June 09, 2011
Maharajah IPA is awesome
You know from reading this blog I'm a fan of big big beers. I had the chance to check out Avery's Maharajah IPA a few nights ago at one of my favorite watering holes. Now, I've had it in this Boulder based company's bottles previously and didn't know what I had. But this time it was on tap and it was amazing. If you get the chance to try it straight from the keg do it. Simply amazing!
Congrats to the Mizzou Women's Softball Team
No, the Tigers didn't win the Women's College World Series but they played extremely well before being eliminated from this year's NCAA Women's College World Series.
The Tigers tried to bounce back from an opening round defeat to Florida by winning their way through the consolation bracket. They defeated fellow Big 12 conference team Oklahoma and eliminated the Sooners. But, then the Tigers ran into outstanding pitching from Big 12 member Baylor and ultimately lost 1-0 in 13 innings. That ended the Tigers season at 49-12.
This was the third consecutive trip to the WCWS for Mizzou. And the team took a step this year they hadn't taken previously by knocking another team out of the tournament. So, with that to build on the future looks bright for the Mizzou women and Head Coach Ehren Earleywine.
The Tigers tried to bounce back from an opening round defeat to Florida by winning their way through the consolation bracket. They defeated fellow Big 12 conference team Oklahoma and eliminated the Sooners. But, then the Tigers ran into outstanding pitching from Big 12 member Baylor and ultimately lost 1-0 in 13 innings. That ended the Tigers season at 49-12.
This was the third consecutive trip to the WCWS for Mizzou. And the team took a step this year they hadn't taken previously by knocking another team out of the tournament. So, with that to build on the future looks bright for the Mizzou women and Head Coach Ehren Earleywine.
June 02, 2011
Six Row Delivers a Unique Beer
I like beer. I like bacon. But until tonight I had never thought of them as being paired.
Six Row Brewing Company in midtown St. Louis combined the two and came up with a unique brew. It was called several names but the one I like is Piggy Porter. The beer was on cask. The brewers took a cask and used the already good Six Row Porter as a base. Then for the last few days they put in a half pound of very lean smoked bacon into the cask. The result was a drinkable beer.
I wasn't sure what to expect. The smokey smell was immediately noticeable. But, when the beer hit my tongue it was subtle. The beer was the same Porter that is already served year round at Six Row, but it wasn't overwhelming. My expectations had been that the beer might punch me in the mouth with the bacon flavor.
My only criticism of it was that it was slightly salty. (Go figure. Bacon has a lot of salt in it). And the beer was a little too cold to be called Cask beer. In fairness to Six Row and it's brewers, they had to keep it cold until earlier in the afternoon to keep it safe.
Bottom line is this beer went fast and I look forward to the next time the folks at Six Row do this again.
Six Row Brewing Company in midtown St. Louis combined the two and came up with a unique brew. It was called several names but the one I like is Piggy Porter. The beer was on cask. The brewers took a cask and used the already good Six Row Porter as a base. Then for the last few days they put in a half pound of very lean smoked bacon into the cask. The result was a drinkable beer.
I wasn't sure what to expect. The smokey smell was immediately noticeable. But, when the beer hit my tongue it was subtle. The beer was the same Porter that is already served year round at Six Row, but it wasn't overwhelming. My expectations had been that the beer might punch me in the mouth with the bacon flavor.
My only criticism of it was that it was slightly salty. (Go figure. Bacon has a lot of salt in it). And the beer was a little too cold to be called Cask beer. In fairness to Six Row and it's brewers, they had to keep it cold until earlier in the afternoon to keep it safe.
Bottom line is this beer went fast and I look forward to the next time the folks at Six Row do this again.
Go Mizzou Women's Softball
If you've been asleep all week, the Missouri Tigers women's softball team is back in the NCAA Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. How did they get there you ask? Good question.
The Tigers qualified for the regional tournament and came back through the elimination round to beat DePaul twice and advance to the NCAA Super-Regional, which just happened to be held in Columbia. The Tigers then demolished the Washington Huskies of the Pac-Ten in two straight.
Up next is Missouri against Florida. The Tigers bring in a slightly better record than the Gators, but the Gators play in the always tough SEC. Still, don't sell Mizzou short. They played a rugged season in the Big 12 and saw some really good teams. How Good? Well, four of the eight teams in the College World Series are from the Big 12. (Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and the Tigers are all there).
The Tigers have been blanked in the previous two tournaments bowing out after two games in each of the tourneys. But, I have a good feeling this year is going to be different. So with that in mind let me say: Go Tigers. M-I-Z Z-O-U!
The Tigers qualified for the regional tournament and came back through the elimination round to beat DePaul twice and advance to the NCAA Super-Regional, which just happened to be held in Columbia. The Tigers then demolished the Washington Huskies of the Pac-Ten in two straight.
Up next is Missouri against Florida. The Tigers bring in a slightly better record than the Gators, but the Gators play in the always tough SEC. Still, don't sell Mizzou short. They played a rugged season in the Big 12 and saw some really good teams. How Good? Well, four of the eight teams in the College World Series are from the Big 12. (Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and the Tigers are all there).
The Tigers have been blanked in the previous two tournaments bowing out after two games in each of the tourneys. But, I have a good feeling this year is going to be different. So with that in mind let me say: Go Tigers. M-I-Z Z-O-U!
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