Beer. Ahhh, Beer.

Beer.

 

I can't help but bring it up.  As the end of summer approaches and the days get shorter, I want to take a second and reflect on how much I like...  well, LOVE beer.  For me, beer changes with the seasons- I like to pair my beer selections with the weather.  Heavier, more robust beers in the winter and light, crisp beers in the summer.  I'm a Pilsner guy so summer is when it's time to celebrate and down the quaffable, crisp pilsners that more and more breweries in the U.S. are starting to churn out in droves.  The quality of these hard-to-make brews is starting to be impeccable and they satisfy even the strongest of post-recreation beer cravings.  

 

For the first time in months, I had a pang for the full-bodied, floral punch of a good IPA- a sign that summer is ending.  If you're like me, you'll be both sad and excited as the season passes and a you'll find yourself getting caught staring off in nostalgic pauses, reflecting on how quickly life passes.  Then, you'll take a nice long pull off of that cool end-of-summer Pilsner or Lager you're holding, and realize how good life is- you get to enjoy one of life's greatest pleasures: Beer.

 

-Marsh

Apres Ski

With this year's Olympics behind us I think we should all discuss the one part of winter sport that we all can partake in: The Apres Ski.  

After a long day of braving winter weather to enjoy the slopes, it's time to head in and indulge in some self-reward and have a nice malty beer.  The nice thing is, you can really have an Apres anything.  Apres Ski, Apres Work, Apres River Dancing, heck even Apres Not-Doing-A-Damn-Thing.  We all have moments where we deserve a beer and a well deserved beer tastes the best.

Every four years we tune in to watch athletes from around the world compete in sports that we don't usually pay much attention to.  They've been grinding away, bettering themselves and overcoming many obstacles with the hopes of one day standing atop a podium at the olympics.  When they finally show up on our TV screens, their stories are mostly written and we get to witness the climax.  There's something about these sports that gets me- it's just so raw.  Watching as athletes put themselves 100% on the line, laying out everything they have to have a chance at victory.  The triumphs and defeats are moving- they bring tears to my eyes.   I want to thank them- to tell them how impressed I am, and buy them a beer.  I can only imagine that the well-deserved Apres Olympics beer is one of the tastiest beverages of a lifetime.  

The Apres Ski beer is about taking time to reflect and tell the stories of the ups and downs of the day.  Here's to the Apres Ski- the one part of the Olympics that we can all enjoy.

Tis' the Season

Hot Scotchie: The Best Drink Ever?

Photo courtesy of the Hertz family: Burke, VT

A couple of years ago, I stumbled upon an article on Beervana titled The Greatest Beverage in the World: Hot Scotchy (Hot Scotchie).  The author, Jeff Alworth, explained in simple english that the Hot Scotchie is "...objectively, the finest beverage known to man".  Good enough for me- I wanted one, right away.  I soon learned that it's a difficult drink to come buy: it's a cocktail that is made by drawing off a bit of Mash during the beer brewing process and adding your favorite scotch (good with a touch of cream, too).  This leaves two options: Homebrew or convince your local brewer to invite you down to have a hot scotchie the next time they're brewing.  A hot drink, scotch, a warm fire... that's my idea of a good holiday season.  Enjoy!

-Marsh

Kickstarter Campaign

Check out this awesome product on Kickstarter. These guys are really onto something here... ;-)

Ready for Launch

 

Holdster begins.

It's been a lot of work refining the Holdster line, but we think that you're going to love these little guys.  We've been through lots of revisions to reach our final designs but it was worth the wait.  We expect to complete the first run of hand-made Holdsters by the end of the week.  Stand by for pictures of the process.  As you can see, we've already opened some beers to celebrate!

Marsh