Tournament Scheduled!
Cats: Beer Fun|My appologies to those who have been patiently, but anxiously awaiting the Tournament of Pale.
Can you be patient and anxious at the same time? Well, that’s not my problem.
But fear not… the tournament has been set to take place on Thursday evening at 8 oclock at my house! The Panel has been set the goblet has been thrown… I just have a thing for throwing goblets… my wife hates it, but I digress. Let me introduce our panel of Judges:
Judge #1: Rob the Beer Barron
The Barron has a penchant for the hop, he craves it, but only when it is done well! Recently Rob has spent some hard time in the ole penal colony of Georgia, enjoying without doubt the local Atlanta brew Sweetwater 420 Extra Pale Ale… will his recent experience in the Peach State push him blindly toward the Terrapin? Only time will tell.
Rob’s Pre-Tourney Predictions:
Final 4: Great Divide, Sierra Nevada, Carolina Pale Ale, Terrapin
Champion: Sierra Nevada
Judge #2: Maggie the Ginger Kid
Ole Red has spent many an evening examining the attributes of, well any beer she can get her hands on. Her mountain of a recycling bin would make Sir. Edmund Hillary pee his pants, and not just to keep warm. Speaking of mountains Maggie was raised in Colorado, such a mecca for craft/micros that Colorado demands it’s own Region in our bracket: Will she blindly wind herself in that direction?
Maggie’s Pre-Tourney Predictions:
Final 4: Great Divide, Sierra Nevada, Rogue, Foothills
Champion: Great Divide
Judge #3: Jay the Seaman
Jay, an ex-Coasty, born and raised in NC has spent 4 of the last 5 years on the left coast of both North and South America. The Seaman has strong roots in the tarheel state, but experience with the beers of the pacific. Will his pallets memory take over, or will his love for the Triangles local brews ultimately win out?
Jay’s Pre-Tourney Predictions:
Final 4: Dales, Foothills, Rogue, Terrapin
Champion: Terrapin
It’s a head-to-head blind competition, so this should be fun. You’re welcome to come and watch the spectacle! Thurs. April 3rd 8 pm!
April 3rd, 2008 at 7:46 pm
Let’s hope you throw those goblets with more accuracy than you do those frisbees. If you don’t I have a feeling that the beehave collective will be spending its charity on drywall repair.
BTW I asked rob if I could enter my favorite suds (corona… and I’m not apoligizing) as the play in game to face the number one seed
April 3rd, 2008 at 8:16 pm
i (heart) those pictures. and i hope to be a spectator tonight!