Golfing and drinking, again

only 3 more posts after this one and we hit 365.

I had a nice fat 22oz Tiger on Saturday after golf. Or maybe it was Friday or Sunday after golf? I golfed so much this weekend I don't really remember. I also had a 22oz of Lagunitas Maximus, and in true form, Lagunitas again sets the bar against which other CA beers should be measured. They make some good shit. Other than that were a handful of other same beer different day beers like Bud, Coors Light, Miller Light, etc. plus some very good Skinny Dip on tap up at the Country Club. That course is hard (4 putts suck balls, seriously) but it makes the Skinny Dip all the more enjoyable afterwards.

It was a blur

This weekend was a blur of a golf tournament Friday (no new beers), a wedding reception Saturday (no new beers, wait I hadn't had Kokanee yet, so check that off), and no beers Sunday after a hangover. Or Monday for that matter.

But Saturday it was a lot of f'in beers in Cle Elem. Seriously, we had a ride to fellow bloger Gina's reception and back to the hotel, and free beers. So after some wine while getting ready, a few Kokanees on the way into the woods for the reception, a drink and some coronas before the wedding, then back in line for a few more coronas, then inside for some dinner and some more wine, then upstairs for some more coronas, another crazy good cucumber filled drink (I know, but it was good), then some coronas and some dancing (yes, it only takes a half rack and a bottle of wine to get me on the dance floor these days). Holy crap it was nice of the hotel to let us have a late check out since we hit up some local dennys type place (maybe it was Denny's, who knows, All I know is the food was good, I ate a lot of it, and I left a big tip cause she deserved it) at 2 something in the morning.

So a very good night, and a very looooonggg drive home.

Tuesday was softball and more same beers, but a nice Sierra Nevada Summerfest and some advil after having 2 comebacks in a row cut short in the last inning. And then tonight, finally nothing planned and I got the swing and planters out front painted to match the deck I did last week. And I treated myself to a couple each of some Redhook Sunrye and Michelob Bavarian Wheat.

Spaten

last few days, a few Spaten Beers. The Premium, the Optimator, and the Pils. All very good.

A Half Million Dollar Beer

Somehow I don't think my 365 budget is big enough to be able to fit this one in - http://cgi.ebay.com/Museum-Quality-ALLSOPPs-ARCTIC-ALE-1852-SEALED-FULL_W0QQitemZ260145824374QQihZ016QQcategoryZ1351QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

German Beers=Good

I had most of the German beers in the fridge this weekend. They were all good, and one of them was really good. Unfortunately, now that the empty bottles are sitting on the counter, I can't remember which was the really good one. I think it was the Franziskaner Hefe-weisse, but it could have been the Schneider Weisse Hefe-weizen. I may just have to get them both again and find out. Also I had the Erdinger Hefe-weisen, the Paulaner Hefe-weizen, and the Paulaner Salvator Double Bock. The double bock was the only non-hefe, and it was pretty f'in good as well. Well done Olympic Drug.

369-758

Last night I said 69, and then a friend brought up "How would Three 69?" Good question. I'm not sure, but if anyone finds out, please let me know. And bring pictures.

The last few days were a vicious cycle of drinking out, which in Longview, is German for Kine Knicht Biers. But last night I managed to bring a couple to Booth's before going out. James Boag's Premium Lager (the best beer in Tasmania), and Warsteiner Premium Vernum, the first of the German beers I have chilling in the fridge. Both were very good and made me look foward to the rest of the 8 or so larger German imports calling my name. I also had the kona wailua wheat again at Porkys. That beer is good.

I've also decided that rather then go for double 365, I am going to break Bond's HR record. The fun part is that the more he hits, the more I get to drink. I think I am about 389 short as of his HR last night.

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"In Celebration of Our 20-Day Suspension..."

Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale

That's quite a mouthful. Here's the story according to Wikipedia:

"In 2005 the Sonoma County Brewery's license was suspended for 20 days when the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control witnessed marijuana consumption at one of the Brewery's parties. This suspension followed an eight-week undercover operation by the department when ABC officers attended Brewery open house events where they enjoyed the free music, free food, and inexpensive beers, offered by the Brewery to attendees. Sometimes even to the point of over indulgence and then being cut-off by the bar staff due to intoxication. Having done the 'crime', and completed their 'time', the Brewery exercised their first amendment rights and chose to commemorate this event by producing a special release of a now-popular strong ale called "The Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale". Its label includes a libertarian polemic satirizing the authorities and over zelous and selective enforcement."

Awesome.

Here's my latest list of beers consumed:


7/25/2007 - Big Time IPA
7/26/2007 - Sam Adams Boston Lager
7/27/2007 - Miller Chill
7/28/2007 - Grimbergen Double Ale
7/29/2007 - Ballast Point Wahoo Wheat Beer
7/30/2007 - Svyturys Ekstra Draught (from Lithuania)
7/31/2007 - Baron Helles-Bock
8/1/2007 - Brown Brothers ESB
8/2/2007 - Avery Brewing White Rascal Belgian-Style Wheat Ale
8/3/2007 - Lezajsk 1525 (Actually drank this one on 8/4. The 3rd was my birthday and I got really drunk and forgot to have a new beer. Or maybe I did and just don't remember what it was.)
8/4/2007 - Birra Moretti La Rossa
8/5/2007 - Bornem Double Abbey Ale
8/6/2007 - Diamond Knot Brewery Summer Blond
8/7/2007 - Brouwerij Van Steenberge Gulden Draak Ale
8/8/2007 - Warka High Quality Beer
8/9/2007 - Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale

Nate's Beers 157 & 158

So, I'm finding that in my attempts to catch up I'm drinking a bunch of new different beers when I go out to the bars. The only problem with this is I end up getting smashed, forget the names of the beers and have to do it all over. It's a vicious cycle I tell you, vicious.
In other exciting news, I just got word that a promotion is heading my way and my job title will soon include the word "supervisor". I'm not sure how it happened either, but I am excited. I've only got about one more week of commuting....
So here's a couple of beers that I had at our local bar, the Goodfoote, Saturday night after watching the Simpson's movie (pretty funny I thought, if you like the Simpson's you should mos def check it out).
157. Pelican Pub & Brewery, Tsunami Stout (so delicious that I took the empty pint glass into the bathroom and made sweet, sweet love to it)
158. Terminal Gravity, ESG... I'm not sure what ESG stands for so I think I'll just make sumthin up like..... oh fuck it, nevermind

olympic drug trip

I had my Sam Smith Oatmeal Stout last night. It was f'in good, just like I remember. Tonight after a successful trip to Olympic drug, I just enjoyed a Lagunitas Sirius Cream Ale. Another special release, so another special label to share with you.

We brewed this special hi-gravity cream ale in serious celebration of the return of the salubrious spring... With the long dark days of the season of damp nearly behind us and the possibilities of the long and lazy summer ahead.

and a great saying on the side (that is going on the site).

Life is Uncertain. Don't Sip.

So I guess this beer is a couple months behind, but it was still good, so what can you do? Plus this was beer 365. I wish I could be more excited, but with approximately 1.5 posters still around these parts, the excitement is kind of over already. I didn't realize it til I was on 366, but to celebrate, I think I may have 367 also.

Now it's time to add all these crazy imported hefeweizens I found to my list, and have the Green Flash Nut Brown Ale I just opened. And number 367, the Big Sky IPA

and another one

Yesterday it was time for some house work and fixing up a little BBQ for some family that was in town. And yes, a few new beers. The New Belgium Mothership Wit was kind of like a belgian, but I actually liked it and had 3 of em. I also picked up a Sam Smith Nut Brown Ale since I realized that this and the oatmeal stout were not checked off yet although I am sure I have had them. Today I will have that and hopefully something fun after wiffleball playoffs in Portland tonight if I can get the deck painted in time...

Brewfest and Beyond (118-156)

As Gus mentioned in earlier posts, last weekend was the Oregon Brewer's Festival and it was outfuckinstanding! So many good beers, so little time. I remember going for one day last year and just being amazed at all the beers, so this time around I took Friday off and decided to make a weekend out of it. There were many drunken times throughout the weekend and I'm pretty sure I came away from the event with a sprained liver. Listed in no particular order are the beers I enjoyed from Friday to Sunday.

118. 21st Amendment Brewery, Watermelon Wheat (I waited in line for this because of the girls)
119. Amnesia Brewing, Dry Hopped Dusty Trail Pale Ale
120. Anderson Valley Brewing Co, Summer Solstive Cerveza Crema
121. Ballast Point Brewing Co, Yellowtail Pale Ale
122. Calapooia Brewing Co, Yankee Clipper IPA
123. Elysian Brewing Co, Prometheus IPA (great IPA)
124. Great Divide Brewing Co, Titan IPA
125. Green Flash Brewing Co, West Coast IPA
126. Kona Brewing Co, Wailua Wheat (delicious with a hint of passionfruit)
127. Laurelwood Brewing Co, PNW Pils (nice light pils that was super smooth)
128. Lompoc Brewing, Triple Threat IPA
129. Mad River Brewing Co, Steelhead Double IPA (first beer of the event, 8.6 abv, delish)
130. McMenamins Fulton Pub & Brewery, Monkey House IPA (just like anything McMenamin's, it was outstanding!)
131. Boulder Creek Brewing, Mojo IPA
132. Pelican Pub & Brewery, Heiferweizen
133. Ram Restaurant & Brewery, Double Exposure IPA (another good strong double IPA)
134. Boulder Creek Brewing, Hazed & Infused (replacement beer on day 3)
135. Snipes Mountain Brewery, IPA
136. Steelhead Brewing Co, Full Count Pale Ale
137. Stone Brewing Co, Stone 07/07/07 Vertical Epic (wow, strong ale!)
138. Widmer Brothers Brewing Co, Noggin Grog (another potent brew)
139. Victory Brewing Co, Prima Pils
140. Alaskan Brewing Co, Alaskan IPA
141. Diamond Knot Brewing Co, Industrial IPA
142. Dick's Brewing Co, Dick's Lava Rock Porter
143. Klamath Basin Brewing Co, Crater Lake Golden Ale
144. Ninkasi Brewing Co, Believer
145. Standing Stone Brewing Co, Standing Stone Double IPA
146. Spanish Peaks, Black Dog Ale

Friday night after brewfest I had a McMenamin's Ruby and some Heines... Saturday night after brewfest I had dinner at the Greek Cuisinia and enjoyed some tasty gyros and hummus along with....

147. Mythos (basically the Greek version of Heineken... it was alright)

Now I'm going to try and list the beers I've had since then and a couple I missed before...

148. Mateveza Yerba Mate Ale
149. Widmer Brothers Brewing Co, Brewmaster Release '07 Pale Ale
150. Deschutes Brewing Co, 19th Anniversary Golden Ale
151. Lagunitas Brewing Co, Undercover Investigation Shut Down Ale (Sneak Release ale)
152. Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, Amber Ale
153. Lagunitas Brewing Co, Sirius Hi-Gravity Cream Ale
154. Lagunitas Brewing Co, Lucky 13 Anniversary
155. Bohemia
156. Lagunitas Brewing Co, Maximus IPA

By my count we should be somewhere near 170 so I still need to catch up a little. I've also had a couple of beers the last couple of nights at nearby bars so I'll double check those and list them soon. I should only be about five off so I'll be caught up soon. Just in time for beer #182.5 which will be the halfway point...

Drinking for Cancer

Well, not really, but I did play in a golf tournament supporting the Lance Armstrong Foundation and had a few beers while doing it, so I was kind of drinking to support cancer research. Unfortunately Frisbee wednesday, softball Thursday, and golf today has left me feeling pretty old and sore, and left me with no new beers to drink. I did have the last two in the fridge, the Eel River Raven's Eye Imperial Stout and the Stone Russian Imperial Stout, which were both outstanding, so that's good. Plus we got 2nd place for the 2nd year in a row in the tournament, which is nice. Not 1st, but still nice. Tomorrow hopefully I can hit up the store for some new beers, but with soooo much left over softball beers in the fridge, it's going to be hard to go and spend more on beer.