365.7!

I blog this because beer brewing/drinking and running I feel go hand in hand, since your only limits are yourself. For 5 years I have tried to run 365 miles in one year. Today I ran 3.3 miles to give me total 365.7 miles. It doesn't sound like much, but this is a one mile average for a year! If you miss just a day, you have to run 2 the next, miss a week and your weekend run becomes 7. Trust me it adds up quick especially if you get sick a couple of times and miss 2 weeks worth of training. I started in Maryland and am currently in Kansas, running the virtual TransAmerican trail. All 4,063 miles of it.

1st Beat-12 glassware

Almost available virtually nowhere is this handy tuliped bar pint. Not bad for a 1st run but all of the credit belongs to Merry as she has brought my vision to creation. Now how to get these on cafepress.

Our Tastes-- Bonfire Rauchbier

Made by Sam Adams and marketed in the Boston area since 2004 this is my first foray into this SA beer. A chestnut brown and white froth lend a sweet smoky nose. The first quaff is just like Junk described, "a bonfire in a glass, with some smores and wienies". I often wonder if with beers like these if there is someone sitting around looking for specialty grains and smoked wood to mix. This has a very mild smokiness that sets well and could very well be a session beer. Everything about the beer is niche and likable. Made with Two-row Harrington Metcalf, and Copeland pale malts, Special B, Caramel 60, and Weyermann Smoked Malt" then hopped with Spalt Spalter and fermented with Samuel Adams lager yeast. 5.7%abv. Yeah Junk says, "It drink pretty good" and I agree.