Beer and football III — playoffs, week two

The game: Texans at Patriots The beer: Notch Valley Malt BSA (Brewer Supported Agriculture) Farmhouse Ale The result: Win, 41–28; Anthony Ryan, 5–0 The commentary: I am out of beer. After last weekend’s yummy porter and Sunday evening’s so-so Notch (saisons and farmhouse ales are pretty hit-or-miss for me, which is strange in this case […]

Beer and football III — week eleven

The game: Colts at Patriots The beer: Notch Polotmavý Czech Amber Lager The result: Win, 59–24 The commentary: Guess who wouldn’t nap again! Like last week, our efforts were foiled when G. turned crib time into play time, followed by full-on holler time. As kickoff approached I scooped her up and tried to lie down […]

Beer and football II — week four

The game: Patriots at Raiders The beer: Notch Saison The result: Win, 31–19 The commentary: I wonder what would have happened if Hank Williams (Jr.) compared Obama to Jesus. Will we ever survive without “Are you ready for some football?!” Forget for a minute that Monday Night Football is no longer all that relevant. Sure, […]