Oooooh.

Really like this one

What is that Marc? XO, fine?

On this fine evening I drink a Rogue XS McRogue Scotch ale that was a gift from ASR Steve.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/132/1578

I drink this fine beer to commemorate it being in the way of my turntable and me wanting to play a record.

Upright Sole Composition Series Blend Love...more sour goodness...this time in the form of a wild ale...I like it, I do...but it sorta bugs me that I'm probably never going to see it again let alone try any others from the series...

Saint Arnold Pumpkinator...was certainly glad to see/sample this, but I've had so many pumpkin beers lately & the memory of that home brew was still fresh in my mind...& the home brew was killer...

Fantôme Magic Ghost...I brought this one...it's new & unique...I cannot describe it...it really does pour without head & it really is green...it's already got quite the reputation...there's a buzz...I know it has lemon grass, but there's a rumor out there that it contains spinach dust...in any case, it surprised a lot of people...highly recommended...

Three Floyds Biggs' 'Stache...sucks to be me, right?...

an unknown Hill Farmstead beer..I have another pic of it w/a tag, but I cannot read it...the first letter looks like a T:)...anyways, nice & rare...

Beaver Pecan Pie...I have absolutely no recollection of this, if I'm honest...

Kuhnhenn Crème Brûlée Java Stout...ya...kickin' myself for never visiting this place...everything I've had from them's been glorious...& this guy shows up w/a fucking growler?!?...cheers to him...that's a helluva drive...I thought I had it bad at four hours...there were some New Yorkers & some Chicagoans...what an event!...

fittingly, I'll end the pics w/a bottle of Jackie O's Grand Wazoo...I immediately thought CRAP, I just opened one for that Sun King/HBG Tailgate for Nothing event...& I agonized over that decision...I know it's just beer, but this one's special & it's drinking crazy good right now...just the nature of small batch beers...I just can't get enough, I just can't get enough...

I'm sure there are many beers I've missed...after picking up my allotment & heading over to the brewery side, I went into trade mode:)...

apparently, I did pretty well...before I headed back to the hotel, I landed a second Rum Barrel Apparition...

oh, & I had Cantillon Fou' Foune...

wonderful, wonderful, wonderful...best of show...hug the bottle good...

lovely beer run..

Had a cognac with pipe after supper ...

Delemain - family reserve 1938

followed be a little palate cleaner

Black Bull 30yo - 50%

Another belated toast to Mr. Fitzpatrick.

This stuff is just fabulous!

Glad the Wanderer was well received. I have a bottle of the Magic Ghost so now i'm curious.

An Americano in honor of Dreadhead becoming a U.S. citizen. Yay!!

And since I had the Campari out, a Negroni.

Victory Storm King

Can I eat dinner to the honor of Chris's new citizenship and the reduction in evil celebration of Dinny's father's retirement?

Baked chicken with asparagus prosciutto and fontina with a glass (or five) of '08 Forefront Cabernet Sauvignon. I like!

Nice Cooking with Colin episode.

Now having a Junipero martini.

Edited December 6, 201114 yr by Absorbine_Sr

Late night Vodka and Canada Dry.

Woudl be better if it had more gin and tonic and less vodka and ginger.

Congratulations to Chris...

I'm drinking a Jackie O's Matriarch Double IPA from a growler:)...

Flying Dog Barrel-Aged Gonzo Imperial Porter...

perhaps a bit cloying, but I'll still take it over regular Gonzo...

The Caskstrength cocktail-ish blog is posting on the Cocktail Advent Calendar at the bar where he works, Rob Roy in Seattle. He is a pretty funny ranter writer, and here is his description of the event:

The Cocktail Advent Calender at the Rob Roy is a gift to you, the guest. It will enable you to enjoy the holiday drinks classics that have become taboo for so many reasons; because they are never made well, because you are embarrassed to order them, and because it is morally wrong to order a Spanish Coffee. Rob Roy’s bartenders will make a new, likely sweet, libation for each day in December up until X-mas eve. X-mas eve will be Blue Blazer acrobatics. I’ll post each day’s new holiday cocktail and its recipe on this blog as we count down to the 25th of December.

5 beer sampler of O'Dells brewery while in KC

This stuff is smooth like butta

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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.913341,-94.725817

Now that's the way to prepare for your presentation!

Sssshhhhh

Shush up you

Edited December 7, 201114 yr by jp11801

Stone Vertical Epic 11

It's tasty, but I can't imagine it'll get better with age.

Sssshhhhh

Shush up you

Wat?

2007 Blackbird Illustration. Gut.....

Bruery/Elysian/Stone Citrueille Céleste...pumpkin/yam beer...doesn't work...iirc, Bryan didn't like it either...

if any of you are interested, one of my friends just posted a video of his beer cellar at:

http://t.co/vG3zhHRU

--I don't ever wanna hear any crap about me accumulating too much beer ever again:)...

Quick Green Flash IPA on the way home after a successful George T Stagg expedition.