I have an aversion to guava dating back to about 1990 when we had a huge seizure of cocaine secreted in 55 gallon drums of guava paste. Once we had the drums secured in our undercover warehouse, it took weeks if not longer until all the drugs were accounted for. Meanwhile, the smell became so offensive that I think I would experience sensory overload if I were around that smell even after all these years.
There's nothing civil about this war.
Tonight it'll be a Deschutes Black Butte Porter, or maybe an Iron Horse Mocha Death.
Or both. I see where "up to" 2 drinks a day will help men under 65 years of age keep the HDL up, so I have that going for me.
In the meantime, in addition to just about anything brewed by Deschutes, I also recommend reading this: Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World: Robert Lawson, Benjamin Powell: 9781621579458: Amazon.com: Gateway
Do We Have to Say It Again? Socialism Sucks!
Apparently we do. Because today millions of Americans—young and old—are flocking to the socialist banner and chanting, “What do we want? Socialism—the economic system that has impoverished people everywhere and resulted in the deaths of tens of millions! And when do we want it? Now!”
Really?
Most people seem somehow to have missed Economics 101 and don’t understand that socialism isn’t nice, cuddly government that takes care of everything for you so that you can remain an adolescent forever. No, we’ve seen it tried over and over again with catastrophic consequences.
Luckily, two semi-sober economists have toured the socialist world so you don’t have to. And they’ve come back with this stunning report: Socialism Sucks!
Along the way, you’ll learn:
• Why the so-called Swedish model might be attractive, but sure isn’t socialism (Sweden is capitalism with a big welfare state)
• How socialist Venezuela went from being the toast of liberals everywhere—Viva Venezuela!—to being just toast
• Why you never see new cars in Cuba
• Why no one forgets to turn out the lights in North Korea (hint: there aren’t any)
• Why American socialists have no idea what socialism really is
How hard it is to find good beer—or sometimes any beer at all—in socialist countries
Irreverent but honest economists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell have all the data—and even more important, the firsthand global experience—to affirm that socialism fails to deliver on any of the utopian promises it makes and instead is very bad for your economic (and other) health. This is a book that every American who values freedom and sound economics (and good beer) needs to read.
Recovering Gun Store Commando. My Blog: The Clue Meter
“It doesn’t matter what the problem is, the solution is always for us to give the government more money and power, while we eat less meat.”
Glenn Reynolds
UPDATE: Had a Black Butte Porter with dinner, which had to be suspended because I was net control for the club's weekly net.Originally Posted by Drang
I celebrated a successful net by popping the cap on a pint of Mocha Death.
If you can find it: Mocha Death | Pacific Northwest Indie Made Beer - Iron Horse Brewery. It's a seasonal, September through December, I need to pick up some more for later.
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Recovering Gun Store Commando. My Blog: The Clue Meter
“It doesn’t matter what the problem is, the solution is always for us to give the government more money and power, while we eat less meat.”
Glenn Reynolds
Black Butte Porter good stuff! I’ve got to see if Mocha Death can be found in AZ.
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Tanker Ketser Flanders Red Ale, made in Estonia.
Hell Hunt tavern, Tallinn Estonia.
“There is no growth in the comfort zone.”--Jocko Willink
"You can never have too many knives." --Joe Ambercrombie
Põhjala Torm gose. Põhjala brewery, Tallinn Estonia
“There is no growth in the comfort zone.”--Jocko Willink
"You can never have too many knives." --Joe Ambercrombie
In the fridge for this evening...matching with some rare roast beef:
There's nothing civil about this war.
Previous weekend:
An old favorite from my 1990s pipe band days on. Still a lovely West Coast IPA.
The current pick:
Bells is a pretty consistent craft brewery out of Comstock Michigan. Two Hearted is their take on a slightly piney West Coast IPA.
Last edited by Lex Luthier; 10-04-2019 at 04:03 PM.
"If I ever needed to hunt in a tuxedo, then this would be the rifle I'd take." - okie john
"Not being able to govern events, I govern myself." - Michel De Montaigne
I'm kinda meh on the Two Hearted Ale. Not that it's bad, it just doesn't grab me. I was thinking about their offerings while standing in the beer / ale aisle at my local grocery.
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