Michael Jackson's World Beer Hunter CD and Some Great Horse Racing Resources
Michael Jackson's World Beer Hunter CD by Discovery Channel Multimedia
If you love to drink beer, and like to try different brands from the American domestics to the European favorites and more, then you'll find Michael Jackson's World Beer Hunter CD a great resource (not Michael Jackson the rock star, but Michael Jackson, from England, the beer expert). This CD is not for tea toters or coffee klatchers, but for those who enjoy a good brew or two on a regular basis. You'll be amazed to find that there are over 300 beers listed, by 500 or more breweries worldwide. And beer is not just to there to quench your thirst with a burger and chips, but certain types of beers go better with certain types of food, as with wine.
You should start by taking one of the multimedia guided tours with video and sounds of the history of brewing from the brewing process to pub crawls. There is not just one taste of beer, but a variety of flavors and textures from ingredients like malt, hops, spices and fruits making a beer unique to its brewery. In the United States, it's common to have a beer that is very bitter, caused by the addition of hops. However, in other countries (including England, Scotland and The Netherlands), a sweeter less bitter beer is produced using less hops, plus fruit and spices as additives.
While on your tour, you'll hear the background sounds of people in a pub enjoying their brew. You'll learn how to taste and judge beer, the elements of beer style, the state of the art of brewing and how to find the perfect beer for your favorite meal. And if you're on the Internet , you can click a button to connect to the Discovery Channel Multimedia Beer Hunter Web site.
You may even try your hand at home brewing beer to your own taste. I have been brewing beer for years since my trip to Europe during college. I have matched the great tastes of the beers from England and The Netherlands while saving money at the same time. The domestic beers here in the United States don't come close to the unique taste of most of the beers I sampled while traveling through Europe.
World Beer Hunter will run on any multimedia computer (486 DX, IBM compatible or Power Macintosh) with 8 megabytes of RAM and is available for $39.95. For more information, contact Discovery Channel Multimedia at 7700 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814-3579. Phone: (301) 986-0444.
Some Great Horse Racing Resources
Have you ever had an urge to go out to your local computer store or book store and browse the horse racing handicapping software and books? You shut down your system and then head out to your local computer superstore or book establishment only to find that they don't stock what you're looking for.
Fortunately, there are lots of places just a phone call away where you can get books and software on just about any gambling subject, and that includes my all-time favorite subject, horse racing.
Here's a list of a few important resources for gamblers and horse players. And if you call, tell them that Howard from Software Exchange sent you.
GAMBLERS BOOKSTORE
4001 S Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
Phone: 1-800-748-5797; 702-825-7778
At the Gamblers Bookstore, they specialize in gambling books, software and magazines, including horse racing. Ron Teston, the owner, also runs a dealer school. Call them toll-free for their 60-page catalog on gambling books and software.
GAMBLERS GENERAL STORE
800 South Main Street
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 1-800-322-2447
Fax: 702-366-0329
And for the second source of horse racing products, call the Gamblers General Store, in Las Vegas for their 66-page catalog. They stock horse racing books, software, magazines and other gambling related products including game tables, dice, chips and even videos.
RPM INFORMATION SYSTEMS
6965 El Camino Real, Suite # 105-454
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Phone: 1-800-696-0067
And finally, call RPM Information Systems (Your Handicapping Catalog SuperStore), toll-free, and you can talk to David Powers, the owner. Ask for his free, 52-page, catalog of the latest and greatest handicapping books and software. He offers lots of free bonus items (books and systems) with each purchase. You'll even receive a free booklet or system along with the catalog.