Feb 20, 2017

I woke up after a nice night of sleep and decided to go through some of the stuff in the garage that I might be able to sell online or get rid of if needed. I made the progress of taking photos but not actually posting anything.

Becca finally had her big test in the morning so after she got done with that we headed to Stafford Woods DGC to play a round. The leaves there are ridiculous and I ended up losing my ZZ Buzzz on hole 13. We looked for the better part of a half hour before finally giving up and leaving. We went to Yards and got some flights, including one of very dark beers. The Golden Hop IPA was great and so was the Heavy Manners coffee stout. Quality work as always.

We tried going to Memphis Taproom, but they changed their happy hour and since that was the main reason we decided to go there we left. We made a brief stop at 2nd Story Brewing which was uncharacteristically disappointing as well. Next stop was the packed out Loco Pez for beers and food. They had a good beer on so that was a nice start. We were waiting to be seated when we spotted two spots open at the bar so we grabbed them.

We got this pile of deliciousness along with a couple tacos and all the disappointments of the evening faded away. We went to Little Baby's for an ice cream finisher afterward and walked back to the car happy and stuffed. Along the way I spotted a ten dollar bill on the ground! Then I saw a one dollar bill. Thus began the scouring of the general vicinity which turned up three more dollars. The night really turned around and ended up being really fun.

Aug 29, 2013

Chuck, Kate, and I decided to go up to Philly for a day of beer. So different from most other days, right? We first went to Yards and were actually able to try new beers for the most part. The Cape of Good Hope's new recipe was amazing. We also had the Pynk, a tart fruit beer with raspberries that is absolutely lovely. I could drink a lot of that. It's like liquid candy. Even the Cicada Belgian was pretty good.

We next went to the Abbaye for lunch. I got the summer veggie burger. It was, of course, delicious. I'm glad I decided to go for it. It has a lot of the same flavor as the best burger they used to have. Guacamole and onion is the best additions to it.

On our way back, we stopped at the new Flying Fish Brewery. It's a great renovation with a beautiful taproom. By law, we had to get a "tour," which consisted of an employee showing a TV monitor of the brewery room, pointing out the tanks, and then saying we could drink. They don't do free tasting or really anything cheap anymore so we each just got a beer. I had the Abbey Dubbel, and it was very good. We wandered around the taproom and the gift shop a bit while we drank our small glasses of beer and then we left.

On our way back we stopped at PB's for some cheap beers. I had a couple All Day IPAs. When we got back home Alex came over so I could do her headshots for a publication at work. We had some fun with it, but I believe I got some really good ones.

I spent a little time editing Alex's photos and then chilled out for the night. And had some peanut butter. Hurrah.

Apr 13, 2012

Chuck and I went to pick up Jeff in the morning and then sat in traffic on the Ben Franklin Bridge for a long time before we got into the city to get our sandwiches at Sarcone's deli then went to Yards Brewery to have a beer and eat half of them for lunch. The Yards Saison is great and the veggie sandwich with long hots from Sarcone's is amazing always.

We headed up to Tyler State Park and got into a round of disc golf. I love this course; it's always been one of my favorites. I miss playing courses I really enjoy more often. They changed the layout slightly since the last time I was there, but all of the holes were the same.

I did pretty well on most of the course, shooting close to even. I forgot it was 27 holes so that was a nice bonus. 18 seems short, but once I get to 27 I'm ready to stop for a while. We had a good time. It was like the old days.

We went to Jeff's for a bit and hung out with Sam before we decided to head home. I met Ryan at the gym for a late workout and then came back to lounge.

Mar 24, 2012

After doing a few things at home I picked up Kate and her mom and Fred followed me up to Yards Brewing. We brought Fred for his birthday since he has started getting interested in craft beer. We got a couple of flights to sample and they went on the tour for a short time until they got bored. We went to The Abbaye for brunch before I had to go to work.

I met Leslie and others at Globe for more interview sessions. This time we were focused on getting information from the artists to use in our Kickstarter campaign. I think we got a good amount of video to use. Now I just have to do all the editing..

When I got home I relaxed for a while and spent a good portion of the night reading before I went to Kate's to watch Buried.

Mar 17, 2012

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Kate, Chuck, and I took a day to visit a bunch of local breweries. We started with the Iron Hill in Phoenixville. We actually had to wait for them to open but not too long. We got samplers of all of their styles and some food. They had a Roggenbier that was fantastic and a chardonnay barrel-aged tripel that was phenomenal. I would like more of that, please.

Next up was Sly Fox. We went in with high hopes, but we did a couple of flights and weren't overly impressed with anything on their lineup. We went over to McKenzie Brew House next, which is a big restaurant and bar that seemed like it wouldn't have a great selection. They ended up having a bunch of great beers and even better bartenders. They talked to us the whole time; I talked to them about SLR cameras and at the end of our visit we asked for the check and they said, "oh, we can't find it. I guess it's free!" with a smirk. Slightly confused but very gracious, we left a big tip and thanked them.

We headed back to the city next to go to Yards. We hopped on their first tour, where we were given samples of the Pale Ale and shown around the whole facility. It was a little long but interesting. We went out to the bar after the tour for a couple of flights of their offerings, including variations on the Love Stout. So good.

We headed over to Nodding Head, where they were already packed for St. Patrick's Day celebrations, so we just got a beer each instead of trying to get a sampler in that mess. They have some really good beer. We finished out the day by going to the Abbaye for at least one more beer and a great dinner. Always a great way to end the day.