The game: Bills at Patriots The beer: Wachusett Larry Imperial India Pale Ale The result: Win, 34–20 The commentary: During the Browns game a few weeks ago I got into a shouting match with color man Steve Tasker. He said something critical about the Pats or their play-calling (I was bitter because Jason Campbell was […]
The game: Patriots at Ravens The beer: Rogue Chipotle Ale The result: Win, 41–7 The commentary: With a name like “Chipotle Ale” it had to at least be interesting, right? Hmm. Assassination attempts are interesting. The weird police activity on my street last night was interesting. Owning too many (more than zero) reggae CDs is […]
Week thirteen The game: Patriots at Texans The beer: Newburyport Pale Ale The result: Win, 34–31 The commentary: Readers (!) wondering why I comment so infrequently on game details have by now learned the truth: even in the rare week where I post before the next one is played, usually it’s like Saturday night or […]
The game: Broncos at Patriots The beer: Smuttynose Old Brown Dog Ale The result: 34–31 The commentary: Fred Kirsch on the Patriots.com live blog put it best after Blount’s fumble (the team’s third) when he wrote “I’m going to vomit.” (In Blount’s defense he appeared to be knocked out for a second. The strip sack […]
Week nine The game: Steelers at Patriots The beer: Berkley Harvest Ale The result: Win, 55–31 The commentary: Wow. Look at her! Wow… wow. Just when I think the world is too far gone a moment like this is captured. Everything, somehow, will be OK. Fifty-five points! Despite two no-calls on back-to-back first-quarter touchdowns by […]
The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Wolaver’s Pumpkin Ale The result: Win, 27–17 The commentary: Several weeks ago, the local Whole Foods teamed up with a neighboring liquor store to hold a Fall beer- and wine-tasting event in the parking lot. Needless to say the liquor store, who cleverly (admirably) provided attendees with checklists […]
Week six The game: Saints at Patriots The beer: Cambridge Sgt. Pepper Saison The result: Win, 30–27 The commentary: G. was on fire today. First we went to A&J King where she hammed it up in mom’s sunglasses. Outstanding. Later, when she wouldn’t nap, I took her out to run a few errands. She rode […]
The game: Patriots at Bengals The beer: Martha’s Exchange Olde London Stout The result: Loss, 13–6 The commentary: Bob Socci must be stopped. The new radio voice of the Patriots lied to me four times in an hour during a rainy second-half drive to Nashua: an interception (not an interception), two receptions (two drops) and […]
The game: Patriots at Falcons The beer: The Tap Sassy Rabbit Rye Ale The result: Win, 30–23 The commentary: One night last week I stayed a little late at work and walked the Greenway to North Station for my ride home. I knew the carousel had finally reopened (great idea to renovate over the summer, […]
Week two The game: Jets at Patriots The beer: Maine Peeper Ale The result: Win, 13–10 The commentary: What’s the sound of grown men crying for a solid week? All I remember from this game is four hours of Mike Mayock talking about Geno Smith’s lousy “internal clock” and how the Patriot rookie receivers “can’t […]
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