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Today is St. Patty's Day, a day this thread should see more posters than usual. I'll start off since I'm at home thanks to the snow and no DD. Most people go with some craptastic light beer with some green food coloring, or a Guinness because it's Irish. But not me. If you want green on this day, fine, hops are greenish. Today's theme, some quite awesome IPAs, made from the finest hops ever. Still following the West Coast tradition, but this one has a little bit more malt added and possibly to end the night, the Green Flash West Coast IPA Oh my, this is so citrusy and wonderful. Best St. Patty's Day ever! So nice I think I'll drink it twice (bombers are a good thing) and boy am I glad I did! This is phenominal, even better than Pliny the Elder! Next up, Ballast Point's Dorado Double IPA, something I picked up out in Cali a few weeks ago After some Wipeout, it was time to appease the cousins by building them a snow fort Ohh, I so hope I can grab more of this stuff soon It's a bomber so I gotta finish the Wipeout, and I don't mind one bit She claimed it was "sweet with a kick" Good job, Leffe Even Nan wanted one today, though she's still in the midst of being coaxed into the good stuff. Leffe blonde, you're up! Oh, so phenominal. Please, do yourselves a favor and stop by Carlsbad's Pizza Port the next time you're at Legoland and grab one! To start things off, the finest thing out of the SoCal area, Pizza Port's Wipeout IPA

Those are some really beautiful pictures of some really hard to reach parks. If ever I get to South Africa, I so hope all the coasters are operating, though from the looks of it Anaconda is worth the price alone. Thank you for sharing!

In the last few minutes: "Breathe Into Me"- Red "This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race"- Fallout Boy "Paint It Black"- The Tea Party "Black Betty"- Spiderbait

"Had Enough"- Breaking Benjamin

It's not easy, but you can do both parks in the same day. As I noted in my PTR from all of Orlando posted earlier today, we didn't have the days to do each park over 1 day, so we combined them into 1 day. The best option would be to pick a day when the parks will be opened later than usual (like 8pm instead of 6pm). Grab Universal Express for IOA, as they have more rides there than at the Studios. Head to Universal Studios as soon as the park opens and hit up the majority of the rides, Mummy, Jaws, MiB, Woody Woodpecker, ET then move on to the more showlike rides such as Shrek, Jimmy Newtron, Twister, Earthquake, and Terminator. Each of the shows has a few preshows that really knock away at your actual ride time, Terminator in itself is like a 40 minute ride with the preshow. Then head over to IOA by like 1-2pm and just Universal Express everything and you should be able to do it all, just once again, skip the shows like Sinbad and Poseidon's Fury for last, as they take up a good amount of time. You don't really need Universal Express, but it's nice to have, and if you pick the right time to go, it won't cost you too much money for it (between 10 and 20 bucks, and worth the price!)

I was going to give Disneyland a point for having Mr Toad, but then would have taken it back away for getting rid of Country Bears for Pooh. Plus Disneyland would have gotten a point for having a better Fantasyland, but then lost it for having important scenes missing from the darkrides. Of course, Disneyland would have gotten the point for better food, but lost points for Splash being closed, Tom Sawyer being closed, and the whole lack of "guests without bags" entrance. So overall, WDW wins.

Part 7: Disney MGM Studios For our final day, we hit up the Studios, another park that you can do most stuff in a short amount of time if you plan it right. I don't know what happened, but this park was extremely crowded, with Tower and Coaster both having fastpass return times of like 3pm by 10:30am, and standby waits posted at 60-80 minutes. Still, we managed to get both rides in, as well as some other stuff. Mission complete. Now hopefully Nicole will go back sooner than every 16 years so we don't have to do everything and take have some relaxation time and as the parade was ending, so was our time at Disney We managed 2 rides on Tower thanks to some kids who threw out some fastpasses they had that "expired" an hour earlier. Thanks kids for throwing your garbage in the queue! thru the cracks we see markers! Millionaire is no more, it's been gutted for F***ing Mania! We didn't have enough time to see the stunt show. Make sure you grab a show schedule when you get into the park to make sure you don't miss a show you want to see, they run at weird times and I got tomato and we both got awesome flatbread pizzas. Nicole got chicken and I had some tomato and mozzarella in her honor and since we were hungry and it was Elissa's birthday, we ate at Mama Melrose's just for her Of course, we had to see Muppets. I wish they'd make a comeback This really reminds me of when this ride first opened and actually had a line because it was like the only ride in the park! Even Vader showed up in line, though sadly no Jedi chicks did Artoo and Threepio are searching for a Jedimaster and the lightsaber of justice for a special food delivery mission to Master Yoda on Dagobah Storm Troopers kept popping up at various points in the line And when was the last time you saw the Endor queue used at Star Tours? Great Movie Ride had a 40 minute wait, no thanks Who would have thought Vekoma could make a smooth coaster Luckily the real queue is still not in use, so the wait wasn't that bad. Only took us about 30 minutes, not the posted 80 80 minute standby??? Fastpass return at 5pm??? It's only 10:30! Wow, that looks like a bad line! Hooray for good tower! With all his hospitality, Reed now has himself a fangirl. Shame we didn't get to spend more time with him and Stacy. Disney MGM Studios, our final park on our final day of the trip

More from the Magic Kingdom Today it turned out a coworker of mine was at Disney for the first time, so we met up with her and her family to show them around a little, and take her on her first roller coaster. and the final Jeff Johnson credit at the Magic Kingdom! Where's Wes? and WDW has the shorter Small World, thus making it better and longer, and aren't missing crucial scenes But some of MKs darkrides are actually better Disneyland actually has a better Fantasyland with more Dave approved Darkrides Booo! Bring back Mr. Toad! and unlike Nicole's mom, I'll ride the teacups with her. I like spinning, then suddenly stopping and changing the direction, but I'm sorta screwed up Time for another credit for Nicole, Barnstormer also running 2 trains, meaning next to no wait. The train ain't closed here. WDW 4 - DL 1 Yay for a standard not rockin Space Mountain! WDW 3-DL 1 Nicole feared palm trees on this trip, especially the metal ones You know it's crowded when the Carousel of Progress is opened Booo! Bring back Alien Encounter Pirates sure has become popular since the addition of Jack, even if this one is much weaker than DLs. WDW 2-DL 1 Traumatized by her ride, we left Cheri and her family and went off for some lunch. Lucky me, the taco place was opened. Can this trip get any better?! While Cheri held on the whole time and closed her eyes a lot, her dad really enjoyed himself. Cheri doesn't look too scared The crew was awesome, with 5 trains running Finally it was time for Cheri to ride her first coaster, Big Thunder Mountain Mansion definitely needs a rehab. Our audio worked like 20% of the time Before heading to Big Thunder, we checked out the Haunted Mansion And Nicole and I just hope we don't get too wet. Luckily the water cannons missed us Cheri and her dad enjoy their first ride on a very long flume with lots of drops They don't call this Splash Mountain because it's themed to a 80s Tom Hanks movie Next up, Splash Mountain, my favorite ride at the Magic Kingdom, and the ride that helped make me an enthusiast Again, not ACErs Hi James Hi Wes Hey look, it's Rosie! They must be filming "The View" live today Nicole, Cheri, and Cheri's mom all enjoy their first visit on the Jungle Cruise

Part 6: Magic Kingdom The heart and soul of Disney World is MK. While the park was crowded, thanks to the knowledge of Fastpass, we managed to get on everything we had wanted, and more. The only things we skipped were the animatronic shows, the rides on a stick, and the Indy Speedway. Plus we got a special bonus! And argh! Yup, Disney World's Dole Whips still give brainfreeze If I had a beer in my other hand, I'd be the happiest man ever Then it was over to Adventureland after picking up Space Mt fastpasses. Dole Whip here I come! Because you can never get enough shots of this attraction, here's one with my finger in it! While not the most amazing thing ever, it's better than just an empty show building There were like 4 acts in the show, each of them lasting like 4 minutes or so It was a cute show, not overly funny, but it's kinda hard to make jokes that both adults and kids find amusing Nicole was sure amazed by it. She says "it's queuerrific!" Don't you just love this queue with all the banners!? I believe they actually used a text in the show this time too The show wasn't too long this time, unlike what I've heard in the past. Only about 15-20 minutes Mike was in the show too! But not Big Mike, he's still in Jersey They've got banners hung up And that means lots of pictures of the most amazing queue ever! That special bonus? Yup, the Laugh Floor was in preview mode when we arrived One really pretty castle, much more breathtaking than DLs. WDW 2-DL 0 Yay! Nicole is back at the Magic Kingdom, and this one doesn't have a big tarp in front of it like Disneyland does right now WDW 1-DL 0

Part 5: Magical Midway, All-Star Movies, and Boma! Seeing how I never got a chance to ride a Starflyer before, we used this opportunity to hit the one at Magical Midway right on I-Drive. Afterwards we headed to the Animal Kingdom Lodge for an awesome dinner at Boma before checking into our Disney hotel, the All Star Movies. Normally I don't like staying at the All Star resorts, but the price was right and I knew we really wouldn't be spending too much time at the hotel because we had so much to do at the parks. We didn't have time for the pool on this trip, but it looked like fun. The nicest thing now about the All Stars is that they finally each have their own buses, not just 1 for all of them And I took RC out for a spin late at night The tops and sides were themed to the soldiers from the movies Across the way was Woody and others We stayed in the Toy Story area, home of a giant Buzz that's taller than even Casey! Getting to the hotel we were greeted by not so hidden mickey towels We both ate like a bunch of ACErs and felt sick for a few hours until the food digested and finally look at all these desserts! Round 3, the soup experience. Apples, green peppers, and chicken, and a wild mushroom soup Round 2, more prime rib, mango vinegarette salad, some crackers with sauce, and peanut butter and jelly oh yeah, and my 1 and only beer of the trip, Safari Amber brewed just for Animal Kingdom by Anheuser Busch Round 1 for me, prime rib with 3 different sauces, saffron rice, spicy potato wedges, cous cous, falafel balls, and cornbread. With apple vinegarette salad Lots of stuff to choose from, and all of it good, even if you can't pronounce the name Boma, an African inspired buffet at the Animal Kingdom Lodge Even at dusk, you can see lots of stuff thanks to Florida's flatness. I think I even see the cop who gave me a ticket! Definitely a fun ride with a great view, though kinda scary with just dinky litle chains holding you up It looks really cool, but kinda scary. Does this carni like place really maintain it?? Magical Midway; arcade games, gocarts, a few flats, a slingshot, and now a StarFlyer

Part 4: Islands of Adventure IOA is a park I've been going to since it first opened. What may very well be the most beautifully themed park in the US has been on a gradual decline in the past couple of years, with slow employees, 1 train operations, and inconsistencies with regard to policies. Luckily for us we saw almost none of that on this trip, with the exception of ridiculous lines to get into the park thanks to the whole fingerprint scan for people with more than 1 day, and 1 train operation on Dragons for the last 2 hours of the night. And with the sun setting, we decided to head out, we had accomplished everything at the park and had a few more stops yet for the night These dudes are part of the Universal Express queue that was added recently, taking the place of the dungeon scene after Merlin's final warning Pyrock incoming! It's getting late, time to head back to Dragons Nicole even got to meet Jeff's old girlfriend! Everyone feels like a kid here with some cool theming and slides Camp Jurassic is lots of fun to explore Yay for cargo nets of doom No Pteranodon Flyers for Nicole on this trip, maybe some day Time for some fun in the caves of Camp Jurassic In the end, we were pretty wet, but it felt nice in the hot Florida sun Finally, Jurassic Park, which was the driest of the 3. And yup, still only 1 T-rex and 1 Ultrasaur Next on the water ride tour, Ripsaw Falls, another super wet ride, with great airtime on the drop Another view of Hulk, which was fun but kinda vibratey I thought Colin's car was in the shop, not at the park! and of course, it's always a blast to shoot people for free No one was dry by the middle of the ride and yeah, they were on First up, Bilge Rat Barges, one of the wettest rapids out there if all the effects are on Next, we changed around and did the waterride tour Doom still delivered a good pop of air Nicole hated Spiderman until she rode it. I think she still hates it, but respects it a little more now and now, ultra exclusive...B&M wheels! It's been too long since I've had a vertical loop update The Cat In the Hat was cute as usual, but still had the usual stuff broken inside Speaking of fish, whats up with 1 Fish 2 Fish and how the song doesn't work to keep you dry anymore?? Nicole enjoyed the CaroSeussEl mainly because she got to play with her fish Hello sneetches I finally had a chance to ride the Seuss Trolley. Cute stuff, but the wait was horrible Obligatory shot of Marvel Superhero Island from Mythos' patio I went with the blueberry and pistachio crusted pork. It was pretty tasty Again, no balsamic chicken nor mozzarella salad Lunchtime, that means Mythos. Voted the best theme park restaurant for like 93 years by some Orlando based theme park website Evil sarcastic fountains rule. I could see Dave having this job, and loving it! I just can't see this being remodeled into Harry Potter, I like it the way it is 2 trains on a rollerskater, now that's efficient, and with an enthused staff to boot After both sides of Dragons it was time for Flying Unicorn, also with no wait yet And the castle queue is an attraction in itself, except it gets annoying walking thru it constantly for rerides if re-entry is closed The vertical loop duel is just Red Dawn Awesome Because she's not a NonGerman, Nicole had no problem waiting a few extra trains for a front seat ride on Ice, the best place to experience the ride for the first time First stop, Dueling Dragons, two of the best and more forceful B&M inverts out there And so, our adventure begins. Will we get on every ride? With the Express passes we should The lighthouse welcomes us to one of the nicest parks in the US

Part 3: Universal Studios We took a break from Disney on Monday to hit up USF and IOA. Figuring it would be crowded, we opted for the Universal Express for IOA, at $20 a person a great deal. But before we went to IOA, we swung by USF to rack up the coaster credits there, as well as check out some of their other rides. Plus we got a special bonus. Here comes our design team tour guide to give us a behind the scenes tour, but I wasn't allowed to take pictures. It's gonna be the best BMG show Florida has ever seen! Finally, to end our Universal Studios time, we went over to check out the BMG theater Fiona in a Donkey Show Woohoo, TPR stop You can grope my girl, just give me the pizza I guess this is why they call him Woody Woodpecker The old Hard Rock Cafe, are they EVER going to do something with this?? I told Nicole she could ride in the handicapped seat, but she wasn't naive enough to believe me One final credit at USF, Woody Woodpecker Ryan, this pounds for you! If you want to ride this, you better hurry, only a few weeks left, then you're outatime They never did bother putting the other 1/2 the DeLoreans back in And since I know it's on the way out, better take her on BTTF MiB, the best shooting ride ever. So nice we'll ride it twice...together, because we're not sad and pathetic Old and stupid Darnit, I didn't bring the marshmellows At least it has fire, that gets some points With no wait, we also managed to hit Jaws, just to see its old and stupidness First ride of the day, Revenge of the Mummy. With no wait, we managed 2 rides in no time at all. One of the best indoor coasters ever Obligatory shot in front of the globe

Part 2: Epcot After Animal Kingdom we headed over to Epcot to conclude our day. Nicole had been here before, but that was a long time ago, and some things had actually changed since then. The biggest goal was to get her on Maelstrom, a ride she didn't find when she was 8, as well as all the more recent E-tickets there. In the end we managed to do everything except Soarin, which had like an 80 minute wait and no more fastpasses. Hehe, Siemens on a big ball Explode! Water is pretty, but more fire is needed and to end our first night, time for some fire, earth, and water No Lou, but I did find some Double Deckers! Time to check out the pub, see if we run into Lou While Japan may not have a ride, it does have some of the best entertainment So far this makes 2 Japanese steakhouse visits for Nicole this year, 2 more than she's ever had before I always prefer entertainment that feeds you too Which can only mean it's time for dinner! Hooray for them postponing the rehab until after my trip We're in Japan, just like Wally! The American Adventure, home to good beer in November, and a "woot, go America" show year round The boat, a good way to get to the back of the World Showcase without walking No Soeren for us today, I know he's still in California China still doesn't have its theater facade finished Hooray for Maelstrom, Valhalla's grandpa (and almost as confusing as Dinosaur, just not as dark) Oooh, Viking church, we must be in Norway Though there's now a wall up separating the restaurant from the ride As of now it's still called the Rio Del Tiempo Time for some World Showcase action. First up, Mexico This is in Mouse Gears, anyone know what it is and where it comes from? Time for some environmental tests. Put up 2, 5, and 7. 7? Yeah, 7 Finally it's time for Nicole to experience Test Track Poor Wonders of Life. Apparently life isn't that important to Disney Journey, still not as good as it was back in the 80s I wonder what Nicole is thinking about with those giant cucumbers Hooray for 10 minute waits to see buffalo, prairie dogs, and greenhouses vs 80 minute waits to see California Next up was The Seas with Nemo with a ride so much better and longer than those Hydrolators Afterwards it was time for some free soda. Smart Watermelon ruled, but Nicole didn't even care about Beverly. Maybe her tastebuds were destroyed by hops. But we chose orange to try and impress Gary more Mission Space actually had a wait (like 30 minutes) thanks to the new option of not moving Spaceship Earth got a new sponsor finally, hehe Siemens Spaceship Earth, the symbol of Epcot, with a horrid wand sticking out of it. Dumb

This past week I finally got to see Nicole again and take her to some parks at the same time. She hadn't been to WDW since she was 8, so there was a lot of stuff to do, more stuff than a typical Derek trip to Florida would allow, so we extended it at a time when she wouldn't have to worry about work or school, her (and pretty much all of Texas and Ontario's) Spring Break. Part 1: Animal Kingdom Disney's newest park looks really pretty, but its small pathways and lack of rides made it really seem crowded and not worth much time. Then they built Expedition Everest, giving the park much attention that it needed. We managed to get on every attraction, but since we had lots of other stuff to do, we skipped the exploration trails. We saw 2 groups win prizes, but we were not among them. On the way out we found the bird on a stick and his backup We's be rolling with a giant dung ball. Word! though we did get slightly wet from some of the other effects At least we didn't get soaked during the big drop Next up, Kali River Rapids, only like the 3rd rapids ride Nicole has ever been on Oh no, Lou! Looks like Yetiball is cheating on you EE isn't extreme, but it is fun and very good for Disney and families. Nicole wanted to ride again, good thing for single rider line. Best idea ever! Yeti was working, but no bird on a stick this day It was finally time to use our EE fastpasses, after a rare shot with Nicole OMG, Celebrity sighting! No one told me Flava Flav was gonna be herr today, foshizzle Nicole's first credit of 2007, Primeval Whirl. The other side opened shortly after 11 Safari done we ran to Dinosaur. Hi Dave, you missed all the confusion again. That IS our dino. Wow, I think this is the first time I ever saw a male lion actually move Fresh out of Flaming o land we see these lawn ornaments These are elephants, not ACErs (it's ok if you were mistaken, I was too at first!) and she brought her little one out to say hi to you too. There's some cord blood saved for you Wes, this giraffe is for you Lots of tall grass and animals in the safari plain area James, these hippos say hi On the safari we encountered many deadly animals, like these rhinos, who looked pretty dead The Kilimanjaro Safari used to be the big draw in the park, but it was walk-on now thanks to EE On the way we pass the future sitdown restaurant, which the park direly needs in order to keep people in its gates all day First stop of the day is Expedition Everest, which looks beautiful in the morning fog Big fake tree, home of Tough to be a Bug On the way to the main hub you'll encounter some animals, like these blue macaws And hooray for Disney, they actually opened the gates early so there wasn't a giant chaotic crowd trying to get thru all at the same time (and every entrance was opened) Welcome to DAK. Just before opening it doesn't look too crowded

It's the end of the work week, which means....5 Beer Friday! Of course, the craptastic weather would prevent me from meeting up with my cohort for the evening, so I'll have to do it by myself with some stuff laying around the house, all themed to the season. An average porter, but it was a nice warmer, with more coffee flavoring than a whole keg of Fuel Cafe has And finally, the Wild Goose Classic Porter to end out our darker winter ale night Hoppy and sweet like caramel and a little hint of chocolate. A nice mild winter ale Which brings us to Never Summer Ale from Boulder Brewing Yup, still snowing/sleeting. With Spring supposed to occur next week, I think it'll never be summer Dark yet sweet with some holidayness, but still beer Next in line, some Lagunitas Brown Shugga' Ahhh! Now that's a good stout, chock full of coffee yet still retaining its beerness It's time for something we like and Matt can't get, Bell's Java Stout Blah, a little less horrible than Harpoons Cinnamon Crapfest, but the spices, honey, and oranges totally out do the beerlike aspects of this lager. Matt, your Lakefront is 0-2 But I've got plenty to keep me going. First up, Lakefront's Holiday Spice Lager, a beer Matt recommends. 2 days ago it was in the upper 70s and sunny, now it's in the 30s and snowing. No meeting up with Heath tonight

Wow, I knew it was coming, but I didn't think it would be so soon, especially since I just rode it earlier this week. I remember when it first opened, that was the ONLY reason I dragged my family to Universal, just to ride that (and it had like a 3 hour line and kept breaking down) I'm glad I got to enjoy it and its outdatedness and pick up some souvs and pictures on my most recent trip. RIP, BTTF, you were a good ride for your time, but you've become outdated. Now...when will Disney get rid of Star Tours???

Today was back to the daily grind, no more Nicole, no more Disney, no more not working...Which, of course meant by the time I got home I was in dire need of beer! Decided to start off the night with another new brew donated by Heath from a brewery loved by Matt, Lakefront Brewing. While the temperature was in the 80s in Florida and 70s in Pennsylvania yesterday, today it's back in the 30s, with snow on the way. Better break out a stout to warm me up, and since I'm still tired, throw some coffee in it too. Thus, Fuel Cafe Stout was the beer I selected...and it was HORRIBLE! I don't even know how they classified this as a stout, yet alone a coffee stout. Crap, even Bareknuckle tastes better than this watery sugary garbage. Matt, this place better have some better stuff, or you're off the team! Ah, now that's more like it! OK, I can't not have a good beer tonight, time for my ever so missed Nugget Nectar Just a bland horribly watery sweet taste. No coffee flavor and hardly any stoutness. Bleeeech! Fuel Cafe Stout, brewed by Lakefront brewing for the Fuel Cafe, a place it seems I won't be running to on any future trips

I've been gone awhile, but I was on vacation in Florida. "With an over abundance of domestic beers to appease the tourists, Orlando isn't very micro-friendly. It wasn't very BACT-like, no Heath or Adam or even Tom, but I did manage to enjoy one for my homeys while enjoying a great trip with my woman. Not sure if Anheuser-Busch calls this anything else, but apparently they brew a special beer just for Animal Kingdom called the Safari Amber. I wasn't too interested in it, but I was told it was somewhat Sam Adams like and was exclusive, so I gave it a shot (plus my other options were the standard A-B beers or even worse crap). So while enjoying a fantastic buffet at Boma at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, I decided to have one. And yup, it did actually taste pretty darn good, somewhat hoppy with a nice malt backbone and not too watery. Go Anheuser! Safari Amber, served on draft and pretty good! I was impressed.

Wow, this TR has me really jonesing for a trip to Florida. Plus BGT has 2 new wood coasters that are like Voyage, I'm so there!

Just chillin out on this still wintery Thursday in March, preparing for fun times this weekend. High in alcohol and very warming, perfect for tonight Yup, still winter, time to hibernate A solid IPA, well enjoyed while sporting some new swag Lagunitas IPA, reminding me of a NorCal trip I still gotta contemplate

^I suggest you go back to page 1 of this thread and actually read the rules. Anyway, for those of us actually of drinking age, my last night's beers. How I've missed you, my precious imperial amber Mmmmm, Nugget Nectar. It has been too long, my friend Very sweet and malty, but with some balanced hoppiness too. Not bad First to bat, the new Longshot Old Ale from Sam Adams, brewed by some homebrewer in California This is going to be a long, boring day at work before I can enjoy a tasty beverage Woke up to find more snow, oh joy!

As promised, here's more from Saturday and Sunday. Originally we were planning a little baby shower for Elissa and KidTums, but apparently KT heard about it and wanted to play a bigger part, so she was born and stuff. We still had the party for them, despite their being stuck in the hospital (after all, there was beer credits for me to get yet!). Hopefully the next time there's a party, they'll both be able to make it (though KT will be drinking out of a different type of bottle.) The bartender and his selections, as you can see, LOTS was enjoyed, and not all of it was me One final brew with my buddy, to be re-replaced with Heath next week Yeah, that Fat Tire is pretty darn good. Someday we can only hope this is the new Sam Adams Boston Lager here's a good way to enjoy beer and staying thin, work out WHILE you drink! Mmmm, Sharkbite. Why didn't I get you on cask when I had the chance!? and there was cake too, assuring a good turnout Even the new daddy enjoyed some Fat Tire at the party The Great White was very lemony and sweet Whoa! Matt was a little too happy to see some Fat Tire Running low, we got some more brews, Kona Longboard Lager, Lost Coast Great White, and New Belgium's Fat Tire Guy enjoys his last beer before an extreme weight loss regimen Ah, the Obsidian, what a nice stout. He deschutes, he scores! More party-going fun with beer Wow was that Pipeline Porter loaded with coffee The Yellowtail went very fast, even the ladies dug its citrusy taste Oh yeah, the fridge selection: Ballast Point Yellowtail Pale Ale, Deschutes Obsidian Stout, HopDevil, Big Eye IPA, Kona Pipeline Porter, and Pizza Port Sharkbite Red Some of the other party-goers are enjoying my work. Notice JimmyBo stays loyal to Pizza Port First for me, the Big Eye IPA from Ballast Point. Oh sweet San Diego brews, can you do no wrong!? I *think* they'll like what we've got to offer Once again, I was put in charge of the beer. Hello BevMo! Had to stop by and recruit the newest future member of BACT, you may recognize the green HopDevil onesy Along with some great southwestern food I had a Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale. Awesome And you can never go wrong with an Oatmeal Stout from Anderson Valley The Howlin' Hefeweizen was extra banana-y, almost like the Drunk Monk from 3 Floyds The Golden Eagle was sorta weak, but it was just a typical blonde ale Racin' Red wasn't too bad, had a good hoppy kick The Intimidator IPA was pretty tasty, even if it was named after some dead Nascar dude My flight of beer, 4 of which are their own brews, an IPA, Red, blonde, and hefe, as well as an Anderson Valley Stout In Valencia is an almost unknown microbrewery, Wolf Creek. Saturday night would see us here

Wow, Cedar Fair really is dumb if they do that. Haven't they figured it out yet from their other woodies with Gerstlauers (Villain). I'm surprised they've decided to keep Son of Beast at all, that would have made a prime location for some picnic tables and a Screaming Swing! Grizzly, this may be your last year at the bottom of Mitch's Wood Coaster Poll...

If only she was still drinking I would so move in with Jahan just so I could have lunch with her and post it on the beer thread. Oh yeah, and then go hit up one of the Pizza Ports afterwards for some more fun!

^Yeah, well. 4 beers when driving was kinda pushing it (and we ended up seeing like 6 cop cars just in Carlsbad village alone, one on every block). While the drive to the hotel wasn't far and I was fine to drive, I didn't want to get pulled over for something stupid and then blowing a .08 or whatever. Maybe next time I'll actually have a DD with me, instead of them getting suckered into going to a nonriding event with the promise of a good beer bar I'll save Saturday night and Sunday's festivities for another night. Tonight I went with a can of old Oskar's. Durrr, let's go fishin! Dis canned beer done be pretty darn tasty, I reckon. Dale's Pale Ale. Another canned product of Oskar Blues