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First World problem is a slang term used to refer to issues in First World nations that are complained about only because of the absence of more pressing concerns.
The term was added to the Oxford Dictionary Online in November 2012.
Tis the season for big drinkings.. fa la la la la la la. We got our first big snow storm of the season today here in Brandon, MB. So much snow that the bus nearly slid twice because of icy roads. One thing about winter is that it can bring one positive advantage: ability to chill beer in snow quite quickly.
I decided to use the snow to my advantage and chill a bottle of Rickard's newest seasonal beer, Oakhouse Winter Lager part of their 4-part seasonal series and followup to their kind of hipster looking Rickard's Cardigan Autumn Lager. Chilling snow was good.. but ended up icing my beer, so it was too cold #firstworldproblem.
I let the ice die down a bit, and now it's time to review:
Appearance: Because I froze it in snow too long, it's coming a bit clumped beer ice with some ice cold beer. As it quickly warmed up, it clears up and gives off a honey lager appearance, like a Sleeman honey, but lighter hue. Thick beigey foam thanks to the ice that's settled at the top but diminishes gradually.
Aroma: If I hadn't known that this was Oakhouse, I would have sworn that this is near identical to a Rickard's Blonde, a blonde lager that's too bland to be considered a pseudo-wannabe-micro. There's a lagery corny/barleyey malt aroma that's reminiscent to most western Canadian lagers (Kokanee), pretty meh. A slight hint of oak is popping up but no where as aromatic as Rickard's Cardigan was.
Taste: As you first take a sip, you can immediately sense a "is this all?" as the Blonde's flavours make its way through, but following that is a rich oaky, quite Canadian whisky bite that you don't really expect. I've had lots of whisky/oak/rum/etc beers in my day, sometimes the beer is just a bit oaky, but this one almost tastes like someone took a quarter of a shot of Canadian Whisky and dumped it in this beer, it's not overpowering for me, but it's noticeable. Whisky, a bit of vanilla, and even a hint of rum makes its way into the beer. I like the bite of the oak/whisky in it, but a Corb Lund (bottle of favourite Canadian pale ale/pilsner plus a shot of favourite Canadian whisky) is certainly better.
Overall Thoughts: It tastes like Rickard's Blonde had a quarter shot of Canadian Whisky added to it, the whisky-like bite was a surprise as it just sneaks up on you. It costs $10.65 before taxes and has an ABV of 5.5%. I still think the Cardigan is better, but this is something different.. I just hope for a spring beer.. Molson does something different instead of just lagering it up.. lagers are overdone.
Alternative beer options: Muskoka Winter Beard, barley wines, Innis & Gunn
Which do I choose?
Too strong a dose (9.5g/kg Raid) might kill the cockroaches before they get back to the nest... too weak a dose (2.5g/kg Mortein) might breed resistance!
Here is the problem: If you ever need to log into ANYTHING now you need to remember how you answered any one of a million questions like these.
These are not black and white questions.
These are "hmmm...what mood was i in that day?" questions.
Plus i have no memory and am a smart ass and that doesn't help at all.
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We have less people living in the house, but more food in the fridge than ever before.
Time to stop shopping and start eating! A first-world problem.
Laptop circa 2004, scanner circa 2001, will not work together to scan the photo cards I received circa 2010-11. Sigh. The scanner won't work with my Windows 7 machine, and the old XP laptop isn't particularly cooperative. #firstworldproblems
Note: I am still getting used to the X100 but I love what it can do. About an hour after grabbing this frame I realized the shutter release button had fallen off. A mile walk back to the bench and 15 minutes on my hands and knees and booya! I found it :) #firstworldproblems
There must be a button on the TV but who wants to get up and find it.
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Roll #9: Kodak Tri-X400 / Pushed to EI 800
Expiration Date: 09/2015
Home Developed: 09/16/2013
ILFOTEC DD-X 1+4 10min @ 20C
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Camera: Nikon N6006
Lens: AF Nikkor 35-80mm f/4-5.6D
Cleaned up dust and punched darks in Lightroom.
Cellphone towers like this one are now part of our modern landscape. They are considered an eyesore and are unwanted by some communities (NIMBY - Not In My Back Yard). However they seem to be part of a technology that is almost indispensable these days. Taken with a Canon S3IS and enhanced with the Graphic Converter gloom filter. Type L for a better view.
Our Daily Challenge - First World Problem - 9/26/11