SB time....

...yeah, not so much.

Well, it seems that the American holiday known as Super Bowl Sunday is upon us. Unfortunately, for me I will be hiding out at a local public library studying for four (yes 4) PT exams next week. I don't have time for silly games, although I do hope to fit in a beer or two... :)

My prediction: boring game, great half time show, even better commercials!

Bar Mitzvah @ Hamiltons...

Wow, this is awesome...Hamiltons Tavern & Schmaltz Brewing.

The BN ARMY!

Long live the BN Army!

Beer a day...that's alot of beer.

He did it! Well, actually his liver* did it. His goal was to drink a beer each day for a year, well he succeeded, amazing. I'm happy for his liver. Read about it here: Beer-a-Day project**

*I'm still amazed at his liver's performance, bravo...bravo...
**Yeah, I know this may be old news, but I just found it!

Bavarian Braukaiser

If you like German beers and like brewing them, then you may be interested in this site I randomly came across Bavarian Brewing Museum.

It was an old german brewing book translated into different languages, plus some photos of old german brewing equipment.

Homebrewing gone big

A fellow Quaff member over the past year has put together a 3bbl system (~90gallons) over the past 8 months. Most of the equipment he got for free! The big mash tun/fermentation vessel he purchased for $100. Very impressive.

Bob mashing in

his son tending to the mash
w/view of entire system
his sage honey sorgum beer
(steam is from hot liquor tank)

mash tun/fermenter

A Nuevo Holiday...II

Pics from a run in the foothills of the Sandia Mts. (elevation: ~6000ft)

view from start of run

Surprise!
A decorated tree in the
middle of the mts.

view of Albuquerque, NM
from our turn around point

A Nuevo Holiday

Beers we enjoyed during the holidays

Santa Fe State Pen Porter
(Gold - 2008 World Beer Cup,
my fav)

Marble IPA
(almost...a hoppy west coast IPA)

Marble Red
(hoppy/caramel ale, delicious)

Sam Adams Noble Pils
(lots of noble hops & a delicious surprise)

Alesmith Speedway Stout
(aged 3 years,
still delicious & beautiful)