Simo Juvaste's hobbies
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"So much to do, so little time!"
I would like to spend more time (and sometimes money) with each of the
hobbies, which is an impossibility. Thus the time-slicing is changing all
the time according to possibilities and feelings.
Sports, etc.
Orienteering
- The favorite sport since age of 7 or 8
- Team: Kalevan Rasti, Joensuu, Finland
- See you at Jukola-relay, Eastern Finland competitions, Kuntorastit
of Kalevan Rasti
Volleyball
Other
- Badminton, indoor bandy, marathon running, squash, climbing,
skiing, cycling, swimming, in-line skating, etc.
- Anything fun or/and physically stressing
Hiking
- A week a year at (Norwegian) mountains at minimum
Beer, etc
"A good beer a day keeps doctor away!"
Beer drinking/tasting
- Some of the good beers I have liked most (in no special order):
Carlsberg Gammel Porter, Draught Guinness, Guinness Special Export
Stout, Saku Porter, Young's Oatmeal Stout, Pilsner Urquell,
Velkopopovicky Pivo Tmavé, Samson Tmavé, Sillamäe
Münheni, Frank Boon Mariage Parfait Gueuze, Frank Boon Framboise
1986, Cantillon Gueuze, Weihenstephan Hefe-Weissbier, Hoegaarden Wit,
Rodenbach Grand Cru, Rochefort 8 & 10, Westvletern 12 Abt,
Fuller's ESB, Fuller's 1845 Strong Ale,
Shepherd Neame Master Brew Bitter, Marston's Pedigree
Bitter, Koff Porter, Koff Porter 1988, Lindemans Pecheresse, Liefmans
GlühKriek, Chimay Bleu, Koff Dunkles Weizenbier, Orval, Saku
Porter, Tartu Rüütel, Koskipanimon Bitter, Koskipanimon
Stout, Pete's Organic Ale...
Homebrewing
- "Beer is made of grains, hops, water, and yeast; and allowed to
mature 3-24 months before drinking"
- Member of SKOOL (Finnish Homebrewer's Association) and AHA (American
Homebrewer's Association)
- Over 30 batches brewed
- 2 2nd places and 1 3rd place (in different categories) in the SKOOL
national homebrewing contest 1995
- Contact me for more information on
all-grain brewing.
Home-made wine
- "Home-made wine is made of berries, fruits, sugar, water, and yeast;
and allowed to mature >12 months before drinking"
Whisky
- Current favorites: Lagavulin 16, Springbank 12, Talisker 10
Favorite pubs and restaurants
- In Joensuu: Pub
Palaveri, Public Corner, Elina, Kultainen Noutaja, ...
- In Helsinki: Vanha,
Richard O`Donoghue`s
Irish Bar,
Hilpeä Hauki,
Janoinen Lohi,
William K (Annankatu &
Mannerheimintie), ...
- In Turku: Uusi Apteekki,
Old Bank, Foija, ...
- In Tampere: Salhojankadun
Pub, Vanha Posti,
Panimoravintola Plevna, ...
- In Savonlinna: Olutravintola Sillansuu
Music, etc
Some of my favorite bands/artists/composers
- Ismo Alanko, Kate Bush, CMX, Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, PJ Harvey, Jimi Hendrix,
Albert Järvinen, Metallica, Pink Floyd, RinneRadio,
Jean Sibelius, Sir Elwoodin Hiljaiset Värit, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, U2,
Stevie Ray Vaughan, ...
Live music is best music! (Otherwise played (loud) at silent
listening room with accurate (= good resolution) equipment (I wish I had the money for it))
Misc hobbies
Cooking
- Especially oriental food.
Home repairs, gardening
- There would be so much to do in an old house if I had the time ...
Last modified
Thu Aug 31 12:54:44 EET DST 2000
SJ