<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961</id><updated>2011-12-28T04:27:00.620-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Purpose Driven Drinking</title><subtitle type='html'>The Misadventures of Some Beer Drinking &lt;a href="http://www.bookofconcord.org/whatisalutheran.html"&gt;Lutherans&lt;/a&gt;</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default?start-index=101&amp;max-results=100'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>238</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-520008083535481419</id><published>2009-07-14T04:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-07-14T04:59:42.584-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Yamazaki: Frank's New Favorite Single Malt</title><summary type='text'>By Frank at Putting Out the Fire.I had heard rumors that the Japanese had a few whiskeys that rivaled anything out of Scotland for some time. This weekend I was able to try Yamazaki, a Japanese single malt, for the first time and I’m still trying to wrap my head around how good it was. Yamazaki may just be my new favorite “Scotch” as I don’t recall enjoying a new whiskey as much I enjoyed </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/520008083535481419/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=520008083535481419&amp;isPopup=true' title='48 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/520008083535481419'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/520008083535481419'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2009/07/yamazaki-franks-new-favorite-single.html' title='Yamazaki: Frank&apos;s New Favorite Single Malt'/><author><name>Dan @ Necessary Roughness</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14815354600299927976</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x6DduD0DbnU/SRnIM8yMdpI/AAAAAAAAACg/ZxA1SiBC234/S220/personalfoul.png'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_x6DduD0DbnU/Slxyyf0UbNI/AAAAAAAAADI/7lNALn8ezmI/s72-c/yamazaki.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>48</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-2401970541094645037</id><published>2009-01-14T16:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-14T17:23:32.127-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Adjusting to the new beers available</title><summary type='text'>As many of you know, I moved from Kansas to Pennsylvania because of a job opportunity. One of the first things I had to adjust to was many of the beers I had grown accustom to and liked are not as available, and I had to adapt. The move also allowed me to try some beers that I had heard about but were not available in the Midwest. Yuengling (America's oldest Brewery) does not make it east of the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/2401970541094645037/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=2401970541094645037&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/2401970541094645037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/2401970541094645037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2009/01/adjusting-to-new-beers-available.html' title='Adjusting to the new beers available'/><author><name>RandomDan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03787185732614416948</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-4103681329837385413</id><published>2008-09-21T21:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-21T22:15:57.278-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Another "Point Two" Ripoff</title><summary type='text'>I spent a number of years in Kansas, both as a minor and as an adult. At one time, Kansas bridged that gap and kept in touch with its prohibitionist roots by selling 18 – 20 year olds (and anyone else who wandered into the taverns, groceries, and convenience stores) 3.2% beer. Measured by weight, the alcohol content is actually 4% by volume. Many "real" beers produced here and elsewhere range </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/4103681329837385413/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=4103681329837385413&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/4103681329837385413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/4103681329837385413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2008/09/another-point-two-ripoff.html' title='Another &quot;Point Two&quot; Ripoff'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-5040588619795496789</id><published>2008-09-08T15:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-08T15:22:19.653-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Blessing of a Brewery</title><summary type='text'>Mason Beecroft has posted an blog article detailing the blessing of a brewery. I agree that this needs to be added to our standard rites!  Check it out.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/5040588619795496789/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=5040588619795496789&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/5040588619795496789'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/5040588619795496789'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2008/09/blessing-of-brewery.html' title='The Blessing of a Brewery'/><author><name>Dan @ Necessary Roughness</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14815354600299927976</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x6DduD0DbnU/SRnIM8yMdpI/AAAAAAAAACg/ZxA1SiBC234/S220/personalfoul.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-5056202237881381900</id><published>2008-03-22T10:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-03-22T10:35:50.008-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beer May Be for Amateurs...</title><summary type='text'>...but ABCNews is reporting that beer can be good for you:The news is good, particularly for baby boomers, many of whom are dealing with obesity and high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke.Alcohol, including beer, in moderation raises high-density lipoprotein or HDL, known as good cholesterol, says Dr. R. Curtis Ellison, chief of the section of preventive medicine </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/5056202237881381900/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=5056202237881381900&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/5056202237881381900'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/5056202237881381900'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2008/03/beer-may-be-for-amateurs.html' title='Beer May Be for Amateurs...'/><author><name>Dan @ Necessary Roughness</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14815354600299927976</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x6DduD0DbnU/SRnIM8yMdpI/AAAAAAAAACg/ZxA1SiBC234/S220/personalfoul.png'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-3144657139967782783</id><published>2008-01-11T20:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-11T20:59:56.800-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Love and Hate</title><summary type='text'>One of the things I have learned as I have grown up (and as my political sensibilities have matured) is how much one can love and hate capitalism. Capitalism allowed for the development of the craft brewing, brewpub, and microbrewing industry.  It also allowed Granite City Food and Brewery to come into reality. I have always been a little wary of chain restaurants, but this takes the cake. For </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/3144657139967782783/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=3144657139967782783&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/3144657139967782783'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/3144657139967782783'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2008/01/love-and-hate.html' title='Love and Hate'/><author><name>RandomDan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03787185732614416948</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-7609218044175606358</id><published>2008-01-07T20:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-01-07T20:23:24.496-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Brew52.com</title><summary type='text'>Great idea from Fraters Libertas...Sampling a different Minnesota beer each week for a year and sharing your tasting thoughts with others? Brilliant. Check out Brew52 and sign up today to join the fun.Although I'm a week behind, I'm thinking of joining.  The only problem is that I don't want to buy a new 6 pack of beer each week.  We really aren't big beer drinkers in the cold weather months.  </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/7609218044175606358/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=7609218044175606358&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7609218044175606358'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7609218044175606358'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2008/01/brew52com.html' title='Brew52.com'/><author><name>TKls2myhrt</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_2FATvg4Tcls/RtJCZCXVlBI/AAAAAAAAALA/rYaYjFdqxm0/s400/DSCN1911.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-7760112398223451764</id><published>2007-12-22T07:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-22T07:40:14.536-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Possibly the worst joke ever...</title><summary type='text'>From Norman's Demesne:A man is waiting for his wife to give birth. The doctor comes in and informs the dad that his son was born without torso, arms or legs. The son is just a head! But the dad loves his son and raises him as well as he can, with love and compassion.After 18 years, the son is now old enough for his first drink. Dad takes him to the bar, tearfully tells the son he is proud of him </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/7760112398223451764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=7760112398223451764&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7760112398223451764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7760112398223451764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/12/possibly-worst-joke-ever.html' title='Possibly the worst joke ever...'/><author><name>TKls2myhrt</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_2FATvg4Tcls/RtJCZCXVlBI/AAAAAAAAALA/rYaYjFdqxm0/s400/DSCN1911.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2FATvg4Tcls/R20vjcgHCjI/AAAAAAAAALk/IhfT4PSFos0/s72-c/David+by+Michelangelo.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-7234609193376157113</id><published>2007-12-21T15:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-21T16:04:45.150-08:00</updated><title type='text'>My Christmas Goose</title><summary type='text'>My, but it's been a long time since someone made a drinking-related comment in these parts!Anyhow, a couple years ago, I first discovered the Goose Island Beer Company and waxed poetic about Honker's Ale. I added it (and other G. I. offerings) to the Aardvark's Big Rotation O' Brew and Wine.This year, a different brew finally made it to my rather primitive parts of planet Lutheran and I'm happy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/7234609193376157113/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=7234609193376157113&amp;isPopup=true' title='6 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7234609193376157113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7234609193376157113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/12/my-christmas-goose.html' title='My Christmas Goose'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CfwtqMoHTI4/R2xUR0SXktI/AAAAAAAAAMk/_67wDGBWNOc/s72-c/christmas_ale.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>6</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-7203248233919786846</id><published>2007-08-24T18:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-24T18:59:00.617-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fraters Libertas updates their beer ratings</title><summary type='text'>One of my favorite, and local, blogs, Fraters Libertas, has updated their official beer ratings page.  Chad, the Elder, writes:The Beer Ratings have once again been updated. We're now up to over three-hundred and twelve brews from all over the world.  Read on...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/7203248233919786846/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=7203248233919786846&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7203248233919786846'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7203248233919786846'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/08/fraters-libertas-updates-their-beer.html' title='Fraters Libertas updates their beer ratings'/><author><name>TKls2myhrt</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_2FATvg4Tcls/RtJCZCXVlBI/AAAAAAAAALA/rYaYjFdqxm0/s400/DSCN1911.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-5773532485675809454</id><published>2007-07-14T05:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-07-14T05:15:19.460-07:00</updated><title type='text'>An honest question for debate</title><summary type='text'>There is a micro-brewery here in Manitoba which brews pretty decent beer. My question has to do with three of the beers they produce: The Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit. Would it be considered blasphemous to drink such beer?(Or at very least, heretical?)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/5773532485675809454/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=5773532485675809454&amp;isPopup=true' title='7 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/5773532485675809454'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/5773532485675809454'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/07/honest-question-for-debate.html' title='An honest question for debate'/><author><name>Rev. Alex Klages</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02263426531673789700</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>7</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-7503182124472794621</id><published>2007-05-07T13:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-07T13:50:27.350-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Everybody Dance Now!</title><summary type='text'>The Lutherans are not the only folks struggling with church growth and the temptation to jettison liturgy and doctrine for the sake of attracting more people.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/7503182124472794621/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=7503182124472794621&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7503182124472794621'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7503182124472794621'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/05/everybody-dance-now.html' title='Everybody Dance Now!'/><author><name>Fearsome Tycoon</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oo7kMHnvi_U/TEGx0RctIwI/AAAAAAAAAgg/1eebGpwSWVc/s1600-R/album-dirty-rotten-filthy-stinking-rich.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-8028812758238195620</id><published>2007-05-06T15:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-06T15:48:32.840-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Can You Dig a New Carnival?</title><summary type='text'>The Current Lutheran Carnival of BlogsRandom Dan and Intolerant Elle's marital merger hosts its first carnival since their nuptials. Please visit Lutheran Carnival IL: The Day after Cinco de Mayo at Random Intolerance.Technorati Tags: Lutheran Carnival | blog carnival | Lutheran | confessional Lutheran | Random Intolerance</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/8028812758238195620/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=8028812758238195620&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/8028812758238195620'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/8028812758238195620'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/05/can-you-dig-new-carnival.html' title='Can You Dig a New Carnival?'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-6248263577224394146</id><published>2007-04-23T07:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-23T07:37:05.606-07:00</updated><title type='text'>You Must Now Be Registered to Comment...</title><summary type='text'>Due to a questionable comment, you must now be registered to comment on Purpose Driven Drinking.   If it persists, I'll be forced to do comment moderation.My plate is very full (whose isn't?) and I will attend to the broken link pictures as soon as I can.Questions or comments?t.swede *funny symbol* gmail.com</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/6248263577224394146/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=6248263577224394146&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/6248263577224394146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/6248263577224394146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/04/you-must-now-be-registered-to-comment.html' title='You Must Now Be Registered to Comment...'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-8473505167377114451</id><published>2007-04-22T21:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-22T21:47:28.235-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Change in Venue Adjusts Carnival Orientation</title><summary type='text'>Lutheran Carnival XLVIII is up and running at Living Sermons. Posts this week traveled to Japan before being put together four your reading pleasure and theological edification. Thanks to the chaplain for a job well done and thanks to all who dropped by the Alley over the past fortnight to check out Carny 47.Technorati Tags: Lutheran Carnival | blog carnival | Lutheran | confessional Lutheran | </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/8473505167377114451/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=8473505167377114451&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/8473505167377114451'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/8473505167377114451'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/04/change-in-venue-adjusts-carnival.html' title='Change in Venue Adjusts Carnival Orientation'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-574099321880980321</id><published>2007-04-21T13:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-21T13:36:30.733-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beer in the Bible</title><summary type='text'>Can I give the Aardvark one of his own Aardie's?  I highlighted an older post, Beer in the Bible, from Ask the Pastor this week on my blog, Katie's Beer.  The post was noticed by a website called Hop Talk.  Be sure to visit and say hello!The main reason I highlighted the post is for this amazing Luther quote, which struck me as a very clear illustration of the difference between works-based </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/574099321880980321/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=574099321880980321&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/574099321880980321'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/574099321880980321'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/04/beer-in-bible.html' title='Beer in the Bible'/><author><name>TKls2myhrt</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_2FATvg4Tcls/RtJCZCXVlBI/AAAAAAAAALA/rYaYjFdqxm0/s400/DSCN1911.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_2FATvg4Tcls/RipzpPwBdbI/AAAAAAAAAIU/KkqUlwTgXi0/s72-c/aardie.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-4249270592514186213</id><published>2007-04-10T21:46:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-04-10T21:58:53.193-07:00</updated><title type='text'>This Ol' Aardvark's Carnival</title><summary type='text'>Lent is over, the unbridled celebration of our Lord's resurrection has begun. I can pour an Eiswein* and enjoy the fruits of my labor in hosting the XLVIIth edition of the Lutheran Carnival of Blogs at Aardvark Alley.*Review to follow upon completion of my field research.Technorati Tags: Lutheran Carnival | blog carnival | Lutheran | confessional Lutheran | Aardvark Alley</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/4249270592514186213/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=4249270592514186213&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/4249270592514186213'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/4249270592514186213'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/04/this-ol-aardvarks-carnival.html' title='This Ol&apos; Aardvark&apos;s Carnival'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-4238652395712724730</id><published>2007-03-30T09:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-30T09:25:05.516-07:00</updated><title type='text'>St. Louis Brewers Heritage Fesitval Announced</title><summary type='text'>40 days until beer time.....St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival, May 10 - 12, Lindell Pavillion, Forest Park.Celebrating the pre-prohibition era of brewing in St. Louis, this festival brings together big and small brewers from the St. Louis area. These brewers include: Schlafly Beer, Allandale Brewery, Augusta Brewery, Square One Brewery, Trailhead Brewery, Anheuser-Busch, O¹Fallon Brewery, and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/4238652395712724730/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=4238652395712724730&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/4238652395712724730'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/4238652395712724730'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/03/st-louis-brewers-heritage-fesitval.html' title='St. Louis Brewers Heritage Fesitval Announced'/><author><name>Scot K</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://webpages.charter.net/prkinnaman1/Scot%20CPH%20promo.4.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-2831790841028682926</id><published>2007-03-26T08:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-26T08:42:42.318-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Winters' Spring Carnival</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to seminarist Jay Winters, who presents Lutheran Carnival XLVI: Lutherade. Here you can not only read some of the best recent Lutheran blogging but also find out more about Gatorade inventor and Lutheran layman Robert Cade.Also, this is your first threat warning reminder that the XLVIIth edition of the Lutheran Carnival of Blogs will be at Aardvark Alley. I know that many Lutheran bloggers</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/2831790841028682926/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=2831790841028682926&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/2831790841028682926'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/2831790841028682926'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/03/winters-spring-carnival.html' title='Winters&apos; Spring Carnival'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-7050512026759371196</id><published>2007-03-24T12:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-24T12:20:57.958-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Home Brewing Blog</title><summary type='text'>Since I'm hopelessly addicted to homebrewing now, I've started a new blog to keep everyone updated. I'll cross post good ones to PDD if you'd like. Stop on by this Kantor's Brewery anytime. We'll always have a fresh pint on tap!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/7050512026759371196/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=7050512026759371196&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7050512026759371196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7050512026759371196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/03/home-brewing-blog.html' title='Home Brewing Blog'/><author><name>Sean</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Snt_DXO9lJI/AAAAAAAAAFg/vlwAwEj_Sfk/S220/audreyseandesktop.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-7221826233616427022</id><published>2007-03-16T21:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-16T23:13:09.098-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Saint Patrick's Day</title><summary type='text'>or "Kiss Me, I'm Christian"What better place than here at PDD to remind folks that the real St. Patrick wouldn't at all be pleased with the riotous living and drunkenness that too often marks his feast day. The United States, especially, stands guilty of commemorating one of Christianity's great missionaries with excessive alcohol consumption and generally stupid behavior.So if you're going to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/7221826233616427022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=7221826233616427022&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7221826233616427022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7221826233616427022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/03/saint-patricks-day.html' title='Saint Patrick&apos;s Day'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_CfwtqMoHTI4/RfuERaUvYUI/AAAAAAAAAEM/WQwvw8_HFdc/s72-c/sp_beer_hat.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-7660876869250043395</id><published>2007-03-10T21:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-03-10T21:30:07.852-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Quote from the Concordia Theological Seminary (Ft. Wayne) Residence Handbook</title><summary type='text'>SMOKING AND ALCOHOL  There is a “no smoking” policy inside ALL buildings on campus. All smokers who wish to smoke may do so outside, preferably away from the sides of the buildings with windows. Alcohol may be consumed in the residence hall by students who are 21 years of age or older.  Moderation is to be encouraged because drunkenness is not appropriate for men pursuing the ministry.  (See Eph.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/7660876869250043395/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=7660876869250043395&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7660876869250043395'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7660876869250043395'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/03/quote-from-concordia-theological.html' title='Quote from the Concordia Theological Seminary (Ft. Wayne) Residence Handbook'/><author><name>Sean</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Snt_DXO9lJI/AAAAAAAAAFg/vlwAwEj_Sfk/S220/audreyseandesktop.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-2628475031659935323</id><published>2007-02-26T19:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-26T19:52:43.873-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Legal Moonshine?</title><summary type='text'>WSJ.com's Washington Wire:These days in North Carolina, real moonshine is going commercial, too. A transplanted New Yorker has started distilling a legal — and nontoxic — version called Catdaddy, to answer the growing demand for ‘shine among southern yuppies. And even the old-fashioned untaxed kind is being flavored with peaches to ease the burn. Or so they say.Can I get a tax break for using </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/2628475031659935323/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=2628475031659935323&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/2628475031659935323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/2628475031659935323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/02/legal-moonshine.html' title='Legal Moonshine?'/><author><name>Dan @ Necessary Roughness</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14815354600299927976</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x6DduD0DbnU/SRnIM8yMdpI/AAAAAAAAACg/ZxA1SiBC234/S220/personalfoul.png'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-5760556978293544816</id><published>2007-02-23T11:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-23T12:20:32.507-08:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/5760556978293544816/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=5760556978293544816&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/5760556978293544816'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/5760556978293544816'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/02/why-organ.html' title=''/><author><name>Sean</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Snt_DXO9lJI/AAAAAAAAAFg/vlwAwEj_Sfk/S220/audreyseandesktop.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-1452912426738337161</id><published>2007-02-20T13:07:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-20T13:20:05.173-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Homebrew Update</title><summary type='text'>On this, the 2 year anniversary of PDD, I'll give some updates on the homebrew situation here.I'm glad that one is permitted to drink beer in Lent without violating fast "rules", so I'm planning on doing just that. Tomorrow I'll bottle my first two all-grain beers: my "fell in the snow" IPA, and an amber ale I'm gonna call "Covenant Elite: Amber Ale". (wort, wort, wort!). I'm nervous that my IPA </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/1452912426738337161/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=1452912426738337161&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/1452912426738337161'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/1452912426738337161'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/02/homebrew-update.html' title='Homebrew Update'/><author><name>Sean</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Snt_DXO9lJI/AAAAAAAAAFg/vlwAwEj_Sfk/S220/audreyseandesktop.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-2566866306487952665</id><published>2007-02-20T10:17:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-20T10:21:31.850-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Pro Christo Da Mihi Potum</title><summary type='text'>This "Fat Tuesday" it seems appropriate to link to an entry on Timotheos's new blog:But in light of this past quarter, I reproduce a Latin quotation which seems so apt at the end of every quarter:Nunc scripsi totum, pro Christo da mihi potum.[”Now I have written everything, for the sake of Christ give me a drink”]</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/2566866306487952665/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=2566866306487952665&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/2566866306487952665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/2566866306487952665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/02/pro-christo-da-mihi-potum.html' title='Pro Christo Da Mihi Potum'/><author><name>Dan @ Necessary Roughness</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14815354600299927976</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_x6DduD0DbnU/SRnIM8yMdpI/AAAAAAAAACg/ZxA1SiBC234/S220/personalfoul.png'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-1072406083894381584</id><published>2007-02-03T14:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-03T14:40:03.686-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Best Bang for the Buck</title><summary type='text'>Since this blog has been inactive as of late, let me ask a question of everyone who posts here (I will answer it too).What beer do you think is the best value? I don't mean which beer is the best, but which beer do you think delivers quality at a good price. At one time, issues of a wine magazine would hit my desk (the advantage of working at a place with "library" in the name but without any </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/1072406083894381584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=1072406083894381584&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/1072406083894381584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/1072406083894381584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/02/best-bang-for-buck.html' title='Best Bang for the Buck'/><author><name>RandomDan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03787185732614416948</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-5309621028945980493</id><published>2007-02-02T09:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-02T09:50:54.816-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The B.V.M. Stout.... on Candlemas!</title><summary type='text'>It seems to be something Divine, that without my planning, the Blessed Virign Mary Milkstout will be bottled on Candlemas, a feast of Mary and of Christ (Purification of and Presentation of respectively). Today I bottle, and hopefully I'll get a good number of bottles. Hopefully the beer is as wonderful as I anticipate it will be also. Here's the label I've devised (to be printed on blue paper </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/5309621028945980493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=5309621028945980493&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/5309621028945980493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/5309621028945980493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/02/bvm-stout-on-candlemas.html' title='The B.V.M. Stout.... on Candlemas!'/><author><name>Sean</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Snt_DXO9lJI/AAAAAAAAAFg/vlwAwEj_Sfk/S220/audreyseandesktop.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/RcN4IZ0h93I/AAAAAAAAAAY/rsfwln94z7k/s72-c/bvmstout.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-7308665149873742920</id><published>2007-02-01T20:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-01T20:38:50.740-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Bilk</title><summary type='text'>You know that I do have a taste for the quirky and weird, but the Japanese definitely have me beat. It's a whole country of people constantly trying weird things.You’re a Japanese dairy farmer. You’ve got a huge surplus of milk. Do you:– sell it on the cheap to starving Africans?– freeze it for formula in case your country’s birthrate ever creeps back up to 1.0?– design a cutting edge </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/7308665149873742920/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=7308665149873742920&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7308665149873742920'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7308665149873742920'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/02/bilk.html' title='Bilk'/><author><name>RandomDan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03787185732614416948</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-504948708947178515</id><published>2007-01-23T14:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-23T14:43:35.887-08:00</updated><title type='text'>What State the Union?</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to Necessary Roughness, we discover a way to endure the State of the Union Address and its Democratic rebuttal tonight.We interrupt this hat tip to bring you an essential disclaimer. We publish the following links for entertainment purposes only. Please do not push the game to its obvious extremes. Dangerously high alcohol levels might result.In Prep for the State of the Union, Dan points </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/504948708947178515/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=504948708947178515&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/504948708947178515'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/504948708947178515'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/01/what-state-union.html' title='What State the Union?'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-7165712690404708347</id><published>2007-01-18T10:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-18T11:07:22.102-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Beata Virgo Maria Stout</title><summary type='text'>I racked my third beer, the "Blessed Virgin Mary Milkstout", into the secondary fermenter today. The colour is really  nice. I tasted some of the un-conditioned and un-carbonated beer, and it tasted very sweet, and had some nice chocolate/burnt flavors as well. Above all, since it's a milk or cream ale, it should be smooth and sweet. Looks like I'm on the right rack so far. I'm gonna let this ale</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/7165712690404708347/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=7165712690404708347&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7165712690404708347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/7165712690404708347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/01/beata-virgo-maria-stout.html' title='Beata Virgo Maria Stout'/><author><name>Sean</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Snt_DXO9lJI/AAAAAAAAAFg/vlwAwEj_Sfk/S220/audreyseandesktop.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Ra-_PJ0h92I/AAAAAAAAAAM/UUujl1vGYBw/s72-c/bvmstout2nd.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-672764209115622186</id><published>2007-01-01T11:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-01-01T11:34:15.002-08:00</updated><title type='text'>LC XL PDQ*</title><summary type='text'>*That would be "Get to Lutheran Carnival 40 (or eXtra Large) — and Do It Quickly!"Yep, Random Dan has poured a full glass of Lutheran cheer and Lutheran Carnival XL is now decanted at the mother blog. Drop by for a deep draught of recently fermented blogging excellence. Also featured is the current "underknown Lutheran," composer Michael Praetorius. I've found his music an excellent accompaniment</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/672764209115622186/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=672764209115622186&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/672764209115622186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/672764209115622186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2007/01/lc-xl-pdq.html' title='LC XL PDQ*'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-116530349247045724</id><published>2006-12-04T23:22:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-04T23:24:52.483-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Homebrew update! (Sorry)</title><summary type='text'>Sorry friends. forgot to check the comments!The Stout turned out pretty good. Definetly drinkable, though I'm sure it could be better. My second beer is finished too: a dry-hopped IPA. I don't like it as much... some off flavors, mostly tastes a bit soapy. I think either I didn't clean it very well or perhaps I had it condition at too high a temperature. Still drinkable too, but not as nicely.My </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/116530349247045724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=116530349247045724&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116530349247045724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116530349247045724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/12/homebrew-update-sorry.html' title='Homebrew update! (Sorry)'/><author><name>Sean</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Snt_DXO9lJI/AAAAAAAAAFg/vlwAwEj_Sfk/S220/audreyseandesktop.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-116520641568850797</id><published>2006-12-03T20:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-12-03T20:26:55.716-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Raise Your Glasses for the New Carnival</title><summary type='text'>Chaplain Matt Boarts of LivingSermons presents Lutheran Carnival XXXVIII. IIRC, this is the first Lutheran carny we've had hosted by an active duty military man.Technorati Tags: Lutheran Carnival | blog carnival | confessional Lutheran | Lutheran</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/116520641568850797/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=116520641568850797&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116520641568850797'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116520641568850797'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/12/raise-your-glasses-for-new-carnival.html' title='Raise Your Glasses for the New Carnival'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-116302686707010874</id><published>2006-11-08T14:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-11-08T15:01:07.090-08:00</updated><title type='text'>St Sixtus Abbey brews beer</title><summary type='text'>By Noelle Knox, USA TODAYBRUSSELS — Inside the sanctuary of the abbey of St. Sixtus of Westvleteren is a beer lover's dream and a businessman's nightmare.Piety, not profit, is what these monks seek. The St. Sixtus monks break every rule in Business 101 except attention to quality. And therein may lie the secret of their success in brewing a beer that some rank among the world's best and that is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/116302686707010874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=116302686707010874&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116302686707010874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116302686707010874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/11/st-sixtus-abbey-brews-beer.html' title='St Sixtus Abbey brews beer'/><author><name>Nick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-116216785512510573</id><published>2006-10-29T16:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-10-29T16:24:15.193-08:00</updated><title type='text'>hip. hip-HOPS. hip-HOPS-anonymous</title><summary type='text'>Hi. I'm Sean and I'm a hop-head.  [Welcome, Sean]Let me share one of my new best friends:Dogfish Head 90-Minute IPAI knew I liked IPAs, so I took a chance and got a pint of it at my favorite local bar.Good choice. It was awesome! The other day I asked for it again, and I was dejected when they brought me a bottle. I asked the bartender, and she told me that they didn't have it on draught anymore,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/116216785512510573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=116216785512510573&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116216785512510573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116216785512510573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/10/hip-hip-hops-hip-hops-anonymous.html' title='hip. hip-HOPS. hip-HOPS-anonymous'/><author><name>Sean</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Snt_DXO9lJI/AAAAAAAAAFg/vlwAwEj_Sfk/S220/audreyseandesktop.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-116171518995764518</id><published>2006-10-24T10:20:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-24T11:39:50.006-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Kantor's Stout Ale (my first homebrew)</title><summary type='text'>I have put this off for a long time, but now that I'm putting labels on my first batch and bottling my second, it's time to give the PDD fans a little insight into the new world I've discovered: Homebrewing Beer!First you gather your ingredients: grain to steep, malt extract, water, hops, and yeast. Sanitize everything like it's your day job.Boil your water to clean it, then bring it back down </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/116171518995764518/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=116171518995764518&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116171518995764518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116171518995764518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/10/kantors-stout-ale-my-first-homebrew.html' title='Kantor&apos;s Stout Ale (my first homebrew)'/><author><name>Sean</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Snt_DXO9lJI/AAAAAAAAAFg/vlwAwEj_Sfk/S220/audreyseandesktop.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-116155537687120032</id><published>2006-10-22T15:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-22T15:16:40.943-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It's a Carnival</title><summary type='text'>TheoMony hosts the newest Lutheran Carnival, giving it a special Reformation emphasis prior to the 489th anniversary of the posting of the Ninety-five Theses. So please, check out Lutheran Carnival XXXV and remember to thank Kobra and Monergon for their work.Technorati Tags: Lutheran Carnival | blog carnival | confessional Lutheran | Lutheran | Theomony</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/116155537687120032/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=116155537687120032&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116155537687120032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116155537687120032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/10/its-carnival.html' title='It&apos;s a Carnival'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-116005662108479295</id><published>2006-10-05T06:39:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-10-05T06:59:31.156-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It Ends In Germany...</title><summary type='text'>...But the festivities are beginning here.I didn't know this about Oktoberfest:The official sign of fall, for us, is the beginning of Oktoberfest! This festive celebration was established in October of 1810 by Prince Ludwig of Bavaria (crowned as King Ludwig I) in celebration of his marriage to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. The unusual thing was that the general public was invited to</summary><link rel='related' href='http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/lf/072006oktoberfest/im:/061002/ids_photos_en/r86549265.jpg;_ylt=AuzdzO8urHrUYUYjbFUtX5gBWscF;_ylu=X3oDMTA3dmhrOGVvBHNlYwNzc20-' title='It Ends In Germany...'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/116005662108479295/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=116005662108479295&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116005662108479295'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/116005662108479295'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/10/it-ends-in-germany.html' title='It Ends In Germany...'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115957088756624028</id><published>2006-09-29T15:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-29T16:09:03.856-07:00</updated><title type='text'>It just doesn't get any better than that!</title><summary type='text'>Tim the Enchanter:Very cool! I want one for Christmas.Can you cross post this at PDD?As you wish, O Terrible One:Q.  Why is Pastor Todd and Jeff taking these road trips to Milwaukee? A.  Beer and blasting stuff to smithereens with the empties!Now if I could figure out how to make one of them thar cannons, I know what little precious teardrop-shaped eyed figurenes that I would use for targets!Be </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115957088756624028/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115957088756624028&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115957088756624028'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115957088756624028'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/09/it-just-doesnt-get-any-better-than.html' title='It just doesn&apos;t get any better than that!'/><author><name>Tim's Ghost</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115956398024781691</id><published>2006-09-29T14:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-29T14:06:20.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Prost!</title><summary type='text'>I realized I just posted something applicable to PDD:Johannes Martin in ActionThat's my boy...The picture is actually a pretty good representation of his mischievous personality, especially the eyes. Johannes is really a lot of fun, and I hate to see him grow up so quickly.And that's not apple juice, but Almdudler,   an Austrian soft drink that's been around since 1920.  I took this picture on </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115956398024781691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115956398024781691&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115956398024781691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115956398024781691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/09/prost.html' title='Prost!'/><author><name>Tim's Ghost</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115914651573797151</id><published>2006-09-24T18:04:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-24T18:08:35.750-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Tastes Great, More Filling</title><summary type='text'>Yes, it's time for some lip-smacking Lutheran writing that'll fill your cup to overflowing. Purpose Driven Drinker TK hosts Lutheran Carnival XXXIII. Please visit her at Strong in the Grace and enjoy her sampler of fine confessional Lutheran writers.Technorati Tags: Lutheran Carnival | blog carnival | confessional Lutheran | Lutheran</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115914651573797151/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115914651573797151&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115914651573797151'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115914651573797151'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/09/tastes-great-more-filling.html' title='Tastes Great, More Filling'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115875730882283368</id><published>2006-09-19T06:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-20T19:43:46.723-07:00</updated><title type='text'>He Aint No Amatuer of Beer...</title><summary type='text'>...Or Lutheran theology.  (Dr. Rev.) Kung Fu Grand Master Kurt Marquart died this morning.  Our prayers to the surviving members of his family.  He taught at Concordia Theological Seminary.He was able to baptize his great grandson last night.Lutherans are big on baptizing.</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.ctsfw.edu/academics/faculty/marquart.php' title='He Aint No Amatuer of Beer...'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115875730882283368/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115875730882283368&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115875730882283368'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115875730882283368'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/09/he-aint-no-amatuer-of-beer.html' title='He Aint No Amatuer of Beer...'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115785895389592679</id><published>2006-09-09T20:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-09T20:29:13.910-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Theological Road Trip to the Outer Rim</title><summary type='text'>The exotic locale of the Outer Rim Territories forms the backdrop for Lutheran Carnival #32. Christopher Gillespie has done an excellent job of compiling others' posts and of composing an informative opening essay on confessional Lutheranism. Thanks to Christopher and to all who submitted. Grab your favorite adult beverage and drop by for a read.Technorati Tags: Lutheran Carnival | blog carnival </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115785895389592679/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115785895389592679&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115785895389592679'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115785895389592679'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/09/theological-road-trip-to-outer-rim.html' title='Theological Road Trip to the Outer Rim'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115767053288360067</id><published>2006-09-07T16:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-07T16:08:52.906-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Beer in Halifax</title><summary type='text'>Just a quick post as supper is almost on the table, but I had the privilege of trying a couple new-to-me beers when I was in Halifax, Nova Scotia visiting with my brother a couple weeks ago. I would like to note that Alexander Keith's IPA is still very good, but, in my opinion, AK's Amber Ale surpasses it. Full flavour, rich amber-red colour, a real ale. 2 thumbs up.Also, I tried another beer </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115767053288360067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115767053288360067&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115767053288360067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115767053288360067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/09/beer-in-halifax.html' title='Beer in Halifax'/><author><name>Rev. Alex Klages</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02263426531673789700</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115765063364396955</id><published>2006-09-07T10:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-07T10:38:10.673-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"My" Bar in G.R.</title><summary type='text'>I think I found "my" bar in Grand Rapids: Logan's Alley. Nice "real bar" atmosphere, but more importantly: Good Beer.146 bottle beers from around the world20 beers on tap which change every so often.-most of these 20 draught beers are local or micro breweries.They are hosting the "Official Ichabod Release Party" next monday for New Holland Brewing Co.'s "Ichabod" pumpkin beer (fall seasonal)They </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.logansalley.com/movie.htm' title='&quot;My&quot; Bar in G.R.'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115765063364396955/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115765063364396955&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115765063364396955'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115765063364396955'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/09/my-bar-in-gr.html' title='&quot;My&quot; Bar in G.R.'/><author><name>Sean</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='20' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Oepa2pEzKJQ/Snt_DXO9lJI/AAAAAAAAAFg/vlwAwEj_Sfk/S220/audreyseandesktop.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115887603648049353</id><published>2006-09-04T15:00:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-09-21T15:00:36.500-07:00</updated><title type='text'>If Mrs. Swede Would Let Me...</title><summary type='text'>...I'd live off of bread and beer forever.:)</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115887603648049353/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115887603648049353&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115887603648049353'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115887603648049353'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/09/if-mrs-swede-would-let-me.html' title='If Mrs. Swede Would Let Me...'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115664959374382720</id><published>2006-08-26T20:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-26T20:33:13.763-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Carny Time</title><summary type='text'>Lutheran Carnival XXXI came out earlier today at What Did Jesus Do. Stop by to check out a fine sample of confessional Lutheran blogging.Technorati Tags: Lutheran Carnival | blog carnival | confessional Lutheran | Lutheran</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115664959374382720/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115664959374382720&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115664959374382720'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115664959374382720'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/08/carny-time.html' title='Carny Time'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115654491026366782</id><published>2006-08-25T15:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-25T15:28:30.296-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Platonic Love</title><summary type='text'>Some time ago, I picked up a t-shirt at the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Saint Louis. The breast has a small "'A' and Eagle" logo, the back bears a quote attributed to Plato. It reads, "He was a wise man who invented beer." While I agree with the sentiment, I'd like to know if this is a legitimate quotation and, if so, the source.Technorati Tags: Plato | philosophy | wise man | brewing | beer</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115654491026366782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115654491026366782&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115654491026366782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115654491026366782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/08/platonic-love.html' title='Platonic Love'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115552043026505576</id><published>2006-08-13T18:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-08-13T18:53:50.280-07:00</updated><title type='text'>XXX Marks the Carnival</title><summary type='text'>The 30th Lutheran Carnival is up and running at the main blog. Thanks to Random Dan for putting it together.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115552043026505576/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115552043026505576&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115552043026505576'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115552043026505576'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/08/xxx-marks-carnival.html' title='XXX Marks the Carnival'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115407554034136957</id><published>2006-07-28T01:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-28T01:32:20.366-07:00</updated><title type='text'>And now for something completely different...</title><summary type='text'>The cantor recently stumbled unto a wonderful dish he would love to share with you all.  Please consult the most recent post on his blog And now for something completely different. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115407554034136957/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115407554034136957&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115407554034136957'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115407554034136957'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/07/and-now-for-something-completely.html' title='And now for something completely different...'/><author><name>The Cantor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06784243313499492140</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8183/1823/400/Cerebus.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115308475126741031</id><published>2006-07-16T14:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-16T14:19:11.323-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Lutheran Carnival</title><summary type='text'>Charles Lehmann of Drowning Myself Whenever I Can begins Lutheran Carnival XXVII with a brief memorial for recently departed theologian Kenneth Korby and a short commemoration of Ruth. He follows up by pointing the reader to a number of notable posts from throughout the confessional Lutheran blogosphere.Well done, Chaz.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115308475126741031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115308475126741031&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115308475126741031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115308475126741031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/07/lutheran-carnival.html' title='The Lutheran Carnival'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115215152786167438</id><published>2006-07-05T18:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-05T19:05:27.896-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Confessions of an Ordained Homebrewer</title><summary type='text'>Greetings from Charlotte, NC!I am new to this blog via a kind invitation from the Terrible Swede himself.  I am a Lutheran pastor and an avid homebrewer.  I have been brewing beer now for a little over a year and still find a little bit of "saint and sinner" in my conconctions.  Some brews turn out really well, others are a little left to be desired, yet aren't we supposed to bear with one </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115215152786167438/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115215152786167438&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115215152786167438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115215152786167438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/07/confessions-of-ordained-homebrewer.html' title='Confessions of an Ordained Homebrewer'/><author><name>The Schaaf's Kopf</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='20' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uBM8J6Qjaqo/TVdrXEI9LDI/AAAAAAAAAew/susyVdbJNHQ/s220/pulpit1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115190423924254110</id><published>2006-07-02T22:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-07-02T22:23:59.263-07:00</updated><title type='text'>O'Conner's Lutheran Carnival</title><summary type='text'>The Lutheran Carnival has a new host this time 'round. Michael P. O'Conner hosts Lutheran Carnival XXVII. Between summer vacations and the U.S. Independence Day holiday, bloggings been a bit light of late and the number of submissions may reflect that. However, they're of the usual quality, and that's what really matters. The Carnival's featured Lutheran is Bishop Bo Giertz, author of The Hammer </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115190423924254110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115190423924254110&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115190423924254110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115190423924254110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/07/oconners-lutheran-carnival.html' title='O&apos;Conner&apos;s Lutheran Carnival'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115171351579287352</id><published>2006-06-30T16:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-30T17:26:45.143-07:00</updated><title type='text'>More Steins</title><summary type='text'>Shortly before my recent trip to Germany to play "pirate" with the youngest grandbaby a friend asked me if I would find him a beer stein while there. Little did I know it would be a rather daunting task. Not knowing what kind he's like I asked him, "What sort?" He said, "One with a Lutheran theme."Having been raised in Germany I'm not a fan of steins that proudly proclaim, "I was bought in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115171351579287352/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115171351579287352&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115171351579287352'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115171351579287352'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/06/more-steins.html' title='More Steins'/><author><name>Emily Carder</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09708684928525213539</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5f2tdm2wZPs/TLJ9SxCZ9yI/AAAAAAAAAiw/pLyZ730ZSRw/S220/mom+and+dad.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115162939301586072</id><published>2006-06-29T17:57:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-29T18:11:41.506-07:00</updated><title type='text'>August Schell Brewing Company Day</title><summary type='text'>Schell Brewery workers from days long ago...I can't believe that June 28th was August Schell Brewing Company Day in Minnesota. How could I have missed it?Schell's Showplace by Kevin Sweeney of the New Ulm Journal6/28/06  NEW ULM — With blue skies providing a perfect setting for its pastoral scenery, the August Schell Brewery dedicated its new visitors center Wednesday with a Marti family reunion </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115162939301586072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115162939301586072&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115162939301586072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115162939301586072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/06/august-schell-brewing-company-day.html' title='August Schell Brewing Company Day'/><author><name>TKls2myhrt</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_2FATvg4Tcls/RtJCZCXVlBI/AAAAAAAAALA/rYaYjFdqxm0/s400/DSCN1911.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115156091708831995</id><published>2006-06-28T22:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-28T23:01:57.103-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Wine in Holy Communion</title><summary type='text'>A member of the churches of Christ challenged an assertion made in my column on Communion Practices that wine, not grape juice should be used in the Lord's Supper. My response is in a new post entitled Two Wines? Too Much! at my main site.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115156091708831995/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115156091708831995&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115156091708831995'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115156091708831995'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/06/wine-in-holy-communion.html' title='Wine in Holy Communion'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115120231567962990</id><published>2006-06-24T19:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-24T19:25:15.716-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Drinking to the Southern Baptists</title><summary type='text'>Kepler of Tarheel Lutheran, on the subject of adiophora, says, Yep, I thought so.About what? Well, the second part of his post, dealing with Marian statuary in Lutheran congregations, doesn't really reflect the focus of this blog. However, the earlier portion, concerning the new Southern Baptist Convention's raising the bar of alcohol-based legalism, is prime material for PDD.So pour yourself, a </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115120231567962990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115120231567962990&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115120231567962990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115120231567962990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/06/drinking-to-southern-baptists.html' title='Drinking to the Southern Baptists'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115110192106329753</id><published>2006-06-23T15:32:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-23T15:47:17.583-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Steins, Mugs, and Champaign Glasses</title><summary type='text'>Wow! What an honor. As I told the Blessed Swede by way of reply upon receiving the invitation to join this august group, “Beer is my second native language.”Texas Monthly has an awesome ad this month that puts beer in the proper perspective. Here it is for those of you who don’t subscribe to the magazine.Now, as fine as that might make beer look, that is no way to serve beer. It’ll lose its chill</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115110192106329753/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115110192106329753&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115110192106329753'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115110192106329753'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/06/steins-mugs-and-champaign-glasses.html' title='Steins, Mugs, and Champaign Glasses'/><author><name>Emily Carder</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09708684928525213539</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5f2tdm2wZPs/TLJ9SxCZ9yI/AAAAAAAAAiw/pLyZ730ZSRw/S220/mom+and+dad.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115069695426328764</id><published>2006-06-18T23:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-18T23:02:34.280-07:00</updated><title type='text'>A Beggar’s Carnival</title><summary type='text'>Pastor Alex Klages of A Beggar at the Table hosts Lutheran Carnival 26. As is our carnival custom, he also introduces an un(der)known Lutheran, Robert Barnes of England, martyred under Henry VIII.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115069695426328764/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115069695426328764&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115069695426328764'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115069695426328764'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/06/beggars-carnival.html' title='A Beggar&amp;#8217;s Carnival'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115050252545660274</id><published>2006-06-16T16:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T17:02:05.456-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Quest update</title><summary type='text'>My quest to visit extreme located breweries is half complete.  In August of 2004, I got a pint of a house brew (don't remember what it tasted like except that it was bland) from "Silver Gulch" Saloon and Brewery in Fairbanks, AK (The Northernmost brewery in the US).In June of 2006, I drank all four varieties of beer from "Kelly's Key West" (The Southernmost Brewery in the US AND owned by Kelly </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/115050252545660274/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=115050252545660274&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115050252545660274'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/115050252545660274'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/06/quest-update.html' title='Quest update'/><author><name>Nick</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-115050190251067410</id><published>2006-06-16T16:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-16T17:05:35.540-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hog's Breath Saloon</title><summary type='text'>Went to Hog's Breath Saloon in Key West.  Below is the label.  I rember the beer tasted very good, but I was a little fuzzy at the time so I can't describe it.  A little malty if I rember right.  Not to hoppy and pretty smooth.If you notice in the far bottom right hand gorner is a notation that this beer is brewed by UNION workers.          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Second, realize that all tequilas are not created equal. Cheaper tequila may use as little as 51% blue agave mixed with corn or cane sugar in fermentation (mixto); premium tequila will be pure agave. Gold tequila (tequila oro) is not aged for a significant period; caramel </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114997315965664178/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114997315965664178&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114997315965664178'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114997315965664178'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/06/mexitalian-margarita.html' title='Mexitalian Margarita'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114966587645037962</id><published>2006-06-07T00:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-06-07T00:37:56.466-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Carnival at Twenty-five</title><summary type='text'>Mrs. T(errible) Swede of Journalistic Jargon has Lutheran Carnival XXV: Whitsunday on display.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114966587645037962/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114966587645037962&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114966587645037962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114966587645037962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/06/carnival-at-twenty-five.html' title='The Carnival at Twenty-five'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114841727306839659</id><published>2006-05-23T13:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-23T13:47:53.086-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Issues with Constantine</title><summary type='text'>Pastor Snyder of Ask the Pastor will be on KFUO radio later this afternoon to talk about Emperor Constantine I. See I've Got "Issues" Today for details.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114841727306839659/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114841727306839659&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114841727306839659'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114841727306839659'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/05/issues-with-constantine.html' title='Issues with Constantine'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114827348860029330</id><published>2006-05-21T19:47:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-21T21:51:28.653-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Carnival Time</title><summary type='text'>Thanks to Sam of Nerd Heaven, the Ascension-themed Lutheran Carnival XXIV is up and running.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114827348860029330/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114827348860029330&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114827348860029330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114827348860029330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/05/carnival-time.html' title='Carnival Time'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114826145288129702</id><published>2006-05-21T18:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-21T20:03:44.903-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Summer ales:  Moose Drool's Summer Honey versus Schell's Zommerfest</title><summary type='text'>After a long absence, I finally have a post for the Purpose Driven Drinking blog.  I recently tried two beers labeled as "summer" ales.  The first was New Ulm's Schell Brewery's Zommerfest and the second was Moose Drool's Summer Honey.I had my husband also compare the two beers.  Both are excellent summer brews, being light in taste and appearance.  The Zommerfest is far less sweet than the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114826145288129702/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114826145288129702&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114826145288129702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114826145288129702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/05/summer-ales-moose-drools-summer-honey.html' title='Summer ales:  Moose Drool&apos;s Summer Honey versus Schell&apos;s Zommerfest'/><author><name>TKls2myhrt</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_2FATvg4Tcls/RtJCZCXVlBI/AAAAAAAAALA/rYaYjFdqxm0/s400/DSCN1911.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114807098555514103</id><published>2006-05-19T13:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-19T13:36:25.583-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Last Call for Alcohol Carny Submissions</title><summary type='text'>I forgot to make an earlier appeal for posts to the next Lutheran Carnival, which will be hosted by Sam of Nerd Heaven. Submissions are due in a few hours, so read what Sam says, check the guidelines, and round up a post or two to help out this first-time host.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114807098555514103/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114807098555514103&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114807098555514103'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114807098555514103'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/05/last-call-for-alcohol-carny.html' title='Last Call for &lt;strike&gt;Alcohol&lt;/strike&gt; Carny Submissions'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114792650665305547</id><published>2006-05-17T21:24:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-17T21:28:26.673-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Not By Beer Alone</title><summary type='text'>Since most of us like to eat a little between our pints, jiggers, and pitchers, I thought that PDD readers might be interested in reading a little bit about what Scripture says concerning our diets. I just posted Food For Thought: Veggies, Meat, and Genesis 1, looking at the changes that God has allowed us since mankind's fall in the Garden.I still can't figure out what wine goes with bok choy.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114792650665305547/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114792650665305547&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114792650665305547'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114792650665305547'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/05/not-by-beer-alone.html' title='Not By Beer Alone'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114706258421924055</id><published>2006-05-07T21:29:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-07T21:29:44.233-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lutheran Carnival XXIII</title><summary type='text'>The Twenty-third Lutheran Carnival, introduced by Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg, is up and running at Random Thoughts of a Confessional Lutheran.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114706258421924055/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114706258421924055&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114706258421924055'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114706258421924055'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/05/lutheran-carnival-xxiii.html' title='Lutheran Carnival XXIII'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114670776430685609</id><published>2006-05-03T18:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-03T18:57:05.173-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ein Prost aus Ann Arbor!</title><summary type='text'>Gottes Segen!Tim, Caspar, und Jon</summary><link rel='related' href='http://beggarsall.blogspot.com/2006/05/issues-etc-visits-ann-arbor-michigan.html' title='Ein Prost aus Ann Arbor!'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114670776430685609/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114670776430685609&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114670776430685609'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114670776430685609'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/05/ein-prost-aus-ann-arbor.html' title='Ein Prost aus Ann Arbor!'/><author><name>Tim's Ghost</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114661969126279824</id><published>2006-05-02T18:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-02T18:28:11.263-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Carnival Deadline</title><summary type='text'>Submissions are due this Friday for Lutheran Carnival XXIII. The next host is Random Dan. Thanks to the crew at Carnival Central for allowing Ask the Pastor the privilege of hosting Carnival-22 this fortnight. Don’t forget the submission guidelines.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114661969126279824/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114661969126279824&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114661969126279824'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114661969126279824'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/05/carnival-deadline.html' title='Carnival Deadline'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114648075027445378</id><published>2006-05-01T03:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-05-01T03:52:30.290-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Attention:  German Beer Experts!</title><summary type='text'>What does 'kolsch' mean?  The context is 'German Style Kolsch Bier'.  Thank you.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114648075027445378/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114648075027445378&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114648075027445378'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114648075027445378'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/05/attention-german-beer-experts.html' title='Attention:  German Beer Experts!'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114588557619892199</id><published>2006-04-24T06:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-24T10:50:34.476-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Quasi-Carny?</title><summary type='text'>Lutheran Carnival XXII at Ask the PastorArt by Picasso, Rubens, and Cranach ... Latin words ... Victor Hugo and Joseph Heller references ... pictures of Pastor Snyder's "unknown Lutheran" ... plenty of links to good Lutheran writing, including a newly-discovered confessional blogger. Yep, Like Newborn Carnivals, we arise to await the bestowal of God's gifts.The bells, the bells....</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114588557619892199/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114588557619892199&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114588557619892199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114588557619892199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/quasi-carny.html' title='Quasi-Carny?'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114564605930352613</id><published>2006-04-21T11:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-21T12:04:30.173-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Carnival Deadline</title><summary type='text'>Get 'em in, people. While I may be able to squeeze in a few more after the official 7 p.m. cutoff, I need time to assemble and edit Sunday's Lutheran Carnival. Since I'm also preaching, teaching, coaching track, finishing some devotions for publication, and trying to remain sane, happily married, and heading my household in Godly manner, I hope that you'll help by choosing your own posts or </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114564605930352613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114564605930352613&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114564605930352613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114564605930352613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/carnival-deadline.html' title='Carnival Deadline'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114544535743424360</id><published>2006-04-19T04:15:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-19T18:44:49.210-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Back Tracking A Little...</title><summary type='text'>Good full beer.  1 pint 0.9 fluid ounces.  6.0% ABV.  Camra Gold Medal 2001 (A British award?)  Around Mary:  A beautifully executed bottle-conditioned ale.  Split this one with Dan the Geologist on my birthday.  UPC:  62067 02810.To the right of Mary:  RCH Brewery.  West Hewish.  Weston-Super-Mare.  Hand brewed ales.  Ale Mary is bottle-conditioned by Wessex Craft Brewers.  The ale, therefore, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114544535743424360/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114544535743424360&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114544535743424360'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114544535743424360'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/back-tracking-little.html' title='Back Tracking A Little...'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114530473700909440</id><published>2006-04-17T13:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-17T13:12:17.033-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Attention Confessional Bloggers</title><summary type='text'>Ask the Pastor needs more submissions for the next Lutheran Carnival. Please check the house rules for this edition and the general submission guidelines.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114530473700909440/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114530473700909440&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114530473700909440'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114530473700909440'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/attention-confessional-bloggers.html' title='Attention Confessional Bloggers'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114497147948220601</id><published>2006-04-13T16:35:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-13T22:14:10.550-07:00</updated><title type='text'>ATP Asking for Posts</title><summary type='text'>Confessional Lutheranism's Q &amp; A guy, the Rev. Walter Snyder of Ask the Pastor, asks for other bloggers to help fill Lutheran Carnival XXII to the brim. See A Carnival "Call for Papers" for the coming edition's ground rules and remember that you don't have to wait until 10 minutes before the deadline (even if I usually do).And as he reminds his readers, if you haven't yet seen Carnival XXI, it's </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114497147948220601/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114497147948220601&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114497147948220601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114497147948220601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/atp-asking-for-posts.html' title='ATP Asking for Posts'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114483870098556688</id><published>2006-04-11T19:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-12T03:59:13.816-07:00</updated><title type='text'>69th Beer:  Sam Adams:  Cream Stout</title><summary type='text'>Awesome beer.  Chocolately, dark roasted beer.  Good after din-din beer.From the label on the neck:Smooth and rich.  Sam Adams Cream Stout is brewed with extra portions of roasted chocolate and caramel malts, roast barley and hand selected English hops.  The tradition has it that ale drinkers of Sam Adams' day considered all other stouts to be merely milk.  This was the cream.  Cheers!  (signed) </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114483870098556688/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114483870098556688&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114483870098556688'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114483870098556688'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/69th-beer-sam-adams-cream-stout.html' title='69th Beer:  Sam Adams:  Cream Stout'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114463188030338771</id><published>2006-04-09T18:12:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-09T18:18:00.333-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Drinking Europe</title><summary type='text'>Chris Halverson has a post up called Drinking Eurpoe. Go check it out.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114463188030338771/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114463188030338771&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114463188030338771'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114463188030338771'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/drinking-europe.html' title='Drinking Europe'/><author><name>RandomDan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03787185732614416948</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114463064561895875</id><published>2006-04-09T17:55:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-09T17:57:25.636-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lutheran Carnival XXI</title><summary type='text'>Dan at Necessary Roughness has unveiled Lutheran Carnival XXI: Palm Sunday. See what's been happening in the past four weeks of Lutheran blogging.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114463064561895875/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114463064561895875&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114463064561895875'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114463064561895875'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/lutheran-carnival-xxi.html' title='Lutheran Carnival XXI'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114449301414749698</id><published>2006-04-08T03:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-08T03:43:34.166-07:00</updated><title type='text'>New Guinness commercial</title><summary type='text'>This is simply brilliant, even if you don't go with the evolutionary paradigm it's based on (requires QuickTime/Mplayer).</summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.framestore-cfc.com/commercials/guinness_noitulove/amv_gune339_050_qt.mov' title='New Guinness commercial'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114449301414749698/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114449301414749698&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114449301414749698'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114449301414749698'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/new-guinness-commercial.html' title='New Guinness commercial'/><author><name>John H</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11074559601919298190</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos14.flickr.com/15111271_0f83c84d9b.jpg?v=0'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114421009785690889</id><published>2006-04-04T21:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-08T14:47:35.630-07:00</updated><title type='text'>49th Beer:  Monty Python's Holy Grail Ale</title><summary type='text'>This was a good ale.  The fine print says, "Tempered over burning witches."</summary><link rel='related' href='http://swedishbeer.blogspot.com/2006/02/49th-beer-monty-pythons-holy-grail-ale.html' title='49th Beer:  Monty Python&apos;s Holy Grail Ale'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114421009785690889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114421009785690889&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114421009785690889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114421009785690889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/49th-beer-monty-pythons-holy-grail-ale.html' title='49th Beer:  Monty Python&apos;s Holy Grail Ale'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114397794212917487</id><published>2006-04-02T04:34:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2006-04-02T04:39:02.160-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I Can Now Verify Experimentally...</title><summary type='text'>...that black Irish beer gives you black shit.  Too much beer on St. Patty's Day this year.  And I was the first one out of the monthly poker game.  The Irish beer was very good - still not a fan of Guinness.  Murphy's Red was the best.Picture courtesy of Jeff, the Virgin of Fireworks.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114397794212917487/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114397794212917487&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114397794212917487'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114397794212917487'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/i-can-now-verify-experimentally.html' title='I Can Now Verify Experimentally...'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114395360553405605</id><published>2006-04-01T20:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-04-01T20:53:25.553-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Okay...</title><summary type='text'>...the last four posts have been about the Lutheran Carnival - which I encourage regulars and visitors to read.BUT there are 19 contributors on the blogroll and haven't been any beer posts for some time!I must admit that I get lazy in my blogging and busy with life but I still drink beer - I just haven't made it a point to share some of those beer experiences with you.I hope to fix this soon.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114395360553405605/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114395360553405605&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114395360553405605'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114395360553405605'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/04/okay.html' title='Okay...'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114343976935220970</id><published>2006-03-26T22:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-26T22:14:08.033-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lutheran Carnival XX</title><summary type='text'>The retro-styled Lutheran Carnival XX is up and running at the main blog. See what was cutting edge back when you could count the number of known confessional Lutheran bloggers on your digits and still keep one of your socks on.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114343976935220970/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114343976935220970&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114343976935220970'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114343976935220970'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/03/lutheran-carnival-xx.html' title='Lutheran Carnival XX'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114231038181018033</id><published>2006-03-13T20:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-13T20:26:21.833-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lutheran Carnival XIX</title><summary type='text'>Lutheran Carnival XIX is up at Be Strong in the Grace.What are people saying about the LC?Oh me..I may have spoken too soon. I checked out some of the past carnivals done by this group..some of them are a bit to the right of Atilla the Hun.--LoveisTruthThose guys are mainly seminarians and Pastors from the LCMS. Not only that , they are part of the confessional movement. They are some hardcore </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114231038181018033/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114231038181018033&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114231038181018033'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114231038181018033'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/03/lutheran-carnival-xix_13.html' title='Lutheran Carnival XIX'/><author><name>RandomDan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03787185732614416948</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114222987445672780</id><published>2006-03-12T22:04:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-12T22:04:34.473-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lutheran Carnival XIX</title><summary type='text'>Please take some time to look through the Lutheran Carnival XIX over at Be Strong in the Grace.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114222987445672780/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114222987445672780&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114222987445672780'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114222987445672780'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/03/lutheran-carnival-xix.html' title='Lutheran Carnival XIX'/><author><name>TKls2myhrt</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_2FATvg4Tcls/RtJCZCXVlBI/AAAAAAAAALA/rYaYjFdqxm0/s400/DSCN1911.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114183676057609843</id><published>2006-03-08T08:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-08T08:53:22.140-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Early Carnival Deadline</title><summary type='text'>Your hostess with the mostess for the next Lutheran Blog Carnival will be Katie's Beer. Purpose Driven Drinking's own TK offers this reminder: Lutheran Carnival posts due by midnight this Thursday.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114183676057609843/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114183676057609843&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114183676057609843'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114183676057609843'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/03/early-carnival-deadline.html' title='Early Carnival Deadline'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114144424164023963</id><published>2006-03-03T19:40:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-03T19:50:41.666-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Mephistolese Imperial Stout ABV 15.1%</title><summary type='text'>Here are the stats:Type: Imperial StoutColor: Black as the AbyssHead: Amazingly large for a brew of this fortitudeABV: 15.1%IBU's: 107I usually allow my wife to have the first sip because she doesn't have a scholarly palate and is basely objective.  I was shocked when she said, "I like it."  She also communicated that she didn't find it as strong as EKU 28.  I was puzzled by this because EKU's </summary><link rel='related' href='http://www.averybrewing.com/BigBeers/seasonal/MephistophelesStout' title='Mephistolese Imperial Stout ABV 15.1%'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114144424164023963/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114144424164023963&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114144424164023963'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114144424164023963'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/03/mephistolese-imperial-stout-abv-151.html' title='Mephistolese Imperial Stout ABV 15.1%'/><author><name>Kobra</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18135203419996332247</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CIB_i08jOws/ScbqIC6UhhI/AAAAAAAAAAc/a0vlf70tzJA/S220/Sat+Night+BBQ.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114135719597116428</id><published>2006-03-02T19:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-03-02T19:39:56.003-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I Had to Change the Link...</title><summary type='text'>...to the "Sin Boldly" License on the sidebar.  The link contains the context of the phrase.  Read it!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114135719597116428/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114135719597116428&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114135719597116428'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114135719597116428'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/03/i-had-to-change-link.html' title='I Had to Change the Link...'/><author><name>The Terrible Swede</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07705155262354437334</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://photos12.flickr.com/18058445_4e64c05faf_m.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114099690305878890</id><published>2006-02-26T15:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-26T15:35:03.076-08:00</updated><title type='text'>It's Carny Time</title><summary type='text'>Karl has Lutheran 'Nival XVIII up and running at Full Throttle &amp; an Empty Gas Tank. Check out the latest highlights of the confessional Lutheran blogosphere.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114099690305878890/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114099690305878890&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114099690305878890'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114099690305878890'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/02/its-carny-time.html' title='It&apos;s Carny Time'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114071249402611808</id><published>2006-02-23T08:34:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-23T08:44:17.573-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Carnival Reminder</title><summary type='text'>Karl hosts the next Lutheran Carnival at Full Throttle &amp; an Empty Gas Tank. Entries are due Friday (24 February) evening. See the main blog for submission guidelines.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114071249402611808/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114071249402611808&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114071249402611808'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114071249402611808'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/02/carnival-reminder.html' title='Carnival Reminder'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-114031684148655090</id><published>2006-02-18T18:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-18T18:40:41.506-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Well, It Sounded Like Beer</title><summary type='text'>Tom W. at Luther Kvetch provides a nice cross-over into the world of Purpose Driven Drinking with his observations on calendar pronunciation. He reminds us that the second syllable of the second month should sound like the process of turning barley malt into golden elixer rather than like the second person pronoun in Feb-you-ary.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/114031684148655090/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=114031684148655090&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114031684148655090'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/114031684148655090'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/02/well-it-sounded-like-beer.html' title='Well, It &lt;i&gt;Sounded&lt;/i&gt; Like Beer'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-113980765595924365</id><published>2006-02-12T21:13:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-12T21:14:15.976-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tooting Dan's Horn: It's Carnival Time</title><summary type='text'>Random Dan hosts Lutheran Carnival XVII: Septuagesima, with plenty of good entries and a guest appearance by Nikolaus Selnecker.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/113980765595924365/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=113980765595924365&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113980765595924365'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113980765595924365'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/02/tooting-dans-horn-its-carnival-time.html' title='Tooting Dan&apos;s Horn: It&apos;s Carnival Time'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-113946239083580514</id><published>2006-02-08T21:19:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-08T21:19:50.853-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Carnival Deadline</title><summary type='text'>Lutheran Carnival entries are due in on Friday.Check for formatting details and send entries to lutherancarnival AT gmail DOT com.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/113946239083580514/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=113946239083580514&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113946239083580514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113946239083580514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/02/carnival-deadline.html' title='Carnival Deadline'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-113946277336483799</id><published>2006-02-08T20:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-08T21:26:13.400-08:00</updated><title type='text'>And a voice cries-out from the wilderness</title><summary type='text'>It has come to my attention that there are not nearly enough blogs presently with information on the fine micro-brewed products of Colorado. Jason desires to remedy this situation.First on the list is a product of the New Belgium Brewery of Fort. Collins, CO. Fat tire is a finely crafted amber ale. It’s surprisingly stout, given some of its amber ale kin. As with all other beers, it’s best served</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/113946277336483799/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=113946277336483799&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113946277336483799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113946277336483799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/02/and-voice-cries-out-from-wilderness.html' title='And a voice cries-out from the wilderness'/><author><name>The Cantor</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06784243313499492140</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/8183/1823/400/Cerebus.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-113901565097456611</id><published>2006-02-03T16:59:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-03T17:14:10.993-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hopfen und Malz, Gott erhalts!</title><summary type='text'>I'd like to thank the powers that be for letting me say a few thousand words (give or take a few thousand) about things with hops and malt.I did my vicarage 10 miles from the Jack Daniel distillery and less than 10 miles from the George Dickel distillery.  So I have a love for whisky, especially the domestic stuff.  But my first love is beer.Such is my hope to tell all y'all about what I'm </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/113901565097456611/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=113901565097456611&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113901565097456611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113901565097456611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/02/hopfen-und-malz-gott-erhalts.html' title='Hopfen und Malz, Gott erhalts!'/><author><name>FatherDMJ</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583599550826819897</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-113851114923379031</id><published>2006-01-28T21:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-28T21:05:49.256-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Drink Up! It's Carnival Time!</title><summary type='text'>Fellow purpose-driven drinker Terrible Swede hosts Lutheran Carnival XVI. Grab a cold one (or a warm one, if that's your bag) and see what's up in confessional Lutheranism.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/113851114923379031/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=113851114923379031&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113851114923379031'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113851114923379031'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/01/drink-up-its-carnival-time.html' title='Drink Up! It&apos;s Carnival Time!'/><author><name>Pastor Walter Snyder</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10950961.post-113840090176897141</id><published>2006-01-27T14:26:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-01-27T14:28:21.800-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Carnival Deadline Looms</title><summary type='text'>The Terrible Swede purposefully hosts the next Lutheran Carnival.Submissions are due this (Friday) evening at 7:00 p.m. CST. Make sure you have the proper format before sending to lutherancarnival AT gmail DOT com. Remember to send reviews in the third person.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/feeds/113840090176897141/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=10950961&amp;postID=113840090176897141&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113840090176897141'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/10950961/posts/default/113840090176897141'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://purposedrivendrinking.blogspot.com/2006/01/carnival-deadline-looms.html' title='Carnival Deadline Looms'/><author><name>Orycteropus Afer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06778932701096220808</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://www.xrysostom.com/theology/aardvark.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
