Welcome to the Future

It's 2010

...and I'd say that Stanley Kubrick was full of crap, dude. No Space Odyssey here, man! WTF?

Awesome Deals, Yo

So, you didn't hear it here, but I heard on the street that there's awesome deals down at Harper Corner. Seriously, didn't you hear? They've got, like, 18 packs of Coors Light 16-oz beers on sale, for like, $14.99! I'm not lying, man. Listen to this. I heard that tomorrow, like January 8th, right? Well, they're supposed to be getting some of that Lost Coast Winterbraun that has been cellared for a year at the warehouse, but they're selling it for cheap... Seriously, like... Really... Cheap... Also, they've got wicked sales on Buttershots, Jagermeister, Weller's Special Reserve, and a brand new cordial from right here in the states that calls itself a Nordic Libation. Let me put it this way, if Goldschlager and Rumple Minze were to have a baby, the lovechild would called ULLR (you-ler) and woul sell for around $2.29 for a 50 mL bottle. It's delicious. Let me tell you something, here, friends. If you mix all of these things together in equal protions, you may have the perfect way to forget that it's 6 frickin' degrees outside.

Tonight

I'm drinking the Leinenkugel's 1888 Bock, and let me tell you, I dig it. Leinenkugel's Brewery in Chippewa Falls, WI, reminds me of Goose Island: a good fan base, a wizened heritage, and a fine product line. The 1888 bock pours as a brown filtered beer, similar to Newcastle, maybe just a tint lighter. The mouth-feel of this simply-crafted beer is caramely, light, and slightly sweet; very distinct. This beer seems to be a hybrid beer,like a beer from the future, moreso than one from the past. If you've been drinking Budweiser and Busch for mostof your life, then this may be the beer that starts your journey off the beaten path. For my girlfriend, Joni, I bought a Lawrence favorite, Relax Riesling. This is a light, crisp, apple-y wine that screams for a cheese plate loaded with brie and gouda. Tonight, I've paired the Riesling with Yummy's Sun Dried Tomato Lebaneh and a Wheatfield's baguette sliced into wafer-thin crustini. Schmitt-Sohnne winery has a number of wines, such as Superstition, Kuhl (and also the "Way" Kuhl), and their hottest creation, Anything Goes (which, allegedly, goes with -- you guessed it -- anything), but the Relax series certainly has earned its place in the Book of Most Enjoyable Wines, if such a book exists.

Keep On Keepin' On

It's cold out there, friends. Really cold. In fact, I heard a customer tell me that it was going to be cold tomorrow, and I asked him how he would know what really cold was, you know what he said? He said, "I live in Alaska." I didn't really have anything to say after that. The man knows what cold is. I guess what I'm really trying to tell you is stay warm, out there, friends. And, of course...

Stay thirsty, my friends.