Here’s to memories…

Why is it a day off never really feels like a day off? Its because if you are ANYTHING like me, you leave every little miniscule task of life until that 24 hour window. As a result  you are feebly (that being the applicable term) attempting to cram them all in one day….sinkful of dishes,…

Saints and Sinners…

FIRST off, I HAVE to start this post with one battlecry: GO SAINTS!!! Alright, now that I have that out of my system…on to BEERS 4, 5 and 6! Ahem. I am pretty sure I am gonna offend someone with this next part….but I couldn’t resist and remember: it’s all in good fun, and sometimes…

The Dark Journey begins…..

WHAT a 24 hours….Halloween, first 3 beers down, an incredible wine tasting involving 9 delicious Pinot Noirs from Oregon, lots of macaroni and cheese (thank you Maureen!) and Where the Wild Things Are. Wowza. Its not called Sunday Funday for no reason…. For my first beer, I went to the Mid-City Bulldog bar with friends…

Birthday Weekend Finale

After a marvelous imbibing session at Green Flash and Port Brewing/Lost Abbey, we stumbled (figuratively) over to Alesmith. Unfortunately, far from the bustling, vivacious atmosphere of Port, the tasting room here was quiet and sans music. Hands together now, you gotta turn on the tunes to drink beer to! There WAS a stereo. I saw…

Birthday weekend part two!

So..grinning like schoolchildren, we headed to the fantastic Lost Abbey/Port Brewing.  We were told by MJ and Kelly of Green Flash Brewery to seek out Terri, the maven of the tasting room. After the delicious onslaught of varieties at Green Flash, I wanted to hone in on dark, viscous delights. And viscosity I found! OLD…

What a birthday weekend(s)!

This past weekend marked and closed out one of the best birthdays of my life….with two previous weekends of raucous celebrating, I have worn myself out. But damn it was a good 3 weekend stint… This past weekend, I flew to San Diego and visited several craft breweries and attended a beer festival. And I…