My group and I played the second session of our Descent: Road to Legend campaign the other night.  Here’s the write up on the BostonGeek alt site for boardgame reviews.

Hey all two items:
1) I’ve started a Descent: Road to Legends campaign with some friends and will be posting a running journal of the game at the BostonGeek alt site for boardgame reviews, Big Remy’s Board Game Blog.  Here’s the report from the first session.
2) I apologize for the fact that there hasn’t been a [...]

So I’ve read a bunch of stuff about 4E, I’ve got copies of the books to look at and I’ve talked to a bunch of people from my local game store who have similiar tastes as mine in RPGs.
From everything I’ve seen and read, I was pretty on the fence about ever wanting to play [...]

Arrogant Bastard and Stone Brewery have come to North Carolina and Chapel Hill finally.  This place immediately became less of a hell for me to live in.
THANK YOU JESUS!

A new boardgame review, this time of the card game Saga, is up on the alt BG Boardgame review site.
Come and take a look!

Hey all, a new blog post on the BG alt site for boardgames.  A review of the Descent expansion The Well of Darkness.
Don’t forget to go visit the BostonGeek store at Cafe Press!

Brewery: Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY
Brewery Description: “A hop lover’s delight. In the India Pale Ale tradition this brew is very hoppy in both aroma and flavor from the generous amounts of cascade hops used in brewing. Look for a medium to full body and golden straw color.”
Brew Style: American India Pale Ale, 5.8% ABV
Recommended [...]

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Brewery: Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY
Brewery Description:“Our classic German lager has a perfect balance of caramel malt sweetness. Look for a rich, amber color and medium body.”
Brew Style:German Amber/Vienna, 5.5% ABV
Recommended Glassware: Lager, Flute, Pilsner, Dimpled mug, Stein
The Ugly Truth: Well, back again with the 2nd to last bottle of Saranac.  Almost done with it, [...]

So as we all know, Schlitz is one of the greatest beers on the planet.  How do we know?  Well…cause I’ve said so that’s how we know.
But just when you thought things couldn’t get any better, they are.  Pabst Brewing Company, owners of Schlitz, are going back to the original forumula.  The current Schlitz, while [...]

Brewery: Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY
Brewery Description: “A beer that would make the English jealous! This true English Pale Ale is rich and fruity, yet finishes crisp. You’ll love the copper amber color and medium body.”
Brew Style: English Pale Ale, 5.50% ABV
Recommended Glassware: English pint
The Ugly Truth: Alright, four beers down and two more to [...]

A new post on Big Remy’s Board Game Reviews, the game board alt blog for BostonGeek.
My first experience with owning Descent: Journeys in the Dark
How’s that site upgrade coming?

I’ve put up a new game review at Big Remy’s Board Game Blog, a review of the card game The Red Dragon Inn.  Here’s a piece of it, so head on over to read the whole thing.
The Premise: The Red Dragon Inn, published by Slugfest Games, can best be described this way: Imagine you were [...]

Brewery: Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY
Brewery Description: “A beer lover’s dream! This classic irish stout and amber lager blend is malty, yet pleasantly bitter with many complex flavor notes. Look for a deep brown-black color and full-body”
Brew Style: Black and Tan (in this case, a stout and an amber), 5.40% ABV
Recommended Glassware: English Pint, Tumbler, [...]

As a side project that will hopefully become mainstream once the new site goes online (…Colin…), I’m going to start doing reviews of board games.  I’m doing this for two reasons.
1) I’ve been playing a lot of new board games since joining a gaming group at a local gaming store down here.
2) We actually appear [...]

Alright, my stimulus check is coming in finally and I’ve been granted $100 to go play with.  For a married guy with 2 kids, this is a gold mine.  However, I’m facing a problem in that I don’t know what to buy.  My options are:
1) Descent: Journey into the Dark and possibly the Road to [...]

Brewery: The Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY
Brewery Description: (from site) “A Bavarian black beer with distinctive carmel malt sweetness and rich creamy trademark head. Flavorful, yet smooth; it is very drinkable!”
Brew Style:Schwarzbier, 5.3% ABV
Recommended Glassware: Flute, pilsner glass
The Ugly Truth: Alright, slowly getting back on track with writing reviews.  Saranac Black Forest.  Not an awesome [...]

Brewery: The Matt Brewing Company, Utica, NY
Brewery Description: (from site) This Brown Ale is brewed with American malt and hops, and traditional ale yeast. Look for a sweet, chocolaty taste, with balanced bitterness resulting in a full flavored but smoothly drinkable beer.
Brew Style: American Brown Ale, 6.0% ABV
Recommended Glassware: English pint, Stein, Mug
The Ugly Truth: [...]

Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, Delaware, USA
Brewery Description: “A deep, mahogany ale brewed with beet sugar, green raisins, and Belgian-style yeast. As complex as a fine, red wine. Voted “American Beer of the Year” in January 2000 by Malt Advocate Magazine.”
Brew Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale, 8.0% ABV
Recommended Glassware: Goblet, Snifter
The Ugly Truth: First off, [...]

Brewery: Cervejaria Sul Brasileira, Brazil
Brewery Description: An opaque, full-bodied black lager with mild bitterness. Extravagant treacle and anise aromas. Rich and creamy, well balanced sweet notes and hints of [...]