The closure of Blind Pig Brewing has left a gap on the shelves of the beer aisle in the grocery store which is being filled with other Illinois brewers. In the Cards is from Pollyanna Brewing Company, based in Lemont, Illinois (up towards Chicago). It’s an okay hazy APA, but lacking in distinctive hop flavors.
Nia grup-kunvenejo ne plu nomiĝas la bierfarejo Blinda Porko, sed ili ankoraŭ uzas la samajn glasojn. Hodiaŭ mi trinkas bieron “No Call No Show,” kiu estas malfacila por traduki Esperanten. Estas frazo por kiam laboristo ne aperas ĉe laborejo, kaj ne antaŭe telefonas por diri tion.
For several weeks before and after the winter solstice, I’m quite prone to seasonal depression. In recent years, I’ve come up with a list of things I can do to ward off depression, two of which we practiced today.
First, we went to the University of Illinois Conservatory. It’s a rather handsome greenhouse where the plant biologists keep interesting plants, and make the space available to the public to come and see the plants, and hang out in the warm and humid and sunny.
Sadly, today it wasn’t sunny.
But that’s okay. It was still warm and somewhat humid, with lots of exotic plants.
After the Conservatory, we went to the iHotel, where we had drinks by the fireplace, then went into Houlihan’s for lunch, then sat in front of the fireplace some more.
It was very nice. I’m sure it staved off winter depression for a day or two.
Dum mi atendas la aliajn membrojn de la grupo, mi trinkas bieron “U of IPA.”
Jackie has an Illuminated Brew Works Weird Studies. Isn’t that a lovely Cthulhu illustration? I’m drinking a Triptych Dank Meme.
At Black Dog bbq.
To celebrate the equinox (actually because our dog is spending the day at Canine Academy) we’ve come to Seven Saints for lunch. I’ve got a Voodoo Ranger, while Jackie is drinking a Starcut Squishy cider.
A shot of papa juana and a Leatherback Reef Life at Spratnet on the north side of St. Croix, with @stevendbrewer #beersofmastodon
At the Islander Bar and Grill in the Miami airport. Jackie has a Prison hazy IPA. I have a Hollywood Brewery Roadhead, which I think was described as a session IPA. #beersofmastodon
I have a Triptych described as a hazy Midwest IPA. Jackie has a BrewDog Elvis Juice.
Is there a #beersofmastodon hashtag?
A can of beer in the sun gets warm really fast. You can’t see it, but the magazine under the #MensHealth is #TheEconomist #beer #magazines #patio #arnold #schwarzenegger
