Re: Joy of this, Joy of that

On Wed, 4 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:

On Tue, 3 Dec 2024 21:24:24 +0100, D wrote:
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A cider... the drink of the gods! But it has to be dry cider. I can't
stand the sugar filled versions.

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https://westerncider.com/ciders-on-tap
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I have no first hand knowledge but they have quite a selection. Quite a
dew microbreweries sprung up and these people decided to try cider. I've
walked by and it does seem to attract a crowd but not quite as much as the
breweries.
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It's a little more authentic than a couple of attempts at wineries. Grapes
don't do well here so most of the grapes are imported with a few locally
grown grapes thrown in. One woman was honest enough to make wine from
stuff that does grow locally like rhubarb. No idea about that wither.

I have a neighbour who does some kind of black currant wine and apparently, according to my father, it was awful. ;)
But overall, I think as long as apples grow, it should be possible to do some very beautiful things in terms of cider!

I had a meeting with the US office of a customer of mine this monday,
and apparently a bear came to visit them for thanks giving in Lake
tahoe. It was not aggressive and after some souting and jumping up and
down, it walked away.

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One of our people was returning from lunch and took a photo of a bear
crossing at a 4-way stop at the corner of our parking lot. The bear seemed
to have a destination although the next street in the direction he was
headed was a major thoroughfare where all the big box stores and fast food
places live. Maybe he wanted a taco or maybe he didn't get the memo. 30
years ago that street was a two lane road at the edge of town.

It is inspiring that the bears are so integrated into society, welcomed on equal terms. ;)