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I wish I could blame it on Dooley.
Friday was, as you probably guessed, low key and spent at home. I did go to The Downtown Casual Pint after a huge lunch of Mexican comfort food for one (yes, I only had one plus a small sample all...
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It’s been a slow week…
For beer that is. The holiday week put a little damper on my drinking. Plus I drank way too much last week. I went to the sunspot on Sunday with no intention of drinking. I know, I know but it’s true....
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One guess where I’ll be tonight.
If you guessed Suttree’s you would be correct. If you guessed anything else, you don’t know me very well. It is cask night with SawWorks and I can’t wait. I heard they were going to have a Cask...
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Cask Conditioned Coconut Porter!!!
Dave from SawWorks has outdone himself. The Cask Conditioned Coconut Porter was loved by me and everyone else I know that was fortunate enough to taste it. It had a beautiful and very tasty head with a...
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I love a parade…NOT.
But I did have a fun event-filled evening! Gay Street was absolutely packed with parade lovers starting very early Friday evening. They sat up camp with chairs and lots of kids in tow. I personally...
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Drinking in a Winter WarmerLand!
Glasses clink, are you listening, In the pub, kegs are glistening. A beautiful sight, We’re happy tonight, Drinking in a Winter WarmerLand. If you ask me, the Winter Warmer party was a big success. I...
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Bah, Humbug!
Ol’ Saccy was a homebody last week with only a couple of short outings. I am still adjusting to the time change and I end up staying home more often than not. I’ll get over it soon and get out more. I...
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Good friends, good food and good beer.
I had a mini beer tasting at my place last Saturday. We had wine and cheese to start the evening. I ordered a big platter of sushi rolls from Nama; sushi is good if you know you may be sampling quite a...
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Eat cheese, drink beer and be merry.
My favorite zymurgist and good friend Ratchet stopped by last week for a pre-Christmas gathering. We had some beer and cheese and chatted about, you guessed it, beer and brewing. Schlafly Beer...
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Holiday Cheer and Django
Merry Christmas to Ol’ Saccy. Only after all of the family festivities were over did Saccy start to enjoy the holiday weekend. A couple of friends came over for a mini beer tasting. We had a plate of...
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Bring on the New Year.
Ol’ Saccy survived Christmas and squeezed in some fun at the last minute!! The worst was over and I headed toward the New Year enjoying a few good beers along the way. Stopped in at Suttree’s High...
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The British are coming! The British are coming!
Well, I spent New Years Eve with at least one Brit. NYE went from a quiet dinner, a beer and a movie to many beers and a total blast. The plan was to eat a nice dinner at Sapphire, then stop by...
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I can’t believe it’s over…
The Brewer’s Jam that is! I woke up bright and early to a beautiful morning. The anticipation began right away. I had a few errands to run but could not wait to head to the Downtown Grill and Brewery...
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Highlights of the past week.
It’s been a pretty low-key week but I did manage to have a few beers along the way. My friends Jim and Maureen invited me to go to The Crown & Goose on Monday for 1/2 price fish and chips. When we...
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Vodka, wine, bourbon and beer.
Sunday was quite a hodge podge of alcohol. It was a beautiful, slightly overcast fall day after a not so pleasant Saturday visiting relatives. A drink was definitely in order. My friend Delores and I...
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Pigs and Beer
Ol’ Saccy got invited to a pig roast in Gatlinburg. It was an authentic pig roast with the pig head staring at me while I ate and a hoof on the serving dish. That part was a bit creepy but I can...
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I love snow…and beer
After living downtown for over 5 years, this is the first time we’ve had a pretty snow. We’ve seen ice and a few flakes that melted pretty quickly but this is the first time it has been beautiful. It...
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A beer is the perfect reward!
While the ” snow storm” last week was beautiful, it made getting around a little difficult. I made it home ok on Tuesday but I woke up Wednesday morning and not only was it snowy and icy, it was 8...
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Eat cheese, drink beer and be merry.
My favorite zymurgist and good friend Ratchet stopped by last week for a pre-Christmas gathering. We had some beer and cheese and chatted about, you guessed it, beer and brewing. Schlafly Beer...
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