So over the weekend, there was not going to be much going on
in the Mountain bike area. Shitty weather and football games were on. I did get a chance to view Strength In Numbers
A great Documentary about different riders from different bike disciplines
around the country. Downhillers, Trail riders and guys who have built up this
jump park from a single jump since they were kids, to a destination place for riders worldwide. The flick starts out with
the narrator talking about the first time those training wheels come off and
the freedom you feel. I think anyone who has ever riden a bike can relate.
I can say after
watching this and Where the Trail Ends
there are not too many sports that have the beauty of Mountain
Biking, and when I say beauty I don’t necessarily mean the actual riding, although that in
itself to a viewer like me is beautiful. I mean the landscape,
the forest, the
mountains, everything and everywhere a rider can go to enjoy their sport.
I
know speaking for myself, in just my small parks locally stop once and a while and just take it
in, someday maybe I can go to a place like Utah and even if I can’t ride like
the pros just to take in the surroundings and ride what I can would be worth
it.
Like I said, it was playoff weekend in football ( I am a Patriots
Fan, My Wife and her family are Packers fans, it could get interesting in a few
weeks) and I had to try and grab something to try on the beer side of this blog. My wife Sarah and I went to Randall’sWine and Spirits store, It is an amazing place that pays just as much attention
to the Beer as it does to the wine. (ratings and all)
Same as I always had done looking for music or movies, years ago, I
started at one end and browsed my way from craft beers of the US to Foreign
beer looking for something to catch my eye. Now a ton caught my eye but I was
out to find just one beer. I did find two that day since thaty had a clearance table
wirth this on it. I am a game of thrones fan and it may be more for the novelty
of the bottle but you never know it is an Ale and I enjoy ales. I decided for
my tasting pleasure to try Folklore by Stillwater Artisanal Ales out ofBaltimore
I will give a full review of it in my Beers to Try before you Die Beer bucket
list later (so you know it is worth a try) All I can say is very diferent and
very good. I also got an opportunity to try a beer my Sister in Law Katie
brought over for the Packers Game this one was 1881
Indigenous California Red Ale from Ruhstaller in Sacremento
again I will
reserve a review in my 52 beers again an excellent brew. I also had my first
Sam Adams Cream Stout of the year over the weekend,
now this beer I have had in
the past and this is in my top beers list pushing on the title of Go To against
the Octoberfest so it will also turn up in the Beer Bucket at some point. Other
than both our families teams winning and some fun and tasty drinking over the
weekend not much else to say than the work week has begun and shit weather is
on the way…………
Disclaimer: I am no expert in anything on this blog as it states it is a Beginners journey into Mountain Biking and Beer Brewing. These are just opinion and observation pieces through my eyes as things happen. It is my personal journal for the world to see, that is all. Anything technical I would always refer you to some sort of expert, be it a brewer, or bike shop.
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