Beer and football VII — week eleven

The game: Patriots at 49ers The beer: Berkshire Hoosac Tunnel Amber Ale The result: Win, 30–17; Giants win, 22–16 The commentary: The Pats played the late game and the Giants and Bears warmed me up on Fox before then, presenting a rare opportunity to watch my knockout contest. It was not a comfortable experience as […]

Beer and football VII — week ten

The game: Seahawks at Patriots The beer: Heavy Seas Greater Pumpkin Imperial Ale The result: Loss, 31–24; Cardinals win, 23–20 The commentary: More pictures of my girl, please! I didn’t go black last week because the Pats lost. They didn’t even play. No, I mourned another loss or, more accurately, a non-win. Maybe the minority […]

Beer and football VII — week nine (bye)

The beer: Clown Shoes Third-Party Candidate India Pale Lager The result: Chiefs win, 19–14; Trump wins, 304–227–7 The commentary: This is my two hundredth post. I am close to dropping an overdue essay regarding the importance of Trout Mask Replica (currently headlined “Tight also”), having reserved its epic for a weighty round number, but it […]

Beer and football VII — week eight

The game: Patriots at Bills The beer: Southern Tier Warlock Imperial Stout The result: Win, 41–25; Broncos win, 27–19 The commentary: I have had enough of rooting for leading AFC rivals in order to advance week to week in the knockout pool. The Steelers and their injured rapist cost me twenty-five units a couple of […]