Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven

[Hurricane Jack]

Happy National Tequila Day!

Calls for some rare Tequila Ocho Widow Jane Bourbon aged Reposado, & a fine Optimo. The Widow Jane casks give the Reposado just a slight bit of champagne color.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Good evening from a warm Minnesota. Straw cap, a Surley pilsner and headed out for a walkaout.

Stay cool and cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

HH finds me still under straw, this time a hemp OR.

 

[dh66]

Stevens milan and a summer weight Guinness

 

[Short Balding Guy]

The past couple days I have enjoyed an evening treat of Omni Pilsner.

I am certainly speaking to folks much more experienced at this than me, but darn it has been hot here in Minnesota. The last days have been highs in the mid 90's with humidity.

Uncomfortable - yes. My work environment is warm as the air conditioner units struggle to cool 40,000 sq. ft. I will no doubt blink hard when I see the electric bill. Setting the temp controls to 75'f have made the day/nights tolerable. After 7:00am-8:30pm days I feel drained from the heat. Yes I know that I can take comfort that temps never really raise above 80'f, but I and fellow staff and athletes get whooped by the heat. I know that it is my task to be tough and demonstrate tough. But tonight I opened 6 watermelons for staff and athletes before finishing the evening. A reward for being tough, at least in Minnesota definition of heat tough. Tommorow, Thursday will be the warmest day. I am thinking of something special for tommorow. A water ballon fight/throw? Perhaps.

I am in awe to all of the folks who work days in this heat and humidity. I know many of you deal with this frequently. I am new to the heat and humidity. I miss the cold and snow. You folks are tough. Tougher than me.

I really have enjoyed a "cool" one.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Happy National Scotch Whisky Day!

Lagavulin 16, an Islay Single Malt that is probably my fav Scotch whisky. With my Resistol Wide Country.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I just can not bring myself to a Scotch Whiskey on the NSWD. I had originally planned to tribute by pouring a dram. Today was our hottest day of the year. I am whooped from the day/evening and definitely feeling the effects of a warm day. A Surley pilsner beer is my choice this evening. I will have some cold shrimp salad and call it an early night.

Cheers to all you tough heat tested folks.

Best, Eric -

 

[The Shoe]

Happy National Scotch Whisky Day!

Lagavulin 16, an Islay Single Malt that is probably my fav Scotch whisky. With my Resistol Wide Country.

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Mine too, but it costs a bit more than I’m usually willing to pay. Maybe on my next birthday.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Mine too, but it costs a bit more than I’m usually willing to pay. Maybe on my next birthday.

Every once in a while it will go on sale here. I buy ahead when it does, for back stock. I figure in a yrs time I might have saved enough money that one bottle is free.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Yesterday I enjoyed a Deschutes Fresh haze. Perfect on a warm Summer afternoon.

This morning I have started the grill to barbecue 8 pounds of pork butt. I started by pouring a Surley Supreme. In 9 hours I will feast on tasty tender pork.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[hambone71]

Yesterday I enjoyed a Deschutes Fresh haze. Perfect on a warm Summer afternoon.

This morning I have started the grill to barbecue 8 pounds of pork butt. I started by pouring a Surley Supreme. In 9 hours I will feast on tasty tender pork.

Cheers, Eric -

Sounds like a great Saturday! I hope you update this evening with photos of the finished pork product.....and whatever hat you're donning at the time.

 

[Blare]

I may have been a day late (and quality Scotch short) but I still had to join in the fun for National Scotch Whiskey Day. Clan MacGregor and Resistol Beaver 15. Followed with “Scottish“ coffee

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A little Blue Chair Bay vanilla rum for my morning coffee, with my Akubra Territory.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

KC Bier Co Kristallweizen under my Knox American Royal Arminto clone.

 

[The Shoe]

Yesterday I enjoyed a Deschutes Fresh haze. Perfect on a warm Summer afternoon.

This morning I have started the grill to barbecue 8 pounds of pork butt. I started by pouring a Surley Supreme. In 9 hours I will feast on tasty tender pork.

Cheers, Eric -

Colour me jealous. I love doing pork shoulder, but I’ve never come across a full sized bone-in cut here in Japan. Yours is about twice the size of what we get.

 

[RBH]

Colour me jealous. I love doing pork shoulder, but I’ve never come across a full sized bone-in cut here in Japan. Yours is about twice the size of what we get.

Here is a shot of a couple of pork butts I had on the pellet grill on the 4th!
No photo of my hat but rest assured I had one on!!!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Here is a shot of a couple of pork butts I had on the pellet grill on the 4th!
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Mmmm good! When I see picks like this my mouth salivates. Congrats on the 4th eats!

I never discount the satisfying taste of filtered ice water with fresh ice cubes. Saturday evening I enjoyed a "drink" of ice water. I truly enjoyed imbibing the beverage. I have a "recipe" for ice cubes and a fancy cube tray. Perhaps today wpuld be a good opportunity to explore this.

This morning I had some brekafast oatmeal and a Surley Coffee Bender. The Bender is a brown ale with cold press "coffee aromatics and flavors added." Something is off with the coffee addition. I expected to taste a cold coffee flavor. The flavor was mild and something tasted forced. The beer was not a bad beer, but in the future I would select a brown ale offering ahead of this beer.

I did open and enjoy sipping a Surley Pilsner to change the taste in my mouth.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Hurricane Jack]

HH came early with a few German Dunkels by KC Bier Co under the Moore Hat Co Bulldogger.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A few Modelo Especials for Taco Tuesday. Then home to observe the 229th anniversary of the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 with some Ardbeg Oogie, all under a 7XCB.

 

[Snowman]

At one of my most favorite places - Cave Hill Farms Brewery, enjoying a Biking Viking Blueberry Blonde.