gets his first 30 second spot. It’s hard to believe 3 days ago he was homeless.
Ted Williams, the many with the golden voice…
gets his first 30 second spot. It’s hard to believe 3 days ago he was homeless.
Tonight’s Beer – Summit Pumpkin Porter
I was excited to try this beer. I enjoy porters and pumpkin.
Marketing Spin
The fifth beer in the Unchained Series will be from brewer Nate Siats and is an Imperial Pumpkin Porter. Nate is a big fan of pumpkins and wants to do this up right, starting with where the pumpkins come from. The small, local, organic farm that is providing the pumpkins just so happens to be owned by Charles Jones, one of the strong fellas who work on our keg line! Nate’s desired flavor profile in his own words- A dark, chocolaty, full bodied beer with a slight bitter after taste. Evenly spiced with a hint of pumpkin, you would think you were sitting down for thanksgiving dessert. Perfect for a cool, fall afternoon.
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Bottle. Pours a very deep slight viscous black color. Just a hint of foam on top. Flavor is heavy with a tiny hint of pumpkin and spice at the back end. Just a hint of booze and hops at the back end to dry it out. Thick and creamy, lingers on the palate. Medium to full bodied.
It’s an OK beer, but did not live up to my expectations.
My search continues for a good American beer.
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Cheating on the Belgians
I bought a mix 6-pack of non-Belgian beer to see if the Americans have what it takes. Tonight’s beer is the Samuel Adams Cranberry Lambic. I discovered Kriek lambic in Belgium and the cherry was my favorite. Kriek (pronounced ‘creek’) is a style of Belgian beer, made by fermenting lambic with sour Morello cherries. It is very sweet and a lot of people think it is too sweet, but I enjoy it.
A: Pours a bit thin and very little head, Slightly reddish orange and unfiltered look. It looks like someone put a shot of OJ and cranberry in a wheat beer.
S: Smell is pleasant and light berry.
T: Tart and sweet at the same time like the cranberry itself, very little hops or malt presence.
M: A bit on the watery thin side very litely carbed. No lacing at all. No off flavors.
D:Not what I would label or call a lambic as far as taste, but a decent beer and unlike the real lambics, you could drink a few of these Sam Adams. The problem with the real Lambics is that they are very sweet and after one you are done.
So far in 2011, 0 for 1 for the American beers.
2010 year in review
2010 was a good year for me and my family. The highlight of 2010 for me was a once in a lifetime cyclocross trip to Belgium for masters worlds. The lowest and hardest day in 2010 was when we had to say goodbye to our best friend Laska.
January
The highlight of January has to be the ultimate cyclocross trip I took to Belgium for Masters worlds
February
Skylar starts taking gymnastics
March
March I got some ink from my work.
Minnesota Business
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First Podium at Palm Springs Tri
April
I did the Imperial Challenge in Breckenridge. You ride your bike 6.3 miles from the Breckenridge Recreation Center to SCR 3 to the Bergenhof Restaurant at the Peak 8 base area. The course ascends 2,998′ up Claimjumper to the base of the T-bar, up the T-bar path, through the gate, and up the bootpack to the top of Peak 8. The course descends Whale’s Tail to Vertigo; both are double black diamond, ungroomed natural alpine terrain. From Vertigo, the course descends Claimjumper to finish skier’s left above the Bergenhof.
Easter with Skylar
May
I turned 41 in may and was rewarded with one of my nastiest bike crashes. 
Peggy does her 1st duathlon of 2010
We did a family photo-shoot with an awesome photographer Erica Mayer
I did my first 1/2 marathon.
June
I did my first marathon, Grandma’s…one of the most painful days racing I’ve had. 
Even Skylar raced
I spoke about Facebook privacy at #jmu612
July
We bought our 1st real RV.
Skylar got baptized
We got a new puppy, Ryder Laska Roy
1st Place Chaska Triathlon
We lost our best friend, the hardest day of 2010 by far
Skylar does her 1st bike race
I was featured in Minnesota Business
August
Peggy and I saw Tim McGraw at the State Fair
More multisport racing
September
The start of cyclocross season
Oktoberfest Breckenridge
I got a tooth pulled
The biggest and hardest race of my life. I did my first Ironman.
We spent our wedding anniversary at Ironman. I love my wife and she supports me through my crazy athletic adventures.
October
Halloween
Cyclocross, cyclocross, cyclocross with a special trip to USGP Louisville
New ink
My parents did an awesome job remodeling out condo in Breckenridge
November
Cyclocross, Cyclocross, Cyclocross
Getting inked by the legend Chris Garver from Miami Ink
Photoshoot by the awesome Wallacefoto
December
Happy New Year with my girls
Xmas in Palm Springs with my parents
Sky’s 3rd birthday
Cyclocross road trip to USGP Portland and Nationals in Bend
