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CONTRIBUTORS

The Decision

EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Mitch D. & YENN

A Beautiful Brawler Saint Archer

EDITOR Cetywa Powell

Hockey is as American as the Lakota Sioux Best Place to Relax With a Beer: Beer Gardens!

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The 99 Cent Store “Dime Piece” Jackson Street Pub A World Without Money

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Visiting with the Anaheim Ducks

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Penny S., Sue Facter, Janelle Johnson Terrell Howell

Sensual Alchemist The Story of Cheap American Beer

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Q & A with Natalie Nunn and Jacob Payne Brick House Puck Shall Not Pass

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The Decision

by Terrell Howell

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don’t we love our vices? Of course we do, or else they wouldn’t be called vices. Consumption is what we do best, and in one explosive Friday evening out with the crew we can consume a lot. I’m sure we’ve all found ourselves here at least once before. It’s time to go out and hit the town with the buds.

It’s a bar crawl tonight and we’re making our way through a great stretch of fancy nightclubs and

bars all seething with vice. You stop at the first bar, have a drink, get respectfully tipsy and it’s time to head to the next one. Now that you’ve got a little liquor in you to heighten your senses and hinder your judgment, it’s time to bust out a cigarette. That would be the perfect thing to make this between-bar-transit worth the while. You burn that stogie just in time to make it to the next bar.

At bar #2 you have another drink, maybe two, and tipsy turns into swaying, blurred vision, and further impeded judgement. But oh well, on to the next bar! You light another sin stick in the interim, make it to the next bar, and make sure to get sufficiently drunk there. On to the next bar and this one has a patio. Alright, time to begin the chain smoking I guess. More drinks, more cigs, more dancing, and you come away with a wildly fun night that you couldn’t possibly regret.

And then you wake up the next morning. Oh God… why? Your head is throbbing and the light from the bedroom window pierces you straight to your core. And to top that off you’re dehydrated and your throat feels like goddamn sandpaper. That tingly burning feeling probably started last night around cigarette twelve, but you were far too drunk at that point to notice and/or give a damn. Why? Why did I do this to myself? I literally feel like a broken, burnt shell of the human being I was last night. You ache from head to toe, inside and out. Looks like it’s time to drop one of these vices.

But which one? Both of these activities work in tandem with each other right? Sure, but only one of them can provide you with the satisfaction you felt at the height of last evening, and that’s alcohol. If you’re looking to go tear up the town with you and the crew, you’re not about to do a lot of damage soberly rocking cigs, walking down the street puffing away like some sort of neurotic cubicle slave on his smoke break. No. If you’re still looking for that off the chain evening with the best mates, cut the cigarettes and just casually drink instead. Taking things in moderation is important, especially because once you’ve got a few drinks in you and your buddy pulls out his pack of American Spirits it’ll be tough to say no. If you’ve got the willpower to go cold turkey then kudos to you, but if you’re like the rest of us then fight to limit yourself. Cap your drink count, and cap your cigarettes even lower. Learn to say no, and know your limits.

Is this oversimplified? Yes. Is it still possible to consider these things and keep your consumption in mind? Yes. Work at it long enough and you may just be able to cut cigarettes out of your equation altogether, and then you can wake up after that long exciting night feeling a little more alive. You might still have that headache, but your throat and the years of your life you just saved will certainly thank you.

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A BEAUTIFUL BRAWLER

By Penny S.

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aricela “Mari” Cornejo hasn’t always been a beautiful middleweight brawler. As a teen, the shapely 5’10” athlete found peace on the pitcher’s mound, striking out opponents, left-and-right, while playing fast-pitch softball. Known for her clever change-ups, batters had difficulty hitting balls pitched by the Grandview, Washington athlete.

“I loved it! I loved the sport! I loved the rush! And, the thing that I loved most about pitching is that you’re by yourself on the mound. You have your team behind you, but it’s up to you to throw the strike or not! Just like in boxing, you have your team behind you. I have a trainer, a cut man, masseuse, yoga instructor because flexibility is really important, and a nutritionist. But in the end, it’s up to you to defend yourself and knock someone out or be knocked out,” explains the professional boxer. Her “lightness” on her feet has been compared to that of retired super middleweight boxer Laila Ali.

(The Dark Knight) in the comedy film, White T (released in 2013).

More opportunities appeared, and Cornejo decided to test the waters further. “I always wanted to fight growing up. But I could never see how I would do in a fight. I was curious. It was kind of on my bucket list,” explains the fitness spokesperson. In 2011, Cornejo set her goal on boxing in one amateur fight; so she emailed Frank Duarte, a trainer at Wild Card Boxing Gym in Los Angeles. She purchased herself a Christmas gift of 10 training sessions. “It was the best $500 bucks I ever spent! I didn’t even know what a jab was,” Cornejo recalls. “As a child, I watched boxing growing up with my family: Julio César Chávez and De La Hoya. I was young and remember so many times just being there watching it through the commotion and the excitement,” says Cornejo. “Being involved with boxing takes me back to that time of being that little girl, and having my family around. And, that’s the part that I love.”

Cornejo is a natural competitor, who grew up participating in basketball, soccer and volleyball throughout her youth and young adult years. But fast-pitch softball was her favorite sport. “Never in my mind did I think I was going to be a professional boxer,” says Cornejo. She’s also a personal trainer in the Wynwood area of Miami, Fla. After graduating from Grandview High School, Cornejo moved to Yakima, Wash., to play fast-pitch softball and volleyball, while attending Yakima Valley Community College.

Mari Cornejo’s Top 5 Professional Boxers (No Specific Order)

A gorgeous athlete, Cornejo relocated to Seattle, Wash., where she first became involved in the fitness industry for two years, frequently modeling. Always seeking new prospects, Cornejo relocated to Los Angeles, Calif. “I moved out to L.A. without knowing anyone. I moved here for a construction job opportunity and I love testing myself,” the boxer explains.

She got lucky in 2009, after auditioning for America’s Next Top Model. “I only made it to the second day, but after that experience, I knew I wanted to do something in the entertainment industry,” Cornejo recalls.

She also landed a few background appearances in telenovelas, along with her first speaking role with actor Eric Roberts

When Cornejo first donned boxing gloves, she was told she punched like a man.

I said, “Thank you, I think,” recalls the orthodox fighter responding to her boxing trainer. He said, “No, that’s really good in boxing.” I said, “Okay. Alright. Cool. When I was in Freddie Roach’s gym, they treated me like family there. I loved it! I have a lot of great memories there,” Cornejo says.

However, after training for a year in Los Angeles, but not finding enough fights, she moved to Las Vegas, Nev., and began training at Xtreme Couture, which is known for its successful MMA instruction and fights. “I got my first fight there in Vegas with that gym, and won it within the first 20 seconds,” Cornejo remembers.

• Julio César Chávez • Oscar De La Hoya • Riddick Bowe • Manny Pacquiao • Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

6 BEERS “I loved it! I loved it so much I couldn’t wait for my next fight. I fought two more times. I won within the first round,” says the fighter known for a powerful left hook. With a 2-0 record, Cornejo won a gold medal at The Arnold in Las Vegas, and she needed to make a decision. As an amateur, she was going to a lot of fights, where other female fighters wouldn’t show up to weigh in. “I made a decision to go pro,” the gorgeous, middleweight brawler says. She won her first professional fight on Aug. 4, 2012, against Mia Henderson at The Cobb Center in Atlanta, Ga., which earned Cornejo the title of Boxing Illustrated Novice Middleweight Championship.

On Nov. 17, 2012, Cornejo’s second pro bout was against Terri Love at the Four Points Sheridan in Sacramento, Calif. Using hammering body shots, Cornejo won by a third round TKO, bringing her boxing record to 2-0-0 (1 KO).

While in Vegas, the middleweight champ trained under Floyd Mayweather Sr., at the infamous Mayweather Camp. “It was an honorable experience. They treated me as family. If I return, I know they will open their arms to me,” assures Cornejo, who trains with Matt Baiamonte at Matt Baiamonte’s Boxing Club in Wynwood, Fla. Baiamonte is a prodigy of Angelo Dundee, who trained heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali. Cornejo says she truly feels “at home.” “Thank God I ran into Matt! I’m extremely happy! I’ve learned and improved so much since being here with him,” she says excitedly.

Art Basel in Wynwood Located near Midtown Miami, Cornejo was also thrilled to talk about the Wynwood area, which is known for its thriving arts district.

Each year, the community celebrates the annual art basel (www.artbasel. com), which honors the arts through music and entertainment. From

Dec. 3-6, 2015, paintings, sculptures, drawings, installations, photographs and films will be featured from North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa. Divided into nine show sectors, you’ll find modern and contemporary art, along with newlycreated pieces from emerging artists at nearby beaches, Collins Park and SoundScape Park.

Thus far at Matt Baiamonte’s Boxing Club, Cornejo has received boxing tips from the undisputed world heavyweight champ Lennox Lewis, who recently visited.

“He worked with me a bit, while being here,” says Cornejo of Lennox Lewis. “It was awesome! It felt like an honor to be trained by Lennox. I would come in, and watch him train, and the other guys that were here.

And I’d just listen to the words that he would be saying. And, just watch his movement. He can probably beat, like, a majority of the heavyweights right now, if he were to go back in!

He’s extremely built. He’s quick and awesome!”

Mari Cornejo also shared her thoughts and frustrations regarding the difficulties around securing fights.

“Promoters are just not wanting to put on girls. But now, I truly believe there’s going to be a huge shift in women’s boxing,” says the new Wynwood resident. Following the Feb. 28, 2015, victory of UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion, Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey (9-0), America’s more accepting of women in full-contact sports. Millions watched as Rousey easily defeated Cat Zingano at UFC 184, winning with the fastest time in championship history.

“Ronda’s made a splash at the UFC Women’s MMA. She’s a beautiful woman and she can basically kick ass,” the Boxing Illustrated Novice Middleweight Champion explains.

“There’s marketing there. It comes down to how much money are you going to make as a promoter?

You gotta be attractive. You can’t throw a Barbie™ in there and have

no technique. They’ll laugh. That’s a disrespect to me, and a disrespect to all women as well. That’s just putting on a girl with big boobs and no freaking talent,” Cornejo elaborates on marketing techniques used to secure female boxing events. “If I have made a big splash in the few short years, I don’t want them to see me and say, ‘There’s the girl from L.A. Oh, she just slept her way up.’ Really? I moved because I saw an opportunity and made provisions. I sacrificed my family for many years: losing a lot of friends, not being able to keep friends, because I constantly moved.

I sacrificed a lot,” says the personal trainer, boxer and model.

For Cornejo, sacrifice means rising as early as 4 a.m. in order to run 5 or 6 miles, resting at home, then returning for her own 60- or 90-minute weightlifting and boxing sessions.

As a personal trainer, she sees clients throughout the day. “Then, I’ll do another ‘last’ workout: either weight training or some type of conditioning.

I make all types of protein shakes. I learned that in Vegas. I love all that.

I love the nutrition, and the mealprepping,” the boxer explains.

While Miami is known for its exotic drinks, Cornejo admits she doesn’t dabble too often. “I’m a wine drinker.

But, I like vodka with cranberry. I can’t do all those other drinks. But sometimes I’ll have a shot of Petron!”

As a female boxer, Mari Cornejo has taken her fair share of risks. And, offers this tidbit of advice: “Whatever your goal is in life, don’t sit there and spend your whole life trying to figure out how you’re going to do it. Just go out there and do it!

You never know how you’re going to react until you do it. That, to me, makes me stronger. I just went into boxing with the mentality that I just wanna see what I can do!”

For more information on Mari Cornejo: follow her at facebook.com/ maricela.tv, twitter.com/maricorn and instagram.com/maricornejoboxing.

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STRAWBERRY ALE AND LIME-A-RITA POUND CAKE

by Jenelle Johnson / exotic-bites.com

Alcohol used in this recipe: Samâl Smith Strawberry Ale Budlight Lime-a-rita

Ingredients 2

cups of All purpose flour

1/2

tsp of baking powder

1/4

tsp salt

1

cup granulated sugar

1/2

cup of butter

1/4

cup of Nutiva Shortening (coconut red palm oil or any coconut oil of your choice)

4

eggs

1

cup of sour cream

1

cup of fresh strawberries

Ingredients for Icing 2

cups of confectioners sugar

2

tbsp of Budlight lime-a-rita

1

tbsp of lime juice

Instructions Preheat oven to 325 degrees Cut stems off washed strawberries and Samâl Smith strawberry Ale and puree strawberries in blender.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.

Combine 1/4 cup Budlight lime-a-rita to sour cream and stir well.

Cream butter, Nutiva and 1 cup of sugar in stand mixer for about 5 minutes until butter sugar mixture if creamy and fluffy. Add eggs next. Then add the flour mixture by alternating with the sour cream mixture and ending with the flour mixture. Once the batter has been fully incorporated add in the strawberry puree.

Pour batter in 9X5 pan cake pan and bake cake for 40mins.

Combine 2 cups of confectioners sugar, 2 tbsp of Budlight lime-a-rita and 1 tsp of lime juice in bowl to make icing. I prefer to ice this cake when itâs semi cool so the icing just melts into the cake.

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Saint Archer

by Lanae M.

If you don’t live a Californian lifestyle, there are many ways to pretend you do and drinking a Saint Archer Brewing Company beer is one of them! Saint Archer had their grand opening in April of 2012, in San Diego County, specifically Miramar.

Three years later, they have risen to a great standing in local San Diego and are continuing to grow in the state of California. The company stays strong in representing their values and interests as a California-based brewery with a Californian lifestyle.

Within Saint Archer there are several unique twists that make them a future powerhouse in the craft beer community, such as their structure of ownership, choice brewing team and type marketing strategies.

Saint Archer is an athletebased company, not a company sponsoring athletes. This concept follows a structure of ownership

unique to the company. CEO of Saint Archer, Josh Landan, is not a professional athlete himself; however he is a filmmaker of athletic videos. Through this, he found a way to incorporate his lifestyle and others’ lifestyles into something no one else is doing. He brought the company up from the inside out, rather than the outside in. Companies so often come into the athletic community with sponsorships and try to influence it.

Well, now there is a company that does not need to try; they simply are influencing it. All of the athletes involved are California based and revolve mostly around “board sports,” which are skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding. Although their sports may be different, they all have the same California vibe, which leads the company to have that classic California style. The athletes

are a composition of professionals such as Paul Rodriguez (pro skater), Mikey Taylor (pro skater), Taylor Knox (pro surfer), and Josh Kerr (pro surfer) and a composition of filmmakers such as Jeff Johnson and Atiba Jefferson. However, this is not all; the list extends to about twenty that are part of the ownership. What an innovative way to own a brewery!

Now, let’s look at the collection of pristine brewers that make up their head brewing team. They’ve got a great roster which includes three fantastic brewers: Kim Brisson-Lutz, Yiga Miyashiro and Greg Peters.

Each of these brewers has a strong background, unique to themselves, that led them to their positions at Saint Archer today. However, as Kim said, “our journeys come from different angles, but the passion to create something and share it with other people is the like feature between all of us here.” Miyashiro, director of operations, began craft beer as a creative and dedicated home brewer while working at Best Buy. Peters, cellar manager, didn’t ever home brew at first, but he worked at Pizza Port, learned the craft and grew from there. BrissonLutz went to Cal Poly and majored in oenology, which is the science of making wine. From there, she went on to home brewing and then ended up moving out to Maui to join the Maui Brewing Company

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These three have different journeys, but are all awesome at what they do and each has some amazing award-winning beers! Peters won a Bronze medal for his Commando Scottish Ale in the Great American Beer Festival in 2007. Miyashiro won many awards at the Great American Beer Festival and was even given the honor of being awarded Small Brewpubs Brewer of the Year in 2011. Brisson-Lutz has also won a number of awards. In fact, in 2014, her Belgian White Ale recipe was awarded a gold medal at the Great American Beer Festival.

Brisson-Lutz noted that it was a building moment when third and second place were called and they had not placed. For a moment, they thought their beer had not placed; then first place was called and it was their Belgian White Ale. She jumped on Greg Peter’s shoulders and they ran up to accept the award. A rewarding and triumphant moment for Saint Archer!

Saint Archer also has an extraordinary marketing and sales

their brand can reach over 100,000 people instantly! Saint Archer itself has 44,000 followers on Instagram!

That is more than other local San Diego brands such as Coronado Brewing Company which has 11,700 followers and Ballast Point which has 34,500 followers. Saint Archer has a huge social network circle and this is only the beginning.

team allowing them to excel in both the creative and business aspects of craft beer. Their marketing utilizes social networking to the fullest; the brewery has a very strong social network standing. This is achieved with the help of their athlete owners. Each athlete has an Instagram account, Facebook account, etc., along with their own social networking fan base. So, in a sense, Saint Archer gets some awesome free advertisement when the twenty owners posts pictures and promotions of the Saint Archer brand to their tens of thousands of followers. When you think about it,

Whether you enjoy your beer with laid back days at the beach or living an active style doing skateboard tricks throughout the town, Saint Archer Brewing Company brews one heck of a California lifestyle line of beers. They gravitate towards an easy-going, low alcohol content, flavorful classic taste that will reel you in every time; it makes their beers great for that quick drink you want to grab while still out for the day. Some of their most popular beers are the IPA, Pale Ale, Coffee Brown and the White Pale Ale. They do have specialty beers, but strive to nail the classics consistently. Saint Archer is not just a brewery, but a brand. It’s a way of life, and they welcome you into their world.

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Hockey is as American as the Lakota Sioux

By TK Diallo

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n February of 2015, according to the Lakota Voice, “The Rosebud Sioux Tribe, represented by the Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council, stands in unity with those demanding protection for the Oglala Lakota children who were victims of a hate crime in Rapid City, South Dakota.” The Council demanded protection for the Oglala Lakota children, victims of an incident during a Rapid City hockey game at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center on January 24. The children were from the American Horse School and were being rewarded “for their achievements with tickets to a Rush Hockey game.” It is alleged that in the third period of the game, men inside

the skybox of Eagle Sales, a local beer distributor, yelled racial slurs at the children and poured beer on them.

Reportedly, Eagle Sales rented their Skybox to an unrelated group and had no employees involved in the incident.

Many protests in South Dakota have resulted from the incident at the Rush Hockey game. And although several witnesses said several men were involved in the incident, 41year old Trace O’Connell is the only person who has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor that carries a maximum of 30 days in jail and a $500 fine. The Native-American community looks at O’Connell’s

disorderly conduct charge as an insult.

In a related incident, The Rapid City Journal posted an apology to the Native-American community for a headline titled, “Did Native Students stand for National Anthem?” Several Native-American and national media outlets cited this article for blaming the victims and creating an excuse for the alleged racist men. The Rapid City Journal never named the source that said the men attacked the children because they didn’t stand for the national anthem.

Ironically the incident happened to Native American children at a hockey game, a sport Native Americans

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According to James Laverance, prior to European exposure, Native Americans played various versions of ice hockey and field hockey.

While the beer hurling adult males at the Rush Hockey game reportedly yelled, “Go back to the reservation” to the Lakota Sioux children, I wonder if any of the accused victimizers knew the kids they doused with beer had direct descendants involved in the creation of hockey? How many times has the Rush Hockey team or the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center celebrated the Lakota Sioux’s hockey history during or before games to educate the Rush hockey fans?

From my research, no major media outlet covering the Lakota Sioux children incident mentioned the Lakota Sioux’s part in the invention of hockey. Even now, one wonders if the alleged perpetrators would have been more respectful of the children had they known more about the history of the game or that NBA coaching legend, Phil Jackson, used Lakota Sioux teachings to guide his teams to championships. I’m positive a bunch of drunken men could be swayed to never throw beer on children if they were given court mandated community service to learn more about the history of the Lakota Sioux Tribe.

How many hockey fans know that the (Micmac) Mi’kmaq Nation of Nova Scotia most likely invented the original hockey puck? According to the site, Nativehockey.com, in a game called ricket, Native Americans would use a frozen half of an apple in the same way a modern puck is used today. Eventually, the apple puck turned into a cherry wood puck and finally into the rubber puck we know today. Laverance also credits the Mi’kmaq with carving the first official hockey stick in 1838. In 1855, British soldiers stationed in Nova Scotia reportedly modified the Mi’kmaq’s ice game and played their version to stave off boredom. There are also stories of soldiers trading their skates for the Mi’kmaq’s superior sticks.

When I asked The Winsor Hockey Heritage Society if Native-Americans had any influence on the creation of hockey, they stated, “when we talk about ice hockey and the game we know today – we typically do it in the context of the ‘evolution’ of ice hockey more so than the ‘invention’ of it. The combined influences of First Nation peoples as well as Europeans all played a role in the early pre-game development of today’s game.”

Rapid City mayor, Sam Kooiker, disagrees. Native-Americans being discriminated against at a hockey match in Rapid City is not just the fault of Trace O’Connell and his friends who were never charged; the fault also falls on those of us who marginalize others to fit our own narrative of the suffering minority in need of empathy when unpleasant and tragic events occur. Instead of what I call pity support, we all would do better to point out the relevant history and triumphs of victimized minorities. What could be more relevant in this case than the role the Lakota Sioux played in the history of hockey, is the game they were watching before being attacked for their ethnicity on that fateful day?

As the past influences the present Native-American and Euro-American relations in South Dakota, the University of North Dakota (UND)

represents the microcosm of the Native American issue. Three years ago, UND dropped their nickname, The Fighting Sioux. Three years later, UND still does not have a nickname.

This year, UND’s hockey team made the “Frozen Four”, the collegiate hockey finals. Although they lost to Boston University, UND still holds the historical distinction as the only Frozen Four without a nickname. At the end of the national anthem, UND hockey fans still yell “home of the Sioux” instead of “brave.” While other collegiate teams like Miami of Ohio and Stanford changed their offensive Native American nicknames willingly, UND sued the NCAA. The NCAA threatened to ban UND from hosting post-season games because of their moniker. During a North Dakota referendum, 67% of voters agreed it was time to get rid of the Sioux mascot.

Although the issues between Native and Euro-Americans in South Dakota are a lot deeper than sports, the under reported contributions made

by Native-Americans in hockey and the subsequent alleged racist actions by adult men against Native children at a hockey game have a direct correlation and reflect the idea that Native-Americans have made no contributions to the American experience, therefore they should do us all a favor and “go back to the reservation.” Sporting events are among the most communal functions we have in modern-day society. The Rush Hockey Team, Eagle Sales, and Rushmore Plaza Civic Center owe the Lakota Sioux more than an apology or free tickets for the wrongs done to them on January 24th. The Lakota Sioux are also owed official recognition for their role in the “evolution” of modern-day hockey. Tom Poor Bear, vice president of the Oglala Sioux Tribe and chaperone for the American Horse School students at the Rush hockey game, stated to the Rapid City Journal, “We don’t want an apology. We don’t want free tickets to a hockey game. We want justice.”

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Best Place to Relax With a Beer:

Beer Gardens!

by Honey Boo Brew

W

hen the days grow longer and warmer, people begin heading out to enjoy a drink outdoors.

Patios and decks are all good choices, but the beer garden is the best place of all to have a beer outside.

Yes, beer garden season has arrived and we should all take the time to thank two groups of people: the Germans who invented lager, and the Germans who migrated to the U.S in the second part of the 19th century. Thank goodness for them because the only public drinking we would have in the U.S. would be at baseball matches.

Unlike the ales that constitute all of the world’s beer before the

nineteenth century, the lager yeasts discovered in Bavaria at that time required a different type of fermentation. Ales are produced by the addition of top-fermenting yeast, which is supposed to ferment rapidly, at warm temperatures. By contrast, Lagers depend on a slow cool fermentation process at temperatures of between 45 and 56 degrees Fahrenheit. After fermentation is complete, they need to be stored for a while, in most cases aged for several months, at even cooler temperatures.

In the U.S, up until this point, our drinking cultures came from the British Isles where men would gather in public houses or inns and

knock back their ales and spirits. This would be as far removed from women and children as possible. In Germany during the weekends, Sundays in particular, beer gardens had already become a family affair.

After the Germans started streaming into the Atlantic, in the middle of the nineteenth century, they brought their beer gardens with them.

The cities which started beer gardens include Milwaukee, Cincinnati, New York and Baltimore.

Beer gardens offer more than just brews; many of these beer gardens host shooting galleries, bowling alleys and live classical music. Some spots charge an admission

fee since some patrons come for the tunes and the atmosphere but abstain from the libations available. For a sense of the classic, pre-prohibition era of the American beer gardens, take a trip to Astoria, Queens to visit the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden. This is the oldest beer garden in New York City and they have poured beer since 1910.

The space at this bar is a noticeable inspiration to contemporary restaurateurs, such as Aaron McGovern and Jeepo Vorobjovas, who opened Washington DC’s Biergarten Haus in 2010.

The spirit of Bavaria and the American drinking culture is here to stay, thanks to the beer gardens which offer one brew that is brewed to perfection.

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The 99 Cent Store: Condoms and Beer and Pregnancy Tests. Oh My! Written By: Alex Willner

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t was mid-April and I was scrolling through Facebook while walking down a long aisle of expired potato chips. Just about every status update on my News Feed was a photo of my friends, exes, and co-workers at Coachella being awesome and doing awesome things. But, not me; I wasn’t anywhere near the fun. In fact, while everyone I knew wanted to show off where they were, I wanted the opposite. I wanted no one to know where I was, because I was at the 99 Cent Store. While I’m ashamed of being seen inside this thrifty grocery chain, I’m very happy it exists as I save a ton of money getting toothpaste and hand soaps at a fifth of the price. But what caught my eye as I visited the 99 Cent Store on my last visit weren’t the products that I think everyone should be buying there. Oh no, it was the products that everyone should definitely not be buying there.

Condoms Yes, they sell condoms at the 99 Cent Store.

If you’ve never seen them there, your head may explode when you

stumble upon them. The first time I noticed that the 99 Cent Store sells condoms, I immediately took a photo and sent it to all my guy friends. Which of course led to several “WTF!!!” comments. Every guy knows that the one thing in the world you should never be frugal on is condoms. Buying a box of condoms for 99 cents is like buying a seat belt made out of cardboard. It shows that you somehow care and don’t care at the same time. There is no scientific evidence I can provide proving that the cheap condoms they sell are inferior to the popular Trojan or Durex brands. Maybe these 99 cent store condoms are somehow even safer and better condoms. But, do you really wanna find out?

You know what’s more expensive than splurging on a few extra dollars for reputable condoms? That’s right, having a baby. Sorry 99 Cent Store, but if I’m wrapping it up, I’m paying top dollar and having peace of mind.

Beer That’s right, the 99 Cent Store recently started

selling beer. Before you get too excited and start shooting off fireworks and high fiving every stranger you see, just know that these stores aren’t full of your favorite craft beers and IPAs. The beer they sell are brands no one has ever heard of and no one will ever hear of outside of the 99 Cent Store. You’ll never hear anyone ask a bartender what’s on tap and hear, “We have Heineken, Stella, Hoegaarden, Allagash White and 99 Cent Store Beer.” If a beer is sold at the 99 Cent Store and nowhere else, there is probably a reason for it.

I’m not saying anyone should be a beer snob, but there’s definitely something depressing about this frugal neverending happy hour of 99 Cent Store beer. We live in the best time in history for beer consumption. Beer tasting has become the new wine tasting, and the variety of awesome beers all around us is amazing.

If you care at all about the taste you’re sipping on, use that saved money from shopping at the 99 Cent Store to buy beer that’s worth drinking.

Pregnancy Tests Yeah, you read it right.

They sell pregnancy tests at The 99 Cent Store. And it isn’t some gag gift that’s actually a candy dispenser or something. They are real pregnancy tests sold for under a dollar with the purpose of informing you as to whether or not you’re bringing a new life into this world. And the fact that I’ve seen them sold there on multiple occasions, through the years, means that people are actually buying them. I wondered who these people could possibly be until it hit me that it must be all the women who unknowingly had the faulty 99 Cent Store condoms used on them!

Way to go 99 Cent Store!

Maybe you should also sell fire extinguishers that spray gasoline.

As weird and awful as some of the products are at 99 Cent Stores, they definitely help a lot of us out financially. And who knows, maybe with all those savings I can one day be the one at Coachella posting awesome pics while some other poor schlub is scrolling through their phone, down an aisle of faulty condoms, shitty beer, and cheap pregnancy tests.

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“Dime Piece”

When a girl is ‘banging, hot, beautiful.’ “A perfect ten.”

by EV

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e’ve heard the term. We watch celebrity after perfect celebrity grace TV screens, magazines and just about every visual surface in our daily lives. We train, sweat, shop. We seek out every product, formula, procedure possible (and affordable) to beautify, tone, grow, shape and attain the status of the mythical Dime Piece.

I will call them mythical because well, quite frankly, to me, they are like unicorns. I see them. I know they exist. But how do I get one? And to be vain? How does the average anybody ever attain Perfect 10 status without alien DNA? Think about it. To have a perfect EVERYTHING. You see my point. To try to understand them logically, I needed to ask: What makes a perfect 10? And what counts on the grading scale? I decided to enlist the help of my trusty male advisors to assist me in spotting and breaking down the genetic make up of the Perfect 10.

I asked three friends with very distinct different tastes in order to get a varied perspective. I was also asked not to reveal any real names to protect the subjects interviewed from any possible angry-girlfriend repercussions. So, for article purposes I will call them Drake*, Sam* and Jordan*.

Q .What makes someone a Dime Piece? Or are they just hatched from perfect unicorn eggs?

A. Drake - A Dime Piece is a package. It’s not one thing. It’s a balance of looks, intelligence and personality.

Sam - Looks, ambition and personality.

Jordan - No eggs.

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Q. Sooo… Which is more important on the 1 to 10 scale? Looks or personality?

A. Drake - That depends on the guy.

For me, I can’t be with a girl that looks good but can’t crack a smile or make me laugh.

Sam – There isn’t one that’s more important. I need to be attracted to both.

Q.What are considered perfect looks? What’s considered a Dime Piece personality?

A. Drake - There is no such thing as a perfect looking woman. A Dime Piece does not mean a woman has perfect looks. There is usually a balance that is beautiful. Every guy has different tastes.

I like lips, legs and curves. Some guys like long hair, cleavage … everyone is different. There are guys that would hump sand-paper if it had on a dress.

Jordan - It’s not just the face or body.

It’s how they’re put together. Style.

She knows how to take care of herself and others. She needs to hold a conversation that is not about herself.

A. Drake - If a woman can’t carry herself with some class, it’s absolutely unattractive. When you take a girl around your buddies and then your job, and she can carry herself, that’s hot.

Sam - When she looks good without make-up and is confident. Not mean about it.

Sam - Faith. She has to be in touch spiritually. A girl who will stay with you and pray with you through rough times is a keeper.

Drake – Intelligence … and I don’t mean just book smart. I like women who are empowered, well-spoken, have drive to achieve things. A great ass does not make-up for being bitchy or uneducated. If she talks to me right, she’s won.

Q. You mean there are actually more perfect 10s roaming around than previously thought?

Q. Yeah, but they’re not important.

Or do they reflect the majority decision?

A. Jordan - No. There aren’t many Dime Pieces. That’s why they are perfect 10s. Every one wants a perfect somebody, that doesn’t mean you don’t fall in love with the person that’s right for you. If you love someone, then they are perfect to you.

Drake - Nope. That’s why the perfect 10 is a Kate Upton to one guy, and Beyonce to another.

Q. That sounds like a boyfriend answer. What would be a deal breaker?

Jordan - I run from boring girls. I guess I like humor and long hair. A lot. My wife is funny and has really long hair.

Hey Honey!

I have to say that the interview has enlightened me. If nothing else, perhaps I ask now whether or not the female sex isn’t more shallow with our understanding of the Dime Piece scale? To be honest, I had assumed a great body and perfect skin would count for most of the points on the number system! I am tickled to be wrong.

In conclusion to my research, the Dime Piece isn’t a myth. But, as previously believed, extremely rare.

I have, however, decided it wouldn’t hurt to learn a joke or two after my facial appointment. Cheers.

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“JACKSON STREET PUB: A THROWBACK COLLEGE TOWN BAR”

by Tyler Mills

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he Jackson Street Pub in Macomb, Illinois is known for its esculent drink and jocundity. What kind of beer goes really good with a cheeseburger in a college town? You can certainly get a great pony and horseshoe at this bar; and it may be the perfect fit for you if you have been putting together some long hours as a part of the road crew in Macomb.

There are some great hops on tap as well. You are going to find people selling beers that have been micromanaged with the right amount of care.

The Sierra Nevada Pale

Ale is something that you professional beer drinkers will come to appreciate.

You may really feel like this is the right beer if you happen to be trapped in the desert. You aren’t typically going to run into many students at this bar; the truth of the matter is that you are looking at a lot of old timers who remember how the town looked back in the day.

You will find a lot of pictures from the 1970’s and 80’s that highlight different Leatherneck sports. You may notice that they don’t brag about some of the local players who came into the Jackson

Street Pub, but people still remember when the St. Louis Rams held training camps in Macomb. Isaac Bruce may have stopped in The Jackson Street Pub for beer after a hard day of practice, but I doubt that frequently happened. You would certainly have a lot of opportunities to get an autograph from D’Marco Farr, however, because the bar simply isn’t that crowded.

The mean tenderloins they serve at this bar are not what you may think of when it comes to a tenderloin in California.

These tenderloins are a joyous experience and

are entirely different from what most people on the West Coast are accustomed to, especially when you travel to some of the larger metro areas. Their tacos are a little sloppy, but you can certainly wash it down with a Michelob Light or something of that variety.

There’s no Happy hour, and there certainly isn’t a lot of room to dance in. The lack of a dance floor and Happy Hour can make the place drag a little, but the prices are definitely inexpensive.

There’s also no smoking in the bar now, but I think the old time smell of the smoke on the walls adds to the décor of the place.

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A World Without Money

by Shang J.

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e’ve all dreamed about having everything we’ve ever wanted or living life with no worries of paying for necessities, bills and luxuries. Well, take a moment to really think about life if value had no monetary meaning, if it just defined the love you have for material things. How would you place value on what’s important to you?

I want to hear everyone’s top ten list of what you’d value the most. We’ll publish the most interesting lists on our website and they’ll all win a BEERS Gift Package. Please submit your list to contest@beersmag.com.

I must admit, narrowing it down to ten things when you could have everything in the world laid out before you is… excruciating! But here are the top ten things I would first and foremost include on my list, if every beautiful, unattainable thing in the world had no dollar amount attached to it and was yours just by asking.

1. Home-made Disco by Night Partying is essential for the health of a rich life. With a music system designed to perfection, fitting my house and walls like a second skin, and an endless supply of snacks from the kitchen, I would throw a party every night. Be it a romantic night out by the pool or a crazy dance party, my music system would be anyone’s dream come true.

2. A Really Big House A luxurious house up in Beverly Hills (where I coincidentally might also enjoy peeking into a few Hollywood people around me), a luxurious pool with a luxurious view and a luxurious yacht tied up at the bay (which, by the way, was a part of my view).

3. Delicacies on the Dining table 4. Private Seasonal Retreat From fattening cheese burgers and large pizzas to Chinese cuisines topped off with delicious desserts, I want everything cooked in my kitchen round the clock. For that I would need an army of cooks and world-class chefs who I would be happy to have in my kitchen (luxurious kitchen, mind you), for free.

After enjoying my happening world, I would love to enjoy a little quiet (which again, must be luxurious) and peace in my private alpine cottage, nestled in the snowy mountains overlooking a ski resort; or in the summers, a colorful ranch on a windy hillside beside a beautiful field of daffodils and the open sea.

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5. Fleet of Cars Now who wouldn’t want that? A little further down my list than most people’s, but just thinking about the rich leather seats, the smooth drive and the expensive aroma of each car makes my skin tingle.

6. Drowning In Beer I would quickly and expertly make sure that I am the owner of the world’s best beer and ensure that the supply lasts me for a couple of lifetimes. If I have to get an endless cellar constructed for my stash, well that would be no problem, I guess.

7. Walk-In up-to-date Wardrobe An array of all the latest clothes in my walk-in closet, from all the top brands, arranged in order, is what sounds like every woman’s fantasy and every man’s secret desire. The sheer delight that this would bring every person: to have all those clothes you watched the models wear on the ramp, just yesterday, in your reach.

8. LOTR Brought to Life With everything in the world free of cost, I would like nothing better than to make my favorite movie into a reality (at least for myself ). I could buy that very strip of land that, for all the world, is now synonymous with The Shire and go live on it. Or spend a hearty vacation in the beautiful mountains of New Zealand, or more appropriately Rivendell. Sigh. Sweet bliss.

9. A Reader’s Paradise I would get all the books in their original hard cover.

Oh boy, I might even land some first ever editions of my favorite books, and build a huge library that would be the talk of many generations to come.

10. Travel the Globe Travel the world. See the wonders. The islands. The oceans. Visit all the tourist spots of all the countries.

Leave nothing unseen. Live a fulfilled life and then die a happy death!

I want to hear everyone’s top ten list of what you’d value the most. We’ll publish the most interesting lists on our website and they’ll all win a BEERS Gift Package. Please submit your list to contest@beersmag.com.

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p

icture this: a group of young athletic men warming up for a championship season. The sound of the blades and lively action on the ice at the Honda Center is mesmerizing.

But walk into a totally empty ice rink with over 17,000 seats and imagine the roar of the excited crowd when the Ducks are playing. On a warm day in Anaheim, this thrilling inside experience feels like Alaska. This reporter has on a long flowing sun dress with a light sweater, certainly fashionable, but clearly all wrong for the 21-degree temperature inside the rink.

The stadium fills a little with some hockey insiders. Excitement in the eyes of a group of Canadian kids, on a class trip, is contagious, as they all have the dream.

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At deadline, the team is on its way to another Stanley Cup. (They scored it in 2007.) Finally this team (part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League), shows up one by one.

A backstage pass at a stadium is like a million bucks to a civilian. We’ve been to the White House, the Oscars, the Emmys and the AT&T in Pebble to see Tiger at his best. We’ve interviewed basketball great Michael Jordan right before ABC’s Elizabeth Vargas did.

This is comparable.

There’s an in-house gym and nearby a medical/first aid room for massages, physical therapy and chiropractor adjustments. One of the players is walking around without a front tooth.

We’re told that’s a normal occurrence.

Then there’s the locker room where my photographer and I are allowed to visit after the “boys” have changed.

Their uniforms and names are clearly

displayed, as well as inspirational messages on the walls.

We catch up with the Ducks in the hallowed halls lined with imported marble from Spain, Taiwan and the Philippines. Since the team won the night before, their spirits have soared.

All that testosterone!

Quebec native Francois Beauchemin approaches me. (His nickname sounds like Bosh.) “I was playing major junior hockey at 17 and had a chance to be drafted in the NHL, with hopes to make a living at it.”

He got his wish when Montreal nabbed him. “I love the game. I come to the rink every day to practice and try to get better.”

His thing: “I get my coffee, go to the rink, check my skates, get my sticks ready, do some stretches, go to the motivational session, do more stretching and am ready to be on the ice for a 6:30 warm-up.”

The team dines together for what he calls a premium meal before each game. “We have an option of salads, then chicken with pasta. No vino; that’s post game!”

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ith the Anaheim Ducks

by Sue Facter Beauch’s advice to hockey-minded kids: “Go out and have fun. Don’t listen to what other people say. Do your thing and don’t feel any pressure.”

Teammate John Gibson says, “My parents took me to a lot of Penguins games. I started imitating it.

Nowadays, there’s a lot of camps for kids. It’s a good time to see if hockey is really your thing. I would tell kids to stick with it.”

The Pittsburgh native says, “Obviously winning is more fun than losing. I like to play soccer too.”

His diet: “We try to eat a lot of fruits and veggies. There’s also a lot of shakes.”

you want to enjoy yourself. When you’re having fun, and working hard, it’s a good time out there.”

On being on the road: “I’m a younger guy and I don’t live with my girlfriend, so it’s not that bad for me to be away.”

The hockey player has played pro in Boston, New York and Tampa for five seasons before his west coast move. “L.A. is a great place.” Home is currently gorgeous Newport.

Alaska native Nate Thompson started his exercise with skiing at home in Alaska. Pre-game ritual: “I put my left stuff on before the right side. I don’t know if it’s a superstition or a routine.

It comes natural.”

He’s motivated by the fact that, “You want to win games and play well, but

Although he watches his diet, his guilty pleasure is wings. “I can really down a few! I don’t have them too often, but when I do, it’s the best!”

He likes the road. But after a week, he’s ready to go home. “It’s nice to

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Ryan Kessler tried to sell me that the black band on his arm was the style. “Oh this is nothing. No injury.”

Yeah, right. I teased him about his seersucker Bermudas. “Oh is that seersucker? I’ve had them for six years!”

bond with the guys, even though you are away from family.”

Because Kyle Palmeri’s sisters were into gymnastics, he tagged along.

“One of their teammates had a younger brother who played hockey in his backyard. I visited the family and picked it up.”

We bonded over our Jersey roots. “I went to school at St. Peters College in Jersey City. I’ve loved the game since I was first introduced to it at four. I spent all my free time on the ice or with a stick in my hand. It just came naturally. 20 years later, I still love it!

“I try not to be too superstitious.

There are a couple of little things but not the end all or be all for me.”

How does he feel with the bruises?

“It’s still fun. You do your best.” (The buzz is that players ache all the time.) “Our trainers do a great job and make sure we are at our best.”

He owes his hockey career to his brother. “He’s nine years older. We both wanted to do whatever the other was doing.” However, his brother turned to an engineering career.

“He’s all over it.”

The jock was very forthcoming about the downfall of being a pro athlete.

“You just kind of get used to the pain. I don’t know if I ever feel 100%.

You are always sore or tired.

“It’s a job and it’s better than a lot of jobs. It’s what I love to do and it’s fun.

Chris Wagner hails from the Boston area. We discussed nearby Cape Cod, a former vacation spot when I was a kid. His family had a house in Falmouth.

“My superstition is not to have any superstition! I’m one of those guys who don’t have a set routine. Corey Perry drives me crazy. He does the same thing every game!

This hockey player started playing at three; his Dad, even younger.

Chris says his Dad is probably more excited when he plays than he is!

“Last night, it was nice to clench a division, obviously. We played a solid game for 60 minutes and it showed on the score board!”

The Michigan native says you get used to the down side. “Over time, you get used to hurting and being banged up.”

He jokes on superstitions. “We have a lot of mental midgets here. They are superstitious and have routines after routines after routines. I don’t know how they keep it straight!”

His nickname is Kass. “It’s nothing crazy. Pat Maroon has the most nicknames, self proclaimed a lot.

Grave Digger, Big Dog; he digs his own graves!”

Unlike his buds, he is not thrilled about the road. “It’s not very exciting.

You just go about your business, go out to dinner with the boys and get back and get ready for the game.”

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Sensual Alchemist

By Penny S.

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lchemist Kim Spadaro is known for creating sensual, irresistible fragrances that evoke powerful memories. A passionate fragrance designer, she’s inspired by exotic travels, romance, healthy living, fond memories and engaging bar stool conversations. In 2007, her desire to create a fragrance honoring a friend dying of cancer, led to the captivating scent, Noche del Fuego (Night of Fire).

Although Spadaro wasn’t creating fragrances full-time, she had numerous clients requesting certain oils and scents. She recalls the mesmerizing evening when Noche del Fuego became a reality: “I knew I needed to do something with this fragrance. One of the scents was a bit of an aphrodisiac. It had patchouli, sandalwood, bergamot, jojoba oil and vodka. We had a party with lots of dancing in Majorca. Everyone was dancing, and I remember those torch-bearing Marjorcan fire dancers,” Spadaro recalls.

Spadaro Luxury Fragrances was officially launched in 2011.

The founder wears Noche del Fuego daily, layering it on top of other fragrances. “You shouldn’t drop a summer scent just because it’s fall,” advises Spadaro, who’s originally from Jacksonville, Fla. Spadaro is of French Dominican, German and Cherokee American Indian descent. Growing up in a culturally diverse household allowed the alchemist to learn about Earth’s essential elements from her mother Barbara, who’s French Dominican.

“They called her ‘Barbie’ and she would wear the high pony tails like Barbara Eden of I Dream of Jeannie. She would always have a cold beer at night to cool down. My mom influenced many things: she ran the wires in the house to hear music playing. I remember her dancing in the house. I remember hearing Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand. My mother used to scent the house with citrus and fresh eucalyptus. A lot of our food came from the farm. We always grew our own cucumbers and tomatoes, and then went to the Farmers Market,” says Spadaro, who studied clinical aromatherapy at the American School of Healthcare Science. The fit perfume designer continues healthy eating habits, practices pilates, along with cycling.

As a youth, Spadaro would travel with her mom to purchase botanical oils and supplies from herbalists in order to make candles and incense at home. She admits to frequently daydreaming about traveling the world. Decades later, when she arrived in Paris to learn fragrance design, highlytrained perfumers frowned upon Spadaro for not following their instructions. “They use a typical pyramid. Instead, I use sandalwood, patchouli and vanilla.” She learned to mix such organic ingredients from her mother, herbalists, and by studying clinical aromatherapy. “They wanted to know why I wouldn’t use their pyramid, because it’s successful and makes great fragrances,” the international perfumer explains.

She says all of her fragrances are multi-layered with essential oils such as patchouli, bergamot and sandalwood, as well as black pepper to make it spicy.

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“It was the passion of the moment where I stayed. The chef pulled out an aphrodisiac with chocolate, peppers, lime, and put some essential oils and driftwood. It was the inspiration of the spices. It was a shot of the potbellied pig,” she recalls.

A trip to Bali encouraged the fragrance, Kasmaran (Fall in Love). Spadaro was at the Four Seasons restaurant speaking with the chefs, while pondering love, life and all its possibilities. “I brought back a mufk pepper, which is brown, but similar to green beans,” she explains. Spadaro also hears interesting comments from male clients. “Men tell me, all the time that certain fragrances remind them of their first love. And, they say, they can’t buy these perfumes for their wives because it reminds them too much of their first love.”

Encapsulating scents spark unforgettable memories that infuse Spadaro

Luxury Fragrances. Kim Spadaro created the Spadaro Foundation in 2011 to honor her mother, Barbara, who died of brain cancer at the age of 71. Each year the foundation donates 4 percent of its sales to a nonprofit organization of its choice. In 2014, the National ALS organization was selected in honor of Sharon Johnson, one of Spadaro’s dearest friends.

A lover of life and people, Spadaro believes the world should be more tolerant. “We need to be united because the world is in chaos. The same thing with racism, there’s good and bad in every race. In general, if people can reach outside the box, and leave their communities, then they would learn to be more tolerant,” the world traveler explains.

Spadaro loves beer! “There’s nothing sexier on a man than really good beer breath, and a lingering Cuban Cigar,” says the perfumer. “I love drinking ice cold beer over pellet ice,” she says.

When she confessed to drinking beer in this manner, we both giggled. I too, enjoy the refreshing taste of ice cold beer over ice. For guests, Spadaro keeps a mini fridge stocked with Perini (Italian beer), Miller Ultra Light,

Stella and Carlsberg. Occasionally, she has lively bar stool chats at North Beach Fish Camp, a restaurant near her Florida home. There, she’s served locally-brewed beer before heading home on beach cruiser bikes.

Aromatherapy Oftentimes, aromatherapy is a way to rejuvenate the mind, body and soul.

Spadaro recommends the following: Reconnect. Take a hot bath. Light a candle. Dim the lights and reconnect.

Don’t let your size, weight or anything else deter you from letting go.

Kim Spadaro is a visionary alchemist with a full line of products, including fragrances, candles, shower gels, soaps and travel packs. “Your body is your temple. So, spray something on it that’s going to make you feel good about what you’re wearing.” Drop-bydrop you’re transported to an exotic adventure or unforgettable memory.

To find Spadaro Luxury Fragrances, visit the following websites: Website: http://www.Spadaro.co Facebook: https://www.facebook. com/SpadaroLuxuryFragrances Twitter: https://twitter.com/ spadaroperfume Instagram: http://instagram. com/spadaroperfume Pinterest: http:// www.pinterest.com/ spadaroperfume/

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The Story of Cheap American Beer

by Jim Rye

For decades, a question has been asked by many a beer drinker around the globe. Why does value priced American beer taste the way it does? In other words, why does it lack the full bodied, hoppy taste preferred by beer snobs? Well, I don’t care what any beer snob thinks but I have a very soft spot in my heart for what I like to call the Cheap American Beer (CAB).

You see, when I was growing up my dad was a connoisseur of CAB. If he wasn’t chugging on his favorites Old Milwaukee (originally from the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co. now by Pabst Brewing Co.) or Old Style (originally from the G.Heileman Brewing Co. now by Pabst Brewing Co.), he was cracking open a refreshing can of Blatz (originally from Valentin Blatz Brewing Co. now by, you guessed it, Pabst Brewing Co.) or making room for a six pack of Milwaukee’s Best (the name says it all, right?).

My first taste of cold refreshing cheap beer was from stealing swigs from my dad’s open cans while he wasn’t looking. When I finally tried imported beer, I initially thought IT tasted funny. With craft brews and microbreweries more accessible than ever now, many people are baffled by the appeal of these lower priced brews. Well, a little history lesson is needed to understand the evolution of what became known as American Adjunct Lager.

During colonial times, the first breweries established by non-natives followed the brewing traditions of England and the Netherlands. British style ales dominated until the mid-19th century influx of German immigrants from country/regions such as Prussia and Bavaria. The Germans brought their lager brewing traditions which adhered to a modestly hopped pale lager formula, but tweaked

it by using American six-row barley, which has a higher tannic acid and protein content than European two-row barley. In the absence of European Tettnanger and Saaz hops, these brewers used corn as an adjunct in their barley mash.

When Prohibition became the law of the land in 1919, all legal beer production came to a halt and established breweries switched to other products (Pabst started making cheese). Illegal operations were largely confined to more compact distilled beverages such as smuggled rum or gin because it could be delivered more efficiently and reliably than beer. When Prohibition was repealed in 1933, brewers slowing began to resume production, but before the industry could re-establish itself, World War II began. The rationing of the U.S. grain supply, due to the war effort, caused the few remaining breweries to adjust for lack of available barley by adding up to 50% corn or rice adjuncts. This also resulted in a brew that was sometimes low on flavor, but easier to mass produce. As this small number of macro breweries began to dominate the American market for the next half-century, this low-cost thin malted beverage became the international stereotype of American beer.

So there’s your answer. And you know what?

Even with the proliferation of imports and microbrewed alternatives, the CAB is still king in my book. The reason is simple: it mixes with almost anybody and anything in any climate.

Virtually any dinner or snack goes with it. The light body and low bitterness appeals to both genders, while providing a refreshing drink during all four calendar seasons. So beer snobs, if you’re thirsty and low on funds, get off your high horses and grab some delicious Cheap American Beer. Yum!

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Q & A with

Natalie Nunn and Jacob Payne

Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Season 2 Natalie Nunn and Jacob Payne

By Penny S.

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had an opportunity to interview Bad Girls Club Reality Star Natalie Nunn and her husband, professional football player Jacob Payne. They were on break from WE TV’s Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Season 2. In this Q & A, the down-to-earth celebrity couple opens up about the show, marriage, how they met and the importance of keeping it “straight like that.”

Natalie Nunn = NN; Jacob Payne = JP; Penny S = PS

PS: What do you think you two bring to WE TV’s Marriage Boot Camp: The Reality Stars?

NN: We’re just being Natalie and Jacob. Last year was the first season of the reality stars. And they kept asking us to join the cast. But Jacob was literally playing overseas.

And I was like, “We can’t do it.

We’re already committed to being here.” I just wanted everybody to see that we do have a very tight relationship. But every relationship obviously has an issue of some sort.

I wouldn’t even say an issue – maybe complications. So I said, “We’ll give Marriage Boot Camp a shot!” It’s not that big of a deal. It’s not like we’re going to be worse going in. We can only be better. They’re helping.

We can resolve people issues. We went in there being ourselves. And I think that’s what a lot of reality stars are now forgetting to do is be

themselves. So I hear everybody say, “Awe you guys brought all the good, juicy drama!” But that’s just how we are.

Jacob’s from Michigan. He’s from Detroit. You know he’s not into how all that TV fake stuff works.

He’s just real. And I just don’t really care because I’m from the Bay Area.

You’re either gonna like me for who I am or you’re not. And, either way, I don’t really care. So when you get two real people in the house with a bunch of fake … not that I’m calling anyone fake … but, just people who aren’t keeping it all the way real, we’re obviously going to be more outspoken. We’re going to be the people who’re going to outshine.

That’s kind of what happened. And, that’s kind of what happened the other day when I called out a diva. I said, “How is it that you could be so fake ever since you walked through

the door?” And they went back and repeated it, and showed all of her “fake” moments. They said, “Good job calling it out Natalie, and they showed these last few weeks.” And I’m like, “You guys are so fake.” They showed all the weeks, where the Marriage Boot Camp counselors called them fake. I’m like, “If they would just come in and keep it real, it would not be a problem.”

PS: When you refer to being fake, isn’t that what your second book, “Straight Like That” discusses?

NN: Yes, it was to keep it real and give everybody everything straight up! And Jacob really noticed that, too! We’ve been together almost 4 ½ years and married almost 3 and that fake stuff would never fly in our house. When I went in there, I was like, “Okay, let’s just keep it real with everybody.” We don’t need to sugarcoat anything.

JP: It’s so difficult because in the industry that we’re around, producers and all that, actors sometimes make it seem like we’re someone that we’re not. They’ve got all this money, but we’re just down-to-earth.

PS: Is that why you guys chose to live in the Bay Area as opposed to LA?

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PS: I know you two met at the club.

Do you remember the first song that you guys danced to?

NN: We were flirting for a bit. I didn’t get his phone number. I was making an appearance at this club in Detroit, MI. I was in the VIP Booth area. It was probably Beyoncé.

JP: I don’t know if I was dancing to a Beyoncé song. I think it was like a Rick Ross song or something like that.

(Laughs.)

NN: Yeah, we’re gonna go with Rick Ross.

PS: What caught your eye? What made you go over and speak to Natalie?

JP: Well, actually, she came up to me.

(They both laugh.)

NN: I was like, “Oh, who’s that guy?”

And then I couldn’t get his phone number because I didn’t ask for it, because so much was going on that night. We were just really flirty. We were dancing. And then, that was it. I had a flight to catch the next morning back to LA. And that was that. But I couldn’t stop thinking about him. I know that sounds like the corniest thing, you know. He was a security guard in the off-season from playing overseas. I had my manager, Cordell, reach out to the owner of the club to get his phone

number. I was really bold. And then I got it and I text him and was like, “Are your bags packed, because it’s time for you to come to LA.”

Franklin sometimes. A lot of Old School R&B like Joe, Keith Sweat, Old School R. Kelly—you gotta get the mood right.

PS: Were you caught off guard when you heard from Natalie?

NN: It’s true. He’ll light a bunch of candles before I come home. And then, here we go with all these Old School R&B songs playing.

JP: I was, because I had just finished working out. And I get this random text from Natalie saying, “Hi, it’s Natalie.” And I’m like, “Who?” She said, “Natalie from the club last night.” And I text my boss, asking him, “Why’d you give my number out and didn’t tell me?” It was so random. But I’m glad he did now.

PS: So you flew to LA? JP: No, I actually flew to New York a couple of weeks later. And I don’t know what happened, but I ended up staying a couple of months.

NN: I was filming the show Tanisha Gets Married on Oxygen: Tanisha from Bad Girls Club. So I couldn’t leave. I had to be out there for the duration of the taping, which was a couple of months. I told him to just bring a bag for like a date, but he ended up staying an entire month. And it was so cute because he kept saying, “I only brought a couple of outfits.

I thought I was only coming for the weekend.” And I was like, “We’ll buy you more stuff. We’ll get you more stuff.” I was so out-of-it. I would not let him leave! It was really funny.

PS: Do you guys have a “favorite song”?

JP: We don’t particularly have one song. We do listen to Drake a lot.

NN: We have a wedding song.

JP: Yeah, but we only listened to that song on our wedding day. (Natalie laughs.)

NN: What song was it?

JP: “Cupid” by 112. I listen to Kirk

PS: Who’s the chef in the home?

NN: Jacob! And I love the fact that he out cooks me every time. I think he really should consider going to culinary school. He’s really good!

PS: What’s your signature dish?

JP: Pretty much anything. Usually stuffed ricotta noodles.

NN: Yes, he makes the best Ricotta noodles. Jacob makes his own seasonings out of herbs. I mean, he is a cook. And that’s why for a while, I was getting really chunky and big, ’cause he was cooking for me all the time. It was bad. So we don’t even talk about food in our house that much right now. I’ve been on this huge diet for the past month-and-ahalf.

PS: Yeah, my daughter wanted to know your secrets for slimming down. What’s your training plan?

NN: It’s Jacob. He’s health conscious.

Before, I was all “fat and happy!” Now, I’m angry all the time because I’m starving. (Laughs.) He gives me small little portions of brown rice, and this is literally our dinner because of the diet that I’m on. Small portions of brown rice; a little thing of baked chicken — like a chicken breast; vegetables — I’ll have a lot of greens.

But I’m on a calorie counter. And I’ve never counted calories in my life. But now I do. Now I’m literally only eating 1,500 calories a day. I’m just starving. And I’m drinking these protein shakes. Those shakes give me a lot of energy. And it’s burning all

32 BEERS day. It’s the new thing in LA that all the girls are drinking: it’s called the 310 Shake. Everybody’s drinking this — Kim Kardashian, the Kardashians and their friends. I kept seeing this shake everywhere. I knew I wanted to lose weight and felt I could drink a shake. I’m working out now and wanted to try it. And there’s so much energy with this protein drink. It’s crazy. I’ve lost 15 pounds in a month.

My results are huge! I know that if I keep doing this and intensifying my workout, then it’s all good. But aside from my workout and the protein shake, Jacob also went from using other major oils to using coconut oil, which is supposed to be healthier.

Everything has just changed. He’s probably ready for me to start eating again because I’m like really cranky.

I’ve never realized that food really makes me happy. I’m so angry after being so hungry during the day. Poor Jacob probably thinks I’m such a jerk during the day. I’m napping every second because I’m starved. But I’m alright. It’s cool. I’m doing okay.

PS: Jacob, when you look back on your childhood, when did you decide that you wanted to play pro football?

JP: Maybe my junior year of high school is when I really started taking football seriously and decided to make a career out of it. Before that, I either wanted to be a firefighter or a veterinarian because I really loved animals. I don’t know where that came from.

PS: What kind of animals did you have as a child?

JP: That’s funny because I never even had a pet before.

NN: (Laughs.) Let’s be serious. What kind of pets did he have or what kind of pets is he always trying to get into our house? A bird that talks.

Fish tanks with sharks in it. You name it. We have a very good friend, who was trying to get rid of a non-stop,

yapping, yapping parrot. We went over to the house and Jacob was trying to take home this parrot. Mind you, she was trying to get rid of it because it doesn’t shut up. I’m like, “Jacob, why would we want a parrot that doesn’t shut up that she doesn’t want?” He’s like, “Oh my God. He’s so amazing.” He was literally trying to say, “OK,” with them. And I was like, “No way.” And this went on for months. Now it’s the fish tank. I hate to bring up the animal stuff right now because we’re not doing the damn fish tank. (Laughs.)

PS: Sure, you can do fish. You don’t have fish?

JP: No, not yet.

NN: Fish tanks are so much work. We have a dog.

Together: We have a Maltese Yorkie.

NN: She’s 7. It’s a girl. Her name’s Brooklyn. Now she’s so obsessed with Jacob it’s hilarious. That’s fine.

I’m okay with it. I used to never let anyone touch the dog. Now, it’s like, “Yeah, that’s dad. Okay. You can go with him.” He has this thing with animals for sure.

PS: Did you have brothers and sisters growing up?

JP: Yeah, I had two brothers and two younger sisters (21 and 16). There were three of us. I have two sisters on my mom’s side. I have an older brother and a little brother.

NN: Well, let’s just be honest. There’s five kids total. He grew up with his two brothers and they were very, very close. But his sisters were really close when you have an older brother and younger sister. With his sisters: one just turned 16 and the other just turned 21. Now we’re with them all the time when I have them in California. They stay weeks at a time. I mean, I just got a phone call from his

little sister saying that she’s coming in April and his little brother around the same time. His little brother is 14 and he’s so much fun. The sisters are fun, too. We hang out and have so much fun, too. Everybody is coming out from Michigan to visit us all the time.

It’s funny because it’s just me and my brother. So now we have this really big family.

PS: You started playing sports at what age?

NN: I was playing sports at age 9.

Mom, [Karen Nunn], had two jobs.

My brother, Ron, is three years older than me. My dad, [Earl Nunn], was constantly in-and-out of the house. She was a single mom doing everything. Ron went to USC first for football, so I followed him. He redshirted, so we were there two years together. We’re both USC graduates. I used to go to all his games and he used to mine.

I majored in Communications and Sociology and I have a minor in Spanish.

PS: Are you beer drinkers?

NN: (Jacob’s call dropped.) We don’t drink beer. If we’re gonna have a drink, Jacob drinks Cachaça, which is a Brazilian type of liquor. They have it in a lot of restaurants. And when they don’t, he’ll drink Hennessy. I’m a vodka girl: either Ciroc or Grey Goose. We drink wine at home. Jacob is a moscato lover. He likes the fruit moscato, like the peach. I like red wine.

PS: You first started running track.

What events did you do?

NN: I ran the 400 and the 200 meters.

In my days, I was out there! I was actually on the Junior Olympic team.

I was a little track girl. Yeah, I was ranked fourth in the country coming out of high school in the 400 and the 200 meters in 2004 in the Junior Olympics. I went on and played Soccer in college at USC. The whole time I was there, they kept trying to

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PS: Why didn’t you want to return to track?

NN: My love has always been soccer.

I’ve always been a huge soccer fanatic. I don’t think my Bad Girls Club fans will get it. When I was in London, me and Bad Girl Sarah were in London about two weeks ago. I went to an Arsenal soccer game and I took Sarah with me. I’m sure my fans were like, “What the hell? What’s she doing in London at this soccer game?” I literally love soccer!

PS: Why didn’t you pursue it? I’ve interviewed some of the past players.

NN: I know this new squad: Amy Rodriguez, many of these new players I played with at USC. I think I got

burned out. I played ever since I was nine. And I got burned out at track.

PS: Beyond the Bad Girls persona, do you see yourself getting into movies?

NN: I’m actually starting to do a lot of readings. I have a few auditions coming up: more are not realitybased. I took a lot of acting classes when I attended USC. I think I can play any role at this point, either a bad girl or a good girl. I think I’ve got the TV stuff down pat. I am ready to challenge myself at this point with movie stuff and all of that.

PS: What’s next for you?

NN: The Boot Camp stuff is over. I can’t say much, but I’ll be sticking around on WE TV. I really like working on WE TV. I really do love this network. Jacob and I got married on WE TV. I would’ve never done it, but I love the people there and the relationship that I have

with the people there. The executives are not always like, “It’s a business.” I feel like we’re always going to have relationships. They’re good people.

I would’ve never done my wedding with them. Either way I was getting married. It didn’t matter if they were bringing Bridezilla cameras or not, we were getting married. I can’t say anything bad about WE TV. Watch for Natalie Nunn and Jacob Payne on WE TV this spring!

Follow Natalie Nunn on Twitter: twitter.com/missnatatlienunn Instagram: Instagram.com/realmissnatalienunn Follow Jacob Payne on Twitter: twitter.com/mrjacobpayne Instagram: Instagram.com/MrJacobPayne

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by Jonathan H.

Brick house A boisterous crowd is frequently a thing for the Brickhouse Bar and Grill a far Northeast Philadelphia bar on 3334 Grant Avenue, right off Academy Road and only minutes from I-95. This aptly named bar/ restaurant is clearly visible from the outside with its signature entrance made of brick, glass doors, and a row of double paned sliding sash windows.

On the inside, a large rectangular bar centers the brick walled room from tables, stools, and chairs spread accordingly.

Upon entering, I walk to my right, which is a single step higher than the left side, go down the bar, and come face to face with a classic sidebar experience. Decorative lights garnish the window during holidays; but today, championship trophies, from various sport leagues, litter the bar. This is also where to find a craft selection of 130 beers, 131 if youa include Yueng Lueng Lager, which is available both in bottle and from the tap. To the left of the sidebar, two small hallways form, heading toward the back of the building, making up the kitchen and bathroom

areas. The walls are lined with framed sports memorabilia and flags, and 11 televisions surrounding the room, visible from just about every angle. I find a spot back to the front of the bar, because it’s nice sitting near the windows.

Cait, the bartender, offering patrons her welcoming smile at the Brickhouse since its inception in 2009, casually asks me what I want. I answer “anything but fireball” to which she smiles and replies, “Why anything but fireball?” to which I say, “Well, everyone else drinks fireball.”

I go with a Yards Philadelphia Pale Ale, for hometown sake, and because I’m told its “crisp, hoppy, and bursting with citrus.” The service is incomparable, with attentive staff and comfortable surroundings, its aim to take good care of the customers. A couple, who works at the Buick Dealership a few miles away, comes regularly. “It’s definitely one of our faves,” says Regina, while her boyfriend agreeing, looks on. Tom, a local prison guard, who comes often as well, simply describes The Brickhouse as “the best

bar in the Northeast.” Here comes Craig, the jack of all trades at The Brickhouse, with a plate of Chicken Quesadillas and a salad on the side. Known around the neighborhood for its great pizza, I normally waste no time digging into a medium cheese pie that reminds me a little of heaven; but today I decided to try something new.

Owner Steve Clark transformed this once quiet shopping center into something special, with some class, style, and brotherly love.

Neighboring to the west, only one and two doors away, respectively, Steve also owns and operates a take-out pizza shop and a newly opened Crafty’s Tap Room, a craft beer lovers’ dream which allows the curious drinker to taste in privacy. I attempt to talk to Steve about BEERS happy hours but he stops me to say, “Talk to me any day but St. Patrick’s Day.” Holidays like St. Patrick’s Day, NYE, and The Night before Thanksgiving showcase the finest this Northeast Philly community has to offer. A fine blend of city and suburb folk flood the

bar in green. Firefighters on one side, a fresh face group of young men in their early 20s on the other. The bar is properly stocked, as a veritable list of wines and spirits are on a centered shelf, kept warm by the blankets of branded clothing made available to any fan of The Brick and by the flowers given to Cait by a few of her loyal customers. The crowd seems to love it here at The Brickhouse. So if ever in Philadelphia, and holed up in a hotel along the north extension of I-95 or US-1, ask around and you may be lucky enough to meet the gang here at The Brickhouse. And, if you can find the time, bring Cait an orchid. Those are her favorite.

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Puck Shall Not Pass

By Terrell Howell

Players cheer, hug, and high five one another and for the next thirty seconds, the stadium is just one big party. A save by the goalie, no matter how astounding, is never followed by the same energy.

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t’s the third period, mere minutes left. The Kings trail the Ducks by only one point.

Gaborik gets control of the puck, he breaks free from two Duck defensemen, he’s blazing down the ice towards Anaheim goalie Frederik Anderson. Gaborik closes in, he shoots, and it’s saved by Anderson. Anderson passes the puck back off to his teammates who carry it back down the ice and the action keeps moving.

Hockey is a fast moving game, yes, but sometimes we need to take a step back and honor the hard work of one player in particular who never seems to get the recognition he deserves. There is one player on that ice who must hone in on a totally different mindset, skillset, and attention to the puck that the other players don’t require. That player is the goalie, the goaltender, that heroic man in front of the net.

When a goalie makes a save, one of two things happens. He passes it back into play and the

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game trucks on, or he holds onto it and play stops, followed by polite clapping, and a cheer or two for the save. When a player scores a goal, only one thing happens, and that is a cavalcade of cheers, whoops, and hollering that erupts in an instantaneous burst of excitement. If it’s the home team scoring, that eruption is embellished by some sort of horn, siren, or whistle to boost the celebration. Players cheer, hug, and high five one another and for the next thirty seconds, the stadium is just one big party. A save by the goalie, no matter how astounding, is never followed by the same energy. This is due in part to some logistical reasons, sure, but it has led to a vast under-appreciation for one of the hardest working players on any team. We talk all the time about the game’s greatest shot makers, greatest slap shooters, greatest defensemen, even greatest puck handlers, but let’s take a moment to talk about the game’s greatest goalies.

The NHL’s nearly 100 years of existence has seen a lot of amazing goaltenders come and go. The list of some of the game’s greatest goalies spans from the early days of the league all the way up to this year’s playoffs.

Back in the day, goalies like Turk Broda took the league by storm, showing off the incredible athleticism a goaltender can possess. Broda played for close to two decades with the Toronto Maple Leafs, leading them to a whopping five Stanley Cup victories, some of which were victories that were obtained against all odds. Broda’s stopping ability led the Leafs to their 1942 Cup which was won after being down three games to none against the Detroit Red Wings. For four games, Broda made stop after stop that allowed the Leaf’s to proudly carry their trophy home.

The early days of the NHL gave birth to so many other great players as well, like Clint Benedict whose knack for “accidentally” falling on the ice to make a save

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And fill them he did when he had the greatest rookie season of all time that led the Bruins to their second ever Stanley Cup. prompted the NHL to create a new rule requiring goalies to stay on their feet for the entire game. Then there’s Frank Brimsek, the Bruin’s man between the posts throughout the 1940’s, who upon replacing Tiny Thompson, another goalie legend, had some big shoes to fill. And fill them he did when he had the greatest rookie season of all time that led the Bruins to their second ever Stanley Cup. The early days also saw players like Bill Durnan win four Vezina trophies with the Montreal Canadians, or Terry Sawchuk

whose work with the Red Wings and Maple Leafs led to three Stanley Cup victories and a record setting 103 shutouts and 447 victories.

Then, of course, there are legends like Jacques Plante who popularized the now iconic goalie facemask, as well as changed the precedent for all goaltending by being one of the only goalies at the time to come out of the crease to stop the puck behind the net and then pass it back to his defensemen. Around the same time there was legendary “Mr. Goalie” AKA Glenn Hall

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THE TRUE MARK OF A LEGENDARY GOALIE ISN’T NECESSARILY IN THE STATS THAT HE PUTS UP, BUT THE REPUTATION WITH WHICH HE IS REMEMBERED. whose stints with the Red Wings, Black Hawks, and Blues earned him the Calder Memorial Trophy in 1956; the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1968; and three Vezina trophies in 1963, ’67, and ’69, as well as 502 regular season victories, 50 playoff victories, and 84 shutouts. Ironically, Hall is now most known for puking before every game because it apparently made him play better, and also injuring himself in 1963 while bending

down to adjust a strap on his goalie uniform. Some unique trademarks, to say the least, but of course we will never forget his athleticism on the ice.

The latter half of the 20th century also gave us some pretty stellar goaltenders, arguably some of the all-time best. Take Dominik Hasek for instance, someone who didn’t even become a starter until 27; yet his career led

him to an astounding 389 wins, two Hart trophies, six Vezina trophies, and two Stanley Cup titles. He is one key component of a legacy of incredible goalies that the Detroit Red Wings pumped out throughout the years which includes the aforementioned Hall and Sawchuk. It goes without saying that some of the greatest goaltenders of all time owe their skill and inspiration largely in part to some of the names I’ve already mentioned. The greats of years and years ago set the standards for the ferocity, tenacity, and hard headed, hard broiled attitude that modern goaltenders display in their fights on the ice.

This examination of legendary goalies wouldn’t be complete without a few essential names. One of those names is Martin Brodeur, the New Jersey Devil’s goalie, who still holds a spot on their roster today, despite starting in 1991. His time with the Devil’s has earned him three Stanley Cup titles and three Vezina trophies, and has even earned

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a rule named after him called the “Brodeur Rule” which keeps goalies from playing the puck behind the goal line, a common practice for the legendary Brodeur. Other essential names include Ken Dryden and Patrick Roy, the former of who won six Stanley Cups in only eight seasons with the Montreal Canadians, and the latter of who won four cups, two with Montreal and two with Colorado. These greats set unprecedented skill levels that the best goalies in the league now fight to match. The true mark of a legendary goalie isn’t necessarily in the stats that he puts up, but the reputation with which he is remembered. The true legends are immortalized by being the unabashed powerhouses they were on the ice and how they handled themselves down there, under pressure,

when the difference between a riotous victory celebration and a crippling defeat was within a matter of inches, inches that only the goalie has control over. The greatest goalies are known for being the immensely powerful and stubbornly tenacious men they were, out in that rink.

All of this talk of legends and history brings us to today’s roster of NHL goalies. Playoff season is underway and the roster of teams is full of very talented and surprisingly fresh faces. At least four teams right now are playing primarily with their backup or rookie goaltender. The Ottawa Senators are currently playing with their backup Andrew Hammond; the Detroit Red Wings have been moving along with their backup Petr Mrazek; and the St. Louis Blues have been playing with Jake

Allen in the goal, a rookie straight out of college.

Tampa Bay has also been switching off between their primary and their backup.

With so many unknowns playing the most important games of the season, it’s up to the more familiar faces to prove their longevity against so many newcomers. There are some fantastic goalies playing for all the marbles right now and it makes for a riveting post season. You’ve got names like fan favorite Carey Price, who is helping the Montreal Canadians storm through the post season. Then you also have Henrick Lundqvist, who was out for a large portion of the regular season with a neck injury, but blazed his way back into the game with about two weeks left of the regular season. Now he’s on track to potentially carry the New York Rangers to their

first Stanley Cup victory since 1994. These goalies are giving their opponents’ offense a serious run for their money, but so is my personal favorite. I reserve that title for Tampa Bay’s goalie, Ben Bishop, whose fierce goaltending could very well lead Tampa Bay to the finish line, taking home that coveted cup. The post season is just underway and anything could happen in the coming weeks; but we can all be sure that we will see some amazing saves by the top goalies in the league.

When you take a step back and really look at the game of hockey, where would they be without goaltenders? Wouldn’t be much of a game, now would it? If there’s one player no team can afford to lose, it’s the man between the posts, and if there’s one player that deserves the most credit on the ice, it’s arguably that same man. Goalies do an unprecedented amount of underappreciated work, and they are the ultimate deciders of whether that tally goes in the column marked “W” or the column marked “L.” So next time you’re enjoying the game, live or just at home, remember how much work the goalie is doing down there and remember to cheer for that incredible save that kept your team in the playoffs. Always give credit where credit is due, and credit is most certainly due to the man who is keeping that puck from crossing that goal line, the man who sustains a win and prevents a loss: the goalie.

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Zero Gravity Beer is now a Reality

by Honey Boo Brew

While NASA might have given up the shuttle program, that does not mean that space travel is done and gone. In fact, more travelers will be heading back into the wild black yonder than at any other point in history as more and more nations get their own projects underway. While all the astronauts from different countries and cultures speak different languages, they all have one thing in common—THIRST. There is a brewing company that is up for the task. Imagine taking a beer into space. Now that is a must try!!

Space beer has been around for some time, at least in concept, and there have been many attempts to link beer and space travel—the brewing part, especially, which includes brewing beer made with grains grown in outer space. A company in Australia has been working on a project that would give space travelers the ability to enjoy a cold beer without the drawbacks that consuming carbonated, alcoholic drinks in a zero gravity environment can have. The beer is called “Vostok” and the company has spent an enormous amount of effort and time creating this brew.

They have tested it for problems and worked hard to get the recipe right. The result is Vostok, a stout with low carbonation. What is important to beer lovers is that low carbonation is a requirement. Why? When you pour beer on earth, bubbles rise to the surface. This does not occur in space. There are other considerations that have to be made, as well. Vostok has a bit more flavoring than terrestrial beers simply because the human tongue swells slightly and loses some sensitivity while in space. Hmmmmm … Every Beer lover is wondering, what’s up with that!

The company has worked closely with Saber Aeronautics in order to develop the brew and, as you can imagine, it went through a lot of testing. The testing included parabolic flight testing in which the beer was subjected to zero gravity conditions similar to what will be found on the international space station, or a trip to the moon or Mars. The results speak for themselves—the beer is drinkable, enjoyable and has no lingering side effects. It should be noted that this is not a novelty beer. This is a craft beer and it simply means beer lovers have tasted it on earth and it tastes superb.

There is no word yet on whether or not Vostok will be available for consumers worldwide since it is only found in Australia. It seems that as we move into space, so does our love for beer.

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A Perfect

By Fiorella Mayorca

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s humans transitioned from wild nomads into a more civilized type of barbarian, we found a need for a companion. This someone had to be reliable, cheap and make us happy. Fortunately, we found beer: the lovely, crispy and carbonated taste of yeast, malt and barley foaming in a glass. Progress followed with stadiums full of gladiators and creatures fighting to death, and what better way to enjoy the spectacle than to hold that lovely malty brew in cheer!

According to historians, beer originated alongside our agricultural revolution and the developing of cereal agriculture in the Middle East 5,000 years ago; although in Asia, the Chinese had been working with rice fermentation long before, with what we now know as Sake. Because of the yeast and bacteria in the air, any cereal with sugar can basically undergo spontaneous fermentation at any time. Meaning we needed bread and accidentally ended up with beer! A 6,000 year old

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Marriage Sumerian tablet shows people drinking a beverage through a reed straw from a large communal bowl, which sounds like an ancient substitute for a keg. Poems honoring Ninkasi, the goddess of brewing, contain the oldest barley-based beer recipe. In Egypt and many other cultures, beer transcended class and Egyptians were giving beer to their workers, pharaohs and even children as part of their regular diet.

In the 13th and 14th centuries, we developed new ways to make beer taste better and last longer, adding to its social quality. To avoid bitter flavors, various mixtures, flowers and herbs were all used for production. By the late Middle Ages, the addition of hops came as a way to preserve the beer even longer and more people began producing it in larger quantities. Prior to adding hops, all beer was actually ale, containing barley, water and yeast with malt.

Beer was no longer a home-making activity and became

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With the rapid development of industry and agriculture, humanity had more time to indulge in the pleasures of life. After winter, the need for rebirth and relaxation from harvest and harsh summer mixed with the emergence of sports, festivals and competitions. During holidays and events in England and America, beer sellers lined up along the path to sporting events, attracting those in need and creating the demand for the alcoholic beverage. This was the beginning of beer intertwining with sports, including cockfights, horse-racing, boxing, cricket and even running.

The image of the beer became associated with the “sporting experience”. The invention of the hydrometer changed the brewing of beer from one malt, and made it possible to know yields from various malts, making production more efficient. In the late 1800s, thanks to Louis Pasteur, we discovered yeast’s big role in fermentation and gave brewers more ways to avoid the souring of our lovely brew!

We all know the ancient Greeks had amazing architecture, so it shouldn’t be a surprise they built the first stadiums. The Romans followed suit and the modern sports stadium, along with its own frenzied culture, was born. These first stadiums featured horse racing, fighting and the beginning of the modern Olympics. By the 1800s, the first sports federations were founded and the popularity of American Football’s grandfather, Rugby, increased vastly in Great Britain, as did Football (soccer) in the UK and across Europe. In 1894, a French Barron revived the Olympic Games and with the Industrial revolution came the modern era of stadiums

and sporting facilities. During this time, we thought we could make the past look cool, and many ancient stadiums were redone and rebuilt.

In America, we copied the ancients and built our own stadiums.

Anheuser-Busch and Pabst became the first national beer breweries in the US to surpass one million barrels.

Unfortunately for us, Prohibition in 1920s “Amurica” greatly decreased beer production. After these sad and dry times, the larger breweries took an even stronger hold while the smaller ones didn’t make it back to their golden years. On the full side of the glass, baseball and American football quickly became favorite past-times bringing in spectators to sports stadiums and facilities. With increasing wages and work, more and more workers could buy beer, increasing the building of pubs and need for venues. Many pubs of the time, that were near stadiums, became the “go to” spots for game days, and spectators would grab a brew and listen to baseball games or football games on the radio or TV. When corporately funded stadiums saw the money to be made by selling beer at these events, they jumped on that train and never looked back!

Today, associations like FIFA, who fund the World Cup, have built such fantastic stadiums all over the world, that the Greeks would be jealous.

These stadiums hold hundreds of thousands of spectators and even hold their own night clubs, pubs and bars! With the internet, TV, and modern technology, these stadiums are the perfect creation of beer and sports, a beautiful baby of a spectacle. They hold conference rooms, suite boxes, restaurants and even museums! The acoustics in these stadiums are also on point, as are the functioning cameras and ready for set “Commercial” equipment, making it easy to hold concerts and mass gatherings of

all sorts. We have also gone back and revived smaller breweries and new ways of making beer—i.e., gluten-free, light, Lagers, etc, have increased the fascination with craft beer! In areas like Portland and San Francisco, craft beer surpasses the large popular brands and this trend is taking hold across America. We can now go to any restaurant or bar and pair our beers with food, another strong and deliciously perfect trend. Luckily, with modern transportation and trade, shipping brews to and from anywhere in the world is now possible, so we can have a Heff from Germany and another from Belgium, while our friend has an IPA from Colorado.

With the advent of “tailgating” and college football, many colleges have begun selling alcohol and beer at their games, with much opposition from regulators and much cheer from the kids! Tailgating and “pregaming” right outside of stadiums is a tradition and event on its own with entire families gathering to drink a few brews before the big games.

Walk through UCLA or USC and you will find proud students and parents cheering their team, brew in one hand, a thumbs up sign on the other.

According to ESPN, more and more colleges are allowing alcohol inside stadiums and this will likely increase.

Beer and humans clearly have a long history, and it seems that beer helped us become the modern crafty people we are today. Beer extended our social boundaries, helping us unite with others in sports, celebration and joy. Our brews even pushed us to advance scientifically and technologically, while creating an era of entertainment. Sports and Beer fit together like a glove, and the marriage has been a fun roller coaster ride. It seems the future of beer in stadiums and entertainment is a solid one, and beer lovers will continue to push the boundaries of beer-mania as long as they can!

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