Week six The game: Cowboys at Patriots The beer: Berkshire Oktoberfest Lager The result: Win, 20–16 The commentary: I think it’s going to be a Berkshire-heavy season—six weeks in and I’m already onto a second offering. My team’s won five of six games, though, and even if I’m not superstitious (very much) I’m not going […]
The game: Jets at Patriots The beer: Pretty Things Hedgerow Bitter The result: Win, 30–21 The commentary: My little girl knows what’s up. She doesn’t get all bothered the way her dad does over how poor a defense a 4–1 team might have. Here she is, really taking the time to weigh all sides of […]
The game: Patriots at Raiders The beer: Notch Saison The result: Win, 31–19 The commentary: I wonder what would have happened if Hank Williams (Jr.) compared Obama to Jesus. Will we ever survive without “Are you ready for some football?!” Forget for a minute that Monday Night Football is no longer all that relevant. Sure, […]
The game: Patriots at Bills The beer: Clown Shoes Lubrication American Black Ale The result: Loss, 34–31 The commentary: No pictures of my little girl will accompany losses, especially losses as ugly and perplexing as this. Deion Branch was invisible all day, and since he’s her favorite player she will be too. My boy Paul […]
The game: Chargers at Patriots The beer: Rogue Mocha Porter The result: Win, 35–21 The commentary: “Which beer are you having?” “Do you want me to drink the Mocha Porter?” “Yes.” “So you can have some?” “Yes.” “OK.” A’s re-ability to drink coincided nicely with the return of football, and I couldn’t refuse her since […]
Week one The game: Patriots at Dolphins The beer: Berkshire Saint of Circumstance India Pale Ale The result: Win, 38–24 The commentary: I’m calling this season “2011” even though it spills into 2012 because “2011/2012” is a little clumsy. I’m more bothered by it than you are. [Edit: How did I not yet resolve this […]
The game: Jets at Patriots The beer: Cody Unz Ya Altbier The result: Fuuuuuuck The commentary: I know nothing about football. Spending a week away from the game is a good way to deal with the end of your team’s season. I don’t know what I would have done without the Golden Globes—A. was all […]
The beer: Tetley’s English Ale The commentary: A relaxing, stress-free Sunday is nice for a change. I’m thankful the loudmouth Jets won last night because I’m watching the Ravens push the Chiefs around and I really want no part of them next week. (The week after that, assuming the Pats whoop the Jets, I wouldn’t […]
The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Long Trail Imperial Porter The result: Win, 38–7 The commentary: Ho-hum. Another destruction, another twenty-two ounces. At least some nice Brian Hoyer and eight-percent-alcohol action kept things interesting. I don’t have much to say this week. It was nice to see Julian Edelman cash in on some of […]
The game: Patriots at Bills The beer: Shipyard Blue Fin Stout The result: Win, 34–3 The commentary: Once again I rocked a Starbucks iced chai as a warm-up, obtained during a pre-storm errand scramble. And then the Blue Fin Stout. Mmm… as tasty and comfortable as December football against a Thurman Thomas-less Bills team. This […]
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