Week one The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Oak & Iron Acorn Brown Ale The result: Win, 21–11 The knockout: Bills win, 27–17 The commentary: Where were we? Phase 1A Malaise. Phase 1B Transition. Phase 1C “Vega$!” Now that we’re caught up… Phase 2 “Jarrett Stidham is the heir apparent to Tom Brady! Truly, […]
Week sixteen The game: Bills at Patriots The beer: Maine Fall Coffee Stout The result: Win, 24–17 Week seventeen The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Newburyport Overboard India Pale Ale The result: Loss, 27–24 Playoffs, week one The game: Titans at Patriots The beer: Great Marsh London Brown Porter The result: Fuuuuuuck The commentary: […]
Week one The game: Steelers at Patriots The beer: Four Quarters Blackboard Jungle Imperial Tropical Stout The result: Win, 33–3; Cowboys win, 35–17 Week two The game: Patriots at Dolphins The beer: Rapscallion Red Ale The result: Win, 43–0; Ravens win, 23 –17 Week three The game: Jets at Patriots The beer: Cisco 182.5 India […]
Week twelve The game: Patriots at Jets The beer: Jack’s Abby Red Tape Amber Lager The result: Win, 27–13 Week thirteen The game: Vikings at Patriots The beer: Jack’s Abby Hoponius Union India Pale Lager The result: Win, 24–10 Week fourteen The game: Patriots at Dolphins The beer: Fuller’s London Porter The result: Loss, 34–33 […]
The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Peak Organic Fresh Cut Pilsner The result: Win, 38–7 The commentary: My cousin (the one on the right) got married in Maine on Saturday and, until a couple of months ago, the plan was for A. and me to make a grown-up getaway weekend out of it, complete […]
The game: Patriots at Dolphins The beer: Samuel Adams Winter Lager The result: Loss, 27–20; Bengals lose, 33–7 The commentary: You get what you ask for and this defense still blows. Phooey. Up next: Mike Tomlin oozes masculinity out of his pores. Cheers!
The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Zero Gravity Little Wolf Pale Ale The result: Win, 35–17 The commentary: Discouragement looms over a new installment of “Beer and knockout-pool drama.” Six projected outcomes resulted in eleven wins: Katie, the third and final Mike, Robin and I went with the Pats; Andy and Dan with the […]
Week sixteen The game: Jets at Patriots The beer: Anchor Christmas Ale The result: Win, 41–3 Week seventeen The game: Patriots at Dolphins The beer: Notch Dog and Pony Show The result: Win, 35–14 The commentary: Why not wait until two hundred seven total posts and one hundred nineteen “beer and football” hottakez to switch […]
The game: Dolphins at Patriots The beer: Castle Island Keeper India Pale Ale The result: Win, 31–24; Panthers win, 46–27 The commentary: My discovery of another hometown triumph may soon be chronicled on Google Street View. As the three of us crossed the old-timey bridge on our way to the newish culinary shop—now able to […]
Week sixteen The game: Patriots at Jets The beer: Berkshire Cabin Fever Ale The result: Loss, 26–20 The commentary: Shades of Nausea! The Jets game was disjointed in that G. and I suffered through the ugly first half at home, then ran off to the local toy store and café before I was to meet […]
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