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Introduced last year, the 2013 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 rides into the new year as one of the most desirable high-performance driving machines in the world. Steeped in the Italian tradition of wrapping speed and maneuverability in stunningly seductive sheet metal, Lamborghini excels in transforming modern transportation into a rolling art form. In truth, the "sheet metal" we speak of is largely aluminum and carbon fiber, the latter ensuring maximum strength and minimal weight. Coupled with a 691-horsepower V12 engine and all-wheel drive, the Aventador can propel its occupants to 60 mph in under three seconds and continue up to an astonishing 217 mph terminal velocity. At nearly $400,000, the Aventador travels in a small, impressive cadre of cars, including the Ferrari 458 and the McLaren MP4-12C.
In the world of exotic super cars, the 2013 Lamborghini Aventador has it all. Visually intoxicating, the Aventador is fast, furious and more exclusive than any Ferrari, Lexus or Aston Martin.You May Not Like This Car If...
The Aventador is all about making a lasting impression both on and off the track. But, it's not designed for long term driving comfort. If you want something thrilling to drive that also has a refined side, we suggest the 510 horsepower Aston Martin DBS might be a better fit.What's New for 2013
The Aventador for 2013 gains start/stop technology and cylinder deactivation for improved fuel economy. The springs and shocks are stiffened this year, and a new roadster joins the coupe.
There is nothing subtle about the 2013 Lamborghini Aventador and that description includes the ride. Underpinned by a Formula One-style racing suspension, the Aventador's shock absorbers are rock hard, so despite excellent, form-fitting seats, drivers will get jostled around on all but glass-smooth pavement. Ultra-wide tires give tremendous grip and huge, ceramic anti-lock disc brakes deliver jaw-dropping stopping power. Stability control keeps this rear-biased, mid-engine supercar from swapping ends due to injudicious brake application or throttle lifting mid-corner. A driver-selectable Drive Mode Select system with Strada (road), Sport (sporty road) and Corsa (track) settings varies transmission shift firmness, steering effort, throttle response and stability-control responsiveness. Choose the Strada setting for date night and save Corsa for channeling your inner bull fighter.
Reinforcing the jet-fighter jockey theme, the engine starts and stops by pushing a very prominent console-mounted button under a guarded, red door reminiscent of a missile-launch control panel.
These say you've got a tricked-out ride every time you get into or out of your Lambo. They swivel up cockpit-style instead of out and if you're clumsy you can bang your head or pinch a finger. With scissors doors your Aventador won't fit into some garages, but if you can afford this car, you can afford a bigger garage.
A perfect complement to the Aventador's aggressive exterior is its modern and inviting interior. Lamborghini parent Volkswagen/Audi has done a good job of taming the bull inside with a mix of warm Italian leathers, bright and attractive LCD gauges, and up-to-date convenience features like automatic temperature control. A pair of beautifully sculpted and supportive bucket seats flank a prominent center console housing a navigation screen and Audi-like multimedia system controlling iPod, traffic data and Bluetooth interface. Outward visibility is poor, but as they say in Italy, what's behind you doesn't matter.Exterior
If the Department of Defense commissioned a radar-evading supercar, the 2013 Aventador might just be it. Low, wide and stealthy-looking, the Aventador's highly angular and multifaceted cab-forward body is well-populated with scoops, vents and ducts. The rear spoiler and side air intakes electronically deploy as required. From its menacing low prow, to the sleek double-domed roof, foot-wide rear Pirelli PZero tires, upswept rear diffuser, arrow-sharp LED taillights and large-bore center exhaust, the Aventador LP700-4 is unmistakably Lamborghini.
As you would expect of the range-topping Lamborghini, the Aventador comes well-equipped with such standard equipment as power-adjustable leather seating, voice-activated wireless phone and navigation controls, smart-key door locking, a full set of front, side and knee airbags, and much more. One interesting standard item is a lifting feature for the front shock absorbers that allows the front of the car to be raised 40mm (about 1-1/2 inches) to clear steep driveway ramps without scraping that road-hugging nose.
Aside from special Ad Personum (personalization) colors and trims, park assist, a backup camera and a premium audio system, there is very little left to the optional equipment list on this $390K supercar. One neat optional touch, however, is a clear plastic cover for the engine compartment of the 3-foot-long, beautifully sculpted V12 engine – the automotive equivalent of Michelangelo's David under glass.
The task of moving the 3,472-pound Lamborghini Aventador from 0 to 60 mph in less than three seconds falls to its V12 engine pumping nearly 700 horsepower. Smart all-wheel drive delivers the power to the wheels based on available traction, and electronic front and mechanical rear limited-slip differentials hook up the massive Pirelli PZero tires. Gearchanges are accomplished via a 7-speed paddle-shifted automated manual transmission with several different driver-selectable "emotional" settings. The gearbox can deliver lazy shifts in Strada-auto mode, or respond with crisper shifting in Sport-auto mode. Select the manually-shifted Corsa mode for downright violent, tire-chirping, head-banging, bull-snorting gearchanges at wide-open throttle with full Launch Control. Fuel economy, though not a great concern of most buyers, is improved this year with the addition of cylinder deactivation (shuts down one bank of six cylinders) and stop/start technology that shuts down the engine when stopped.
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Taking its place at the top of the Lamborghini food chain, the nearly $400,000 Aventador LP700-4 is the ultimate expression of the Italian supercar, as is its roadster counterpart coming in at nearly $450,000. As such, value considerations aren't as important as emotional ones. The Aventador buyer is more likely to be concerned about color combinations and availability on the handful of cars shipped to the U.S. than he is to quibble over a few thousand dollars of Fair Purchase Price. Going forward, relative scarcity and brand reputation should help ensure good resale value.
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Ratings: 38 | Reviews: 23 | Show All Ratings:
2.58/5 rDev -24.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
A: very light copper color, about one inch of head the receded to light lacing atop of the brew, and continuous bubbling.
S: strong fruity smell, grapes are very present, no detectable hoppiness
T: Very grape-like almost no bitterness at all. It leaves something to be desired at the finish.
M: good mouthfeel, good carbonation, average in this respect.
O: This is a so-so beer, decent taste, needs more hops to complete the flavor profile. I most likely will not buy this one again. It is an easily drinkable beer, but just does not taste that good.
Serving type: bottle
06-17-2011 04:45:57 | More by abgba121
2.83/5 rDev -17.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
kinda light for an amber with a slight haze and an almost pure white one-fingered head that retains decently yet leaves little lacing.
not picking up much in terms of grape aromas, but there is a pleasant caramel and bready sweetness. maybe a bit tart, yet grainy.
flavor is quite metallic with plenty of sweetness (light caramel), graininess, and some herbal tea-like hoppiness, as well as some salted butter. not the "wine-drinkers crossover beer" that I would have imagined. the finish is tinny and then very dry, leaving a "chewed on tinfoil" sensation that is not all that pleasant.
light/medium bodied with light prickly carbonation which is good for the style, but the finish is quite detrimental to the overall experience of this beer. Something is just not quite right with this one, and as my first experience with this brewery, I'm not sure if its a rare miss or what.
Serving type: bottle
01-10-2011 07:25:36 | More by silentjay
2.85/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 2.5
Hard pour gives a fluffy, speckled off-white head. A beautiful very hazy medium golden amber liquid lies beneath, riddled with trails of active effervescence. Pretty decent lacing, even and wispy.
Aroma, however, leaves MUCH to be desired. This has a nose like lawnmower beer...the skunked variety. A sour, slightly acrid plume wafts up from that gorgeous looking brew. I suppose it could be the grape influence, but if so, please just give me the amber and hold the crush! Sad, so sad. [note after warming: still not much here to recommend]
Tragically, the flavor, though better, is not nearly enough of an improvement to induce me to finish this entire bomber. While not lawnmower beer - it at least has some reasonable pale and even a touch of caramel malt, plus a slight fruity hint from the grapes - this is still pretty much glorified dishwater in a $10 bottle. OK, it's getting better as it warms...because I am not interested in drinking it very quickly. A little more complexity is emerging, and it's actually starting to taste a bit like German Oktoberfest, rather than American light lager. Wow, moral of the story is don't drink this one cold. It really does open up fairly nicely into a Marzen if you give it a chance, with that sweet grain tang, actually emphasized by the grapes. Not my favorite, but I'll have to redo the sniff test as well.
Quite a pleasing mouthfeel, with plenty of body but still fairly crisp, and particularly well carbonated.
Drinkability is not so good, as its character is a shifty one, and pretty unpleasant when heavily chilled. Much better things to do with a 6% alcohol, as well.
Serving type: bottle
01-12-2011 05:26:26 | More by brewskier
3.1/5 rDev -9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
A half finger head with lots of lacing on a clear light golden body. Nearly odorless for my nose. Unique flavor with grass, grape, bread and a slight tangy finish. Light to medium body and moderate carbonation. Drinkable and unique tasting beer. Not necessarily one I want to have again though
Serving type: on-tap
12-30-2011 01:53:27 | More by kylehay2004
3.14/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12 fl oz brown glass bottle with interesting label art and standard unbranded pry-off pressure cap acquired for $2.39 USD at Wine Expo in Santa Monica and served into a Mitchells of Lancaster flared stem-tulip in me gaff in low altitude Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California. Reviewed live. Expectations are above average; I remember being pleasantly surprised by a random Napa Smith beer I picked up at Wine Expo.
Served chilled. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.
6.0% ABV confirmed per the label. "Amber lager brewed with grapes."
A (Head): Pours a two finger wide head of light khaki colour. Soft complexion. Appears somewhat thin. Even spotty lacing as the head recedes. Retention is pretty decent - about 4 minutes.
A (Body): Body colour is a semitransparent translucent copper. Average vibrance. No yeast particles are visible. No bubble show.
Overall, it doesn't really look like most ambers. It's certainly not amber in colour. Standard fare otherwise. Not unique or special, but I don't notice any obvious flaws.
Sm: Red grape must. Clean barley. Mild floral hop character. Munich malts. Berries/currants. Grapeskin. Light bready malts. Restrained caramalt. Pear. Grape must is subtle yet still dominant - and certainly the most interesting aspect of the beer so far. No yeast character or alcohol is detectable. An above average strength aroma. Looking forward to trying it. Pleasant and appealing in a general sense.
T: Red grape must and grapeskin; this note actually runs against the rest of the beer, leaving it feeling imbalanced. Munich malts, crackery malts, pear, some crystal malt. Light caramalts. Certainly a grainy build for an amber. Simple as well. It borders on coming off artificial - almost like a fruit syrup was used. No yeast or alcohol comes through. Clean barley. Little subtlety here, if any. I'm not a big fan. It's mundane.
Mf: Smooth and wet. Slightly overcarbonated. Decent presence on the palate. Suits the flavour profile decently, but it by no means feels custom-tailored to it. Good thickness. Lightly syrupy. Not oily, harsh, gushed, or hot.
Dr: Damn drinkable, but forgettable. A pedestrian offering from Napa Smith; the grape addition seems like a marketing gimmick. I won't be picking this up again, but I'll easily kill the bottle. I like the concept, but the execution falls short. Not recommended.
Serving type: bottle
07-15-2013 06:59:54 | More by kojevergas
3.15/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear amber in the glass with a grudging head each pour. Quite spritzy in the mouth, however. Nice malty aroma. It tastes like a fruit-flavored club soda. Sort of woody with a little touch of tannins. Fairly malty with a persistent herbal flavor.
Fizzy herbal tea sort of brew. I can just taste a hint of fruit, whatever you say it is. It's a gulp that leaves a bitterish, black tea residue. Less interesting than I'd hope. From the 12 oz bottle purchased at The Bottle Shop in Santa Barbara.
Serving type: bottle
09-03-2013 06:39:54 | More by mactrail
3.25/5 rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured one finger of head on a orange/medium straw colored body.
The aroma is caramel, ripe grapes and orange. It's all fairly faint though.
The taste is watery, grape and woody sweetness and mild pine bitterness.
The texture is crisp with moderate carbonation.
It's a weak ale overall with a mildly interesting grape flavor.
Serving type: bottle
10-23-2013 03:21:47 | More by Fatehunter
3.29/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
wouldn't ordinarily go for something like this, but I am running out of "newbies" to try, even though I haven't reviewed or rated all the ones ive had...
pored a deep nectar golden yellow.... no head, and what's with all the floaty stuff sitting at the bottom of my glass?
smell is a lager-ish, fruit-y kind of thing. much like an abita purple(?).
taste is... lager-ish with something else in there. supposed to be grapes.... maybe.
6% ? okay. I can do one of these. it aint an Oktoberfest brew, though; I don't care what they say....
don't think i'll try this one again. or much else from this brewery. it's a decent brew. it's got it's own flavor, which is very respectable, but it just doesn't suit my tastebuds at this point in my life. the 6% helps it stay in the picture...
Serving type: bottle
09-27-2013 23:16:49 | More by pkalix
3.35/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Appearance - pours a caramel/gold color. Nice sticky almond head of a finger or so, some light lacing.
Aroma - some brief grape notes immediately after the pour. That disappears after a few seconds. Just a vague general graininess.
Taste - grain with a touch of bite. Some metallics on the aftertaste, maybe a result of grape tannins? A residual bitterness on the finish with notable length, some palate drying as well. No hint of actual grape flavor.
Mouthfeel - medium carbonation and body. Fairly refreshing.
Drinkability - a serviceable amber. Nice balance. I forget the cost but I'd have it again.
Serving type: bottle
06-09-2011 03:52:06 | More by brewdlyhooked13
3.36/5 rDev -2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Type: 12.0-oz. bottle
Glass: Firestone tap room pint glass
From: World Market in La Mesa (San Diego), Calif.
Price: $1.99
Purchased: July 11, 2013
Consumed: July 12, 2013
Misc.: N/A
Poured a caramel amber murky color with what seemed to be chunks, seeds or pulp and two fingers of frothy white head. Watery foggy layer of lacing on the sides of the glass. Good retention all the way down.
Smelled malty dark fruits initially. Grape, plum, dates, figs, earthy, grainy, honey and iced tea.
Tasted even maltier than the smell. Got dark fruits in grapes, dates, figs, plums and faint dark cherries. Also oatmeal (I know), honey, caramel, creamy and iced tea. Lots of butter characteristics as well.
Medium body. Creamy texture. Average carbonation. Buttery, long finish.
Light body. Thin-to-oily texture. Soft-to-average carbonation. Bitter, dry finish.
Actually had high hopes for this beer, but it just didn't materialize. I wouldn't have it again.
Serving type: bottle
07-13-2013 09:57:29 | More by BucannonXC5
3.4/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into 10oz goblet. Poured a very nice honey-gold color with about 1/2 inch of white head that had good retention and very light lacing.
The scent profile was mostly solidly grainy malts. I picked up just very light hopping and none of the grapes mentioned on the label. The flavors also were mostly good earthy grains, with just enough of a hop zing to provide a counter-point. Again, I didn't get any grape aspects to this beer.
The body was full and well-rounded, with a crisp finish. Drinkability was OK, mine bottle went down easily enough and I could see having a couple pints if I saw it on tap. Overall, an OK brew, nothing special, nothing terrible. Try it if you see it.
Serving type: bottle
07-30-2012 20:13:13 | More by beertunes
3.45/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
A delicately fruited ale with the pleasantries of both crisp golden ales, dry Belgain ales, and zinfindale wines.
Pouring a mostly golden color with a tinge of cranberry, the beer's sparkling carbonation gives it a very spritzy and lively appearance. A very airy ivory foam stance caps the beer with a loose froath and fair lace.
Aroams of thin caramel, light grain, slight bread crust or toast, with a tart scent that I attribute to grape additions. Lightly nutty in the grain profile with complementary ester aromas of apple and pear.
Semi-dry flavor of cracker malts with nutty grain and a light caramel flavor sets the stage for a mild fruit acidity that delivers flavors of obvious grape, crabapple, pears, and appricot. Medium tartness melds well with light herbal hop and spicy tanin flavors.
Medium bodied at first, but the beer looses its structure quickly after the initial sip. The slight early creaminess is replaced with a dry wine-like finish, mild tanin astringency, and a sprite peppery heat in finish.
Immediate comparisons to Dogfish Head's Red & White come to mind. If not for that resemblance, I would rather like this beer. But in comparison this beer is very light, to the point of becomming a flaw.
Serving type: bottle
10-11-2011 18:24:44 | More by BEERchitect
3.45/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Now how in the hell did you end up in Massachusetts, lil' guy? Poured several times from a 22 oz bottle into a Leffe goblet.
A: Poured with no head but a thin coating of white foam on top. Beer was a light orange or amber color, hazy with active bubbles rising to the top. Strips of lacing along the sides.
S: Bready with slight apple and white grape notes.
T: Slight bitter tartness from the grapes, faint fruity/white wine notes that move into subtle biscuit malt and ends on a mildly bitter note, with light raisin notes. Sweet and soda-like in a way.
M: Light-medium with sparkling texture and dry finish.
O: Beer brewed with grapes, eh? In any case, I rescued this from a random wine shop that also had a small craft beer selection. Interesting to try and very refreshing. Looks like it's an autumn brew, and this is May so I imagine the bottle had a bit of age on it, but it tasted fine.
I'd look for it again but I'm under the impression that this is from a smaller California brewery and is seasonal. Never seen it before and would be surprised if I saw it again any time soon.
Serving type: bottle
05-15-2012 04:39:38 | More by DirtyPenny
3.53/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 22oz. bottle into my Green Flash pint glass.
A-Amber with a 1/2 inch off white head. Leaves almost no lacing.
S-Grainy, a bit sweet.The back label indicates that this is based on the Oktoberfest Marzen style lager (even though the front label calls it an "amber lager brewed with grapes.")Anyway, it smells like a typical Marzen lager.
T-Straightforward marzen lager with an almost imperceptible sweetness that can be attributed (possibly) to grapes. I'm not sure what they're trying to pull here. Calling your beer "crush" and bragging about your addition of grapes on the label should mean that I can taste the grapes. I don't. But it's a good lager. There's a nice grassy hoppiness in the finish that's growing on me as I sip.
M-Light to medium-bodied with a moderately dry finish and medium carbonation.
D-It's okay, but I can't help feeling disappointed at the lack of vinous character, considering how it is advertised.
Serving type: bottle
09-30-2010 00:58:34 | More by DaveHS
New York
3.53/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pours a toasted straw color, crystal clear, with a small white head that settles into a light ring.
The aroma is sweet. There is a good grape scent to it. It provides some sweetness as well as a tart aspect. Some toast from the malt.
The malt provides a grain and light toast notes. Some noticable metallic & rust notes as well. The grapes provide a sweet and tart flavor that goes well with the malt. A bit of an odd earthy bitterness in the end.
The feel is light and crisp; has fizzy carbonation. Fairly sweet on the palate but well balanced.
An average brew, pretty good for a boring style. Its refreshing if anything else.
Serving type: bottle
11-05-2011 17:37:25 | More by Gmann
3.55/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. bottle,
A: Pours a light amber with a medium white head, good retention.
S: Hint of grape must, caramel.
T: Light grape character, but a good mix the malt. Toffee, nice hop flavour.
M: Crisp, medium-bodied, biting carbonation. Mild aftertaste.
O: Nice mix of flavours. I liked what the grapes brought to the table, but this is by no means great. Just good beer.
Serving type: bottle
11-15-2011 06:40:07 | More by Halcyondays
3.55/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
12oz bottle into a pint glass.
Pours a hazy gold with a white half finger head. Decent head retention but no lacing.
Smells is nearly all metal. A little grape aroma comes through as well but not much in the way of malt.
Thankfully there isn't any metallic flavor but rather quite a bit of grape up front. That is quickly followed by a wonderful caramel maltiness that is very reminiscent of an Oktoberfest. Finishes crisp with a slightly sticky mouthfeel.
I didn't realize this was a fall seasonal when I picked it up so it probably has some age on it. It was still really good and I would love to try this fresh sometime.
Serving type: bottle
03-13-2012 22:30:46 | More by rangerred
3.6/5 rDev +5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Clear amber with orange highlights, thin tan head and poor retention. Light biscuit malt and grape aroma. Toasty biscuit with a sweet grape finish. Thin, high carbonation with sharp tannins.
A simple and refreshing beer with a twist. There's no off flavors and it's clear and simple while showcasing the grapes without being overpowering. It's nothing I could drink a lot of but it's a nice, subtle hybrid… if you like wine as well.
Serving type: bottle
07-15-2012 21:53:54 | More by Bfarr
3.66/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Appearance - Pours a hazy golden amber with a white, finger width head. Fair retention, resulting in a ring of suds around the edge of the glass with a near barren surface in the center. Virtually no lacing. Lots of sediment floating around; grape must or yeast? Either way it's no bother to me.
Smell - Sweet notes of malt, honey and hints of grape. Light touches of grass.
Taste - Sweet and lightly earthy, with notes of honey. Hints of green grape sweetness mid-taste and into the finish. Mild grassy bitterness in the aftertaste help give this brew balance.
Mouthfeel - Light, thin body with moderate carbonation. Semi-dry finish.
Overall - Eh, it's a fair to good red lager. Something I'd drink again, though nothing I'd probably buy unless options were limited, and considering this brew mostly finds itself in craft brew locations the only way I imagine options would be limited is in an apocalyptic event.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle - $2.39 at Olde Crabapple Bottle Shoppe in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Appearance: Pours a golden-copper body, slightly hazy, and with a small-sized, near white head.
Smell: Toasty, caramel-sweetened maltiness in the nose paired with a touch of grape-like fruitiness and sprinkling of dried herbs.
Taste: Toasted maltiness with a fair amount of candied caramel sweetness going on. Just an additional low hint of fruitiness from the grapes, nothing more. Herbal, lightly earthy hops with a restrained bitterness. Still fairly malty on the back end with an addition of light brown sugar.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation.
Overall: Why is this listed under "American Amber/Red Ale"? Good grief, people. Not great, kinda pricey for what it is, but it's still one of the better beers I've had from Napa Smith (though that's not saying a whole lot, really).
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10-07-2011 02:59:12 | More by ChainGangGuy
3.78/5 rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Tall rocky near-white colored head when poured from its bomber bottle. Fades to a thin film. Clear orange-amber liquid.
Aroma is a clean, mild with some grain. There's some "Oktoberfest" maltiness in there too, which is welcomed. After all, Napa Smith bills it as somewhat of an Ofest anyway, so what the hey. Go with it.
Taste is just what the doctor ordered. Smooth lagery maltiness upfront fading to a mild hoppy dryness. Definitely some Ofest flavorings in there, but subtle. I like this. Grape juice? Which varietals? Just curious. I guess they add to the overall smoothness of the brew.
Mouthfeel is clean, but not mouth-filling. Does not coat the mouth with any heaviness. The 6% abv is just right for this lager.
I like this beer. Pleasantly surprised for sure. Wine grape juice in a beer? My curiosity steered me towards a very nice little brew that I will return to again. Had it in the cellar for almost a year. I recommend it, and will be buying more. (This is my 25th beer review).
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12-31-2011 00:42:40 | More by nebula1999
4.5/5 rDev +31.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
im no expert in grading beer, but after a few gulps i can say that this is a nice tasty beer.
it does not have a grape taste and to be honest im glad of that.
its a well balanced lager that pours a good head, i would rate this as a bit above average as far as lagers go.
Serving type: bottle
05-24-2011 23:10:30 | More by jaialainut
5/5 rDev +45.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
22 oz bomber
Pint glass
Beautiful amber lager.
Nice head retention and carbonation.
Brewed with grapes from harvest in Napa.
Clean notes of fresh cut grass, citrus zest with a touch of spice in the hops! It's literally harvest in a bottle…of beer!!!
Great seasonal brew!
Serving type: bottle
12-15-2011 21:54:20 | More by BMac17
Crush Beer from Napa Smith Brewery
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Many teachers aren't feeling much love this Teacher Appreciation Day. But I still believe it is possible to be a good teacher in America – and worth the effort to try. The shift toward data-driven instruction and innovation creates an environment where the 'hacker generation' can thrive.
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Nearly half of all teachers leave the profession within the first five years. Recently, two veteran teachers – Gerald Conti in New York and Randy Turner in Missouri – have decided to call it quits with recent public resignations on Facebook and in the Huffington Post. Their high-profile statements speak to their frustration and disillusionment with teaching.
Both of their resignations contain numerous unfortunate truths about the challenges facing today's public school teachers. I have been teaching high school science for five years and I, too, have experienced the stress and devaluation they describe so poignantly. Despite this, I still believe it is possible to be a good teacher in America – and worth the effort to try. What's more, the shift toward data-driven instruction and innovation is creating an environment where the "hacker generation" can thrive.
To understand why American public education is in such a state of turmoil, one need only consider how much the end goal of education has shifted since the late 1800s when our current system was put into place. We are no longer preparing just a tiny percentage of students for college and high-skill careers and expecting the rest to be ready for industrial, low-skill jobs.
Tony Wagner reports in his book, "The Global Achievement Gap," that employers are dissatisfied with many recent graduates' lack of critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills, in addition to their inability to think in the kinds of creative and innovative ways the current economy requires. The initial design of American schools and teaching methods has largely become obsolete, and as a result, everyone is casting about for solutions.
This is exactly why I feel that I got into the profession just as it's starting to get interesting. While negative attitudes toward teachers don't make it easy for us to have our voices heard, it is critical for teachers to continue to elbow their way into the debate about how to redesign public education in this country.
Ideally, the US education system's top priority would be to foster wonder, creativity, inquisitiveness, and love of learning in every child. Teachers would be empowered to use curriculum that showed students the relevance and real-world applications of what they're learning. Schools would recognize many ways of being intelligent, and would reward students for pooling their intellectual resources, and for thinking outside the box.
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In this Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, photo, a couple descend an escalator while shopping at an H& M store, in Atlanta. U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in December, driven lower by fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week. The Conference Board said Thursday that its consumer confidence index fell this month to 65.1, down from 71.5 in November. That's second straight decline and the lowest level since August. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence tumbled in December, driven lower by fears of sharp tax increases and government spending cuts set to take effect next week.
The Conference Board said Thursday that its consumer confidence index fell this month to 65.1, down from 71.5 in November. That's the second straight decline and the lowest level since August.
The survey showed consumers are slightly more optimistic about current business conditions and hiring. But their outlook for the next six months deteriorated to its lowest level since 2011.
Lynn Franco, the board's director of economic indicators, said the decline in expectations for the next six months is a signal that consumers are worried about the "fiscal cliff." That's the name for the automatic spending cuts and tax hikes that take effect Jan. 1 if the White House and Congress can't reach a budget deal.
A separate survey released last week by the University of Michigan showed consumer confidence fell in December to a five-month low. And a report from MasterCard Advisors Spending pulse indicated holiday sales grew in the two months before Christmas at the weakest rate since 2008, when the country was in a deep recession.
The December drop in confidence "is obvious confirmation that a sudden and serious deterioration in hopes for the future took place in December — presumably reflecting concern about imminent 'fiscal cliff' tax increases," Pierre Ellis, economist with Decision Economics, wrote in a note to clients.
Stocks fell sharply after the consumer confidence report was released at 10 a.m. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 94 points in late-morning trading. It had been wavering between small gains and losses before the report was public at 10 a.m. Broader indexes also declined.
Investors may have also reacted to comments from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who spoke shortly after the poor consumer confidence survey was made public. Reid, D-Nev., warned that the government appears to be headed over the "fiscal cliff" because talks had gone nowhere.
Negotiations between President Barack Obama and House Republican leaders on a package to avert the sharp tax increases and spending cuts reached an impasse last week. Obama and congressional lawmakers return to Washington Thursday to resume talks with just days to go before the deadline.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner added pressure to the talks Wednesday by alerting Congress that the government was on track to hit its borrowing limit on Dec. 31. He said Treasury would take "extraordinary measures as authorized by law" to keep the government operating for another couple of months.
The Conference Board index has risen from an all-time low of 25.3 touched in February 2009. It remains well below the level of 90 that is consistent with a healthy economy. It last reached that point in December 2007.
Although consumers are more worried about where the economy is headed, they were upbeat about present conditions, according to the latest survey.
Their assessment of current economic conditions rose this month to the highest level since August 2008. Falling gasoline prices, which hit 2012 low of $3.21 a gallon last week, have brightened the mood somewhat.
Other reports Thursday show the economy is improving. The average number of people filing for unemployment benefits over the past month fell to the lowest level since March 2008, the Labor Department said.
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Earlier this year Local Media Foundation and the Associated Press Media Editors were awarded a McCormick Foundation grant to conduct a special two-day symposium. The goal of this symposium was to educate community journalists on how to uncover local stories related to the impacts of the current economic crisis on the mental health of North American families and their communities. The following resources are provided as a follow-up to this symposium as part of an ongoing comprehensive learning experience.WEBINARS:How to Cover the Effects of the Bad Economy on Mental Health Services in Local CommunitiesHosted by Local Media Association and Local Media FoundationTuesday, October 16, 2012 @ 3:00pm EDT (2:00pm CDT, 1:00pm MDT, 12:00pm PDT)
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Community Stress. The global economic crisis has left communities and providers in a battle against budget cuts; ambushing the quality of services and supports to those with intellectual disabilities and mental illness. This story, of our most marginalized population, has become a blind spot to the public eye. How are communities responding?Marian Saulino, Director, Values Into Action, Media, Pennsylvania
Suicide. Why it happens. How mental-health problems escalate. Seeking meaning. How to identify and quantify suicide.Steve Moore, Illinois Board Member, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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The LMA Foundation and the Associated Press Media Editors have been awarded a McCormick Foundation grant to conduct a special two-day symposium to educate community journalists on how to uncover local stories on the impacts of the current economic crisis on the mental health of North American families and their communities.
The symposium will take a deep dive into this subject and will feature top speakers from the academic world, as well as journalists who cover highly-specialized aspects of this topic. The ultimate goal is to provide scholarship recipients with a host of tools and information to better cover the topic at a local level in their communities. Follow-up webinars with symposium attendees will also be part of this comprehensive learning experience.
Scholarship applications are due by April 20; click here to access the application form and information. The symposium takes place July 16 - 17 in Chicago (air, hotel and meals are included). Special thanks to the Sun-Times Media Group for hosting this event.
Editors and reporters are eligible to apply. Special consideration will be given to those who are in a position to drive the coverage of this topic at their newspaper. Depending on the size of the paper, this may be the editor, an assignment editor or a reporter. These scholarships are only being awarded to community journalists who work at daily newspapers with a circulation of 100,000 or less or for weekly newspapers. A number of slots have been reserved for weekly newspaper editors and for smaller dailies under 10,000 circulation. The goal is to have a diverse audience.
The symposium presents a one-of-a-kind learning experience at a very in-depth level. The cost to develop and implement this program is $40,000 (the amount of the McCormick grant). Attendees will be treated to an extremely special experience that will pay off for years to come.
"We are very grateful to the McCormick Foundation," said Nancy Lane, President of Local Media Association and the Local Media Association Foundation. "This provides a wonderful opportunity to educate community journalists on a very important topic during a time when training dollars are tight at most companies. We are also grateful to APME for co-sponsoring this grant with us and providing invaluable assistance with the program."
"We are thrilled the McCormick Foundation saw merit in this program and we are greatly appreciative of their funding," said APME Vice President Brad Dennison. "It's also an honor to have an opportunity to partner with a great organization like LMA with a common mission of helping newspapers break new reporting ground on a topic that affects far too many."
The grant is made possible by the McCormick Foundation's Specialized Reporting Institute. Each year, McCormick funds various seminars to educate and inform journalists on how to cover these narrow but critically important topics. Past topics have included: how to cover the BP oil spill, immigration and covering the Olympics.
Local Media Association and APME will also host free educational webinars after the symposium to share with the entire industry best practices and some of the lessons learned.
The SNA Foundation and the Associated Press Managing Editors were awarded a grant by The McCormick Foundation to conduct a specialized two-day reporting workshop. The symposium, part of McCormick's Specialized Reporting Institutes program, educated 20 community journalists on how to uncover local stories on the impacts of the current economic crisis on the American family.
The symposium took a deep dive into this subject and featured top speakers from the academic world, as well as journalists who cover highly-specialized aspects of this topic. The ultimate goal was to provide scholarship recipients with a host of tools and information to better cover the topic at a local level in their communities. Follow-up webinars with symposium attendees will also be part of this comprehensive learning experience.
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Reed coach Jason Saville thought his squad started the game slowly but improved as the game went on.
"The girls came out and it took them a while to find a rhythm," Saville said. "We had some early opportunities and nothing was falling in. Once we found it, it was go time after that. It was just a good team win."
Samantha King-Shaw got the Raiders on the scoreboard in the 21st minute. Ten minutes later, Vanessa Martinez extended the lead to 2-0 with her first goal of the game. Martinez added her second, and final goal of the match, in the 80th minute when she bent a corner kick into the net.
Kendra Bujnovsky's 50th-minute goal pushed the lead to 3-0 before Kennady Whithead snuck one past the Hug goalie in the 75th minute.
Whitehead also assisted the King-Shaw and Bujnovsky tallies.
"It will be a travesty if she (Whitehead) doesn't win Midfielder of the Year," Saville said. "Her ability to hold not one, but two defenders off and her ability to get off people, you just don't see that once but every 5-10 years in your program."
In Wednesday's rout, and Tuesday's 2-0 win over Damonte Ranch, Saville was able to give most of his starters rest late in the games to help offset the fatigue of three matches in three days.
But with two wins in two days Saville is hesitant to say his team is gathering momentum.
"I think it's too early to tell," Saville said. "They seem to be all moving forward. We just need to stay on the same page and get better everyday. That's what we're shooting for."
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Nolte, along with friends and RHS supporters, raised more than $200,000 in money and donations in the early 1990s to improve the track facilities at Reed and make the east Sparks school the premiere prep track venue in Nevada. Those efforts, along with the results of his highly successful Raiders teams, left Washoe County School District and Reed officials to name the east Sparks school's complex the Dave Nolte Northern Nevada Regional Track and Field Complex.
So it's understandable why Nolte is upset to set see the once-prestigious complex deteriorating. It was his crown jewel 20 years ago and his name is still on it.
"I am frustrated, but not so much for me; for all those people on that northern Nevada track committee," Nolte said. "They were just 'everyday Joes' who helped get all that together and build the thing. Yes, it's been very frustrating … You have two issues. One, why isn't Reed taking care of what it has; and two, why isn't the district replacing things it should be replacing?"
In the spring of 1992, a new all-weather latex track was installed at Reed thanks to the fundraising of Nolte's group, the northern Nevada track committee. Additionally, the group raised funds to renovate the snack bar, build a new bathroom facility, move the visiting grandstands, add asphalt paving around the perimeter of the track and add shot put and discus areas. A chain-link fence around the outside of the track was the district's lone expense for the project.
The completion of the track gave Reed the only latex track in northern Nevada at the time. There was little doubt the Rail City school boasted the best track facility in the North, if not the entire state.
Reed was rewarded, too. It hosted all but three Northern 4A Regional Championship meets from 1983-2005. It hosted state championship meets in 1997, 2000, 2002 and 2004, when that event rotated yearly between Las Vegas and Reno. And now it's an afterthought
Presently, hundreds of cracks stretch through the track's latex surface. Weeds and grass have overgrown running lanes for jumping events and the pole vault. Countless patches of dirt dot the infield surface and throwing areas. It's a sad scene compared to the facility's hey-day.
"None of the cracks need to be there, if the track had been maintained like it should have been," Nolte said. "At Reed, there are weeds everywhere. The signs are outdated. The place looks like a truck stop. It's embarrassing.
"As a former athletic administrator and a guy who ran all athletics briefly in Washoe County, I know the district has to deem it important. That's what it comes down to."
Nolte said when the money was raised 20-plus years ago to update the Reed complex and make it the leading regional venue, the school district's Board of Trustees gave Reed leaders and his committee a commitment to maintain the RHS facilities.
That has not happened, and Nolte's not the only one who remembers that commitment.
"I do remember the district kicked in a chain-link fence around the track, but everything else was fundraised from organizations, donations and grants," said Dudley Cate, who served as Reed's principal from 1982-1992. "Our committee raised that money. It's been 20 years, but I do recall something like that, the school board making a commitment to continue to make sure the track is in good shape. That facility is school district property. The district has a responsibility to maintain its own property."
Sandy Houston had three children attend Reed. She served as the committee's treasurer and she remembers a district commitment as well.
"We took all the time and effort to get the money raised and I do remember a commitment that the district would maintain it. Now that's about as much as I do remember, but it was a struggle just getting it done. Dave with all his heart took it full force and made it happen. I can imagine it needs some real major work now. Dave was the brains behind the whole thing and his name is on it. I can see why he's frustrated."
Reed's complex still has a sign to greet visitors when they enter that says 'Dave Nolte Northern Nevada Regional Track Facility,' but it's the regional facility in name only. Reed has not hosted a Northern 4A regional meet since 2005 or a state championship meet since 2004. The past three state track championship events that have been hosted in the North went to Damonte Ranch High School in south Reno.
"The track facility is one thing, but you have to ask what else does the facility do," said longtime Reed assistant track coach Lynn Mentzer, who still serves as the director at nearly every major meet held in the Truckee Meadows. "Look at our abundance of parking here. Look at the additional features we have, like synchronized timing on our scoreboard and wireless capability."
Nolte had similar sentiments.
"We still get people who all the time say this is the best laid out facility for track," he said. "But we can't bring in a regional or state meet. Still, Reed is the ideal site to host big meets if the track is repaired."
•After the new latex track was installed in 1992, Reed became a hotbed for track and field events, hosting everything from middle school meets to charity walkathons and more.
Nolte and Mentzer said the latex surface has a shelf life of roughly seven years. The RHS track was resurfaced in 2000, but has not seen much improvement in the form of repairs, beyond various patch work, since.
According to Nolte, the WCSD was set to fund major repair work in the summer of 2009. However, depending on who you talk to, what work would be done, and if the money had truly been allocated, is unclear.
"In regards to the Reed track, there was never money allocated to that," WCSD Chief Capital Projects Officer Mark Stanton said. He went on to say the district had a consultant look at the track, who decided the school could get another five years of life from the track without jeopardizing safety.
Joe Gabica, the district's director of planning and design, has been around for the entire life of Reed's latex track. He remembers the hard work of the RHS fundraising committee.
"Dave and his group did a tremendous amount of work to get that project done," Gabica said. "I think there was a lack of communication between the group that originally got that done and the school district. At that time, there was no plan for what would need to be done when the track had to be resurfaced."
Gabica went on to say that in 2009 the district was advised that a civil engineer should study the track and its foundation. This engineer, Gabica said, believed the track sat on an insufficient foundation and that large amounts of clay under the track absorb water and then expand, thus leading to the track pulling apart and cracking.
Gabica said resurfacing the current track at Reed would be a waste of money. Cracks would quickly appear again due to the poor foundation. He elaborated that for any track to be installed correctly at Reed, it would require ripping out the old track, conducting additional excavation, pouring a sufficient foundation and then building a new track. Any such project would require a dry site, meaning Reed could not water its football field. In turn, that grass would die and RHS would need a new football field surface, new sod or artificial turf.
That kind of project would would likely bring a price tag of more than $500,000.
"The Board (of Trustees) gives us money for capital renewal, things like roofs, boilers, chillers, things that keep kids warm, safe and dry," Gabica said. "The last few years, there has been no money for paving. What that means is no money for the Reed track.
"It's one of those things that in order to do it right would take a huge amount of dollars; so it just got tabled."
•Reed has been the district's poster child for multitasking. Two of the light stanchions on its football field double as cellphone towers. Last winter, 4,872 solar panels were installed on Reed's east parking lot.
Cellphone providers paid for the installation of the cell towers and a grant paid for the solar panel installation, but both brought money back to the district. The district got a $7.5 million refund check for the solar panels, but that money did not stay at Reed. The local school does get roughly $14,000 back a year by providing space for the cell towers, but that money is invested back into technology needs at Reed.
Nolte asked why none of that money is kicked back to facility needs. The veteran coach also wondered if the district pursues grants for athletic improvements.
One local grant writer told the Sparks Tribune she had never seen a state or federal grant for the improvement of athletic facilities. With most grant money offered by government bodies, that leaves only private grant offerings. The district has just two full-time grant writers.
Nolte also said he's had discussions with Reed assistant principal Kevin Taylor, who is in charge of athletics and grounds, about maintenance practices that could improve the track facility within the school's basic field maintenance budget.
On a walk-through at Reed last week, Nolte showed where dirt from a project outside the track's perimeter had been piled up on the track. He showed where the grass had been mowed and trimmings had been blown outward on to field event runways rather than inward onto the grass. Grass has overgrown many field event runways, narrowing the distance for an athlete to approach an event. All are poor maintenance practices, if not unsafe as well.
When contacted Monday, Taylor did not want to comment for the story.
Reed's football/soccer field, which doubles as the track infield, and its baseball field are in poor shape as well. In addition, Reed does not have a second gym that can host athletic events, unlike many of the district's other high schools. At some point, critics may ask if Reed is getting equal treatment.
"I don't know if we're not playing on a level playing field," Reed Athletic Director Ron Coombs said. "When the school was built. I'm not really sure there was a big eye to the future. It's boxed in on every side. There's no place to even expand. The areas we have to utilize for practice fields are smaller than anyone.
"We're limited in space and we're getting up there in age. Reed will be in its 39th year. We're not young anymore and with that comes maintenance issues … We need a lot of improvement. The track must be redone. The baseball and football fields need to be redone. We're on effluent water. That doesn't help. There's been a lot of wear and tear on our facilities."
Coombs went on.
"We're limited in space and sometimes it feels like we're fighting an uphill battle with the usage issue. Until we can expand our school or get artificial turf, it's going to be an uphill battle. These projects mean huge dollar amounts. That's just where we're at.
"We can fundraise but that is a slow process and sometimes that's tough because the kids have a four-year window … We've made strides. We're going in the right direction. We'll keep plugging away."
•Because of an astronomical price tag, there's probably not much to look forward to in terms of Reed getting a new track surface any time soon. Gabica admitted as much.
"The (school district's) Board of Trustees has limitations," he said. "There are going to be a few lean years. If the Legislature does not approve a new capital funding mechanism, then I don't see a light at the end of the tunnel."
That's a sad state for many local track enthusiasts, who still see Reed as a prime track destination. Donnie Nelson is an assistant director for the NIAA, the state's governing body for high school sports. He's among that group that believes the Reed track facility has real value. He added that he believes the NIAA would quickly return to hosting events there if the track surface were improved.
"If somebody were to take on a fundraising effort for that facility, I'd be among the first people to contribute and make a financial donation. I love that facility and would love to see it restored to the original championship facility in the state. I love the place. It's great. We (the NIAA) would be back."
Estela Gutierrez sits on the WCSD's Board of Trustees and her district represents Reed High School. She hears a variety of concerns from her constituents, stressing she hears many about elementary schools but very few about high schools. She said no one has contacted her regarding the degradation of Reed's track and athletic facilities or corresponding safety issues.
"Our operating budget versus facility needs and how we fund those is going to be a big challenge," she said. "I have not heard any concerns from Reed. I have been to functions there, but not walked on the track … I will certainly look into this.
"As trustees we welcome concerns. It does help to get input from the public."
Reed Principal Mary Vesco said she'd like to see many capital improvements made at her school but she also understands the budget crunch the district is mired in.
"We'd hope to get money for it, but money is tight," Vesco said. "I think the district is looking at its money and weighing what is justified. I think it is spending what it has. I don't think it's holding on to it.
"I know in Dave's time, the district did say Reed would be the regional track facility, but time goes on and things change. If you look at Damonte (the site of state track in 2008, 2010, 2012), it's beautiful. Why wouldn't you use that as the regional track facility? I think you just have to look at the changing times."
That stance doesn't sit well with Nolte. He openly wonders if it will take an athlete getting seriously hurt for the school district to make the Reed track a higher priority.
"Isn't that sad?" he asked. "But that's really what it comes down to. They are just letting it go. There is going to be a time when an athlete comes down in an area that has been patched and someone is going to get hurt."


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May 18, 2009
CC: Your full name is Dane Brekken Shea, so why do you go by Brek?
BS: "You'd have to ask my parents. They have always called me that, so I'm not sure."
CC: You've been able to travel a lot both with FC Dallas and with the national teams. What is your favorite place that you've been to?
BS: "I'd have to say Brazil. We went down there during preseason in 2008 with FC Dallas. We had a lot of fun. We went to Florianopolis, which is a beach city and it was just a lot of fun. The team went again before this season but I was at a U-20 camp. I'd love to go back though I hope we go every year."
CC: What were the games like down there?
BS: "So much fun. We played out sister club, Atletico. We played Chivas and a second division club in Florianopolis. The game against Atletico was the only game that was open to the public, the other two were closed. Playing in their stadium in front of 40,000 crazy people was really cool. I've never really played in front of that many people before."
CC: How has your experience in Residency helped you now with the U-20s and in your professional career?
BS: "I think just being there with everyone and playing every day with the best players in the country, you're training and living with them and living soccer. It's similar to what we do now with Dallas so it's really helped with getting used to the environment and it's definitely helped me as a player."
CC: Tell us about your experience at the Toulon International Tournament with the U-23s last year.
BS: "That was a great experience in a fairly big international tournament. Playing with guys like Benny Feilhaber was pretty cool. Playing for Peter Nowak and knowing that he is obviously an assistant on the full team was great. I learned what to expect from that environment so it was a good learning experience for me. I think I played well there too, even though I didn't score."
CC: Do you think that playing well there led you to Barbados?
BS: "I think so. At the end of the Toulon tournament Peter told me that he was going to talk to Bob (Bradley) about the possibility, but at that point I didn't really think I was going to get invited to a game. I got a call from the team's General Manager and I thought she was joking. She told me I was getting on a plane the next morning and flying first class to Barbados."
CC: What was that experience like? You weren't in Barbados very long but did you learn anything from being around that team?
BS: "It was a lot of fun. I roomed with Freddy (Adu) and just being around the players that I've always watched and seeing how they did things on the field and how they acted off the field was pretty amazing. It definitely made me want to get back to that team as soon as I could."
CC: You're pretty well known for having unique hair styles. Have you always been so adventurous with your 'do?
BS: "Yes. I don't like to what everybody else has so I've always added a little something to it. I don't want it to be too wild but I do want it to stand out. I try and add some spice to it, but yea I've been doing it as long as I can remember. There are always new things that can be done. I can add colors, I've always thought about doing red, like a red mohawk."
CC: What's the best hairdo you've ever had?
BS: "I used to have really long hair and I think it was the 2006 Nike Friendlies that I put it into a double ponytail, it was so sweet. It was like, how a Samurai ponytail catches the top part of his hair, but then I added another ponytail at the bottom. It was so great."
CC: Off the field, what has been the best part about being a professional now?
BS: "My favorite thing was definitely being able to get my dog, Kirra. She's a 10-month-old Siberian Husky. I got her in August. She's not the most expensive thing I've bought, but she's definitely the best."
CC: This is a big year for you as a second-year pro and with the FIFA U-20 World Cup coming up, what are most excited about?
BS: "I really can't wait for the U-20 World Cup. I've never been to Egypt and after watching the 2007 U-20 World Cup on television I wanted to get to that level so much more. I can't wait for that opportunity. It's a little different now from the FIFA U-17 World Cup because then we all lived together and we were together training all the time and taking trips. Now we have some guys who need to finish their semesters, others who need to get released by their club and we can really only do camps here and there, but I really look forward to getting together with those guys and I'm so excited about the chance to play in the World Cup."
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