Week thirteen The game: Patriots at Bills The beer: Spencer Winter Warmer Amber Lager The result: Win, 14–10 The method: NFL Game Pass Week fourteen (bye) The beer: Northwoods Coffee Porter The headline: “Like a leaf clings to a tree, oh, my darling, cling to me, for we’re creatures of the wind.” – Nina Simone, […]
Week eleven The game: Patriots at Falcons The beer: Oak & Iron Inky Depths Porter The result: Win, 25–0 The method: Live via Amazon Prime Video Week twelve The game: Titans at Patriots The beer: Fore River John Henry Milk Stout The result: Win, 36–13 The method: NFL Game Pass The headline: “Tripped on his […]
Week nine The game: Patriots at Panthers The beer: 603 Toasted Pumpkin Ale The result: Win, 24–6 The method: NFL Game Pass Week ten The game: Browns at Patriots The beer: True North Endangered Ale The result: Win, 45–7 The method: Live via Paramount+ The headline: “Shame on the brain, that’s right!” – Six Finger […]
The game: Patriots at Chargers The beer: Allagash Haunted House Dark Ale The result: Win, 27–24 The method: NFL Game Pass The headline: “I’m a mummay! I scahr people! Watch what happuns! When I walk up to someboday!” – The Fall, “The Mummy” The commentary: Apologies to Bob McFadden and Rod “Dor” McKuen, whose 1959 […]
Week six The game: Cowboys at Patriots The beer: Jack’s Abby House Lager The result: Loss, 35–29 The method: Live via Paramount+ Week seven The game: Jets at Patriots The beer: True North Festbier Lager The result: 54–13 The method: Live via CBS The headline: “Will the sun rise up tomorrow?” – Black Sabbath, “Children […]
The game: Patriots at Texans The beer: Riverwalk Black Ox Dunkel Lager The result: Win, 25–22 The method: NFL Game Pass The headline: “It’s no use! I can’t take no more abuse! I’m tired of fuckin’ lines! Uggghhh, I’m losin’ my mind!” – Black Flag, “I’ve Had It” The commentary: Enough. By definition or not, […]
The game: Buccaneers at Patriots The beer: True North Coco-Nilla-Zilla Stout The result: Loss, 19–17 The method: Live via Peacock The headline: “There’s something here that doesn’t last too long.” – Nazz, “Hello It’s Me” The commentary: Adele, eh? I see her and raise (the) Nazz, admitting “Hello It’s Me” isn’t a great song despite […]
The game: Saints at Patriots The beer: BareWolf Quart Order Porter The result: Loss, 28–13 The method: NFL Game Pass The headline: “Click! Bang! What a hang.” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience, “Wait Until Tomorrow” The commentary: What do zero-reader bloggos do when their daughters are too old to photograph for combination beer “reviews” and […]
The game: Patriots at Jets The beer: Essex County Illume Pale Ale The result: Win, 25–6 The method: NFL Game Pass The headline: “Never hesitate to take a chump sucker down.” – Ice-T, “Ricochet” The commentary: Say what you will about the playmaking abilities of JC Jackson and the Doublemint-potential of Devin McCourty but a […]
Week one The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Throwback Oma’s Tribute Black Lager The result: Loss, 17–16 The method: NFL Game Pass (spoiled) The headline: “I’d build a pyramid in your sweet memory. Would you even record my name in your diary?” – Make-Up, “Hot Coals” The commentary: It came to me in half-sleep, […]
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