Episode 028 I Know Jax, Jacksonville, Florida

Its time for another great episode of everyones favorite local TV show -- I Know Jax. ARRG! Avast lassies and ahoy mates! Its September and that means its time to celebrate The International Talk Like a Pirate Day which rolls around every year on September 19th. If you dont know about talk like a pirate day - head on over to our website iknowjax.com and you can read all about how it got started. Its quite a story. I believe pirates are partial to drinking rum, or so Ive heard. But this is broadcast television so we are going to focus on craft beer. Today I'm at Peles Woodfire with my buddy Marc Wisdom, the beer guy. I'm the beer guy. Today we're going to talk about beer. You really think so? What kind of beer do you want to talk about? I want to talk about fresh hop. This is the time! This is the new old thing. It's a new thing for the U.S. Fresh hops means that instead of using the dried hop pellets, they use hops right off the vine. Fresh. They pick them - they throw them in the beer. Same day? Within 24 hours. Intuition is going to have a fresh hop beer this year. They had one last year. This is the hard part. Hops will start to rot. Nobody wants that in beer. So you have to rush the process. As soon as they're picked they have to go on a plane or truck and get here. Then it goes in the beer. Another issue is it takes 5 to 7 times as much hops to make the fresh hop beer. That's a lot of hops! But it adds such a fresh taste to the beer. Just taste it! Let's say fresh flavor. Beer break. See what I mean. Very fresh, little vegetable Almost floral. Hoppy. It's very fresh, not as much bite. You have as much hops as you would for an IPA or pale ale, but it's smoother and fresher. It doesn't last. It doesn't age well so you have to drink it within 3 to 4 weeks. Is that a problem? Not for us. What's good to pair with it? Side dishes with vegetables, salads, lighter meals. It would be good with grilling. Grilled asparagus, grilled vegetables. Even a good tailgating beer. Great for tailgating because it's so darn fresh! Good stuff. That does it for the fresh hops beers. In future episodes we'll learn more about fall beers, right? Yes. A lot of beer is coming out. It's a big time of year. See you then. This is a great time for craft beer with lots of seasonal fall beers hitting the shelves. Speaking of big hits - one of my favorite sports is MMA. Recently I went to the Morocco Shrine for a MMA event and I met up with Tom McManus to talk about hard hitting sports. Thats coming up right after the break. I Know Jax is supported by these great businesses: CamdenHappenings.com for all things Camden. Make sure to join the Camdenhappening.com newsletter for the latest Lovetown, USA updates along with local event info. Checkers BBQ is all about having fun with friends and family. Visit chef Art Jeanette for his new Sunday lunch buffet. Come get your hot shrimp baby! Coastalcompanion.com your guide to fun things to do in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Sign up for the coastalcompanion VIP newsletter for info about festival and events and idea about weekend getaways. You looking to get in shape? Train one on one with number 66 Jacksonville Sharks Isaac Morales at Snap Fitness on Southside Blvd across from Tinseltown. Affordable prices, personalized workouts mean maximal fitness. Train like a shark! Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life. Make it magical with a cinematic wedding film from Bennett Video Productions. Call 904-451-9448. Catch all the football action at Latitude 30 in our HD sports theatre or on the other 60 HD TVs while bowling or enjoying lunch or dinner. 365-5555. Latitude-30.com SO you think you are a tough guy well I think we should put you to the test by having you challenge one the guys in the ring. Tom, tell me what you have going on? This is the night of champions. SuckitupUSA and First Coast Contact is presenting it. It's our first one, it's a great success. These guys are fighting for their lives, chasing dreams in the MMA and kickboxing world. I got a lot of respect for them. I love the one-on-one, nobody is coming out to help you or block for you. It's just you, it's the ultimate test. These guys live it. I've been there. I've chased the dream of football. Watching them, is just great. What got you involved in MMA? My Dad was a boxer in the 30s. I think I've always had it in my blood. The one-on-one, throwing punches, kickboxing or full MMA. You have to be a well rounded individual to hang in the ring here. I just love the competition. I hear you're doing these ongoing. Tell me about that. We hope to do one every eight to ten weeks. I remember Jane Seymour from the James Bond movie Live and Let Die way back when. That was long before Dr Quinn, the jewelry and all that. Guess what! Jane is also a great artist and she is coming to Jacksonville for an art exhibition. I have always painted. I painted as a child and in high school. I have always designed, painted, made embroidery designs or used art for clothing, household items etc. Painting has become a passion, it's something I love. Time flies by, I forget to eat or sleep. I see the world differently. I see the world in darks, lights, texture, color, form. I see things I would have taken for granted. I see it in a more profound way when I'm painting it. When you dance you feel the music. There is fluidity. Shape of the body in space and movement. I feel the same way about painting. Shapes, movement, I try to depict it. When I dance I interpret someone's choreography. When I paint it's me. I choose the subject matter is my choice, the brush stroke. It's my sense of color and movement. It's much closer to the core of who I am. who knows, maybe well get an opportunity to see Jane Seymour here on the show in the near future. What questions would you ask her? Make sure to send me your suggestions for questions I Know Jax is supported by these great businesses: CamdenHappenings.com for all things Camden. Make sure to join the Camdenhappening.com newsletter for the latest Lovetown, USA updates along with local event info. Checkers BBQ is all about having fun with friends and family. Visit chef Art Jeanette for his new Sunday lunch buffet. Come get your hot shrimp baby! Coastalcompanion.com your guide to fun things to do in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Sign up for the coastalcompanion VIP newsletter for info about festival and events and idea about weekend getaways. You looking to get in shape? Train one on one with number 66 Jacksonville Sharks Isaac Morales at Snap Fitness on Southside Blvd across from Tinseltown. Affordable prices, personalized workouts mean maximal fitness. Train like a shark! Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life. Make it magical with a cinematic wedding film from Bennett Video Productions. Call 904-451-9448. Catch all the football action at Latitude 30 in our HD sports theatre or on the other 60 HD TVs while bowling or enjoying lunch or dinner. 365-5555. Latitude-30.com Recently we were at the Riverside Arts Market with the Girls Gone Green for an event. And this is actually where you can find JASON every Saturday. Julie has his story. We are turning up the heat in this weeks segment of The Girls Gone Green. We are going to meet a guy who transformed his life just by adding a little bit of spice. Meet Jason McDonald, a thirtysomething year old just recently married to this beautiful lady, Hillary. He spent 13 years working in the corporate world, and then one day he decided to leave it all behind. He was ready to let's say start FRESH, which is exactly what he did. I'll let him fill you in on the rest of his complete health transformation. I led pretty much an all American normal life in my opinion and that meant I was eating tons of meathot dogs and hamburgers and the all American diet. Naturally I started working the corporate job 12 to 14 hour work days and one thing led to another and my six pack became a 4-pack with a little bit of a spare tire. That's when thankfully I had a come to Jesus moment and changed my life. There are many things in our lives that we know and feel are right. When we listen to our heart and mind together certain things become very clear. Marrying Hillary was right for Jason. However, before they took their vowsJason begin experiencing health problems, little did he know just how much that would change the corse of both of their lives. So around age 33 I started having some problems and went to a doctor but of course I don't go to a doctor because I've never had any problems but these were bad enough that I needed some medical attention. So they put me on medicine just like they normally do to try to fix the problem and quite honestly it just didn't work. My wife and I did a lot of research and we went to Veg Fest about two years ago and we saw the movie FORKS OVER KNIVES. Heart disease is absolutely a toothless paper tiger that need never ever exist. We learned that we can turn on and turn off cancer growth just by adjusting the level of intake of that protein. That was compelling enough for us to at least give plant based nutrition a chance. So we dove right in 100% right away and not only to a plant-strong diet, but whole foods, making our food ourselves, eating real fruits and vegetables and nuts and seeds and beans and the results were just astounding. So proteinthe healthy range is 6.2 to 8.3 and I'm 7.2 with no meat and no eggs. Calciumhealthy range8.6 to 10.2 and I'm measuring a 10, again that's with no dairy. He was talking the talk, but he decided to do more than just walk the walk he took a giant leap and started his own business where he could spread the word of good food and good health through a tangible productand that's how Jason started FRESH. What the mission statement iswe will provide healthy organic solutions towards a healthy lifestyle. We buy everything organic and there are not many organic hot sauces in the market-place so I've always loved hot, spicy things, I've always made my own hot sauce so why not turn it into a business. I'm doing something that I love and mission accomplished, I'm helping to change someone's life and that's what it's really all about. Joe, I'd almost go so far to say how similar that is to what this show does weeklyit changes lives for better or worse I guess. Now if you'd like to learn more about Jason's spicy sauces log on to our website TheGirlsGoneGreen.com and while you're there follow our blog and share with us ways your going green and getting healthy. Back to you Joe! Ahoy mates! As you know by now, September 19 is International Talk Like a pirate day. Captn Slappy and Ol chumbucket probably didnt plan to invent a holiday for pirate speak, but somehow they became the founders of this special day. For talk like a pirate day the Pirate Museum in St. Augustine is getting in on the action this year with a special pirate party On September 19th at 5 pm in the courtyard with live music and lots of fun. If you go make sure to check out their *** and their big treasure chest! In Fall we also have two major pirate festivals happening on the coast. Theres the 8th Annual Tybee Island Pirate Festival on October 4-7. Mtley Cre lead singer Vince Neil will be the headliner on Saturday Theres also a the Buccaneers Ball, The Pirate Victory Parade, Scallywags Costume Contest, Little Mateys Cove, Thieves Market and a Pirate Pub. Its safe to say that the pirates are taking over the island. A little bit later in the year, November 9-11, all pirates head to St. Augustine for the annual pirate gathering with more fun for pirates young and old. You can get all the details about these events at www.iknowjax.com Thats it for this time. Dont forget to check out our website iknowjax.com for more details about Talk Like a Pirate Day and other fun stories. Ill be back next week with a whole new episode. Until then, Ill see you on the internet. I Know Jax is supported by these great businesses: CamdenHappenings.com for all things Camden. Make sure to join the Camdenhappening.com newsletter for the latest Lovetown, USA updates along with local event info. Checkers BBQ is all about having fun with friends and family. Visit chef Art Jeanette for his new Sunday lunch buffet. Come get your hot shrimp baby! Coastalcompanion.com your guide to fun things to do in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Sign up for the coastalcompanion VIP newsletter for info about festival and events and idea about weekend getaways. You looking to get in shape? Train one on one with number 66 Jacksonville Sharks Isaac Morales at Snap Fitness on Southside Blvd across from Tinseltown. Affordable prices, personalized workouts mean maximal fitness. Train like a shark! Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life. Make it magical with a cinematic wedding film from Bennett Video Productions. Call 904-451-9448. Catch all the football action at Latitude 30 in our HD sports theatre or on the other 60 HD TVs while bowling or enjoying lunch or dinner. 365-5555. Latitude-30.com Why do prisoners get to have AEDs when people in communities dont? I dont get that. Its rididculous that people who commit crimes are put above regular citizens. Us kids cant make AEDs a safety priority, but you can. I dont see how we can find the money to save our criminals but not our future and our children. Sign the petition and help save