Vegetable Soup

1 quart vegetable stock
1 pound baby carrots
3 turnips, peeled and diced
6 salad potatoes, coarse chopped
2 sweet onions, coarse chopped

Combine ingredients in slow cooker, cook on high for two hours, then low for four hours.

The onions and turnips give it plenty of flavor without adding any other seasonings, but of course, you can always season it to your own taste.

Alaskan Winter Ale

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/429/1768

I want to try this one.

My previous experiences with spruce flavored beers were very disappointing.

Biloba Brewing Co.

According to a story in the business section of today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (no link provided because the Stalinists that run the paper discourage such things), Biloba Brewing Co. is going to open a craft brewery at 18720 Pleasant Street in the Brookfield Village area by early January.

Growlers!!!!!

Best Michigan Beers

Thanks to Mark for sending me this link.

http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/09/michigans_best_brewery_our_top.html#incart_m-rpt-2

I want to try them all.

Pork Tenderloin

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/quick-pulled-pork-tostadas-recipe/index.html

Looks like an easy way to prepare a pork tenderloin.

Game Changer IPA

http://www.aperfectpint.net/blog.php/?p=2873

We went to Buffalo Wild Wings last night to watch the first half of the NFL season opener, since we did not get the game at home because Time Warner and the local NBC affiliate will not resolve their differences.

I had the Game Changer IPA (not to be confused with products with the same name from other breweries).

A very drinkable beer, but not what I would call an IPA.

Subtle toasty malt with a hint of bitterness.  A good balanced ale, but not a great beer.

A session beer.  And it went well with the lemon pepper dry rub traditional wings.

The Landing

http://wauwatosa.patch.com/groups/summer/p/beer-garden-makes-a-splash-at-hoyt-park

Interesting that you pay a deposit on the glassware.