One of my favorite past times is watching sports. One great way to enhance the activity (or lack thereof) of watching sports is to drink beer. Yet another way would be to make claims about the results of those athletic contests and wager an amount of beer that you’re going to be correct. Well, I was wrong. (more…)
Archive for June, 2008
Revenge of the Beer Can Chicken
Posted in Personal on June 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Imagine a life where you’re raised for the sole purpose of being food. No freedom, no social life, and to top it off, some guy takes your dead carcass and shoves a beer can up your ass. Payback is a bitch. (more…)
A Beer Drinkers Guide To The Forest
Posted in Personal on June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Don’t Panic. It’s vacation time. The wife and I are going camping. We’ve never done this before, so who knows if we’ll make it back. So you can send a search team, we’re headed north to Humboldt County and the Redwoods. (more…)
Camping Preparation Part 2: Avery E.S.B.
Posted in Personal, Tastings, tagged 14'er ESB, Avery Brewing Company on June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While the world is on fire, I continue my preparations to ventre into the wilderness. To combat the heat of the flames, I’ve packed another beer, Avery’s 14′er ESB. (more…)
Camping Preparation Part 1: Maui CoCoNut Porter
Posted in Personal, Tastings, tagged CoCoNut Porter, Maui Brewing Company on June 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This weekend the wife and I will depart on a journey neither of us have taken before: the camping trip. I don’t know what to expect, but I do know I need supplies, namely beer. (more…)
Arrogance is a Kingdom Without a Crown
Posted in Personal, Tastings, tagged Arrogant Bastard, Stone Brewing on June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It was a chilly day in the winter of ought-four. The journey to work was made impossible due to ice and inch thick covering my motor vehicle. During the day we kept warm drinking Bloody Marys down the street at the diner and by washing down pitchers of cheap lager at the bowling alley across the street. As night fell the cold temperature plummeted, we would be in need of stronger spirits. To the Fox and Firkin, good cab driver, I hear they are having Trivia Night. (more…)
Best of Both Worlds
Posted in Personal, tagged Boont Amber, Racer 5 on June 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve mentioned before how my gym is a beer friendly place. On Friday afternoons, we play basketball for an hour or two and usually go our separate ways. Right next to the court is a grassy area with benches, horseshoe pits and a boccie court. What better place to have a BBQ on a hot day? So this Friday, we cut the basketball a little shot, and planned a nice meal, to be washed down by some cold beers, no doubt. (more…)
Out of the Ashes
Posted in Brewing News, tagged Matt Brewing Company, Saranac on June 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On May 29th, a fire broke out at Matt Brewing Company in Utica, NY. The fire spared the brewhouse but dealt a significant blow to the bottling operation and completely destroying the canning facilities. While there is little presence here on the West Coast, their Saranac line is quite popular back East. So what’s going on with Matt Brewing since the fire? Well, I’ll tell you. (more…)
Time For a Drake
Posted in Tastings, tagged Drake's, Drake's Imperial Stout on June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The sun is beating down, you’re dying for some refreshment. Water, not today, you need real refreshment. You push aside the soda, juice, and Gatorade for bottle hiding in the back. There’s only one beverage to drink on a day like this: a Russian Imperial Stout. (more…)
Pliny the Educator
Posted in Personal, Tastings, tagged Pliny the Elder on June 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday, while coming home from dinner, I noticed my neighbor Don sitting outside, drinking a Bud. As I opened the gate for my wife to pull the car into the yard, I noticed he was getting up for a second round. “Hey Don, I got a growler of russian River, why don’t you come voer and have a beer with me.” (more…)
