The game: Patriots at Bears The beer: Rogue Dead Guy Ale The result: Win, 36–3 The commentary: A. and I went up to Maine over the weekend and I came home with a bunch of beer. One of them was the Dead Guy Ale, something I can find anywhere but that I couldn’t resist because […]
The game: Jets at Patriots The beer: Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Smoke on the Water Smoked Porter The result: Win, 45–3 The commentary: There may have been a “godless chill of New England” in the air (New York Post columnists are so colorful!) but the hometown team was torching everything in sight. A new king […]
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 […]
The game: Colts at Patriots The beer: Tröegs Java Head Stout The result: Win, 31–28 The commentary: Damn. Damn. Goddamn if that wasn’t a tough win. It’s stupid to get so worked up over a football game but I can’t remember the last time my heart was pounding so badly (yes I do, it was […]
The game: Patriots at Steelers The beer: Cisco Whale’s Tale Pale Ale The result: Win, 39–26 The commentary: After such an ugly loss you’ve gotta go with what you know. Whale’s Tale is quickly becoming one of my favorite beers, and when I saw a twenty-two ounce bomber in a store in Danvers I had […]
The game: Patriots at Browns The beer: Samuel Smith Organically Produced Ale The result: Loss, 34–14 The commentary: Wow. Let me say that I’m worried about my relationship with Samuel Smith right now. I had a Taddy Porter the night before our Block Island trip (week two against the Jets) and tried to counter the […]
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 […]
The game: Patriots at Chargers The beer: Stone Imperial Russian Stout The result: Win, 23–20 The commentary: The closest I’ve come to a heart attack since the dreaded helmet catch. Holy, holy lord. I got a late start on the stout because A. and I went out for lunch and a few errands and got […]
I love to watch the Patriots win and I love to drink good beer. So in 2006 I said “Hey, man, I should get myself a fancy beer for every Pats game!” And by fancy I mean one of those oversized singles, usually stocked in the fridge farthest from the Coors Light. I was living […]
It seems that game three of an NFL’s preseason schedule is never referred to as “game three” or “the third game” or “I lost my thumb and forefinger sneaking a pinch of Chuck Negron’s cocaine so it’s this many games.” It is called “the all-important third preseason game.” Since I’m not one to let such […]
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