It’s commonly known that most craft breweries bottle their beer. A vast majority of them would never even consider canning their masterpiece. It’s usually more of a difficult process and one that many believe is less classy than bottling. A few interesting (and a little bit crazy) breweries, however, have decided to primarily can their products.Thursday, December 3, 2009
TheFatherLife.com: [OSBURN ON TAP] Craft Canned
It’s commonly known that most craft breweries bottle their beer. A vast majority of them would never even consider canning their masterpiece. It’s usually more of a difficult process and one that many believe is less classy than bottling. A few interesting (and a little bit crazy) breweries, however, have decided to primarily can their products.
TheFatherLife.com: Disaster Averted: Knob Creek Flowing Again.
Those unfamiliar with spirits (liquor, not ghosts) might not a have a clue what the title of this article means. No, this is not an article about a nearly dry river bed that is now flourishing due to a recent and well overdue rainfall. It’s not the story of how this stream will now quench the thirst of the townsfolk who previously walked around aimlessly with dry mouth as they waited for the drought to end. But, for somepeople it’s as big of a deal.
TheFatherLife.com: NCAA Preseason Rankings.
Kansas is pretty much the consensus choice for #1 in pretty much all rankings. They are the toughest, deepest and most highly touted team in the NCAA…on paper. Regardless of how good we expect Kansas to be, there is a good chance that at least one (if not many) other team(s) will have the #1 ranking at some point during the season. As they say, “That’s why you play the games.” Otherwise, we would just crown Kansas the national champion and the next four months would be might boring (who wants to watch the NBA? I’m a Knicks fan, not me).
TheFatherLife.com: [Osburn On Tap] Pumpkins Aren't Just for Pie.
I’ve delayed this article for a long time. Some years ago, I promised myself that I wouldn’t write an article about Pumpkin Ales for thefatherlife. My reasoning was because I always felt that a Halloween themed article about beer brewed with flavors of this gourd-like squash was a little bit cliché. It seems like every other beer writer in America is or has written a Pumpkin Ale themed article for Halloween. Well, after some serious deliberation, I’ve changed my mind and have decided that the world needs to know more about this seemingly strange fall brew.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Mutineer Magazine: WinePlusMusic.com Article.
Click on the image to see a better version of it. Do it, I dare you. Do it!
Wine Mutineer Magazine Profile.
Click on the page to see a much closer up version to read my bio. Shazam!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Mutineer Magazine: WinePlusMusic.com article.
Check out my article in this month's issue of Mutineer Magazine. I wrote about wineplusmusic.com and also had a nice little profile of myself in the beginning. Find it at Barnes and Noble if you live in Rochester. there's no link to it, because it's completely in print and not online (aren't I a fancy boy). Look for an article about Sailor Jerry Rum in the next issue.
TheFatherLife.com: MakeItPro.com: Interview with Jill Osur and Greg Wilfahrt.
Social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace are an extremely popular way for people to connect whether for social reasons or for networking. Makeitpro.com is in the vein of popular social networking sites, but it has much different uses than it’s mainstream cousins.
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/10/12/makeitpro-com-interview-with-jill-osur-and-greg-wilfahrt/
TheFatherLife.com: NFL Power Rankings Week 5.
The NFL Power Rankings are back for a second season. Check back each week for updated rankings. Feel free to leave feedback about how wrong I am in the comments section or throw me an emailcosburn@thefatherlife.com
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/10/14/nfl-power-rankings-2009-week-5/
TheFatherLife.com: NHL Season Preview.
A new season is upon us, but it feels like it was only a few weeks ago when Sid the Kid and the Pittsburgh Penguins pulled the ‘ol switcheroo and beat Niklas Lidstrom and the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 a year after losing 4-2 to the same squad. Evgeni Malkin was the MVP of the Finals as well as the playoffs as a whole. Max Talbot scored the only two goals in game seven, and Marc-Andre Fleury only allowed one goal to secure the clinching game.
But four plus months have passed since the Penguins triumphantly raised the cup. With the drop of the puck last week, the ’09-’10 season has begun, a season full of hope as well as dreams of Stanley Cup glory for all thirty teams. Right now, every team is still in playoff contention as far as I know.
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/10/09/nhl-2009-2010-season-preview/
TheFatherLife.com: NFL Power Rankings Week 4.
The NFL Power Rankings are back for a second season. Check back each week for updated rankings. Feel free to leave feedback about how wrong I am in the comments section or throw me an email cosburn@thefatherlife.com
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/10/07/nfl-power-rankings-2009-week-4/
TheFatherLife.com: NFL Power Rankings Week 3.
The NFL Power Rankings are back for a second season. Check back each week for updated rankings. Feel free to leave feedback about how wrong I am in the comments section or throw me an email cosburn@thefatherlife.com
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/09/30/nfl-power-rankings-2009-week-3/
TheFatherLife.com: Osburn On Tap: Pumpkins Aren't Just For Pie.
I’ve delayed this article for a long time. Some years ago, I promised myself that I wouldn’t write an article about Pumpkin Ales for thefatherlife. My reasoning was because I always felt that a Halloween themed article about beer brewed with flavors of this gourd-like squash was a little bit cliché. It seems like every other beer writer in America is or has written a Pumpkin Ale themed article for Halloween. Well, after some serious deliberation, I’ve changed my mind and have decided that the world needs to know more about this seemingly strange fall brew.
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/10/26/osburn-on-tap-pumpkins-arent-just-for-pie/
TheFatherLife.com: NFL Power Rankings Week 7.
The NFL Power Rankings are back for a second season. Check back each week for updated rankings. Feel free to leave feedback about how wrong I am in the comments section or throw me an email cosburn@thefatherlife.com
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/10/28/nfl-power-rankings-2009-week-7/
TheFatherLife.com: NFL Power Rankings Week 6.
The NFL Power Rankings are back for a second season. Check back each week for updated rankings. Feel free to leave feedback about how wrong I am in the comments section or throw me an emailcosburn@thefatherlife.com
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/10/21/nfl-power-rankings-2009-week-6/
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
TheFatherLife.com: Q&A with Oakland A's outfielder Ryan Sweeney.
In 2009, just his second full season in Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics outfielder Ryan Sweeney finished second on the team with a .293 batting average while hitting six home runs, recording 58 RBI’s and stealing six bags. He was a human highlight reel, collecting many a web gem and leaving numerous batters gap-jawed as he robbed them of potential home runs while patrolling spacious right field at McAfee Coliseum.
Just like former NBA MVP Steve Nash, Vikings receiver Bernard Berrian and NBA baller Hasheem Thabeet, Sweeney is involved with the sports social networking site makeitpro.com. I recenty had a chance to chat with Ryan about the site, his days off and what other professional sports he’d like to try out...
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/10/19/q-and-a-with-oakland-as-outfielder-ryan-sweeney/Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Rochester Insider: More music Relocated Rochester Indie Fest adds two days, more venues and scores of bands
The South Wedge neighborhood is home to some of the most popular restaurants and bars in the city. Now it's home to the Rochester Independent Music Festival.
The festival, which launched last year, has undergone many changes. In 2008, it was a one-day event featuring six bands at Water Street Music Hall. This year, it's spread out over three days — Thursday, Oct. 1, to Saturday, Oct. 3 — and will feature more than four times as many bands at several area venues...
http://rochester.metromix.com/music/article/more-music/1481902/content
TheFatherLife.com: [OSBURN ON TAP] To Arthur Guinness!
Where the heck did the summer go? I’m pretty sure that in the northeast we only had a one week stretch that really felt like summer. This was actually the fifth coldest summer in the history of the city I live in. I’m fairly sure the rest of the northeast didn’t fair any better. Regardless, fall is upon us and the leaves are quickly starting to turn to autumnal hues of red, orange, and yellow. I know fall is here because I keep finding them covering the windshield of my car when I get up for work in the morning...
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/09/28/osburn-on-tap-to-arthur-guinness/
TheFatherLife.com: NFL Power Rankings 2009: Week 2
The NFL Power Rankings are back for a second season. Check back each week for updated rankings. Feel free to leave feedback about how wrong I am in the comments section or throw me an email: cosburn@thefatherlife.com...
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/09/24/nfl-power-rankings-2009-week-2/
TheFatherLife.com: The Week In Sports #15: NFL Vandalism | Wacky Steve Nash
It’s always troubling when a professional athlete’s personal life becomes intertwined with events that happen on the field of play. Athlets are put in the spotlight on a nightly basis, and sometimes mistakes happen. Last Monday night, a fumbled kickoff return by the Buffalo Bills’ Leodis McKelvin led to the winning touchdown by Tom Brady and the Patriots. Local Buffalo hooligans (two misguided sixteen year olds) decided to take it upon themselves to paint the score and the words “learn to take a (expletive) knee” on McKelvin’s front lawn in the hours directly after the game...
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/09/18/the-week-in-sports-15-nfl-vandalism-wacky-steve-nash/
TheFatherLife.com: NFL Power Rankings 2009: Week 1
The NFL Power Rankings are back for a second season. Check back each week for updated rankings. Feel free to leave feedback about how wrong I am in the comments section or throw me an email cosburn@thefatherlife.com...
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/09/15/nfl-power-rankings-2009-week-1/
TheFatherLife.com: The Week In Sports #14: Something Is Rotten in Pennsylvania
Something strange is going on in the state of Pennsylvania, and it has been for a long long time. The Phillies have lost the most games in MLB history and had sixteen straight losing seasons in the thirty’s and forty’s. But, somewhere in the early nineties, the Pirates must have decided that they weren’t going to let the boys from Philadelphia have all the fun...
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/09/13/the-week-in-sports-14-something-is-wrotten-in-pennsylvania/
TheFatherLife.com: The Week In Sports #13: Aging NFL Free Agents
The NFL season begins next week and there are still quite a few big name free agents sitting by their phones. Players like Marvin Harrison, Shaun Alexander, Joe Horn, Amani Toomer, Matt Jones, Derrick Brooks, Michael Boulware, DeShaun Foster, and Joe Jurevicius are still on the market looking for a home, as are many other big name players. How is it that so many household names remain unsigned this close to the season?
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/09/04/the-week-in-sports-13-aging-nfl-free-agents/
TheFatherLife.com: [NFL] AFC South Preview 2009
A rundown of the AFC South, with analysis of each team, stats on key players, and record predictions.
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/09/03/nfl-afc-south-preview-2009/
Monday, August 31, 2009
Rochester.Metromix.com: You’re in Bills country, but …
Face it. You’re in Bills country. And if that’s not enough, many folks around here are also crazy for the New York Giants and the Jets.
But if you dig a little, you’ll find bars that support the Steelers, Browns, Saints, among other NFL teams. So get out of the house and cheer on your favorite NFL team with some like-minded fans at these Rochester-area bars: Romig's Tavern, Six Pockets, Tully's, TC Hooligans, German House, Stucko's, Bathtub Billy's and The Distillery...
But if you dig a little, you’ll find bars that support the Steelers, Browns, Saints, among other NFL teams. So get out of the house and cheer on your favorite NFL team with some like-minded fans at these Rochester-area bars: Romig's Tavern, Six Pockets, Tully's, TC Hooligans, German House, Stucko's, Bathtub Billy's and The Distillery...
TheFatherLife.com: The Week in Sports #12.
What year is it, 2007? It sure feels like it. That year, the Colorado Rockies won 21 of their last 22 games to force a one game playoff with the San Diego Padres for the National League Wildcard. We all know what happened. The Rockies won the game in extra innings and went on to embarrass the rest of the NL en route to a World Series appearance. The story didn’t have a Disney ending though, as the Boston Red sox swept the Rockies in the Series. But, 2009 seems eerily similar to 2007...
TheFatherLife.com: Osburn on Tap: Beer Festivals.
So you’re not much of a beer drinker, eh? Is it because all you know about the frothy stuff is fizzy, yellow, mass produced water beer full of corn and rice? Don’t you worry, there’s still hope for you to join the ranks of the beer drinkers and possibly even the beer enthusiasts. But how can you do this without buying dozens of pricey six-packs of craft brews in an attempt to find your favorite? The easiest way is to try a lot of different brews from as many breweries as possible in a short period of time. Where would one accomplish such a Herculean task? At a beer festival, that’s where...
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/08/23/osburn-on-tap-beer-festivals/
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/08/23/osburn-on-tap-beer-festivals/
TheFatherLife.com: The Week in Sports #11.
Wow, Brett Favre is back…again. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings earlier this week and is expected to play in tonight’s preseason game against Kansas City. I was all set to write a scathing article about how I’m sick and tired of Favre and his constant flip-flopping, but I’ve changed my mind and I have a whole new perspective on the situation...
TheFatherLife.com: [NFL] AFC East Preview 2009.
A rundown of the AFC East, with analysis of each team, stats on key players, and record predictions.
Monday, August 17, 2009
TheFatherLife.com: NCAA Football 2009 Preseason Power Rankings.
Another year of pigskin glory is upon us. Well, actually it won’t technically be upon so for another three weeks or so, but that won’t stop me from attempting to rank the top twenty-five Division I teams in the land. On the list are some of the usual suspects as well as some teams that are out to make a name for themselves. This list will be completely different come December, and I plan to come back and check out how right (wrong) I was in my selections. So without further adieu, here are your preseason power rankings.
TheFatherLife.com: The Week in Sports #10.
Terrell Owens is already feeling the heat from an unruly Bills fan. Owens, who’s been out of practice for the last week due to a sore ankle, received flowers and a note calling him a pansy for sitting out. He responded to the gift on his Twitter account, and it is quite obvious that he can handle the haters. Owens response was @terrellowens “Just wanted 2 say thanx again 2 whomever sent the flowers, my dorm room needed the touch! i may twitpic the flowers!” It remains to be seen how Owens handles “fans” like this if the Bills are out of the playoff picture in December.
TheFatherLife.com: The Week in Sports #9.
I’m no fan of taking a nine-iron to a deceased thoroughbred, but as a Red Sox fan I felt that I needed to chime in on the whole “steroids” discussion. Captain Clutch, David Ortiz, the man who was one of the key components that ended eighty-six years of misery in Boston, tested positive for something (we don’t know what) illegal in 2003. His name is now added to the infamous along with Manny Ramirez, Sammy Sosa and others.
TheFatherLife.com: The Week In Sports #8.
Back in the summer of 2002, my friends and I took a road trip to see some Major League Baseball games. It’s one of my favorite summer memories of my life.
Rochester Insider Magazine: Flour City Brwers' Fest.
Frontier Field has been home to the Rochester Red Wings since 1996, but on Saturday, Aug. 15, the stadium will be packed with thousands of eager beer enthusiasts. They'll sample brew from more than 30 breweries, including local favorites Rohrbach's, Custom BrewCrafters and High Falls, as the Flour City Brewers' Fest takes over the stadium.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Rochester.Metromix.com: Bills on the town.
Where the players should hang out after a grueling day at training camp
Chris Osburn, Special to Metromix
Buffalo Bills Training Camp starts on Saturday, July 25, at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford.
When players aren’t getting ready for the season on the field, they’ll probably want to find a place to unwind. Here are some places that the players and head coach Dick Jauron might want to hang out while in town.
Chris Osburn, Special to Metromix
Buffalo Bills Training Camp starts on Saturday, July 25, at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford.
When players aren’t getting ready for the season on the field, they’ll probably want to find a place to unwind. Here are some places that the players and head coach Dick Jauron might want to hang out while in town.
TheFatherLife.com: Osburn on Tap: What about flavored beers?
What’s the deal with flavored beers? It seems like the biggest trend in recent brewing is the flavored beer. What’s a flavored beer, you say? It’s taking a nice honest brew like pale ale or wheat beer and adding a fruit (or other) flavor to it. I’ve tasted many styles and brands that have had fruit flavors added in during the brewing process. Some are really good, not overly sweet and still retain a great deal of their original flavors, but others are a cloying mess. I don’t like pouring a beer into my glass only to realize that it tastes more like blue raspberry gum than beer. I don’t need to be afraid that my tongue is going to turn neon blue after a pint.
TheFatherLife.com: The Week in Sports #7.
I’ve talked a lot about the NFL, but the college football season starts around the same time (sometimes earlier). I don’t want to forget about that. My favorite team is and always has been Notre Dame. Maybe that is a bit cliché to say these days, the Fighting Irish are like the Dallas Cowboys of college football. The Cowboys have long been called “America’s Team,” and I believe that Notre Dame is most likely “America’s (college) Team”. What other school has all of their games shown nationally on NBC? Nobody, that’s who. Now if they could only get a little bit better we’d be in business. I can’t handle another home loss to Syracuse.
TheFatherLife.com: The Week in Sports #6.
We are in the midst of the ‘ol middle of summer sports haze. The time of year where it seems like Sports Center covers nothing but baseball. Counting baseball, there is still a lot going on in the world of sports as we slowly make our way towards fall.
The midsummer classic, also known as the Major League Baseball All-Star game was just played on Tuesday night (along with the Major league lacrosse All-Star game on Thursday), NFL training camps are set to begin, the Tour De France is in full swing and the Ultimate Fighting Championship celebrated it’s 100th event with court jester Brock Lesnar creating a little bit of controversy.
The midsummer classic, also known as the Major League Baseball All-Star game was just played on Tuesday night (along with the Major league lacrosse All-Star game on Thursday), NFL training camps are set to begin, the Tour De France is in full swing and the Ultimate Fighting Championship celebrated it’s 100th event with court jester Brock Lesnar creating a little bit of controversy.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Rochester.Metromix.com: Ontario Beach Sports and Music Festival.
Come mid-July, Ontario Beach Park will be home to Jet Skiers, wrestlers, volleyball players, skaters, rocking beats and droves of onlookers.
That's because the fourth annual Ontario Beach Sports and Music Festival will be in full swing. (Or is it full spike?)
If you're an adventurous athlete, stop by and compete in one of the events. If you're not, come down and cheer on the athletes; admission for spectators is free.
Here's everything else you need to know about the event:
Where? Ontario Beach Park at Lake and Beach avenues in Charlotte.
When? Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19.
Description: The festival will be a combination of world-class sporting events and DJs spinning hits both days.
The International Jet Sports Boating Association's Toyota Water Jam will pit hundreds of top watercross competitors from the United States and Canada.
Meanwhile, the USA Wrestling's Beach National Championship and the New York Outdoor Volleyball Association's Corona Extra Beach Volleyball series will take over dry land.
The wrestling tournament will determine which team goes to the FILA World Beach Wrestling Championships in Bulgaria on Aug. 29 and 30.
Interested wrestlers can register to compete at www.themat.com.
The Corona Extra Volleyball series will consists of more than 100 men and women in paired teams. Winning teams will get a chance to compete in the Corona Extra Beach Volleyball Open Sept. 25 through 27 in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
The cost to participate is $30, and players can register at www.monroecountysports.org.
New to the Beach Sports and Music Festival this year: The Krudco Gazebo Getdown SkateJam, a competition that will showcase some of the top skateboarders in the East, including from the Rochester area.
For more details, go to http://www.monroecountysports.org/
http://rochester.metromix.com/events/article/ontario-beach-sports-and/1329254/content
That's because the fourth annual Ontario Beach Sports and Music Festival will be in full swing. (Or is it full spike?)
If you're an adventurous athlete, stop by and compete in one of the events. If you're not, come down and cheer on the athletes; admission for spectators is free.
Here's everything else you need to know about the event:
Where? Ontario Beach Park at Lake and Beach avenues in Charlotte.
When? Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19.
Description: The festival will be a combination of world-class sporting events and DJs spinning hits both days.
The International Jet Sports Boating Association's Toyota Water Jam will pit hundreds of top watercross competitors from the United States and Canada.
Meanwhile, the USA Wrestling's Beach National Championship and the New York Outdoor Volleyball Association's Corona Extra Beach Volleyball series will take over dry land.
The wrestling tournament will determine which team goes to the FILA World Beach Wrestling Championships in Bulgaria on Aug. 29 and 30.
Interested wrestlers can register to compete at www.themat.com.
The Corona Extra Volleyball series will consists of more than 100 men and women in paired teams. Winning teams will get a chance to compete in the Corona Extra Beach Volleyball Open Sept. 25 through 27 in Manhattan Beach, Calif.
The cost to participate is $30, and players can register at www.monroecountysports.org.
New to the Beach Sports and Music Festival this year: The Krudco Gazebo Getdown SkateJam, a competition that will showcase some of the top skateboarders in the East, including from the Rochester area.
For more details, go to http://www.monroecountysports.org/
http://rochester.metromix.com/events/article/ontario-beach-sports-and/1329254/content
Thursday, July 16, 2009
RocEarth.com: Blog gives readers an inside look at Wegmans' research.
Wegmans Food Markets didn't become one of the most popular super market chains in America without going above and beyond customers expectations. So, it's no surprise that the folks over at Wegmans are letting us in on a little secret. The secret is the Wegmans organic research farm in Canandaigua, technically closed to the public, but now available for everyone to check out in cyberspace.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
TheFatherLife.com: The Week in Sports #5.
The Major League Baseball All-Star game is next Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. This is one of the only all-star games that I care about in any capacity. It’s most likely because the game is usually close and the winning league gets home-field advantage in the World Series, so they actually have something to amp them up about. Pete Rose never really needed a reason to barrel into catchers back in the day, though. Who am I kidding, I probably actually like it because I’m an AL fan and the American League is 11-0-1 since 1996.
TheFatherLife.com: The Week in Sports #4.
This isn’t completely sports related, but what’s the deal with Twitter? Why is it so addictive, and why am I obsessed with gaining more followers? I’ve only been “tweeting” for a few months, but I already have just over 100 followers at the time I write this. Personally, I don’t know why anyone would want to follow me. I guess if you are a fan of my writing (who isn’t?), my twitter account is a good place to check out my most recent work. It’s also a great place to read such amazing musings as “I just realized that my new cologne smells like pee.” It’s true; I’ve since changed to a different brand.
Twitter and I have a love/hate relationship. I find myself “tweeting” at odd times about odd topics, hoping that someone out there might read it and get a chuckle out of it. I try to keep it short and sweet, and I’m doing my best to update my Twitter account on a daily basis. I’m not going crazy like Chad OchoCinco or Terrell Owens, who seem to update their accounts every 20 seconds. If you want to follow me on Twitter, check me out @chrisosburn. I know that I’ve done a great job selling how amazing your experience will be. If you don’t follow me, at least follow The Father Life’s Twitter account @thefatherlife.
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/07/03/the-week-in-sports-4-beckham-rugby-nfl-and-more/
Twitter and I have a love/hate relationship. I find myself “tweeting” at odd times about odd topics, hoping that someone out there might read it and get a chuckle out of it. I try to keep it short and sweet, and I’m doing my best to update my Twitter account on a daily basis. I’m not going crazy like Chad OchoCinco or Terrell Owens, who seem to update their accounts every 20 seconds. If you want to follow me on Twitter, check me out @chrisosburn. I know that I’ve done a great job selling how amazing your experience will be. If you don’t follow me, at least follow The Father Life’s Twitter account @thefatherlife.
http://thefatherlife.com/mag/2009/07/03/the-week-in-sports-4-beckham-rugby-nfl-and-more/
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