The beer: Lagunitas DogTown Pale Ale The commentary: The bye weekend was spent redeeming $40 of iTunes gift cards and playing in the snow with my daughter. The former resulted in some after-the-fact Christmas songs (to spare me from having to buy them next December) and other non-holiday favorites from Michael Yonkers, the Fall and […]
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 beer: Firestone Walker Reserve Porter The commentary: Snore! Pretty forgettable football weekend for the first round of the playoffs. I didn’t watch any of the games too closely, just sort of had them on in the background while I did things around the house, but that was enough. I’m glad we have the big […]
The beer: Samuel Adams Coastal Wheat Ale The commentary: Unlike acrylic, silicone is permanently waterproof, flexible and shrink/crack proof. Typical uses Showers, tubs, sinks, tile, countertops and fixtures. Adhesiveness Most ceramic tile, laminate, porcelain, glass, metal, plastic, granite and wood. Warning Silicone tub and tile caulk is not for use below the water line or […]
The beer: Boulder Mojo India Pale Ale The commentary: Twenty-one beers with one more to go. Let’s recap by relating each week’s selection to a player on this year’s Patriots. Smell the contrivance! 1. Berkshire Saint of Circumstance India Pale Ale – Tom Brady Most valuable. I’d start the season with no other. 2. Rogue […]
The beer: Founders Porter The commentary: Last year at this time (I am not providing the link) I had a Berkshire Shabadoo all set to go for a second playoff contest that didn’t happen. Never again, I vowed… until I was shopping for tonight’s beer at Kappy’s this morning and couldn’t decide between options A […]
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 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 […]
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