If you need a reprieve from the unrelenting hellscape of....(gestures at everything)....the first 2 episodes of the new season of Scrubs were a goddamn delight.
Annual reminder:
If Ben & Caleb are the guys, we're entering a 12ish year contention window. So I don't want them to go all-in this fall and hamstring 2027-2029. We'll need good players on rookie deals once Caleb gets paid. But I'd have a hard time saying no to this.
Yes, the NFL prevented the NFLPA from publishing the results of its report cards. However, the 26-page arbitration ruling includes fresh criticism from the 2025 report cards as to 11 specific teams and three owners.
Pulled pork sammy, slaw, & tots for supper with a pre-meal old fashioned. Happy Friday!
The price of this was out of hand so I hadn't bought a bottle in 8 or so years but Costco had it (relatively) cheap so I had to pull the trigger.
No, just bacon wrapped around raw onion and hit it with your favorite rub.
I do 250 for about 1 hr 45 mins.
These wings have been marinating in pickled jalapeño brine since Friday night and joined some bacon-wrapped onion rings with a sweet BBQ rub on the smoker.
Also, I drink my whiskey neat because FUCK ICE!!!
Happy Sunday, friends.
I'm not normally a "Bear weather" guy but I really think it'll play a role this week. I've been adamant since we clinched a playoff spot that this isn't a SB team.....but we're here & I think most every playoff game left is a coin flip, so why not us?
27 - 24, good guys. #BTFD
Fuck yeah, Kris!!! I hope you're pouring some celebratory scotch!
I also think GB & TheFlower mutually part ways in the next 72 hours and I don't think they upgrade.
I thought this game was a coin flip and didn't think either team who wins it is Super Bowl bound. Still, that win was cathartic. I don't care if we lose by 100 next week. Bears beat the Packers in the playoffs and have won 3 of the last 4 vs GB. #BTFD
I'm really anxious about the game & think it's a coin flip. I can't pick that other team, though, so 27 - 24, good guys.
BTFD!
Tough loss, but the angst I'm seeing is crazy.
This is an imperfect team, we're a year ahead of schedule, & we would've been euphoric about a division title after starting 0-2.
This has been a fun year. We're the 2 seed. Every NFC playoff game except Rams vs Panthers is a coin flip.
LFG!
31 - 20, good guys. Caleb breaks Kramer's record but falls shy of 4K.
Tide rolled.
We haven't seen an Indiana squad turn back an Alabama offense this decisively since Antietam
Last one....Boulevard Rum Barrel-Aged Pecan Pie Imperial Brown Ale. 13.5%
Really good dessert beer. Tastes as advertised.
Cheers, Kris! I haven't tried that but I think I need to.
Alas, Kara bought me a new (to me) bottle of Castle & Key Wheated in the grocery order I just picked up, so that'll be my next new pour. :)
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Pipeworks Barrel Aged Jones Dog imperial stout with cacao nibs & vanilla beans. 14.1%
Straight candy.
Happy New Year!
Fwiw, all of the other Indeed cream ale variants that I've had have been really good.
Indeed Brewing Mixed Nuts Cream Ale. 5.5%
This is one of the few beers I've ever dumped. If you forced me to drink this or an IPA, I'd pick the IPA. It tastes like someone poured a Keystone Light into a bowl of nuts, left it for a week, & then canned it. What I'm saying is, I didn't care for it. 😂😂
Great Lakes Cran Orange Wheat. 5.5%
Really good & the balance of sweetness & tartness is on point.
903 Brewers Kilt Switch Wee Heavy Scotch Ale. 9.5%
This is a very good scotch ale.
How amazing is it that we converted a 3rd & 14? Past Bears teams were screwed if it was 3rd & 10+.
The Bruery 8 Maids A Milking Belgian-Style Imperial Milk Stout. 11.3%
Really damn good! I can't recall having a Belgian-Style milk stout. I'll seek more out.
Central Waters El Ganador imperial stout aged in tequila barrels with coffee & cocoa nibs. 10.8%
The coffee & chocolate are really coming through with just a hint of tequila. It's quite good.
Game day. Seems likely that we'll be the 2 seed regardless of the outcome. I'll say 27 - 34, bad guys. 🐻⬇️
Half Acre Before Land Shook bourbon barrel aged imperial stout with vanilla, marshmallow, & sea salt. 15%
The flavor is really good but it's a little syrupy.
Revolution Brewing Gravedigger Billy scotch ale aged in bourbon barrels. 13.5%
Fantastic.
