The game: Titans at Patriots The beer: Mayflower Oatmeal Stout The result: Win, 35–14 The commentary: I would never have read Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry were it not for the Ladies. From the book club’s first meeting—back when the Pats had won a game more than it lost—and nominations were flying […]
The game: Patriots at Steelers The beer: Mayflower Daily Ration Session India Pale Ale The result: Win, 27–16; Packers win, 26–10 The commentary: “You stink. You stink. You stink!” Brandon Bolden, the special-teams ace who knocked a punted ball from the six yard line into the end zone for a touchback, did not earn my […]
The game: Patriots at Jets The beer: Mayflower Winter Oatmeal Stout The result: Win, 49–19 The commentary: What a laugher! That was the most fun I’d had since… well, probably like a half hour before when G. was still awake. But you get the idea. Also, this happened, which was pretty funny: A.: “Did you […]
The game: Patriots at Lions The beer: Mayflower Thanksgiving Ale The result: Win, 45–24 The commentary: The Mayflower was the plan for Thanksgiving but it turned out to be a weird day. I ended up watching on three different televisions in three different homes, broken up by two radio sessions in the car. We were […]
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