Jumpin' At The Woodside

Happy Friday The 13th! Congratulations again to Jimmy Joe Pete and the Mrs. on the arrival of their son Jay earlier this week. All are home now and doing fine. It finally stopped raining here. It rained for three days straight! Wet leaves are stuck everywhere, and most cars have leaf remnants stuck to them similar to how salt, dirt, snow and ice coat cars following a snow storm. Like I wrote last week, the winter seasonals are on the shelves and even though it's only November I can't resist. On tap this evening is Rogue's Santa's Private Reserve , a double-hopped red amber ale. Much better than I remember from last year, I think because in my mind I was comparing it to the 2X Dead Guy, which was not fair. While both would do well on a chilly evening, Santa's Reserve is not as sweet as the 2X Dead Guy, and I'm not sure if my photo does the color of Santa's Reserve justice! Good stuff. In other news, my 25th high school reunion is coming up soon. Looks like I...

Happy Friday! Our First Frost of the season is on its way this evening. Yes, it gets cold here in the south too! It may be a little early, but I couldn't think of a better choice for a chilly eve than Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale . Actually, most of the winter seasonal brews have already arrived on the shelves. Election Day was earlier this week, and it always surprises me how empty the polling places are on non-Presidential years. There wasn't even a line when I voted, and here in Charlotte we were voting for a new mayor! In other news... I don't mind that the Yankees won the World Series, but I hate that it had to be the Phillies taking the loss. They've accomplished so much in the last couple years, and hopefully they can bounce back next year! I'm also afraid it may be my fault the Phils lost. I was wearing a Shruty's Pub sweatshirt during all their wins in the post season. That was until Game 6, I forgot to wear it! Sorry fellow Phillies fans! Reg...