Almost a Review: WALL•E

This is exactly what I expect from Pixar. Moments of wonder, sadness, fear, and ultimately hope. I went into this movie as cold as I could manage. I tried to avoid every trailer (success) and every hint of what would happen (partial success). I am not going to say anything else about this movie's plot in case anyone besides me wants to go in the same way. Go see it. Period. Pixar has once again lived up to its reputation.

This is not a realistic movie in the sense of absolutely following real world physics and rules, but it stays true to its own internal rules. Don't worry too much about the why's and how's.

I'll put the rest of my review under a cut in another post. But suffice to say this movie is probably my choice for the Hugo awards in Best Dramatic Presentation next year.
 

Review: WALL•E

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Review: Ropewalk by Bridgeport Brewing Co.

My first impression is a yeasty sweetness. The hops are mild in a way that I prefer, a balance of bitter interest to the beer rather than being an overwhelming flavor that lets nothing else through. The head and carbonation is slight adding a nice tingle but not becoming foamy. This is not a fruity beer, though there are hints of fruit in it. Nothing strong enough to be an identifiable note. As I expect an amber ale to be it isn't mild and light like a pure wheat beer or as burnt and coffee like as a dark. Overall I like it and whenever it is on sale I suspect I will be stocking this beer. Quite solidly alcoholic as well, no Samael that will knock a drinker on his heels, but a respectable 5.6% by volume (4.48 by weight). It is not exactly the color I think of as amber (like a dark honey and in the middle of the range of actual pieces of amber), but is a bit darker and more reddish and a bit cloudy. More tasty than it is pretty.

Ropewalk Amber Ale
Bridgeport Brewing Company