
You'll notice that we added a step,
index the lines. That's a little bit of peliminary work that allows us to perform the
read the Nth line steps in parallel (or in any order we want) because it tells us how many lines there are and where to find each one within the file. It makes the whole process much more efficient. As you may know, the GATK requires index files for the main data files (reference, BAMs and VCFs); the reason is essentially to have that indexing step already done.
Anyway, that's the general principle: you transform your linear set of instructions into several subsets of instructions. There's usually one subset that has to be run first and one that has to be run last, but all the subsets in the middle can be run at the same time (in parallel) or in whatever order you want.
There are three different modes of parallelism offered by the GATK, and to really understand the difference you first need to understand what are the different levels of computing that are involved.
By levels of computing, we mean the computing units in terms of hardware: the core, the machine (or CPU) and the cluster.
Core: the level below the machine. On your laptop or desktop, the CPU (central processing unit, or processor) contains one or more cores. If you have a recent machine, your CPU probably has at least two cores, and is therefore called dual-core. If it has four, it's a quad-core, and so on. High-end consumer machines like the latest Mac Pro have up to twelve-core CPUs (which should be called dodeca-core if we follow the Latin terminology) but the CPUs on some professional-grade machines can have tens or hundreds of cores.
Machine: the middle of the scale. For most of us, the machine is the laptop or desktop computer. Really we should refer to the CPU specifically, since that's the relevant part that does the processing, but the most common usage is to say machine. Except if the machine is part of a cluster, in which case it's called a node.
Cluster: the level above the machine. This is a high-performance computing structure made of a bunch of machines (usually called nodes) networked together. If you have access to a cluster, chances are it either belongs to your institution, or your company is renting time on it. A cluster can also be called a server farm or a load-sharing facility.
Parallelism can be applied at all three of these levels, but in different ways of course, and under different names. Parallelism takes the name of multi-threading at the core and machine levels, and scatter-gather at the cluster level.
In computing, a thread of execution is a set of instructions that the program issues to the processor to get work done. In single-threading mode, a program only sends a single thread at a time to the processor and waits for it to be finished before sending another one. In multi-threading mode, the program may send several threads to the processor at the same time.
Not making sense? Let's go back to our earlier example, in which we wanted to count the number of words in each line of our text document. Hopefully it is clear that the first version of our little program (one long set of sequential instructions) is what you would run in single-threaded mode. And the second version (several subsets of instructions) is what you would run in multi-threaded mode, with each subset forming a separate thread. You would send out the first thread, which performs the preliminary work; then once it's done you would send the "middle" threads, which can be run in parallel; then finally once they're all done you would send out the final thread to clean up and collect final results.
If you're still having a hard time visualizing what the different threads are like, just imagine that you're doing cross-stitching. If you're a regular human, you're working with just one hand. You're pulling a needle and thread (a single thread!) through the canvas, making one stitch after another, one row after another. Now try to imagine an octopus doing cross-stitching. He can make several rows of stitches at the same time using a different needle and thread for each. Multi-threading in computers is surprisingly similar to that.
Hey, if you have a better example, let us know in the forum and we'll use that instead.
Alright, now that you understand the idea of multithreading, let's get practical: how do we do get the GATK to use multi-threading?
There are two options for multi-threading with the GATK, controlled by the arguments
-nt and
-nct, respectively. They can be combined, since they act at different levels of computing:
-nt /
--num_threads controls the number of data threads sent to the processor (acting at the machine level)
-nct /
--num_cpu_threads_per_data_thread controls the number of CPU threads allocated to each data thread (acting at the core level).
Not all GATK tools can use these options due to the nature of the analyses that they perform and how they traverse the data. Even in the case of tools that are used sequentially to perform a multi-step process, the individual tools may not support the same options. For example, at time of writing (Dec. 2012), of the tools involved in local realignment around indels, RealignerTargetCreator supports
-nt but not
-nct, while IndelRealigner does not support either of these options.
In addition, there are some important technical details that affect how these options can be used with optimal results. Those are explained along with specific recommendations for the main GATK tools in a companion document on parallelizing the GATK.
If you Google it, you'll find that the term scatter-gather can refer to a lot of different things, including strategies to get the best price quotes from online vendors, methods to control memory allocation and… an indie-rock band. What all of those things have in common (except possibly the band) is that they involve breaking up a task into smaller, parallelized tasks (scattering) then collecting and integrating the results (gathering). That should sound really familiar to you by now, since it's the general principle of parallel computing.
So yes, "scatter-gather" is really just another way to say we're parallelizing things. OK, but how is it different from multithreading, and why do we need yet another name?
As you know by now, multithreading specifically refers to what happens internally when the program (in our case, the GATK) sends several sets of instructions to the processor to achieve the instructions that you originally gave it in a single command-line. In contrast, the scatter-gather strategy as used by the GATK involves a separate program, called Queue, which generates separate GATK jobs (each with its own command-line) to achieve the instructions given in a so-called Qscript (i.e. a script written for Queue in a programming language called Scala).
At the simplest level, the Qscript can involve a single GATK tool*. In that case Queue will create separate GATK commands that will each run that tool on a portion of the input data (= the scatter step). The results of each run will be stored in temporary files. Then once all the runs are done, Queue will collate all the results into the final output files, as if the tool had been run as a single command (= the gather step).
Note that Queue has additional capabilities, such as managing the use of multiple GATK tools in a dependency-aware manner to run complex pipelines, but that is outside the scope of this article. To learn more about pipelining the GATK with Queue, please see the Queue documentation.
So you see, scatter-gather is a very different process from multi-threading because the parallelization happens outside of the program itself. The big advantage is that this opens up the upper level of computing: the cluster level. Remember, the GATK program is limited to dispatching threads to the processor of the machine on which it is run – it cannot by itself send threads to a different machine. But Queue can dispatch scattered GATK jobs to different machines in a computing cluster by interfacing with your cluster's job management software.
That being said, multithreading has the great advantage that cores and machines all have access to shared machine memory with very high bandwidth capacity. In contrast, the multiple machines on a network used for scatter-gather are fundamentally limited by network costs.
The good news is that you can combine scatter-gather and multithreading: use Queue to scatter GATK jobs to different nodes on your cluster, then use the GATK's internal multithreading capabilities to parallelize the jobs running on each node.
Going back to the rice-cooking example, it's as if instead of cooking the rice yourself, you hired a catering company to do it for you. The company assigns the work to several people, who each have their own cooking station with multiple rice cookers. Now you can feed a lot more people in the same amount of time! And you don't even have to clean the dishes.
This document provides technical details and recommendations on how the parallelism options offered by the GATK can be used to yield optimal performance results.
As explained in the primer on parallelism for the GATK, there are two main kinds of parallelism that can be applied to the GATK: multi-threading and scatter-gather (using Queue).
There are two options for multi-threading with the GATK, controlled by the arguments
-nt and
-nct, respectively, which can be combined:
-nt / --num_threads
controls the number of data threads sent to the processor
-nct / --num_cpu_threads_per_data_thread
controls the number of CPU threads allocated to each data thread
For more information on how these multi-threading options work, please read the primer on parallelism for the GATK.
Each data thread needs to be given the full amount of memory you'd normally give a single run. So if you're running a tool that normally requires 2 Gb of memory to run, if you use
-nt 4, the multithreaded run will use 8 Gb of memory. In contrast, CPU threads will share the memory allocated to their "mother" data thread, so you don't need to worry about allocating memory based on the number of CPU threads you use.
-nct with versions 2.2 and 2.3
Because of the way the
-nct option was originally implemented, in versions 2.2 and 2.3, there is one CPU thread that is reserved by the system to "manage" the rest. So if you use
-nct, you'll only really start seeing a speedup with
-nct 3 (which yields two effective "working" threads) and above. This limitation has been resolved in the implementation that will be available in versions 2.4 and up.
For more details on scatter-gather, see the primer on parallelism for the GATK and the Queue documentation.
Please note that not all tools support all parallelization modes. The parallelization modes that are available for each tool depend partly on the type of traversal that the tool uses to walk through the data, and partly on the nature of the analyses it performs.
|Full name
|Type of traversal
The table below summarizes configurations that we typically use for our own projects (one per tool, except we give three alternate possibilities for the UnifiedGenotyper). The different values allocated for each tool reflect not only the technical capabilities of these tools (which options are supported), but also our empirical observations of what provides the best tradeoffs between performance gains and commitment of resources. Please note however that this is meant only as a guide, and that we cannot give you any guarantee that these configurations are the best for your own setup. You will probably have to experiment with the settings to find the configuration that is right for you.
|Available modes
|Cluster nodes
|4 / 4 / 4
|CPU threads (
|3 / 6 / 24
|Data threads (
|8 / 4 / 1
|Memory (Gb)
|32 / 16 / 4
Where NT is data multithreading, NCT is CPU multithreading and SG is scatter-gather using Queue. For more details on scatter-gather, see the primer on parallelism for the GATK and the Queue documentation.
One of the key challenges of working with next-gen sequence data is that input files are usually very large. We can't just make the program open the files, load all the data into memory and perform whatever analysis is needed on all of it in one go. It's just too much work, even for supercomputers.
Instead, we make the program cut the job into smaller tasks that the computer can easily process separately. Then we have it combine the results of each step into the final result.
Map/Reduce is the technique we use to achieve this. It consists of three steps formally called
map and
reduce. Let's apply it to an example case where we want to find out what is the average depth of coverage in our dataset for a certain region of the genome.
filter determines what subset of the data needs to be processed in each task. In our example, the program lists all the reference positions in our region of interest.
map applies the function, i.e. performs the analysis on each subset of data. In our example, for each position in the list, the program looks into the BAM file, pulls out the pileup of bases and outputs the depth of coverage at that position.
reduce combines the elements in the list of results output by the
map function. In our example, the program takes the coverage numbers that were calculated separately for all the reference positions and calculates their average, which is the final result we want.
This may seem trivial for such a simple example, but it is a very powerful method with many advantages. Among other things, it makes it relatively easy to parallelize operations, which makes the tools run much faster on large datasets.
All the tools in the GATK are built from the ground up to take advantage of this method. That's why we call them walkers: because they "walk" across the genome, getting things done.
Note that even though it's not included in the Map/Reduce technique's name, the
filter step is very important. It determines what data get presented to the tool for analysis, selecting only the appropriate data for each task and discarding anything that's not relevant. This is a key part of the Map/Reduce technique, because that's what makes each task "bite-sized" enough for the computer to handle easily.
Each tool has filters that are tailored specifically for the type of analysis it performs. The filters rely on traversal engines, which are little programs that are designed to "traverse" the data (i.e. walk through the data) in specific ways.
There are three major types of traversal: Locus Traversal, Read Traversal and Active Region Traversal. In our interval coverage example, the tool's filter uses the Locus Traversal engine, which walks through the data by locus, i.e. by position along the reference genome. Because of that, the tool is classified as a Locus Walker. Similarly, the Read Traversal engine is used, you've guessed it, by Read Walkers.
The GATK engine comes packed with many other ways to walk through the genome and get the job done seamlessly, but those are the ones you'll encounter most often.
A primer on parallelism with the GATK How can I use parallelism to make GATK tools run faster?
Imagine a simple question like, "What's the depth of coverage at position A of the genome?"
First, you are given billions of reads that are aligned to the genome but not ordered in any particular way (except perhaps in the order they were emitted by the sequencer). This simple question is then very difficult to answer efficiently, because the algorithm is forced to examine every single read in succession, since any one of them might span position A. The algorithm must now take several hours in order to compute this value.
Instead, imagine the billions of reads are now sorted in reference order (that is to say, on each chromosome, the reads are stored on disk in the same order they appear on the chromosome). Now, answering the question above is trivial, as the algorithm can jump to the desired location, examine only the reads that span the position, and return immediately after those reads (and only those reads) are inspected. The total number of reads that need to be interrogated is only a handful, rather than several billion, and the processing time is seconds, not hours.
This reference-ordered sorting enables the GATK to process terabytes of data quickly and without tremendous memory overhead. Most GATK tools run very quickly and with less than 2 gigabytes of RAM. Without this sorting, the GATK cannot operate correctly. Thus, it is a fundamental rule of working with the GATK, which is the reason for the Central Dogma of the GATK:
This may seem crazy considering we released the big 3.0 version not two weeks ago, but yes, we have a new version for you already! It's a bit of a special case because this release is all about the hardware-based optimizations we had previously announced. What we hadn't announced yet was that this is the fruit of a new collaboration with a team at Intel (which you can read more about here), so we were waiting for everyone to be ready for the big reveal.
So basically, the story is that we've started collaborating with the Intel Bio Team to enable key parts of the GATK to run more efficiently on certain hardware configurations. For our first project together, we tackled the PairHMM algorithm, which is responsible for a large proportion of the runtime of HaplotypeCaller analyses. The resulting optimizations, which are the main feature in version 3.1, produce significant speedups for HaplotypeCaller runs on a wide range of hardware.
We will continue working with Intel to further improve the performance of GATK tools that have historically been afflicted with performance issues and long runtimes (hello BQSR). As always, we hope these new features will make your life easier, and we welcome your feedback in the forum!
Note that these optimizations currently work on Linux systems only, and will not work on Mac or Windows operating systems. In the near future we will add support for Mac OS. We have no plans to add support for Windows since the GATK itself does not run on Windows.
Please note also that to take advantage of these optimizations, you need to opt-in by adding the following flag to your GATK command:
-pairHMM VECTOR_LOGLESS_CACHING.
Here is a handy little table of the speedups you can expect depending on the hardware and operating system you are using. The configurations given here are the minimum requirements for benefiting from the expected speedup ranges shown in the third column. Keep in mind that these numbers are based on tests in controlled conditions; in the wild, your mileage may vary.
|Linux kernel version
|Architecture / Processor
|Expected speedup
|Instruction set
|Any 64-bit Linux
|Any x86 64-bit
|Linux 2.6 or newer
|Penryn (Core 2 or newer)
|Linux 2.6.30 or newer
|SandyBridge (i3, i5, i7, Xeon E3, E5, E7 or newer)
To find out exactly which processor is in your machine, you can run this command in the terminal:
$ cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "model name"
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
model name : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz
In this example, the machine has 4 cores (8-threads), so you see the answer 8 times. With the model name (here i7-2600) you can look up your hardware's relevant capabilities in the Wikipedia page on vector extensions.
Alternatively, Intel has provided us with some links to lists of processors categorized by architecture, in which you can look up your hardware:
Finally, a few notes to clarify some concepts regarding Linux kernels vs. distributions and processors vs. architectures:
SandyBridge and Penryn are microarchitectures; essentially, these are sets of instructions built into the CPU. Core 2, core i3, i4, i7, Xeon e3, e5, e7 are the processors that will implement a specific architecture to make use of the relevant improvements (see table above).
The Linux kernel has no connection with Linux distribution (e.g. Ubuntu, RedHat etc). Any distribution can use any kernel they want. There are "default kernels" shipped with each distribution, but that's beyond the scope of this article to cover (there are at least 300 Linux distributions out there). But you can always install whatever kernel version you want.
The kernel version 2.6.30 was released in 2009, so we expect every sane person or IT out there to be using something better than this.
We're very excited to announce that we have started collaborating with a team from Intel (yep, that Intel) to optimize key parts of the GATK code to make it run faster. The first fruits of this collaboration --a set of hardware-based optimizations for the PairHMM algorithm in HaplotypeCaller-- are available as of today in version 3.1 of the GATK. Please see the release notes and version highlights in the Version History section of the Guide for details.
Of course this is only the beginning, and we're looking forward to delivering more performance improvements for various other GATK tools moving forward as part of this collaboration.
What's really cool is that this collaboration extends beyond our little GATK team; the Intel Bio Team is also going to be working with other groups at the Broad Institute to make their software run faster as well, all with the goal of accelerating scientific research and discovery.
For more details and background information, see the Bio-IT World story here: http://www.bio-itworld.com/2014/3/20/broad-intel-announce-speed-improvements-gatk-powered-by-intel-optimizations.html


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4.25/5 rDev +3.2%
07-18-2012 12:59:52 | More by Pamola
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4.05/5 rDev -1.7%
On tap @ Union Jacks (Boyertown, PA) on 2/13/10. Served in a tulip glass.
Pours a beautiful crystal clear copper, with a thin covering of bright-white creamy head. This stays rich, leaving a strong smattering of patchy lacing behind. Bready smelling wheat is very strong in the aroma, aling with floral hops and some spicy tones. Fleshy fruit character and a touch of yeasty bubblegum give an almost perfume-like feel in the nose.
The wheat is just as powerful here in the taste, giving this a beefy and sweet building block for the other flavors to wrap around. Some fruity notes of pear and green apple give this some pleasant backing flavors, while an earthy bitterness spreads across the back of the profile. The mouthfeel is fuller bodied overall but this still possesses a very creamy and smooth feel in the mouth. Just a touch of warmth is felt, with the bulk of the alcohol presence coming across in the feel more than anything.
This was a good steady sipper, and it was nice to be able to try the Nemesis base now that that beer has just hit the market. Not a ton of complexity to this but there was more than enough flavor to hold my interest through the duration of the glass, plus that wheat really helps contribute to the extremely smooth body on this. Founders fan or not, this is worth a look if you see it around on draft.
02-16-2010 13:08:24 | More by Kegatron
4.8/5 rDev +16.5%
$6.50 for a 10oz pour. Served in a tulip.
2010 Vintage
Sampled 07AUG12
[A] Served with quickly cascading bubbles that settle in to form a puffy two finger head with a nicotine finish. Creamy, semi dense with nothing short of spectacular retention. The body is a light caramel color and transparency is around 60%. Lacing begins to drop in sheets, but sticks to the far end of the glass only, alternating between solid foamy layer and spotty crackles of bubbles, presumably after each sip.
[S] The nose is not embarrassed to reveal her age. Huge caramel notes, dark brown sugar, sweet to the point of mild butterscotch influence. Faint oxidation - an attribute instead of a flaw. Still, the nose isn't exactly wow'ing, but it's impressiveness is rising with each degree.
[T] Again, the flavor promotes the age and showcases a phenomenal integration of multiple types of sugar. Deeper layers reveal mild tea-like flavors, perhaps the faintest hint of tobacco even. Wheat isn't particularly evident at this point.
[M] Thick with a very full texture similar to lightly frothed cream. Effervescence is on the softer side but lively enough to clear the tongue of this Godly sugary nectar.
[O] I'm dumbfounded. I can't believe how good this beer is. Founders. God bless em. Wow. Two years has done this beer righteous.
10-06-2012 19:59:34 | More by FeDUBBELFIST
4.5/5 rDev +9.2%
09-18-2013 01:26:05 | More by tommy5
4/5 rDev -2.9%
02-25-2012 21:52:43 | More by Blanco
3.58/5 rDev -13.1%
I had this on-tap at Teresa's Next Door. I didn't even know this beer existed, but I was really excited to try it when I saw it on the menu.
Appearance: The beer pours a clear amber color with a half finger of off white head that leaves some lacing on the glass. The retention level is solid.
Smell: Sweet with some mild citrus notes. I'm also getting some yeast with an herbal note and some warming alcohol.
Taste: The taste is more herbal than the smell. Sweet and mildly fruity with some candy sugar and warm alcohol. The finish has a nice level of bitterness to it.
Mouthfeel: The body is just on the syrupy side of medium with smooth carbonation and a dry finish.
Overall: I thought this beer was a bit weird. I didn't expect the herbal notes. I'm not sure of the age of this one, but the alcohol notes weren't as strong as I would have guessed. I don't know that I would have another in the future.
08-08-2012 23:03:26 | More by oline73
3.5/5 rDev -15%
02-01-2013 02:45:40 | More by calcnerd
4/5 rDev -2.9%
Served in a snifter at Founders. Mid to late Sept. '09. Thanks to HeatherAnn for the assist!
A: Served a clear, deep gold/orange color. No lace or head.
S: Fresh fruit and green hop aromas. Caramel apples, pine sap, and fresh gut grass.
T: Fruity yeast, c-hops, tangy red apples, caramel sauce, and pine.
M: Surprisingly little alcohol burn. Sticky and smooth.
D: Yikes! Utterly dangerous. This WILL sneak up on you and slap you around.
11-14-2009 13:55:38 | More by GbVDave
New Jersey
4.13/5 rDev +0.2%
On tap at at Kite & Key...
Pours a hazy golden orange color, minimal head and lacing. Smell of citrus honey, belgian yeasts, bready wheat. Taste follows scent with bready wheat, citrus honey, toffee and belgian yeasts all combining almost equally and seemlessly. Slight booze burn on the end, noticible hop presence as well. Good carbonation that keeps the chewyness and stickyness to a minimum. Very good beer, not as sweet, chewy or sticky as other beers of the style i have had, nice touch with the belgian yeast flavor.
11-29-2009 18:36:13 | More by rfgetz
3.9/5 rDev -5.3%
Tap pour at Founders.
(A)- Pours a hazy golden copper color with a good white head that is sticking around and sticking to the sides of the glass.
(S)- Smells like wheat toast with a little butter and honey spread on it; fantastic!
(T)- Sweet honey and toffee with that buttery wheat toast character again. Slight bite of hops & alcohol on the finish.
(M)- Good carbonation level with a nice sweet & wheat candy balance.
(D)- A good beer. It just gets really sweet the more you have of it. Great, but a better dessert/after dinner treat, but you can only have it at the taproom. A rather potent alcohol level.
10-31-2009 03:20:09 | More by sweemzander
4.47/5 rDev +8.5%
Had this on tap at The Craft Ale House for their Founders event last night. This was the 2009 batch from what I understand.
A- Half finger of white head forms on top of a very hazy, apple cider looking beer. Color is a dark apricot with a very strong orange glow to the tint. Some fairly thick sheets are left on the glass as it drinks down.
S- A very floral hop aroma. Great notes of oranges, citrus, and phenolic alcohol. Theres some sticky caramel presence in the nose too.
T- This is where the beer becomes very interesting. I got this to hold me over while waiting for them to tap KBS and Nemesis. As the time drew nearer I had to set this down to get in line and this actually ended up being the last beer I finished. Upfront this tasted like a DIPA. Delicious grapefruit, cantelope, grassy hops and a caramel malt profile plended together. Some candied sugar in the mix and a great bittering finish that followed. Then after the beer had warmed for awhile the hop flavor goes away and you get the wheat bread, bubble gum flavor of a good hefeweizen. Then even later in the beers session it began to gravitate towards the flavors of a tripel. I picked up some hints of apple and what seemed like a belgian yeast. Just incredible, didn't think a beer would transform so much just before my eyes.
M- Mouthfeel is fluffy and a little tickling on the tongue. Medium bodied and very smooth. The finish was bittering until that crazy transformation.
O- A DIPA, mixed with a hefeweizen, mixed with a Tripel? Can't go wrong in my book! My first wheatwine and I loved it. Never had a beer transition so much. Incredibly complex. Glad to have tried this.
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serving On-Tap at the Sidecar Bar in Philly in a glass. I get this everytime I see it.
Founders Wheatwine golden/hazy yellow in color, 1/2 inch of tight foam on top, streaks of lacing. Smell is very sweet and honey is the main contender. Wheat comes in second with earthy hops that are light and tame. The taste is great, this is the sweetest wheatwine I've had to date and I quite like it. Tastes include whatever I said above but I can't stress enough how well the honey is used in this, It's sweeeet but not cloying. The feel is a heavy handed medium with good carb livining up the feel on this a bit. Not at all syrupy although it tastes like it should be. I wish I was not driving or I would have gotten more of this one. This is one of my favorite Founder's "brewery-only beers", one that i'll get everytime I see it.
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On draft, poured into a tulip glass. Pours a dark amber with a decent head that leaves behind an abundance of thin lacing. The smell is on the boozy side but otherwise remniscent of a hoppy American barleywine. Has a hint of honey in the nose as well. The taste has this sorghum type profile to it. Very interesting. Its tough to make out what else im tasting. The mouthfeel is pretty smooth, albeit with a boozy finish. Overall pretty solid.
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I'm probably tasting and reviewing this and Nemesis backwards, having had Nemesis the day before, but still made for an interesting comparison. This was a nice wheatwine, fairly unique compared to others of this style I've tried so far. Color is a deep, clear orange-amber with a off white head that has nice retention and sticky webbed lacing. Aroma is a warm boozy spice and wheat/yeast blend with a mild fruity touch. Flavor starts with strong yeast fruitiness and light spice with bready malt backbone. Finish was the most unique part of this for me, with a dry citrus hop flavor that was also the part that was most noticeable from this base beer in Nemesis. Body is medium thick with active carbonation, fairly thick and syrupy on the tongue with a strong boozy warming presence. Not quite as drinkable as some other wheatwines I've had, but overall I think this is the most interesting I've tried. Nice to try what I assume is the base beer (or something similar) of Nemesis.
02-16-2010 02:00:08 | More by yourefragile
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On tap at UJ's for their Strong Ale Fest on 2/13/10.
A - Clear amber/orange coloration with a slight haze and a half-inch off-white head that settled into a thin patch and ring of mesh-like lacing around the rim of the glass.
S - Perfumy aroma with subtle spices and wheat malt as well as an apparent bubblegum sweetness. Alcohol is also prevalent in the nose. The strong yeast presence imparts fruity esters suggesting tree fruit such as apple and pear as well as peach or nectarine. Additionally, a waft of sugary sweetness develops as well as a hint of citrus hops.
T - Opens with a moderate alcohol presence amid a perfumy hop character and lots of wheat malt. Gets a little sweet in the middle with a hint of bubblegum, honey and fruity notes (albeit alcohol-soaked fruit). Finishes with a hint of citrus bitterness.
M - Medium bodied with a syrupy texture and moderate carbonation. Alcohol presence provides a warm, tingling sensation on the palate and moderate sting on the tongue. Finishes with a hint of bitterness and plenty of residual sweetness.
D - While I don't have a lot of Wheatwine experience, I was overall quite pleased with this complex, barleywine-esque brew. The wheat malt gives this style a slight edge over a barleywine, as far as drinkability goes. Another winner from Founders!
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"We came out and stayed last night you know until about 1 a.m., you know just praying for a miracle," said David Cooksey, a close friend to the victim.
Madison County Emergency Management Director Butch Hammack confirms the body of 43-year-old Reggie Puckett, of Florence, was discovered in the water by a sonar device used by the rescue team around 8 a.m.
Emergency responders were called to the Reservoir around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to search for Puckett, who was ejected from the boat, according to Reservoir Police Chief Perry Waggener.
The boating incident occurred about two miles off of Highway 43. The search for Puckett resumed around 7 a.m. Thursday. The search was called off late Wednesday night when it became too dark for rescuers to work.
"All we know at this point is that it was a boating accident. It occurred about 8:30 [Wednesday] night. They were back in route to Tommy's Trading Post to load their boat up, and from what we understand they hit a stump and then a channel marker," explained Hammack just before the fisherman's body was discovered.
Hammack goes on to say Puckett was then ejected from the vessel.
"The boat went out of control. The passenger was ejected. The driver was not ejected, but he was slightly injured," states Hammack.
Once the emergency call came into authorities, searchers were able to quickly locate the boat and driver.
"We located the driver about 9 o'clock [Wednesday] night, and talked to him to get some information as to what went on and we're going to resume the search for the missing boater [Thursday] morning," confirms Hammack.
While emergency crews searched for Puckett, they were hanging on to a slim chance that the man would be located alive although it was not expected.
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Cooksey says Puckett, who he called a brother, loved fishing, hunting and riding motorcycles. To keep his friend's memory alive, the biker said he plans to place a cross near the spot where Puckett's body was found.
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Seventeen students at the high school were involved with the sexting.
The incident made its way to Franklin County State's Attorney Jim Hughes' office Thursday morning. Hughes says the students were exchanging nude pictures of themselves over their cellphones earlier this month. The incident surfaced when a student shared details with an administrator.
In 2009, the Legislature passed a sexting law that prevents teens from facing serious sex crime charges for voluntarily sharing explicit photos of themselves. Hughes says charges are not in the works because there was no evidence of coercion or money exchanged for the images, and he is satisfied with how the school and parents are handling the matter. But he does have a strong message for the students involved.
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The line: The West Virginia Mountaineers opened as -2 Champs Sports Bowl favorites over the N.C. State Wolfpack, though the public has extended that margin as high as -3, depending on where you look.
Notable West Virginia units: The entire defense. Top ten in total, scoring, passing, and rushing defense, the Mountaineer D gave up fewer points this year than any defense besides TCU's. Their weakness, as it were, is their passing defense, as they ranked a relatively squishy tenth in the nation. Minus ace cornerback Brandon Hogan, who's out with a torn ACL, much will depend on whether the rest of the WVU secondary can carry the load.
Notable N.C. State units: Quarterback isn't really a unit, as it's kind of just one guy, but let's say quarterback and middle linebacker. Russell Wilson might be the ACC's second-best offensive player behind Virginia Tech QB Tyrod Taylor, finished 11th in the nation in total offense -- and only two yards per game behind Cam Newton. And LB Nate Irving is a disruptive force, racking up seven sacks and 85 tackles in only 11 games.
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James Shields was sharp for 7 1-3 innings, Alex Gordon had three RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals scored five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-1 on Tuesday.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – A northern Indiana lawyer who's also a part-time judge faces disciplinary charges on accusations she had an inappropriate relationship with a client while she was his public defender.
The Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications on Monday accused Logansport attorney Lisa Traylor-Wolff with engaging in "sexual relations" with a client, violating the rules of professional conduct of an attorney and of violating the code of judicial conduct.
Traylor-Wolff declined to comment on the charges. She's a 1982 graduate of Ball State University.
The charges allege she kissed her client three times at the Miami Correctional Facility and correctional officers there saw them "engaged in excessive fondling over the clothing."
Traylor-Wolff has 20 days to respond. The Indiana Supreme Court will then appoint three masters to conduct a public hearing.
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GREAT EVERYTHINGS, The staff was wonderful, the ports were great, ship itself exquisitely beautiful however overcrowded. The Captain kept passengers (many nervous/seasick during the storm) well informed of weather changes which was appreciated & comforting. The food generally was fine given the mass feedings though the Crown grill was well worth the service charge of $25.00 for an exceptional meal & service. Our balcony cabin was clean, comfortable and well appointed- our steward, Daniel, always attentive.
SARDINES: While I understand the logistics of ship placement clearly precludes passenger wish lists, the Caribbean princess seemed better suited for warmer climates & younger demographics who balance overcrowding with outdoor activities and thus even out passenger distribution. It seemed they added cabins on this huge floating palace without expanding public spaces to accommodate the additional bodies- hence the sardine effect & far greater limitations on activity choices. Much of this was likely due to the inclement weather and underuse or prohibition of outside spaces- a safety precaution we all understood during the gale.
PUBLIC SPACES: While the Caribbean Princess really didn't seem overly cavernous, many spaces seemed planned more for their trendiness than for practicality. It seemed the Internet cafe and library were combined in one small room to make space for a rarely, if ever, used wine tasting area. Hence, it was often difficult to find either a computer or quiet place to read since people seemed to use the limited seating interchangeably & long lines resulted.
SMOKING LOUNGE VS SPORTS: The smoking lounge was far too small, crowded, and incredibly noisy with sports tv blaring from every corner- rather than a more subdued & well ventilated area as on other ships ( many have wifi too). The fall cruises are generally the more reserved set who might prefer a nice conversation or good book over a brandy & cigar rather than be held captive to tv racket. The filtration system was also very poor- maybe because the space was simply inadequate. Perhaps, a separate area could be carved out of an existing but under used lounge area for sports aficionados so everyone could be happy.
DISEMBARKATION: pure chaos- unlike I've ever seen before. Since we were ordered out of our cabins by 8am, far too many "color groups" showed up ALL at once, in the picture gallery gathering & lounge area which soon became a HOT, stuffy sardine can of people and CO2- OVER half which had no seats. A few older folks around us complained of feeling ill - forced to stand far too long without sturdier folks graciously offering them their seats. We truly felt sorry for the few staff assigned to handle this swarming, irritable crowd. On past cruises, disembarkation groups either were allowed to stay in their cabins UNTIL called or were more evenly distributed among waiting areas. I can't even see how this was allowed under the fire code.
SAY IT AIN'T SO:You got the distinct feeling as departing passengers, you had your 7 days & Princess had your money- so we were simply being swept, like so much debris, off the ship awaiting new fares. That can definitely influence bookings on future cruise ships or lines. Otherwise it was a great cruise, and I love Princess- just not the overcrowding on some of their mega ships with significantly inadequate public spaces to give passengers some wiggle room. Staying in your cabin for quiet space should not be the only option left to us.


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On what gets lost when the seams and stitches of life unravel.
The great Teofilo Stevenson passed away this week. What made him so great? Jack Slack Investigates.
Jose Theodore's two-month old son has passed away, according to a report.
Former NHLer Peter Zezel passed away from a rare blood disorder on Tuesday in a Toronto hospital.
Former Caps' draft pick Robert Mueller has lost his bout with a brain tumor and passed away at the age of 28. Take a few minutes and read a bit about him here, here and here.
I hate to be the bearer of awfully sad news again, but TSN.ca is reporting that former Cap Gaetan Duchesne has suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 44.Duchesne, a hard-working, defense-first...
Former Caps' goaltending coach Warren Strelow has passed away at the age of 73. Strelow had most recently been the Sharks' goalie coach, and his achievements in the sport of hockey were incredibly...
WTimes Caps beat writer and Hockey Hall of Famer Dave Fay has passed away.Obviously this is very sad news as the hockey world has lost one of its most dedicated and skilled scribes."He was one of...
Former Caps General Manager Max McNab passed away over the weekend, and Vogs pays his respects to the man who drafted some of the Caps' all-time greats (and guys used to acquire some of the Caps'...
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Martin, as a player in both television and stage productions in China, participated with three days of informative seminars regarding the use and integration of intelligent lighting in all aspects of television. Held from July 26th to August 1st at the Hua Hai Hotel in Weihai, Shandong, China on China's Eastern coast, the seminars were organized by the Chinese Radio and Television Society and Martin Professional Hong Kong. In attendance were lighting designers from TV stations and production companies across China.
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MRC's Bozell Dissects the Media's Tax Spin on December 10 'Fox & Friends'
Recent news media coverage of the tax debate in Congress borrows heavily from misleading liberal Democratic talking points, NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell told viewers of today's edition of "Fox & Friends."
"Eighty percent of the time, the media have it wrong," the Media Research Center founder noted, referring to an MRC study on coverage of the debate on whether or not to extend the Bush tax cuts set to expire at the end of 2010. Many mainstream media journalists have been portraying the congressional Republican position to be advocating tax cuts, rather than what it really is: keeping tax rates at their current levels, thus preventing a tax increase.
"The fact of the matter is we are broke because our spending is out of control, it's not our taxes [being too low]," Bozell complained regarding the media portraying extending the about-to-expire Bush tax cuts as "costing" the government money.
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I'm surprised Fair and Balanced didn't have a liberal on to discuss the counter-points.
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I'm surprised you are still here.
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Sissytrolls have no sense of shame.
Try to blackmail anyone else lately?
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What counter-points? Let's
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What counter-points? Let's dissect them here.
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Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Sun, 12/12/2010 - 2:46am.
Crickets. Just as I thought.
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Gee, RESTLESS1, I had no idea
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Gee, RESTLESS1, I had no idea posting on Newsbusters on weekends was required of us. Had I known all of this time I would have made myself more available.
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Still not a reply
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Oh well...
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Well isn't that the point?
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Well isn't that the point? Every time MSNBC has a liberal on to argue an issue, there's a Newsbusters story pointing out their failure to allow a conservative to present the counter-argument.
I would have expected more from Fair and Balanced.
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Um, no. You said couter-points exist
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Tue, 12/14/2010 - 12:28am.
I asked what they were. You bailed.
This isn't hard to figure out...well for you, it may be.
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What about accurate reporting on the original cuts?
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There are still media outlets that report the democratic theory that these cuts caused the recession. This reminds me of a post on www.freemarketsfreepeople.net "Bush Tax Cuts Caused the Recession?"
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Actual Story: The Messiah in a fit of rage urinates on several front row reporters at a news conference.
Lamer coverage: Thinking that he saw smoke coming from the jacket of Ed Shultz the Messiah showed bravery and courage with no regard for his personal safety, doused the fire. Ed Shultz said that he will have the jacket framed and will recommend the Messiah for hero of the year.
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Great news analysis!
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Saying that the team has moved on from last season's BCS snub, Mack Brown indicated that he chose the slogan, "We Are Texas!" in part to help the team only worry about what they can control -- how they play every week. Brown has certainly done a good thing trying to distance himself and the team from last fall, pointing out during numerous interviews that the Longhorns lost control of their own destiny by losing to Texas Tech, the perception of most Texas fans at this point, I believe. Certainly the perception of this scribe, at least. But, frankly, the slogan is a little bit lame and doesn't even really seem to have a strong connection to the BCS snub. A slogan mentioned here that works much better is "Leave No Doubt," a reference to the need to not only win every game, but to blow out all the lesser teams. Any other suggestions?
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Spectacular luxury beach villa 'Woodbox,' a once in a life experience in Playa Junquillal
- bedrooms 4
- baths 4½
- sleeps 12
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets considered no
- type House
rates (USD)
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$ 3,500 - $ 12,500 / week
$ 14,000 - $ 18,000 / month
vacation rental description
Woodbox is our home in Playa Junquillal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The home was developed by a locally renowned architect and has been uniquely designed to blend into the local flora.
The entrance to the house is gated and will be unlocked for your arrival. Upon entering the grounds you will be entering a paradise within a paradise. The tranquil rock garden leads directly to a set of glass doors into the home. The home has been designed with sweeping glass windows and doors throughout, providing plenty of sunlight in all the living areas.
The four bedrooms are set up as follows:
-Bedroom one is on the first floor of the home and has a luxurious queen-size bed. The room has its own private terrace and en-suite bathroom. (There is an additional half-bath located on the first floor)
-Bedroom two is located on the second floor of the home and it also has both a king-size bed and its own en-suite bathroom
-Bedroom three is on the second floor and has two queen-size beds. This room has its own bathroom and is ideal for either a kids room or for a group of friends!
-The master bedroom encompasses the entire third floor, along with its own en-suite bathroom and private balcony. The room is absolutely stunning and has views of the Pacific Ocean!
The first floor is a central gathering area for all members of your family or group. The gourmet kitchen has been thoughtfully laid out and includes a five-burner stove top as well as a convection oven. A special bonus is the wine refrigerator for the oenophiles! The dining area has a large, rectangular table with benches to accommodate up to ten people eating at the same time. The family area has a comfortable seating arrangement along with a 46' Sony LED/LCD flat-panel television and Samsung stereo system. Bring your iPod or IPhone to plug into the stereo!
Just off the central gathering area is another set of glass doors leading out to the pool area. The entire group will end up hanging out here, as many of your meals will be prepared on the outdoor barbeque and also because the pool is located in this area. The pool area also has an outdoor shower to for a quick rinse either before going into the pool, or after. For a quick meal, the Iguanazul is just across the street.
Across the road is the beach and the Pacific Ocean. Swimming, surfing, snorkeling are all activities which can be pursued here and more than likely there won't be anyone else around!
Recreational activities abound in Costa Rica and there are many things to do either within a short drive, or for the more adventuresome the volcanoes are a few hours drive away. Please contact us for tours, atv rides, zip lines, and horseback riding. The home comes equipped with surf boards, snorkeling gear, and bicycles for use during your stay at Woodbox!
Keywords: Playa Junquillal,Tamarindo,Guanacaste,Playa Negra,Playa Blanca,Liberia,Luxury home,ocean,inclusive,family,surfing,zip lines,bicycle riding,horseback riding,fishing,snorkeling,boogie boards
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Michael Mettler (714) 731-8240
house rental amenities
Property Type
- 3 story house
- floor area 350 m²
- guests provide their own meals
Location Type
beach view
- Our home is located directly across the street from the beach at Playa Blanca. (The beach is uninhabited most of the time!) The views from the house are partially obstructed by foliage, however the ocean sound and gentle breezes are enjoyed at the house. Playa Junquillal is a small (100 people) beach community with plenty of activities to do, including surfing, swimming, hiking, bicycling, snorkling, and boogie boarding. There is a supermarket within a 15 minute walk and many restaraunts and bars in the area. The tropical jungle location of the home provides access to wildlife, including Howler Monkeys and close proximity to giant sea turtles.
ocean view
- Pacific Ocean views from both the second foor balcony and third floor master bedroom. The views are partially obstructed by foliage.
mountain view
- The back side of the home has panoramic views of the valley and hills.
- beach
- village
- near the ocean
- beach view
- adventure
- away from it all
- family
- romantic
- sports & activities
wireless internet
- ICE DSL service available in the home
- ceiling fans
- laundry soap
- paper towels
- security system
- shampoo
- toilet paper
parking off street
- Parking for the home is located behind a security gate.
- secure parking
- living area
air conditioning
- Each of the four bedrooms have individual air conditioners. The main room in the villas is fully air-conditioned.
broadband access
- ICE DSL service available in the home
washing machine
- Front-loading high-capacity Frigidaire washer located off the kitchen in the bodega.
clothes dryer
- Front-loading high-capacity Frigidaire dryer with steam feature located off the kitchen in the bodega.
- sofa bed
- Telephone provided for local calls only
linens provided
- Luxurious 400 thread count linens on each bed with tropical weight duvet.
- Two parking spaces are located behind the gate.
- ICE DSL service available in the home
towels provided
- Large beach towels are provided to use during your stay.
- wireless internet
catering available
- Please let us know if you would like to have the refrigerator and pantry stocked with food upon your arrival or if you would like a personal chef for your stay. (additional fee)
- Gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, including five-burner stove top, oven, refrigerator, microwave oven, and dishwasher. For the oenophiles a wine refrigerator is also located in the kitchen!
- blender
- ice maker
- stove
- coffee maker
- toaster
- Stainless steel ultra-quiet dishwasher
- Stainless steel side-by-side Frigidaire refrigerator
- freezer
- oven
- Stainless steel microwave oven
cooking utensils
- All cooking utensils, china, glass, and flatware are provided so that preparing a full meal for your group will almost be effortless!
- grill
- catering available
- dining area
Pool / Spa
jetted tub
- Master bathroom with beautiful jetted tub and open stand-up shower stall!
private pool
- Wonderful pool where friends and families can hang out and barbecue together.
- jetted tub
- Bathrooms
- 4 bathrooms 1 half Bath
- bathroom 4: toilet, shower, En-suite bathroom for queen suite/1st floor
- bathroom 1: shower, jetted tub, toilet, Expansive master bathroom with private balcony on 3rd floor
- bathroom 3: shower, toilet, En-suite bathroom for king suite/2nd floor
- bathroom 2: shower, toilet, Bathroom for double-bedded queen room
- bathroom 6: outdoor shower, Outdoor shower located next to the pool
- bathroom 5: toilet, Located to the side of the family room on the 1st floor
- Bedrooms
- 4 bedrooms, sleeps 12, beds for 10-12
- bedroom 1: 1 king, The master suite is located on the third floor of the villa.
- bedroom 2: 2 queen, Comfortably sleeps 4 adults/2nd floor
- bedroom 4: 1 queen, Queen suite located on the 1st floor
- convertible bed(s): 1 sleep sofa /futon, Pull-out queen sleeper/sofa
- bedroom 3: 1 king, King suite located on the 2nd floor
- King size beds (3) Two of the bedrooms include king beds, each room with it's own en-suite bathroom, Queen size Beds (2) One room has two queen beds, ideal for kids or friends and the room also has it's own en-suite bathroom. The ground floor suite has a queen-sized bed., Sleep Sofa or Futons (1) Sofa with pull-out queen bed is located in the large gathering room in the main part of the home. There is a half-bath located in this part of the home.
- dvd player
- 46' Sony LED/LCD TV in family area/40' Toshiba LED/LCD TV in Second floor queen room/LED/LCD TV in Master Suite
satellite / cable
- Sky TV
- cd player
- Be sure to bring your iPhone to plug into the stereo!
- outdoor grill
- beach towels
- outdoor grill gas
- porch / veranda
- unscreened porch / veranda
- walkway to water
- outdoor entertainment area
deck / patio
- Covered deck with seating area is adjacent to the pool
- lawn / garden
- terrace
- (2) Wonderful balcony on the second floor comes with comfortable seating to enjoy the Pacific breezes and partial ocean views. The master suite on the third floor has it's own private balcony facing North with unique views seen from nowhere else in the home!
- barbecue
pets not allowed
- Please no pets
children welcome
- The second floor bedroom has been set up with two queen beds with children specifically in mind. (The room has it's own bathroom) The pool is designed for families to enjoy the water together, and especially those families with younger kids without having to worry about the surf at the beach.
- non smoking only
minimum age limit for renters
- Person signing the contract must be a minimum of 18 years of age and legally able to enter into a contract.
- pets not allowed
Onsite Services
- staff
- daily maid service
- massage
- private chef
- concierge
- Notes
- The locally renowned architect, Patrick Rey, who designed the home has taken special care to develop an eco-friendly yet very modern home. The home is designed much differently than other local houses, having a brighter, more open feel. Our home is designed to be family-friendly, with one room having two queen beds and a pull-out sofa in the main gathering space on the first floor of the home. The home has been equipped with surfboards, snorkeling gear and bicycles to use during your stay. An outdoor shower is available to rinse off after a day of surfing or relaxing at the beach!
activities and attractions in Playa Junquillal Costa Rica
- restaurants
- churches
- bay/sound
- rain forests
Leisure Activities
- bird watching
- scenic drives
- sight seeing
- boating
- shelling
- beachcombing
- eco tourism
- walking
- wildlife viewing
- shopping
- horseback riding
Sports & Adventure Activities
- rafting
- whitewater rafting
- equestrian events
- wind-surfing
- surfing
- hiking
- fishing
- swimming
- snorkeling/diving
- cycling
- golf
- mountain biking
- tennis
- scuba diving or snorkeling
- deepsea fishing
- sailing
- snorkeling
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Blues blank Sharks, even series
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Jaroslav Halak and Brian Elliott combined to make 29 saves and the St. Louis Blues took a 3-0 win over the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.
Halak left the game about a minute into the second period when he was crashed into by teammate Barret Jackman. He appeared to get his left leg bent back underneath him and tried to stay in, but was unable to and Elliott took over.
The Blues announced during the game that Halak was able to return, but head coach Ken Hitchcock opted to keep Elliott between the pipes.
"It shows the depth we have in net," Blues center T.J. Oshie said. "Both of those guys are our hardest workers. It's been consistently like that from training camp all the way until tonight. It's going to be like that the rest of the playoffs."
Halak stopped 12 shots and Elliott made 17 saves for just the third combined shutout in playoff history and help the Blues win a playoff game for the first time since April 12, 2004.
Vladimir Sobotka and David Backes each scored for the second-seeded Blues, who evened this best-of-seven series after dropping Game 1 in double-overtime on Thursday. Andy McDonald added a tip-in goal in the final minute.
Antti Niemi gave up all three goals on 32 shots for the seventh-seeded Sharks, who will look to rebound at home for the next two with Game 3 set for Monday night.
The Blues scored just 91 seconds into the game thanks to some help from San Jose. A shot from Sobotka at the top of the left circle was slowed down by Niemi and it sat in the goalcrease. Marc-Edouard Vlasic attempted to swipe it out of harm's way, but he got only a piece of it and the puck went into the net.
"It's one of those bounces that you'd like not to happen, but the reality is it did," Sharks captain Joe Thornton said. "You've just got to move on, but unfortunately we just couldn't score tonight."
Halak turned aside 10 shots in the first period, but just a minute into the second he left the game after the collision with Jackman.
Elliott came out and stopped eight shots in the second period after Halak made two to keep the shutout going.
"None of the job is easy, so you just have to be prepared," Elliott said. "It's not something that happens a lot but when it does you've got to be ready. Like I said, the guys kind of limited the shots in the second there for me and allowed me to kind of slide into the game."
The Blues made it a 2-0 game with 6:11 to play in the second. Oshie danced his way around a couple of defenders after getting the puck near the right boards and from the slot he sent a backhand pass over to the left where Backes one-timed it home.
St. Louis sealed the win with 25 seconds to play on the power play as Oshie took several whacks at the puck from the right side and McDonald was able to tip it in.
Game Notes
The Blues had lost seven straight playoff games coming into Saturday...It was the first shutout in the playoffs for the Blues since Chris Osgood blanked Vancouver on April 10, 2003...Oshie finished the game with two assists.
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