The first can only happen once

Hello,

I hang out with a lots of people everyday who are always spreading their knowledge onto me, so I wanted to spread the wealth even further and blog about things/those who I have pleasure of talking to everyday.   All sorts of information comes my way about all shapes, colors, techniques, so HERE IT IS! MY organizational blob turned it into one big url of mind blowing useful/useless things for all to read.

The first item on the menu: OBERON.

One of my favorite beers is called Oberon by the Bell's Brewery based out of Comstock Michigan.  To me, it is the perfect blend of flavors to create the light, refreshing brew that will quench the greatest of thirsts but only during the summer months. Every year they come out with a mini keg that has a different artists design surrounding the entire thing in all of its glory.  They always seize to impress, so much so that I have made one a planter, and the second is sitting in my fridge for another project soon to commence.

Thanks to one who also took interest in Oberon, HE is actually the legendary king of the fairies in Medieval and renaissance literature.  He is most famous in his break through role in Willy Shakespeare's A Mid Summer Nights Dream.  Next time you are out, take a look at the mini keg......you will see Oberon chilling on the tree around the back of the can.  Neat.

http://www.bellsbeer.com/files/7212/9900/9825/Oberon%202011%20MiniKeg.jpg

Are you one for little fact about Bell's?  The popularity of this brewing company grew at an incredible rate, and soon it was available in many states outside of Michigan.  One of which was of course Illinois. Unfortunately though, Bell's was pulled from the shelves in October of 2006 when a Chicago distributor tried to sell the it's Bell's distribution rights to a competitor.  Due to this Bell's, was re-named Kalamazoo Brewing Company but lost of lot of it face value just due to the fact that everyone was looking for Bell's and more specifically Oberon.  New brew names, that did not taste the same, and couldn't due to law's (rights) restrictions.  In the end in August 2008, the distributor that 'owned' the rights of Bell's Brewery exited Illinois and it was able to return to the shelves as we all knew and loved.  Random beer fact of the day.

This is what I would like to do, spread my love with words and hope that you sit back, read, and enjoy.  Thanks for supporting!

Flanagan out.