Beer and football XIII — week twelve

The game: Patriots at Vikings The beer: Berkshire Turkey Trotter Brown Ale The result: Loss, 33–26 The method: NFL+ The headline: “Who could imagine that they would freak out in Minnesota? Who could imagine?” – Mothers of Invention, “Help, I’m a Rock” The commentary: I got no time to write this, baby. But Mike Reiss, […]

Beer and football V — week two

The game: Patriots at Vikings The beer: Shipyard Summer Ale The result: Win, 30–7 The commentary: Hector, Ivan and I are all forty this year. In April we traveled to Portland, Maine to celebrate Ivan’s turn. (Mine was at the New England Brewfest in New Hampshire. Hector’s will be at the Chili’s across from the […]

Beer and football — week eight

The game: Vikings at Patriots The beer: Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin Ale The result: Win, 28–18 The commentary: As unacceptable as it is to feel sorry for athletes/starlettes/sensations who sleep on giant piles of money every night, it’s clear to me that Randy Moss is instantly regretting his decision to jump ship from New England. I […]