Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Summertime

Summertime: Everytime I hear the word I can’t help but think of the song Summertime by Sublime. Fantastic beat for a cold one, the water, and some friends.

Great vices for the Summertime:
Cigars: Want a good smoke? The Myers house cigar is a Belinda Black Cubano. I personally love it for the taste and the price. But with the recent arrival of JR Cigar’s catalog and the August edition of Cigar Aficionado, I can’t wait to try an Oliva Serie G. Also want to try an Excalibur 1066 either the Dark Knight or the Merlin. Yes part of that is the name/English teacher combo, but I've read great reviews too.
A great little write-up in Cigar Aficionado about the Seersucker Suit. I already know what you’re thinking, just read it and then, like me, you’ll be thinking, “Hmmm, maybe I need to try one on.”

Beer: What a great word. Say it out loud. No, this time say it out loud. See what I mean? Great word. If you still don't agree drink one then say it. Repeat if needed.
Two beers for you to try. At a recent Myers cookout the Redhook Blackhook Porter disappeared in twenty minutes. Excellent taste and an American brew. Yes it’s a dark beer but even if you don’t like dark beers, this one is worth a try. If you like coffee and/or chocolate I think you’ll like this Porter. If not, give the rest of the six-pack to someone who does. You’ll make someone very happy and raise your friendliness rating. What a win-win situation. As the Guinness guys would say, “Brilliant!”
By the way, the Redhook website is fantastic. In all of my surfing I find it’s the breweries that seem to have the most interactive websites.

2nd beer: Yes, this one is dark too, but for a different crowd. The Bridgeport Black Strap Stout is an American brew that rivals the finest stouts of old world Europe. The “Black Strap” refers to the molasses used in the recipe. If you love dark beers like Guinness, you’ll love this one. I discovered it on the shelf in Lowes Foods and served it at the cookout and a card game amongst friends. When we play cards it’s low stakes, lots of laughs, and even more drinking. Bottom line, the only Bridgeports left in the cooler were bottlecaps.
Okay all this beer talk is making me thirsty…

In summation:
Don’t like dark beers, the Redhook Porter may change your mind.
Like dark beers, treat yourself to a Bridgeport Stout.

With the recent celebrations of Flag Day and July 4th, and the growing anti-American attitude of the world, I’m personally looking more and more at breweries owned by American companies. Both of these fit the bill. Americana baby, get with it!!!

Baseball – The sports that passes the time as we wait for football. Watched the All-Star game last night. A very entertaining and quick game. If regular games were over in just over 2 and ½ hours maybe they’d be easier to watch. Unless of course you’re playing beer-baseball, then time really doesn’t matter, but I digress. Couldn’t believe the NL blew it in the ninth. As much as I am an NL fan versus an AL fan, I do love Ozzie Guillen of the White Sox. That guy will tell you exactly what he thinks. It’s gotten him into trouble, but he’s a proverbial breath of fresh air in our uber-cliché world. Did you hear what he told the AL players before the game? He said if you don’t get in tonight, too bad, try to make it back here next year. How awesome is that? I remember just a couple years ago the mentality was every person had to play. Not with Ozzie, he just wants to win.
It is still completely idiotic of Bud Selig to grant home field advantage in the World Series to the winner of the All-Star game, but what do you expect from Selig? He is a man that seems to grasp at greatness and strength while sitting in the corner with a large pointed hat on his head.

Another baseball note: I learned this last night, 20 of the 32 teams are within 6 games of 1st place in their respective divisions. A blip of excitement awaits for the second half of a 162 game season. Every game counts? Only in football.

Football baby, football. Less than two months away!

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