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Hello My Name Is Sonja - BrewDog
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Ratings: 46 | Reviews: 11 | Display Reviews Only:
3.76/5 rDev -4.6%
08-30-2014 05:53:44 | More by stevied71
3/5 rDev -23.9%
05-31-2014 19:01:39 | More by MisterTwitchy
United Kingdom (Scotland)
3.89/5 rDev -1.3%
330ml bottle from Brewdog Online Shop:
Deep amber with a 1.5cm foamy, white head that reduces slightly initially then holds well after that.
Sweet tropical fruit smells with quite a lot of hops & plenty of pine notes as well, there is some citrus as well and to a lesser extent some grapefruit as well. I could detect some berries coming through as well.
Sweet with a lot of bitterness and some citrus plus a plenty of hops as well. Sweeter than the nose with the blueberries making themselves more known too. Tropical fruits with pineapple, some apricot and mango all feature & it's rounded of with a faint touch of caramel.
Smooth, sweet and very bitter with a medium body and light medium carbonation. The beers alcohol content is well hidden although a few hints come through.
A definite improvement from the last in the series I tried from Brewdog, Hello My Name Is Mette Marit although this one wasn't exactly a classic either. This one was very sweet with plenty of tropical notes and some blueberries as well but it seemed to be missing that something special and wasn't up there with the top double IPA's that I've tried.
04-17-2014 09:55:52 | More by flyingpig
3.93/5 rDev -0.3%
Very fruity, smooth and drinkable double IPA, especially considering the alcohol content.
aroma: pine, citrus, caramel, melon, berries and grapefruit
taste: pine, citrus, melon, berries, orange peel and grapefruit supported by a good malt backbone - fruity and delicious.
excellent DIPA but didn't pick up much of the blueberries that were added to the brew. Anyway, well balanced, fruity and smooth.
03-26-2014 08:40:00 | More by admiral
2.88/5 rDev -26.9%
On-tap. Pint glass enjoyed @ L´Espumossa (Barcelona). Orange color, chill haze appearance. Off-white foam, close & sticky crown, good retention. Aroma profile displays intense pine, resins, toasted notes with pineapple & ripe apricot. Sweet mild toasted malt upfront is swept out by resinous hops. Medium to full body. Moderate carbonation. Oily texture. Spicy & slight sparkling in the middle. Dry sweet/low bitter finish. Fruity aftertaste.
03-09-2014 10:28:10 | More by GONZALOYANNA
2.5/5 rDev -36.5%
03-07-2014 18:18:13 | More by HomerS
4.5/5 rDev +14.2%
03-07-2014 10:41:58 | More by jondavidsson
4.05/5 rDev +2.8%
Pours deep amber with a large head.
Nose shows fruity hops, sweet crystal malt, passion fruit, lychee and pear.
Fruity flavours too, but this time the blueberry comes into play in a subtle way. Lots more sweet clean malt in true Brewdog fashion followed by an aggressive, piny bitterness.
Body feels a little thick.
03-06-2014 02:43:09 | More by CrazyDavros
4/5 rDev +1.5%
03-04-2014 15:45:54 | More by Jah_Json
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
02-28-2014 18:07:12 | More by Evil_Pidde
North Carolina
4.04/5 rDev +2.5%
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Mostly clear amber color with a tall, fat white head. There's certainly some blueberries in the aroma along with other berries, apricots, and grapefruit...everything is coated with a slick, oily hop character. A little less from the blueberries in the flavor, but they're still there in more of a sweet pie-like manner. Oily, resinous hops and ripe tropical fruit. Medium bodied, moderately bitter, and sticky. There's a sort of creaminess that fluffs up the body a tad and a slight acidity to dry things out. A neat, interesting beer here...the blueberry plays very nicely with the Mosaic and everything comes together smoothly with no heat or overbearing sweetness.
02-28-2014 14:34:55 | More by wedge
4/5 rDev +1.5%
02-22-2014 11:59:05 | More by Goofster
4/5 rDev +1.5%
02-18-2014 20:42:42 | More by rickcrip76
3.75/5 rDev -4.8%
02-15-2014 22:08:47 | More by Mattias
3.5/5 rDev -11.2%
02-15-2014 21:38:10 | More by aztraz
3.46/5 rDev -12.2%
Drank from my Ciney sniffer
A - pours a clear copper colour.
S - Plenty of citrus grapefruit.
T - Not much blueberry, taste is pretty up hop driven.
M- Medium body and low carbonation.
O - Would have liked to have tasted a more pronounced Blueberry flavour.
02-15-2014 10:23:02 | More by eric5bellies
4.25/5 rDev +7.9%
02-06-2014 03:35:02 | More by weeare138
United Kingdom (England)
4.15/5 rDev +5.3%
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Oct 2014. Acquired a little while back from the Brewdog webshop. Described on the label as a double IPA infused with blueberries - fruity....
Poured into a Duvel tulip. A deep orange-amber hue with faint haze and light carbonation. Yields a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a few minutes before settling as a patchy surface layer. Aroma of overwhelming fruity hops with notes of white grape, melon, berries, grapefruit, orange peel, citrus, tropical fruit and grass/hay. Underpinned by caramel malt and faint earthy yeast. The blueberry is exceptionally subtle but adds a rounded fruitiness that pervades the hop character.
Tastes of intense fruity hops with an aromatic bitter finish. Notes of white grape, berries, grapefruit, orange peel, citrus, tropical fruit, mild grass/hay, caramel malt, earthy yeast and faint stewed hops. A blueberry hint is just discernible, though virtually drowned out by the hops. Slightly sweet, followed by a powerful hop-driven bitterness upon swallowing. Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with soft carbonation and good body. Hop oils stimulate the palate. Pretty astringent, with an aftertaste of juicy aromatic hops, berry notes and acute bitterness.
Boom! This is what a double IPA is all about - a hop tornado. It looks good, while the aroma and flavour are simply stunning. Intense hop notes that touch every nerve. Nice body. The blueberries are faint but add something extra to the mix. Well worth sampling if you have the chance. Sonja unleashes an unstoppable torrent of hops - you will succumb....
01-25-2014 01:28:14 | More by jazzyjeff13
North Carolina
4.08/5 rDev +3.6%
draft at a friends house in raleigh. thanks will!
dark yellow pour, big, nice head . smell huge on mosaic hops... this is fresh. taste hits you with the hops up front, good flavor not too fruity or bitter. great balance. medium bodied and carbonated.
overrall a very solid dipa colab. recommended!
01-24-2014 21:05:26 | More by Axnjxn
4.25/5 rDev +7.9%
01-20-2014 22:23:15 | More by dheacck11
4/5 rDev +1.5%
01-20-2014 03:29:37 | More by Griffith
3.88/5 rDev -1.5%
Hello my name is Adza and was looking forwards to this til I heard about the blueberries added but anyways it pours a hazed golden orange hue with non lasting two finger head that slowly spreads out to a nice outer rim and some tight lacing but not much,on first pour all I get is blueberries but as it warms a little the blueberry front falls away to reveal big NZ berry fused hops along with caramel malts and a distinct herbal grassy hoppiness,the feel is full bodied,lightly carbonated and resinous hop sticky and on taste the blueberries are no match for the big berried hops,toffee sticky malts and finished with a grassy herbal hoppy semi bitterness and overall the addition of blueberries should not be a deterrent to any non fans of blueberries like myself but they are only there to subdue the hops a touch and suprisingly I'm a big fan of this IPA it's weird but good weird and ill definately drink again cheers.
01-19-2014 13:44:34 | More by ADZA
4.25/5 rDev +7.9%
01-18-2014 01:44:02 | More by ELECTRONICAnonymous
4/5 rDev +1.5%
01-17-2014 19:12:43 | More by NuclearRich
4/5 rDev +1.5%
01-17-2014 03:21:50 | More by DrunkinYogi
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Speaking to representatives of the various agri stakeholder groups at CAFRE's Loughry campus the minister outlined a three step process, which will be required to allow the EU Parliament, Europe's Farm Minister and Heads of State to sign off on an agreed CAP deal.
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Simon Coveney went on to point out that failure to secure a CAP over the coming months will have serious consequences for EU agriculture.
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Over the next 14 days, I made the acquaintance of countless people. In Birmingham, Alabama, an older southern woman told me her father had been one of the ministers whom Martin Luther King Jr. had addressed in his "Letter From Birmingham Jail." On a cross-country flight, a World War II vet, while recounting the war, started to cry.
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1 medium butternut squash (~3lb), peeled, seeded and chopped into one-inch pieces
4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
1 tbsp melted coconut oil
couple pinches of sea salt
1 bunch kale, thinly sliced
3 tbsp lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
pinch of sea salt
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp rice vinegar, or white wine vinegar
¼ tsp sea salt, or to taste
1 tsp maple syrup
1 tsp Dijon mustard
¾ cup dried cranberries
In a medium bowl, combine butternut squash cubes with the oil, minced garlic and sprinkle with sea salt. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread into a single layer. Roast until fork-tender, but not falling apart (around 30-40 minutes).
Meanwhile, mix the kale, lemon juice and salt with your hands, massaging it together. It should wilt into half its volume after three minutes or so.
Make dressing by whisking olive oil, vinegar, salt, maple syrup and mustard together. Pour over kale, toss to coat.
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In Nashua, a banner year for scholars, athletes
Of all the success students in the district are having, Superintendent Mark Conrad said perhaps the best story is that of the South unified basketball team.
"This is the first year we have fielded a unified basketball team. It is a new program for us and a great addition. It pairs up students in regular and special education services into one team. It is the spirit of bringing diverse students together, and I found it very exciting that in our first year, we won the state championship," Conrad said.
For Athletic Director Tom Arria, his experience with the unified basketball team "was one of the most enjoyable, worthy experiences I have had in my 13-year career."
"It was such a tremendous experience for everyone involved," he said. "Coach Mike McQuilken did such a great job, and the kids worked so hard. Seeing their faces at the end of every game and when they won the state championship, everybody was pleased, excited and happy."
Arria said North also fielded a unified basketball team but did not qualify for the postseason despite performing well.
In academics, for the fifth year in a row the Nashua High School South math team finished first in its league, the Fairgrounds Middle School team won a Math Counts competition in Plymouth, and 125 high school students achieved Advanced Placement Scholar recognition along with a number of students being named Merit and/or Presidential Scholars.
"Overall, our sports programs have done very, very well this year, both our winter and fall teams competed at high levels, going to finals or semifinals for individuals and teams," Arria said.
The N.H. Athletics Directors Association (NHADA) and the N.H. Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) recognized more than 80 students at North and South as scholar-athletes, and both scholar-athlete scholarships were awarded to Nashua students in a ceremony last month.
Seniors Daniel Auger, who plays basketball and lacrosse for South, and Elizabeth Shuman, a three-sport athlete in field hockey, track and lacrosse from South, won the scholarships.
"It was a very proud moment for me and all of Nashua," Arria said.
Arria also said members of the swim and wrestling teams won individual championships.
Conrad and Arria didn't reserve their praise for individuals or teams that won, but also recognized teams that showed strength and commitment in their performance.
Conrad singled out the schools' robotics teams, which he said did very well despite not placing at the BAE Robotics Competition last month, and Arria said he was proud of the two high schools' spirit squads.
"In the preliminary round ... North placed seventh and South placed third, which is the highest either school ever placed. They went on to states, but injuries plagued us going into the last meet. But they had good seasons. The girls worked hard," he said.
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Despite being listed for 38 years as a game mammal, and decades of publicly funded research, the State of Wyoming refuses to openly announce a population estimate on the number of lions existing within its borders.
Some have opined that this policy stance is an effort to avoid having to justify an ever increasing hunting quota, and wildlife management decisions which enrich a few ranchers at the expense of the species.
The state of Wyoming encompasses 93,136 square miles of land. Of this, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) estimates that approximately 44,379 square miles, or 48 percent of the state is probable mountain lion habitat. This habitat is distributed sparsely throughout most of Wyoming with concentrations in the northwest around Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, in the Bighorn Mountains in the north central portion, the mountains outside of Cheyenne and Laramie in the southeast, and the Black Hills, located in the upper Northeast corner of the state.
The Black Hills area is of particular interest because it has been apparent for some time now that the region's lion population is a primary source for the recolonization of the species throughout the entire Midwest and possibly the eastern seaboard. This mountainous region (approximately 5,000 square miles in size) straddles the state lines of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska with approximately 10 percent of the Black Hills located within Wyoming's borders.
The Wyoming Game and Fish Department tries to avoid public scrutiny of their mountain lion management decisions by refusing to publicly estimate how many lions live in the state. Instead WGFD bases its claim of a healthy, expanding lion population on public opinion.
Recent studies in other western states using the most up to date research methods place the average density level of a healthy lion population at 1.7 mountain lions per 100 square kilometers. Based on that figure, MLF estimates Wyoming could have as many as 2,000 adult lions. Unfortunately the public will never know for sure until the WGFD presents official numbers of its own, backed by credible, peer reviewed, evidence.
For ninety-one years, between 1882 and 1973, an unknown number of mountain lions were killed as a result of a bounty placed upon the animals by the Wyoming Territorial Government. In 1974 (the first year records are available, and the first year lions were classified as a game animal) eight (8) mountain lions were reported killed. Since 1974, humans have killed at least 4,372 lions in Wyoming. During the state's 2011 mountain lion hunting season (September 1st - March 31st) an estimated 286 lions were killed — quite a difference from the results of the state's first lion hunting season just 36 years earlier.
A few years back, MLF researchers looked at human-caused mountain lion mortalities in Wyoming between the years 1992 to 2001. During that 10-year study period, human-caused mountain lion mortalities steadily increased from 73 reported in 1992 to 220 in 2001. This represents a 201 percent increase with an annual average of 147 reported mountain lion deaths. Sport hunting accounted for 97 percent of all reported human-caused mountain lion mortalities, with the remaining mortalities the result of depredation kills. These figures do not include lions killed by poachers, road-killed, or poisoned, nor do they take into account orphaned kittens that die as a result of adult females being killed.
Concentrations of human-caused mountain lion mortalities were highest during the study period in the Bighorn Mountains, in the vicinity of Jackson Hole, and the mountains between Caspar and Cheyenne. Using the study's mortality ranking system, the top five Hunt Areas (HAs) for mountain lion mortalities were numbers 15, 6, 23, 21, and 26. From 1997 to 2001, these HAs were responsible for 36 percent of all human-caused mountain lion mortalities in Wyoming while encompassing only 13 percent of the state's identified mountain lion habitat.
Based on MLF's mortality density model, Wyoming (During the study period) averaged 0.33 mountain lions reported killed by humans for every 100 square miles of habitat. As of the year 2011, Wyoming's lion mortality average has almost doubled to 0.64 mountain lions reported killed by humans for every 100 square miles of habitat. This is an alarming trend especially in light of the fact that nobody knows for sure exactly how many lions still reside within the state.
As mentioned above, the Black Hills are of particular interest because of their unique situation of encompassing parts of three states, and because scientists have traced several transient mountain lions found as far away as Connecticut as originating from that region.
Unfortunately, actions currently underway by the governing state game agencies (Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska) have reduced this natural process to a mere trickle of individual animals. At this time there appears to be a concentrated effort by pro-lion hunting factions in Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska to increase the number of lions killed within their jurisdictions of the Black Hills region, regardless of the effects on the species as a whole.
Wyoming's proposed changes for the 2012 lion hunting season now threatens even those few.All Wyoming citizens who believe that their state's lion population is being exploited and threatened with extirpation can voice their opinion by attending one of the scheduled public hearings on this issue, and sending in written comments to the regulators via their formal process.
The draft proposed regulations are available for review on the WGFD website.
Printed copies of the draft regulation (Chapter 42) are also available (according to WGFD) at the following address:
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
3030 Energy Lane
Casper, WY 82604
Comments written and mailed by Wyoming residents can really make a difference. Written comments on the proposals will also be accepted through 5 p.m. June 12, 2012. If you reside or own property in Wyoming, please write your comments and mail them via postal mail to:
Wyoming Game and Fish Department
Comments on Regulations CHAPTER 42, Mtn. Lion Seasons
3030 Energy Lane
Casper, WY 82604
Please also send a copy of your comments to the Mountain Lion Foundation.
Mountain Lion Foundation
P.O. Box 1896
Sacramento, CA 95812
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The Denver Broncos host the Cleveland Browns in Week 16 NFL action on Sunday afternoon at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colo.
The Broncos enter the game at 11-3, having won nine consecutive games. In that same span, the Browns actually have a winning record, going 5-4 in their last nine games after starting the season 0-5.
Meet the Broncos
What a difference a quarterback makes. In 2011, the Broncos mixed in some big-play ability with a solid defense and a great performance from its offensive line to sneak into the playoffs and steal a win from the Pittsburgh Steelers in the wildcard round. In 2012, with Peyton Manning under center, those same Broncos morphed into one of the league's most dominant teams, clinching a playoff spot weeks ago and now chasing home field advantage.
Manning has thrown for 4,016 yards and 31 touchdowns in his first season since undergoing several operational procedures on his neck. Demaryius Thomas has been the main beneficiary of the team's much-improved play at quarterback, catching 78 passes for 1,210 yards and eight TDs.
Meet the Browns
The Browns used two first round picks in the 2012 NFL Draft to attempt to revamp their offense, selecting running back Trent Richardson with the No. 3 overall pick, then claiming quarterback Brandon Weeden 19 spots later.
Richardson's selection has paid immediate dividends, as the punishing back has rushed for 897 yards and 11 touchdowns, despite gaining just 3.5 yards per attempt. Weeden has shown flashes of potential, but has struggled overall in his first season. The 29-year-old rookie has thrown more interceptions (17) than touchdowns (14), although he has already eclipsed the 3,000-yard mark with two games left to play.
Local Takes: Broncos
In evaluating the Browns' secondary, Scotty Payne from Mile High Report thinks it could challenge Denver's offense:
The Browns have a solid secondary. Joe Haden is one of the better corners in the league and veteran Sheldon Brown isn't too bad either. On the year Haden has 41 tackles and 3 INTs, and Brown has 58 tackles, 1 sack and 3 INTs. Slot corner Buster Skrine has 75 tackles. Manning may have a tough time against these guys.
Local Takes: Browns
Chris Pokorny from Dawgs By Nature gives the Broncos the advantage in most categories, making his hopes for a Browns victory very slim:
While I'm excited about the prospect of the Browns shocking the world, the injuries on defense, particularly at safety, are a major concern for me this week. I'm expecting Manning to finally snap his streak of mediocre games against Cleveland's defense, but the Browns will still make the final score appear respectable.
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Be sure to check out SB Nation's team blogs, Mile High Report and Dawgs By Nature, for more analysis and highlights from the game.
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Since benching Orton, John Fox and the #Broncos are 18-7.That's with Tebow and Manning at QB.#Defense wins!— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) December 20, 2012
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Been told Nick Saban has been interviewing guys for his 'Bama DB coach opening, not future #Browns assistants b/c he's not leaving Alabama.— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) December 22, 2012
The Broncos shouldn't have much of a problem getting past the Browns on Sunday. Cleveland does some things well, and as stated above, is a winning football team over the past two months. Still, it will take an elite-level team to beat Denver at home, and that's far from what the Browns are.
The pick: 34-17, Broncos
The Broncos are 11½-point favorites over the Browns on Sunday, according to OddsShark.com.
Next Week
The Broncos close out the season at home on Dec. 30 against the woeful Kansas City Chiefs. That same day, the Browns hit the road again for a season-ending game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.


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This season we saw plenty to be excited about for the future. Not many of us actually predicted the Eagles to win the division and to go to the playoffs, we figured that we'd have a fun time this year watching the new system and that either way we would end up with some hope for the future. That being said, myself along with the rest of you were disappointed with how the season ended for us, but this post is meant to put some things into perspective.
In this fan post I will share some of the positives and some of the things I feel the Eagles will need to address in this offseason (and even further in the future).
We may have found a franchise QB in Nick Foles...
There is no need to undervalue this, we have potentially found a franchise QB who can run the system that Chip has put into place. Granted nothing is for sure, we have seen time and time again where a young QB lights the NFL up one year then dips into mediocrity for the rest of their career. I'm not saying that this is what will happen with Nick Foles because I have a ton of faith in the young QB we have.
This season showed what type of QB Foles really is, he is a good decision maker who won't hurt the team with dumb turnovers and poor decisions, he doesn't get rattled and at times this year (see the Detroit game) his play was the deciding factor for an Eagles win. More times than not we saw Foles make plays that we haven't seen from an Eagles QB in a very long time.
The thing that really made me happy was that Foles took shots deep, and showed that his arm wasn't as weak as all the critics had made it out to be. Time and time again Foles would test defenses deep and time and time again he would make great throws on long balls. By seasons end you saw everybody speak of how great Foles long ball was. Another thing that Foles disproved was his lack of mobility, granted he's not a McNabb/Vick type of mobility but he showed enough to state a case that he is dangerous when on the move, both with his arm and his legs, I'm not saying he's elusive in the open field or that we are ever going to see a 40 yard run from Foles but we will see him pick up 5-6 yards when everything in the passing game breaks down. My favorite part about Foles is his ability to work the pocket, he moves well in it and will make the right decision once he has bought the time he has needed.
Foles looks the part of a franchise QB, and for now just looking the part is good enough for a new Era for the Eagles. We will have to see if he can continue with the type of production he had this season because if he does we will be a very dangerous team for many years.
We build a very strong run game...
Chip Kelly did something we haven't seen since before Andy took over. He ran the ball, he ran it when his team was down, he ran it when we were up, he made it a point to everybody that the Eagles would run the ball just as well as they throw it. Chip's running game had a coming out party when the Eagles ran all over a Detroit team that was one of the best in the League against the run, this showed that the Eagles offense wasn't one dimensional and that the Eagles will attack you however they please.
Moving forward I expect the Eagles to continue running the ball like they did this season because it was fun to watch, I also feel like the running game could get a lot better in the coming seasons because Chip will find new ways to attack NFL defenses after his first season as HC for the Eagles.
The Defensive Front 7...
I'll go on record saying this right now, the Eagles have one of the youngest and talented front 7's in football and with experience I think we will see them round into one of the best in football very quickly. The starting defensive line are all below 25 years old, we have a young playmaking LB in Kendricks and an OLB who saved our asses on defense plenty of times this season in Barwin. The only two question marks on our front 7 would be the other OLB spot held by Trent Cole and Demeco Ryans.
The Eagles Defensive line lead by Cox, Logan and Thornton proved that they were not to be messed with, they played very well this season and showed that if they stay together for a few more years we will have something very special. I personally like how each player is very good at one particular thing (Cox pass rush, Thorntons run stopping and Logans ability to collapse a pocket) yet there aren't really any holes in their games. They are well rounded and can do everything well yet they have that 1 thing they thrive at and they compliment each other so well. Moving forward I'd like to see them refine their games and become the most menacing 3 man front in football.
At Outside LB I feel like we have a keeper in Barwin, the guy was invaluable this season and without him I don't think our defense is worth a damn at this point. Barwin is a player, and he's here for a while longer. The other OLB position is a bit of a question mark, do we keep Cole, do we trade/cut him and supplant him with Brandon Graham, or do we go out there and draft/sign a young OLB who fits what we need perfectly and just deal with the growing pains? I do feel like we should bring back Cole, I do feel like Graham wasn't given enough of a chance and I do feel like the Eagles should go get a young guy and have him learn behind Cole and Barwin.
Now we get to our Inside LB's. I feel like we have one of the better tandems at ILB in the NFL. Kendricks is the athletic playmaker and Ryans is the vet who makes the entire Defense run. Kendricks is here to stay and he more and more looks like a Ryans type player (in regards to how he's diagnosing plays and making them) however I don't think it'd be smart to just roll into next season and beyond with just Ryans. What I mean by that is that the Eagles should start looking for a replacement for Ryans to groom for a season or two because we are going to need a guy sooner or later.
What I feel needs to be addressed moving forward...
First off our OL was dominant this season, they played mean, they were great in the run game and borderline great in the passing game. However I feel like it would be better for the Eagles to start looking to the future with this group because outside of Kelce and Lane Johnson our OL is made up of a bunch of 30+'s and low ceiling backups. I feel like it would be smart for Chip Kelly and Roseman to go ahead and start bring guys to eventually take over both OG spots and RT (once we move Lane over to LT) so that we can get them acclimated to the system and the experience they need so we don't end up like the Giants in a few years.
I also feel like outside of Earl Wolfe getting a shot to prove his worth that nothing in the Secondary should be guaranteed. Fletcher was solid when healthy but often times unspectacular, Williams was great at times then horrible at others but by far our best CB this season, Nate Allen played very well at times but often slipped back into his old habits and hurt us and the rest of the guys were just worthless. (I'll have more on Boykin, he's not included in this statement). I think the Eagles should look to upgrade both CB spots and add a solid Safety to work with Wolfe, while also getting another safety as a contingency for Wolfe. I will say that if our secondary wasn't so atrocious for most of the year the Eagles would've likely beaten the Saints and would've definitely won a lot more games this season.
Now onto Boykin. He is great. There is no other way to put it. That guy was the best DB we had this season. Now I know I said that Williams was our best CB, I'm talking about on the outside, we barely saw Boykin on the outside so I pulled him out of that race… Now what I think the Eagles need to do is decide whether they're leaving Boykin strictly in the slot or if they're going to allow him to compete for a job on the outside, either way I don't think he's going to be anything less than stellar for us in the coming years.


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ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) -- Michael Wojcik announced his candidacy for the role of City Council President -- joining interim City Council President Randy Staver and Rochester residents Jan Throndson and Jeff Thompson on the list of people vying for the seat.
At the first city council meeting since that announcement, Wojcik spoke extensively about several issues -- including the now failed decision to place a billboard on West Circle Drive, an issue Staver and Wojcik both voted in support of.
But both Wojick and Staver also took tonight's meeting as an opportunity to express support for Destination Medical Center.
"The City Council is solidly behind this," Wojcik said. "This is so important for our community. This is not only the opportunity of a lifetime for Rochester. This is the opportunity of a lifetime for any American city."
"Rochester, we're just kind of the impetus for it," Staver said. "Really this just affects so many people in our state and I just think it is a wonderful opportunity."
The special election for Rochester City Council President takes place on March 19th.
If either Staver or Wojcik win the election, another special election would have to be held to fill their seat.
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Taylor store sells lucky $1 million Powerball ticket for second time
The Get & Go convenience store at the corner of Goddard and Beech Daly in Taylor is celebrating this morning after selling another winning Powerball ticket.
There is no information as to when the winning ticket was sold. We're still waiting to hear from the lucky winner.
This marks the second million dollar winning ticket sold in less than a year at the store. It could mean even bigger winnings from tickets sold at this store in the future.
Ivan Jarbo is part owner of the Taylor store. A store where they sell winning Powerball tickets, hot food and everything in between.
"This is the second time happening in less than a year, so we feel pretty lucky," Jarbo tells Action News. After the sale of the first million dollar winning ticket, he says business boomed.
Jarbo says, "When we sold the first one we were having people coming from different, like 20, 30 miles away just to get a ticket. Trying their luck so I guess it worked out for one of the lucky customers."
It has indeed worked out. Now, it's only a matter of time before the Taylor store sells a jackpot ticket.
"Hopefully one of these days we'll sell a big jackpot here and again, go Taylor!" Jarbo said.
No mistaking a million dollars is a lot of money. But to put everything into perspective, the winning ticket holder will take home just over $700,000. That's because the federal government takes and estimated 25% and the state takes their 4.25% share.
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07-21-2014 12:08:33 | More by Rochefort10nh
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We dropped by late on a Monday afternoon and were lucky enough to sit down with Dany for a couple. We were given a tour of the very ramshackle brewery and tried the "Classique" and "Summer Beer" off tap and were sent on our way with another bottle of the "Classique" and Fantôme de Noël. Visiting the brewery is an exceptionally unique experience, even by Belgian standards. A must of any Belgian trip if you travel even remotely close to the brewery.
11-12-2013 13:07:14 | More by clintbrimson
4.29/5 rDev +5.7%
We visited Brasserie Fantome on a Saturday evening in November 2010 and absolutely loved our visit. The descriptions of both the location and the appearance from previous reviewers are still extremely accurate, so I guess not much has changed in the past few years.
We got to Soy around 4:30 pm and found the cafe open but very quiet. Three older (60ish and up) ladies were sitting chatting in the corner (in French, of course) and once we sat down one of them served us our beers. I later figured her to be the brewer's wife. (Of course, the beers were excellent, but I'm reviewing the experience of the cafe and not the delicious brews.)
My favorite aspect of our visit was getting a glimpse of brewing culture in Belgium. The general atmosphere was so nonchalant and unimposing that it genuinely feels like being invited into someone's home. Somewhere between the old lady dozing in the corner arm chair and Dany running in and out of the brewery to reset his blue and pink, pig kitchen timer (That's right, a kitchen timer in the shape of a pig. You wind the ears...), I felt like I was experiencing something that I wouldn't find anywhere else, something unique.
As we were getting ready to leave, we decided to ask (or rather, hand-wave with) Dany if we could peek into the brewery. It turns out that Dany can speak a bit of English and he graciously invited us in to take a look around. Going up into the loft to see the brick-insulated mash tun and ducking through the hundred-year-old barn doors, one begins to realize how different a place like this when compared to many craft breweries in the states.
12-03-2010 14:23:19 | More by Vicktory
New York
3.31/5 rDev -18.5%
Visited on a recent trip to Belgium...
Really wished we could speak French better, it's pretty much necessary if you decide to visit and want to interact beyond ordering a few beers. I had emailed with Dany a few times, and he knew we were coming but wasn't there when we showed up and when he did show up he was very nice but ellusive, he moved in and out of parts of the brewery and came and went as if he were a ghost himself.
We each had a glass of the Blanche and the regular Saison. A worth while visit, despite our lack of being able to communicate
09-28-2008 20:13:24 | More by DaggerEyes
United Kingdom (England)
4.26/5 rDev +4.9%
Turned up 'out the blue' on a sunny Sunday afternoon in Sept 2008 and joined a brewery trip organised by a bunch of beer lovers from Brussels (thanks lads). They translated for me too, as Danny Prignon only does French (I think).
The bar it's self is very rustic and basic, as the review before me states. The motorbike is still above your head and a ghost is hanging around the door. The little garden/grass area at the front has one large oblong table, which appeared to be for the family. There is a very small terrace at the back, otherwise you sit in the main bar room with its bar, fridge and stairway to the brewery.
I had the summer special, which was the standard Blanche with grapefruit juice added (Blanche Pampelmouse). The girls had the standard Fantom Saison, the only other beer on tap.
As an aside, I couldn't believe how much sugar he added to the beers, an incredible ammount in my opinion, but his beers are great, so what do I know?
09-09-2008 20:07:54 | More by BlackHaddock
3.83/5 rDev -5.7%
They are the best of beers and they are the worst of beers. So we leave them unrated, so says the 4th Edition of Tim Webbs Good Beer Guide to Belgium and Holland. He goes on to say Make up your own mind but either way, find them in best condition at the brewerys sampling café. Fortunately, one of the 30 regulars that attends our annual pilgrimage to Belgium, is a commercial brewer in the UK, and he knows the brewer at Fantôme, Dany Prignon, extremely well. So a tour of the Brewery and a few hours at the Brewery Café were arranged for the Wakefield CAMRA 2004 Belgium Trip.
Easter Sunday morning started cold, but the Sun was soon out and shining brightly as our 50 Seat Coach arrived in Soy. Located in the Belgium province of Luxembourg, Soy is signposted outside the Brewery Café as 5 km from both Hotton and Erezée. We approached from Hotton, and the Brewery Café is easily spotted on the left hand side of the Rue Préal. The Brewery itself is located in an old farm building, a large stone fronted brick built farm building with a high angled 45 degree tiled roof that is at least 150 years old. At one end of the original farm building, an adjoining small lean-to wooden and stone set up has been added at some point and now houses the Café. The familiar black and white Fantôme Ghost hangs with a Pint from the front of the farm building with a roadside sign that simply states Brasserie Artisanale, but with no mention of the word Fantôme. Underneath a small red hanging sign that simply stated Ouvert, told us they were open, but this was promptly dislodged by our Coach as we attempted to park a little too close to the Brewery to leave room on the roadside. The Café is entered from a small side entrance that has a large white board resting against a stack of palletized empty 75cl bottle that entices the imbiber with the words La Bière Fantôme Est Ici.
Once inside the ivy clad lean-too Café, you know that you are in a rural area because lots of wood has been used inside. To the left as you enter, the small brick built bar is topped with thick wooden planks and has two taps dispensing whatever is listed on the tiny chalkboard that says Au Fût. On our visit, the regular Fantôme and Saison de Printemps were on sale - a large 33cl Goblet costing just 2. A small wooden table to the front of the equally small bar area contained some Bottles for sale, including the 'standard' Fantôme, Saison de Printemps, Pissenlit, Fantôme de Noël, and the newest creation, strangely called FLOP, all for 4 a piece. To the right of the entrance a few more irregular shaped wobbly wooden tables and chairs make up the furniture. Décor is rural, lots of hops wrap around wooden beams but the eclectic Fantôme does not disappoint, for immediately above your head when you step inside is a very old turn of the last century small engine pedal type Motorcycle mounted on an overhead beam. Also, to your immediate right is an old enamel advert for Wheeler Coal & Ice Co. of Parkersburg W.Va, which is distinctly non-P.C.
Whilst here, we had a tour of the Brewery, which is effectively behind the bar. A small flight of wooden stairs take you up one floor into the loft area of the original farm building and back in time. The equipment is modern, but with a distinctly old feel. It's cramped, and the quick tour takes you back down a floor to where the bottling, corking and labeling area is, plus the cold storage area for the finished product prior to dispatch. You return to the Café via a small wooden door that is close to the Bar. The whole tour is short and sweet, but worth it.
The regular Fantôme was awesome from the Tap, but I was itching to try the new creation, Flop, a bitter style brune that was well, heavily sedimented and typically Fantôme, LOL. Barry Smith, the Brewer of TigerTops Brewery in the UK, pulled some strings and managed to eek an aged bottle of Black Ghost from Dany, for a few of us to share awesome stuff. Small snacks are served, but the highlight of a visit here is the fact that you get to drink Fantôme in its true environment, and on a nice day, as during our visit, drink it outside in its agricultural heartland.
If you are lucky, you may also get to see the Fantôme Brewery Transport parked outside. Plated 'OAR-103', it is a Morris Minor 1000 Estate (or Station Wagon-US). A classic piece of 30+ year old British Automobile history in full working order, still used everyday and with the rear Estate portion painted to reflect a half full glass of bubbling beer. Ah yes, you know you're at the Fantôme Brewery! Unique stuff.
On the way out of the Café, make sure you get to grab a photo with the real Fantôme Ghost near the door, but be careful he moves quickly!!!
Last Visit: Sunday 11th April, 2004
04-21-2004 04:48:44 | More by TheLongBeachBum
Brasserie Fantôme in Soy, Belgium
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I know this is a Rockets blog page, but I also assume that most of us are fans of the NBA in general. So with thats said, and in light of the recent story about Kobe claiming he has not had a true rival during his career, what side of the debate do you guys fall on this one, and where would you rank Kobe amongst the all-time greats? Do you consider him a top 5, 10, 20 all-time great? Are dou you only rank him amongst the all time great guards? I personally feel divided on where to put him. While i consider his accomplishments merrit top 5 consideration when looked at alone, other obstacles make it less simple to quantify him. In my opinion, there has never been a greater winner in professional sports then the great Bill Russell. Thats probalbly more fact than opinion. You also have to consider his impact on helping intergrate the game of basketball (it helps when you always win). Of course there was also THE BIG O (oscar robinson). Cant say i saw him live, only on espn classic, but to average a triple double as a 6'5" combo guard is a feat that will never be achieved again. After that I would have to recognize Magic and Bird, the two most dominant stars of their era. They saved the game of basketball prior to the historic rise of MJ. these two men combined to win 8 titles in the 80s (5 for Magic, 3 for Bird) and their one or both their teams appeared in every finals series in the decade. S imply put, the changed the culture of the NBA and saved the game. Then there is His Airness. I dont need to )elaborat on his accomplishments as they are well documented. HE IS THE STANDARD BY WHICH BASKETBALL EXCELLENCE IS MEASURED-David Sten,1992. And I have to acknowledge this boards namesake. The second most dominant star of his era, and most skilled big of all time. In my opinion, skill level, overall talent, and achievement wise Kobe ranks with the best. He is more offensively skilled than MJ (better shooter, ballhandler, post game a wash), but not the individual or team defender MJ was, and certainly not in MJs class as a leader/teammate. Also, fair or not, Jordan was the unquestioned #1 player on all six championship teams. Shaqs presence on the first three will always be a footnote that hinders Kobe to an extent. And for reasons listed above Magic will forver be the most cherished Laker(unless kobe wins 2/3 more rings). Therefor my list is as follows...
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We began day 2 of Summer NAMM back at the Korg booth, where we got a demo of the new Monotribe "Analogue Ribbon Station,"--find a full review in the September 2011 issue of Keyboard. The Monotribe is a small box which contains an analog synth engine, with realtime control knobs, switches, and a small ribbon controller. It's also got pure analog kick, snare, and hi-hat drum sounds, and a step sequencer for recording patterns with both rhythm sounds and a synth track. It really screams, and has a built-in speaker as well. Also new from Korg is the compact MMA130 Mobile Monitoring Amp. This 30-watt amp sports a 6.5" woofer and 1" tweeter, can be battery-powered, and has an optional brace to hold the Wavedrum.
Back at Hammond Suzuki, Dr. Lonnie Smith was playing the SK2 organ (on both organ and piano sounds), and was joined by Akiko Tsuruga for an impromptu duet (on the same SK2).
Yamaha presented two new keyboard models: The MOX8 88-key workstation takes the sounds and sequencing capabilities of the Motif XS, and slims it down to a 32-pound package--surprisingly light given that it has 88 fully weighted keys. Our September issue will also feature a full review of the MOX8. For the home market, there's the new PSR-S650 61-key keyboard with built-in stereo speakers, and the ability to load new sounds and styles into flash memory.
Meinl Percussion was showing their one and only electronic musical instrument: the FX10. While they call it an "FX pedal," I believe this isn't the best term, as the FX10 doesn't apply effects to an existing sound signal. Rather, this is a self-contained sound generator pedal that triggers a host of percussion samples (kick, cowbell, shaker, tambourine, 808 claps, etc). What's more, certain sounds (shaker and tambourine) have alternate presets that trigger on pedal up as well as down (for fast sixteenth-notes). While this may seem like such a simple and obvious instrument, I've been hard-pressed to find another self-contained digital percussion pedal. According to Meinl, the FX10 has been on back-order since it came out.
Telefunken introduced the new ELA M 260 Tube Mic Stereo sets. These high-end sets come with three capsules for each mic, one dual power supply, and flight case. Another pencil mic of interest is the SE Rupert Neve Signature Series SERN17. These mics have an unusual shape, to accommodate a hand-wound transformer. Also from Rupert Neve Designs is the Portico 5017 preamp/D.I./compressor. SE and Munro Acoustics were also showing the Medium Egg Speaker passive studio monitors. The concept of the egg-shaped cabinet is to eliminate unwanted resonances that can occur with a traditional box-shaped cabinet.
The iPad continues to make its presence known, albeit not from Apple itself. The Alesis iO Dock provides a sturdy enclosure for the iPad, and gives it some real I/O. There are XLR and 1/4" audio inputs, 1/4" audio outs, RCA video out, MIDI in and out (DIN and USB), headphone out and footswitch in jacks. With the more professional music apps for the iPad showing up, the iO Dock is ready. Digitech takes it a step further and integrates your iPad into its latest multi-effects unit, the iPB-10 programmable pedalboard. This unit uses the iPad for programming and and a nice visual component of your effects chain (with updates and new features coming through the app store), while the pedalboard itself does the DSP heavy-lifting.
Roland has kept their new monster synth, the Jupiter-80, in a conference room during Summer NAMM. We got a chance to get up-close and personal, and, as we've stated before, it's definitely going to be making waves. Roland is going to open it up for the public day on Saturday, so stay tuned for reaction from those who get to play it. There are a few new entries from Boss, including the Micro-BR BR-80 recorder and the RC-30 Loop station.
The Summer NAMM show in Nashville is a smaller trade show than the massive Winter show, and it definitely favors guitar and guitar-related products and manufacturers. That said there are a small number of keyboard, recording, and other music technology-related items on display, and some were making their debut at this show.
Korg brought their Kronos and Pa3X workstations to Nashville. The Kronos made waves at Winter NAMM, and for the new flagship, is rather modestly displayed at this show. We were expecting (and looking forward to trying) the new Roland Jupiter-80 synth, but we'll have to wait for a demonstration event on Saturday--in the meantime, CLICK HERE for our latest up-close look at Roland in Los Angeles.
Hammond-Suzuki debuted their SK1 and SK2 ultra-portable stage organs. With impressive organ sounds, real drawbars, and light weight, the SK1 (15 lbs., single keyboard) and SK2 (35 lbs., double-manual) add pipe and transistor organ sounds, acoustic and electric pianos, and more.
Casio unveiled three new home keyboards: the CTK-4200 (61 keys, $149), LK-280 (61 lighted keys, $199), and WK-225 (76 keys, $199). All three models sport stereo speakers, 600 sounds, 180 rhythms, a six-track recorder, user sampling, and more.
PreSonus introduced three new USB audio interfaces, collectively called the AudioBox VSL series. These 24-bit, 96kHz interfaces will be ready for Mac OS X Lion when they ship. PreSonus also showed their sleeker and more compact Studiolive 16.0.2 digital mixer/audio interface.
Zenph was showing Home Concert Xtreme, an educational app for the iPad (or desktop or laptop computer). It features a moving score with accompaniment that will follow the player. Also from Zenph is Internet MIDI, a program that allows long distance lessons through connected MIDI instruments, combined with video-conferencing.
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