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Flying Dog Kerberos Tripel

Reviewed
by
Mike
on July 1, 2008
in Alcohol Reviews
. 0 Comments

Mmmmmmm, hops and then nothing. The flavor seems to disappear after a few sips. At first, you can taste the fruity and hoppy bite. The Tripel is a Belgium style beer, but some may call it Strong Ale. It’s a decent beer, but the flavors seem to just vanish after a few sips. It’s not too summery, however, it is not meant to be. The high alcohol by volume content (ABV) is warming, but may be more suited for a chilly night with your significant other.

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The Flying Dog Kerberos is bottle-conditioned so you’ll get some yeast at the bottom of the bottle. Drink it up, it is good for you. I’m drinking this bottle now, out of my Stop Beer Warming Glass.

The Stop Beer Warming Guys hooked up a discount for you Leafygreen.info guys, so click to read more of that information below!

If you do not want buy that, at least check out Flying Dog’s new Canis Major collection including the Tripel and Barleywine.

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    Timbuk2 Eco-friendly Bags

    Reviewed
    by
    Mike
    on May 30, 2008
    in Accessory Reviews
    . 2 Comments

    Timbuk2 has made amazing bags for years and this year they decided to step up the game and use some green materials. Now, I’m not going to lie, I have been a fan of Timbuk2 for many years. I actually own a laptop messenger and a gadget case (for my iPod) but when I saw they offer PET and hemp bags, I was more than excited!

    Timbuk2 always has fun and unique bags, but they have a few distinctive features. Notably is the three-panel design on their messenger bags and their spiral logo.

    Both the Hemp Metro and the Hemp/PET Messenger bag are part of their new eco-friendly line and both are amazing. The detail and quality of the craftsmanship stays in line with their other products and they stand behind their product. If there is a defect, Timbuk2 will remedy the situation.

    The Hemp Metro, in black, is very small. It is really cool but a bit too small. I wouldn’t use it for long distances, but is perfect for a bike ride. I actually use it for that now that it is warm outside. I fill the pockets with my wallet, keys, iPod, camera and whatever else I want to bring with me. Some may consider it a man purse and I sort of agree, but for light biking or basic hiking, it is great. The hemp is rugged and strong and really cute for the ladies.

    The Hemp/PET Messenger bag is even better. Do not let the picture on Timbuk2’s site steer you away. The grizzly and slate color scheme is manly and badass. The Hemp is cool but the recycled plastic or PET is really standout-ish and so unique for Timbuk2. I’ve not only received compliments from friends, but random strangers too.

    They have been building this style of bag for 18 years, so these San Franciscans know what they are doing. I use this bag now for everything. I’ll fill it with my notebook (inside a sleeve) add my paper notebook, pens, camera and business cards too. Like all messenger bags, you may want to rest your shoulders a bit, but the bag comes with a shoulder pad to help comfort your body.

    I like the fact that the inside has a soft internal cell phone slot and business card slot too. They are really thinking of lots so we don’t have to.

    When you receive your bag, keep the plastic bag it comes in too. It’s a map of San Fran for you bikers out there. I’m sure Jonny has one of those lying around somewhere!

    Show Timbuk2 some love and check out their site. I hope to see more from these bagmasters in the future.



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    Stop Beer Warming Chillster Pint and Flying Dog

    Reviewed
    by
    Mike
    on May 26, 2008
    in Alcohol Reviews and Appliance Review
    . 0 Comments

    When the cold weather turns into sunny, warm days, there is really nothing better than sitting down on the balcony sipping an ice cold beer from an ice cold glass. Not all glasses need to be made of glass, however. From the makers of The Chillster, Stop Global Beer Warming created a Chillster pint glass made from PET (recycled plastic) that actually contains the same proprietary ice crystals that The Chillster does but inside the base of the pint glass.

    Garde Dog & Chillster

    The glass is designed to keep your beer cooler longer and it works. I sat outside on the balcony sipping my Garde Dog, Flying Dog’s Spring/Summer Seasonal Farmhouse Ale, and boy was I content. The beer is very light, summery with a hint of spice and fruit. I then followed the Garde Dog with Flying Dog’s Winter Ale also known as The K-9 Cruiser. This beer warmed me right up with it’s dark body and malty taste.

    Flying Dog is one of the pioneers of beer innovation with both web-based ideas such as The Open Source Project, blogs and microblogs as well as being cruelty-free and eco-friendly. Their mash is given to local farms for bedding, for instance.

    Flying Dog knows beer and this is a spring/summer hit! So, let’s try to stop Beer Warming by purchasing these shatterproof, dishwasher safe, non-toxic, pint glasses. A portion of the proceeds goes to The Alliance for Climate Protection so you are doing a good thing for the Earth and the beer.

    Now, the team at Stop Beer Warming/The Chillster provided a coupon code for all you lucky beer drinkers out there. Use coupon code leafygreen for a free pint glass. Buy 3 Chillster Pints and get the 4th FREE! Add 4 individual pints to your cart and use the Coupon Code: Leafygreen and the fourth will be free.

    They also have shirts too with the same logo that adorn the glass. They are fun and green!



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    White Grape Sparkling Beverage

    Reviewed
    by
    Mike
    on March 4, 2008
    in Beverage Reviews and Eco
    . 1 Comment

    I gave The Simple Kitchen another chance with their White Grape Organic Sparkling Beverage and here are the results. Ed did not like the Grapefruit, I almost couldn’t finish the Lemon and Mint, but the White Grape is different.

    The Simple Kitchen

    It actually had no taste to it. I did not taste grapes, lemon nor honey. The beverage has the same amount of calories (60) as the other beverages and is still 100% organic, but is flavorless as well. I’d be better off drinking water.

    Sorry, organic doesn’t always mean great flavor.

    The lemon and mint review is making the pot boil, read about it!

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    Wild Dog Open Source Project

    Reviewed
    by
    Mike
    on February 22, 2008
    in Alcohol Reviews
    . 0 Comments

    The Collaborator Doppelbock is Flying Dog’s unique approach to creating a unique beer. Collaborator was born as result of the Open Source Beer Project. Homebrewers around the country submitted their ideas and it was born. That sums it up easily, but you can read more about Open Source here.

    Wild Dog

    The brew itself is straightforward Doppelbock. It’s a strong and malty beer with a slight roasted taste to it.

    Flying Dog is one of the leaders in craft beers and this is another great example. If you are headed to the Atlantic City Beer Festival, drop by their booth.

    Cheers!

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    RetroActif Bag Review

    Reviewed
    by
    Ed
    on February 19, 2008
    in Eco
    . 0 Comments

    What’s funny about this review is my wife has more bags than I can handle. Every closet I open in my house I see bags. So to do this I gained another bag, though since it was for me I did not mind.

    I am a commuter and currently use a messenger bag so switching over to this was not a big deal for me. I do not bring a lot of things either. The RetroActif Small Messenger bag was perfectly sized for all the items I bring to and from work. The material of the bag itself is extremely sturdy, made from recycled street pole banners, giant billboards and wall scapes. I have always wondered what happened to all that stuff after they were done being used for advertising.

    Small Messenger RetroActif

    It rained the day I used it but was confident it would hold up. I loaded my book, keys, water bottle and some paperwork and was on my way. The bag worked great, all my stuff was completely dry with the water being repelled by the strong materials. I also looked good trudging through the storm on my walk from the Port Authority to the Office since it has an appealing design as well. I’ll be using this bag quite a bit from now on.

    Between the craftsmanship and the artistic look of the bag this is a fit for a lot of people. If you need something bigger they offer a full sized messenger bag and plenty of other handbags. They also make hats and smaller accessory items such as wallets. It is nice to see a company take an environmental stance and offer fashionable and attractive wares. RetroActif, keep up the good work!

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    Ban T-Shirts Think Green

    Reviewed
    by
    Scott
    on February 12, 2008
    in Clothing Reviews
    . 4 Comments

    Although it was not quite what I was expecting, I do love new t-shirts. I have designed some green shirts for my website which are sold through CafePress, however, I was glad to see another company selling clever and well designed shirts.

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    Ban T-Shirts sells shirts designed for different topics like politics, organics, peace and Native Americans. The shirt I am reviewing is the Think Green shirt. At first look you see a deep dark green screen printing of a half tree half brain at a nice size across the chest. Ban T-Shirts uses American Apparel brand for this shirt which means high quality and made in the US of A in sweatshop free factories.

    I never wear new clothing without washing it, so I waited until I needed to do my laundry and am currently wearing my freshly cleaned shirt. One wash and the shirt, size large, now fits perfectly.

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    My grudge with this shirt is the actual screen printing. They do not use inks that hold up in the wash. The texture in the screen printing is gone and the green is flaking already. You can tell that a few more washes and this off white shirt with green ink will become an undershirt due to color fade.

    Ban T-Shirts may have nice designs, but they should find a new screen printer.

    **POSITIVE NOTE** There model for this shirt is definitely cuter than I am

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    Roxy Rolles Amber Ale

    Reviewed
    by
    Mike
    on January 28, 2008
    in Eco
    . 0 Comments

    Roxy Rolles

    Mmmm, that’s hoppy! My initial reaction to Magic Hat’s Seasonal Amber Ale called Roxy Rolles. This amber has enough hops in it to get the taste buds going and finishes smoothly leaving you eager for another sip.

    Roxy Rolles

    This beer is a body warmer with its rich amber color, citrus and honey flavors and a bit of malts too.

    Roxy Rolles

    Part of Magic Hat’s Seasonal releases, Roxy Rolles is worth trying out. Magic Hat is not organic, however, their environmental practices are definitely outstanding.

    We believe that being as environmentally friendly as we can be is good business practice. Our spent grain is picked up by a local farmer who feeds it to his cows, instead of just throwing it away. We cool our hot wort (before fermentation) through a heat exchanger- it’s basically two tubes running next to each other, one tube has hot wort in it and one tube has cold water. The wort cools down, the cold water heats up, and we use that hot water in making mash (instead of heating water separately, we’re using heat that’s already there). We also treat our wastewater and are go through several steps to decrease our production of waste water.