Brew Review – Energy City Brewing Bistro Cabana Pink Guava & Blood Orange

It’s been at least a year since I’ve had a beer from Energy City Brewing in Chicago, but I found this can of their Bistro Cabana locally and I’m trying it on today’s Brew Review. This variant of the 6.5% berliner-style weisse was brewed with pink guava and blood oranges. Continue reading Brew Review – Energy City Brewing Bistro Cabana Pink Guava & Blood Orange

NHL Daily Gambling Preview – 4/18/23

I opened the NHL playoffs last night pretty much breaking even going 3-2 with a big swing on the Oilers overtime loss, finishing the night losing 0.1 unit. Tonight the other four series begin, let’s crush them! I also added 1.5 units on the Bruins to win the series in five games or less after yesterday’s game. They’re going to throttle the Panthers. Game 1: … Continue reading NHL Daily Gambling Preview – 4/18/23

NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

I’m anticipating a surprisingly fun, well matched first round series between the Central Division leading Colorado Avalanche, defending their Stanley Cup and the first Wild Card team in the West, the Seattle Kraken, who are in the playoffs for the first time in their short existence. All three games between these teams were close in the regular season, decided by just a goal all won … Continue reading NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Avalanche vs. Kraken

NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Golden Knights vs. Jets

The Western Conference leading Vegas Golden Knights will face off against the second Wild Card Winnipeg Jets in the first round of the playoffs. The Knights swept the regular season series between these cross-division teams, winning 5-2 at home on October 20th, 2-1 in overtime at home in Vegas on October 30th, and then 6-5 on the road in Winnipeg on December 13th. After missing … Continue reading NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Golden Knights vs. Jets

NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

This series has been set for quite a long time in the Atlantic Division as the #2 seed Toronto Maple Leafs and the #3 seed Tampa Bay Lightning in a rematch of last year’s fantastic first round series where the Bolts won in seven games. The Leafs were the better team between these teams this year, going 2-0-1 against Tampa this year, losing 4-3 in … Continue reading NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Maple Leafs vs. Lightning

NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Devils vs. Rangers

I’m anticipating an incredible series in the Metropolitan Division for the Battle of the Hudson between the #2 seed New Jersey Devils and the #3 seed New York Rangers. In the four games these teams played during the regular season, the Devils went 3-1 with two of those games going to overtime. The Devils won the first matchup 5-3 in MSG on November 28th, the … Continue reading NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Devils vs. Rangers

NHL Daily Gambling Preview – 4/17/23

I closed out the NHL regular season on Friday night’s two game slate with a sweep, going 4-0 to win 4.5 units. Huge month to end the regular season! Tonight we have the first four playoff games of the year, let’s fucking go!! Game 1: Hurricanes vs. Islanders (7:00) I’m expecting a fantastic defensive battle for this first round series between the Metro Division leading … Continue reading NHL Daily Gambling Preview – 4/17/23

NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Hurricanes vs. Islanders

I’m expecting a fantastic defensive battle for this first round series between the Metro Division leading Carolina Hurricanes and the first Wild Card in the East New York Islanders. In the four games between these divisional teams, the Canes went 3-1, with the Isles winning the first game 6-2 in Carolina on October 28th and the Hurricanes winning the next three, winning a 3-0 shutout … Continue reading NHL Playoffs 2023 Series Preview: Hurricanes vs. Islanders

Brew Review – Corporate Ladder Brewing Company Double Barrel Banoconut Pie

Last month for Tampa Beer Week, Corporate Ladder released Double Barrel Banoconut Pie. On today’s Brew Review, I try this Imperial dessert stout aged in Old Fitzgerald barrels for 18 months and then Stagg Jr. barrels for 13 months for a total of 31 months and then conditioned on wild Thai banana, coconut, vanilla & cinnamon. Continue reading Brew Review – Corporate Ladder Brewing Company Double Barrel Banoconut Pie