My wife's uncle passed me a link to the Miami Herald about the recent Jimmy Buffett Concert in Miami, FL that just got kicked off - The Wino and I Know. Sounds like the concert was incredible. I haven't been to a Buffett concert in a few years and reading this article made me nostalgic. I doubt I'll get to the show this year which is sad but my wife and I recently stated that we need to put it on the SHORT list to see him on location in St Any Where. I don't care where we see him it just needs a few requirements: A) there is sand B) water is close by C) it takes an airplane ride to get there. Its been to long Jimmy and for that I am sorry! I haven't even listened to your music as much as I once did! I am greatly sorry. Life has gotten a bit hectic with work and parenting and such. The thing that I love from the article is that it sounds like Jimmy really tried to cater to the enthusiast this year. Cheeseburger in Paradise and Fins - sure you have to play those; but this year it sounds like he is hitting some grass roots type songs like an acoustic version of Trying to Reason the Hurricane Season and Everybody's got a Cousin in Miami. Sounds like he was happy to be back in Florida again. Can't say that I can blame him. Jan 30 in Pittsburgh and though the weather has been unseasonably warm I'm still starting to get cabin fever.
Part of the cabin fever I'm experience must be from all these HOLIDAY/CHRISTMAS style beers I'm drinking lately. Samuel Adams - Holiday Porter is chocolatey, rich and maybe even a little iced coffee like. It is a nice balance of English Fuggle and East Kent Golding hops with a nice match of the caremel munich and chocolate malts. The smell gets a nice roasty spicey malt kick. It pours a DARK Brown almost black pour in the glass. The head sticks to the side of the glass like chocolate milk mustaches stick to your lips after drinking it. The head is a nice silky chocolately color when you stir the beer vigorously. It almost has a chocolate milk texture to it (maybe a little chalky). I recommend this beer (again in the right time and season). But I do not think I would enjoy drinking more then one or two of these. The 5.8% alcohol though not big almost makes me feel the hangover coming in the morning if you drink more then 2 or 3 of these.
I think this beer is the last of the Christmas/holiday beers. There is still a winter beer or two down there but this is the last December beer that I'm drinking in January. For that I am thankful, I don't know how many more of these I could take. Porters and Stouts are not one of my normal favorite beers. Its not that they are bad I just enjoy a lighter more refreshing beer. And I can't wait to find one tomorrow.
Part of the cabin fever I'm experience must be from all these HOLIDAY/CHRISTMAS style beers I'm drinking lately. Samuel Adams - Holiday Porter is chocolatey, rich and maybe even a little iced coffee like. It is a nice balance of English Fuggle and East Kent Golding hops with a nice match of the caremel munich and chocolate malts. The smell gets a nice roasty spicey malt kick. It pours a DARK Brown almost black pour in the glass. The head sticks to the side of the glass like chocolate milk mustaches stick to your lips after drinking it. The head is a nice silky chocolately color when you stir the beer vigorously. It almost has a chocolate milk texture to it (maybe a little chalky). I recommend this beer (again in the right time and season). But I do not think I would enjoy drinking more then one or two of these. The 5.8% alcohol though not big almost makes me feel the hangover coming in the morning if you drink more then 2 or 3 of these.
I think this beer is the last of the Christmas/holiday beers. There is still a winter beer or two down there but this is the last December beer that I'm drinking in January. For that I am thankful, I don't know how many more of these I could take. Porters and Stouts are not one of my normal favorite beers. Its not that they are bad I just enjoy a lighter more refreshing beer. And I can't wait to find one tomorrow.
