Celebrating Five Years

Today is the fifth anniversary for the blog. When it started 1,827 posts ago the direction was unclear and with this post once again the direction is a bit of a mystery. Trying to post daily has proven difficult when a fresh topic idea isn’t forthcoming, for that reason the plan is to only post when there is something relevant or fun to say. That might be a reminder of a particular day to celebrate a drink or beverage of a discourse on how ignorant a politician is on the topic of alcohol or firearms. The goal will be for topics to concentrate on firearms and fermentation only occasionally coloring outside the lines. Thank you to everyone who receive the blog via email and to those who visit regularly to read what we have to say.

Cheers to you all!

Upcoming Fifth Anniversary

On February 12 the blog will turn five. We generate about 1,000 new views per month and 135 people following our mindless banter. Every comment is considered and we appreciate you taking the time to read about whatever happens to come to mind that day. We may decide to post less frequent and with more focus after the 12th because some days it is difficult to find an interesting topic while other days it is difficult to stop typing. So if you start to see less posts do not become alarmed, we’ll post when we have something to say as opposed to saying something daily.

Another Like Us On Facebook Request

We have 131 people following the blog via email, but only a handful of folks who receive it in their Facebook feed. If you are on Facebook, please take a minute to LIKE the page, not a single blog post, but the Facebook page. Thank you for your support, it is appreciated!

Please “Like” Bangers and Mash on Facebook

We’ve had quite a bit of traffic lately, please take a second and give our Facebook page a like. We get quite a bit of traffic and several people with email subscriptions, but by liking our page on Facebook it should appear in your feed. It’s simple, just click the “Like” button on our page. Thanks so much for reading the blog!

Facebook – (Please “Like” The Page)

Most people must subscribe to the blog since we have 125 people receiving it on a daily basis. If you are reading this, swing over to Facebook and like our page there and you can receive the content in your feed.

Fourth Anniversary!

Today’s post is number 1,462 for Bangers and Mash and is the fourth anniversary for the blog.

The blog began February 12, 2012 and last year it averaged almost 50 views a day and we have 124 subscribers. As regular readers will attest you never know what topic I might choose on a particular day and I strive to always keep it interesting. I appreciate those who take the time to read my posts and especially those who comment adding useful information.

The plan is to continue daily posts as long as possible. So far we’ve not missed a day. If you are on Facebook, please take a minute and like the blog there. That will give you each daily post in your feed.

Thanks for the support and help us celebrate by lifting a glass of something interesting to toast our milestone.

Sake – Not Everyone’s Cup Of Tea

Last night we had someone out with our group and thought they might appreciate Sake so we took them to a restaurant which makes their own. Readers may recall I penned a note about the place back in 2014. As it turns out the person was not quite as adventuresome as we thought and just didn’t seem to enjoy the Sake varieties offered. I believe I learned a valuable lesson, while most people I meet have an open mind about such things, some just like what they like and really don’t want to stray off the beaten path. If I had to do it over again I’d probably choose another restaurant or ask more questions before suggesting they try a Sake sampler. They did like one of the three, but it was obvious it would not be their first choice of beverage. On the bright side they did seem to like the meal, but I don’t like to see barely touched glasses of Sake going to waste. At least the experience was a lesson learned!

Lenny Boy Kombucha Lost Rose

Saving the best for last I opened Lenny Boy Lost Rose and this one had the type of tart nature I prefer. Perhaps it was the rose petals and lemongrass, or just being left with the scoby longer, but this one was tasty. I need to visit Lenny Boy and see if their buch is all low level tart or if I just happened to get batches which were more pedestrian in nature. If you haven’t tried Kombucha before you might start with Elite Beet and then try Lost Rose to see where your preference lies. The next step for me is probably trying to make it at home.

Lenny Boy Kombucha Mint Condition

I must admit I am not a big fan of mint. So I purchased a bottle of Lenny Boy Kombucha Mint Condition knowing it probably was not going to be my cup of tea (pun intended). The concoction has both spearmint and peppermint and in truth if it wasn’t reported to be good for me I would have probably used it as drain cleaner. It was certainly a personal preference, but I almost despised it. If you are a mint fan then by all means give it a whirl, I know as far as I am concerned that was my first and last bottle of Mint Condition!

Lenny Boy Kombucha Strawberry

Yet another Lenny Boy Kombucha, this time the flavor was Strawberry and once again I found the flavor underwhelming. I actually could find no discernible strawberry character in the buch and the tart characteristics were very light as well. I was in a store and checked out the pricing and at over $3.50 per bottle I’m not digging the lack of flavor I am finding in the majority of their products. I doubt it is freshness since these were purchased cold and kept refrigerated and tart aroma and flavors don’t lessen over time. I may have to try making some to see if my own concoctions would be this weak or if they would have a more pronounced flavor and aroma.