Preamble Ramble All aboard the Argo! We’re off on another voyage on our Quest for the Golden Cheeseburger. Hang on, Argonauts. I’m at the helm of this ship and Zeus knows I don’t know how to steer the damn thing. This week takes us to Brenda’s Bigger Burger in Fayetteville. If you’ve never eaten at…
By Rachel Birdsell TFW Contributing Writer Preamble Ramble I was out at War Eagle Mill last year around this time for the crafts fair. I wanted to eat at the Bean Palace then, but it was a little too crowded. Since it’s cooled down I thought a bowl of beans was necessary, so I loaded…
Wamp’s Wisdom Red Seal Ale from North Coast Brewing Co. in Fort Bragg, Calif., is billed as an American amber ale. It pours a deep copper with a sticky white head. Aroma is mild with a faint waft of hoppy goodness. The flavor is reminiscent of an ESB with nice hoppy bitterness rounding out a…
Wamp’s Wisdom Delirium Nocturnum is an 8.5 percent alcohol offering from Huyghe Brewery in Belgium. Pour is lively with lots of carbonation. A head of tightly packed bubbles lingers, marking each sip down the glass. Aroma is fruity with plum and raisin overtures. The flavor is quite extraordinary with a burst of malt up front…
By Rachel Birdsell TFW Contributing Writer Preamble Ramble Recently, two of my sisters moseyed down from Kansas City for a short visit with their favorite sister. One day we were exploring Eureka Springs and decided that we needed a slice or two of pizza. We opted for Lovin’ Oven Bakeria based solely on the fact…
Wamp’s Wisdom Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City offers Double Wide India Pale Ale (IPA) at 8.5 percent alcohol as one of their Smokestack Series beers. It pours a rosey amber with a substantial head. Aroma is mild with a slight hop kick. A blast of grapefruity hops hits the palette and lingers leaving a…
Preamble Ramble When I wrote my review for Hugo’s cheeseburger, I received a lot of emails letting me know where other great cheeseburgers can be found in the area. So, we’re now officially on a new quest: The Quest of the Golden Cheeseburger. Buckle up, Argonauts. It’s time to board our ship. Food for Thought…
Wamp’s Wisdom Kostritzer Schwarzbier is a 4.8 percent alcohol, black lager from Germany. It pours a dark black with mahogany highlights on a lit edge. A white head dissipates quickly. Aroma is of chocolate and roasted malts. Taste is clean with no hops but a nice roasted malt profile that finishes clean leaving a trace…
Double Jack IPA is an imperial India pale ale from Firestone Walker in Paso Robles, Calif. The brewery ferments in the Firestone Union oak barrel system that utilizes 65-gallon American oak barrels that impart a unique flavor.
Kosmos is what I consider to be Greek “fast food,” so it’s only fitting that it’s in a former fast food building. Thankfully, the food at Kosmos sits much better on the palate and on the stomach than most other fast food.