Stop the madness!

I actually do not like pumpkin beers. Seriously. Don't like most coffee beers, either, but I do like most chocolate stouts.

I still do like alcopops and sweet mixed drinks, but my #1 beer is still Guinness.

I have to try and keep you all on your toes/keep you guessing, I guess.

What a queer thing for a psychiatrist to say to someone else.
Does that work with patients at all?

Hmm, perhaps this question should be over in Mark's thread of ungooglable questions.

For those in the mood for a hearty holiday beer, I highly recommend Goose Island Christmas Ale. Plummy and figgy with a deep malt base and touch of hops on the finish. 7.3% ABV

I need to go holiday beer shopping.

Tomorrow evening the homebrew club at work is having our first open brew night. We designed a porter-like beer and are inviting people who want to see how beer is made to come watch us. We're doing a partial mash style to keep it compatible with a typical indoor kitchen.

We'll be doing a porter tasting while we brew. Really looking forward to it.

Had a Deschutes Jubel Ale on draft during lunch today. Yes, oh yes.

Had the Wee Heavy from Pelican Brewing over Thanksgiving. It was almost too boozy and too rich.

Enjoyed a couple beers from Gigantic Brewing in Portland recently. Highly recommended, but you'll probably never see them unless you're in WA/OR.

Bought tickets to the Big Beer Festival in Tacoma on February 16. You are all jealous.

I was jealous... until I realized I could just throw a bunch of cases of beer in the back of my truck and a lawn chair or two and have my own "Big Beer Festival in Tacoma."

OK. More like "In a Tacoma" but it will make me feel better.

That's funny. And just for the record - I am jealous of you both living on the coast(s)!

Speaking of holiday beer shopping - going to pick up some holiday beers soon to give a unique bottle to each of my team members for the holidays - might go for that porter I mentioned several posts ago in this thread.

I was out buying the brews for the boys for Christmas to give them at our office Christmas party this coming week when I saw this beer , a double chocolate cranberry stout. I picked one up to try. Thinking I might enjoy it tonight after the kids are asleep.

Cool! I'm envious. Cheers!

I got a package at work today from a friend who lives in Seattle. Here's what was hiding inside:



I just finished it. It was absolutely wonderful, and I have an amazing buzz that's slowly fading. I feel like I drank a bottle of chocolate wine.