first stop is port brewing

off to port brewing / lost abbey

damian braids my hair so i have the proper german drinking girl outfit

it’s 9:30 – we’ve started drinking at churchill’s. it’s all down hill from here!

I know, our postings have been a little slow the past couple of weeks. I’ve been really busy with the summer rush here at the Mercantile, and Sage has a new contract with a security software company that’s kept him from doing much of anything other than… well, actually, I don’t know what it is […]

Okay, we’ve moved on to Gentle Ben’s Brewing right next to the University of Arizona.

Nimbus has 10 beers on tap right now and we’re about to try them all. The head brewer is about to come down and talk to us about them. Should be good!

Gotta love the art on the front door of Nimbus. They love the chimp more than anyone. We’re off to try a full flight of all their beers!

Well, the original Crystal Palace burned, but this one has been perfectly restored. Having a New Belgium Fat Tire and enjoying the scenery.

Thank god we finally made it through that line! Now it’s time to do some beer tasting!

I decided to get a henna tattoo before heading into the beer festival. W00t!

Obviously you are a person of sophistication and taste. You are witty and charming. Rico and suave. You enjoy a well-poured glass of Duvel Golden Ale the same way The Continental enjoys a glass of fine champanya. Yet despite the fact that you literally ooze style and confidence, you simply can’t bring yourself to offer […]

The British have all the good commercials. You may have already seen this, but I found it to be rather funny, not to mention a good idea. I’m wondering if I can do this to get my husband to clean the house… and something else. (Forget one pint — I’ll use a whole six pack […]

Look at the rainbow, and praise him who made it; it is exceedingly beautiful in its brightness. It encircles the sky with its glorious arc; the hands of the Most High have stretched it out. – Ecclesiasticus (ch. XLIII, v. 11-12) Proof that God created rainbows so we could find beer more easily. (click on […]

Tonight I’m drinking a tasty cream porter. I’ll let you know what I think tomorrow after I finish the six pack. Please drink responsibly. And if you must drink while you’re out, use a designated decoy.

We’ve been in LA all day and decided to take a break at Pizza Port in San Clemente with a couple of friends who live there (San Clemente, not Pizza Port). Like all of the Pizza Ports, they carry some standards and then a few of their own specialties. Among my favs is the Pier […]

Like most Porters the beer has a wonderful dark color and is served on nitro. I do like the way beer looks when it’s being pored on nitro. It’s not too heavy in carbonation but it was just the right amount. The smell of the beer isn’t a very strong one. The first time I […]

We’ve wandered into BJs Brewhouse in Laguna Hills, Calif. for a bite to eat and to taste a few beers. The one on the left is mine — the PM Porter, the one on the right is Beer Buddy’s. It’s a special right now, Owen’s IPA. More details when I get to a computer — […]

Hour number 9 & we’re still going strong

The 12 Hour Belgian Beer Party at Pizza Port Carlsbad. CA Ok, here’s the menu — 100 beers in the bottle and on tap. I’m starting with the Unibroue Trois Pistoles, which is a very nice, light and fruity beer. (Plus it’s from Unibroue, which sounds a lot like “Unibrow” — LOL)

There must be more than 100 bottles of Belgian Beer in the line up. Plus they’re opening a new Magnum bottle every hour!

For all you Beer aficionados (that’s French for drunken slob) who think that a girl who likes her beer has to look like Rosie O’Donnell, think again. Beer Molly is a hottie. (Even though my camera phone sucks) And I get to drink with her all the time. Hope to see you in the pub […]

Black Butte Porter This is an all around great tasting beer from start to finish. It pours out almost a black in color with a caramel color head. When you first take a drink it has a malt taste with a nice chocolate finish. The hops are just right not too much. It sometimes reminds […]

Having fun after hours at Port. Yikes — that is some good Bourbon! (It’s an Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon from 1993. Smoooooooth.) You may have to call me Bourbon Molly from now on!

A glass of Padre Porter from Oggi’s — a classic porter-style beer. Nothing fancy, but it tastes great!

This is a glass of Black Magic Stout alongside Beer Buddy’s glass of Hop 101, both from Oggi’s Pizza & Brew in Vista, California. I had hoped that three months of barrel aging would have added something to the flavor of the beer, but I think it actually took it away. The beer has almost […]

Starting St Pattys off right

Another Rite Red… sigh… I may have to have a martini

We’re at Backstreet Brewery in Vista, California today and Beer Molly is not happy about beer selection. No porters or stouts just a plain old red ale. 🙁

A Rita Red

Another beer in the airport. It’s Goose Island’s Honker’s Ale. It’s an American ale based on English Pub ales. It’s a little too sweet for me, but other people like it.

Tom poured me another Harp. It’s a nice light “day” beer for me.

Very smoky but good!! This is the original Schlenkerla Smokebeer (aka Rauchbier) from Bamberg, Germany. It’s dark and smoky and I love it! You can get more info on it at SmokeBeer.com. Photo taken March 11 at Chicago’s Map Room. (Outstanding beer selection and great people!)

That’s Molly enjoying a pint of Amigo Lager from Port Brewing. You can see Vince, one of the brewery’s owners (and all around great guy), there in the upper right corner

My new glass makes the growler look tiny, just the way i like it.

Full sail prodigal son ipa

black lightning porter – lightning brewing

Another hot-ass day, another i p a.