I know what your thinking.

Shiner? Really?

YES!

This Helles is by far the best beer to come out of the Spoetzel brewery in Shiner, Texas.... Ever...

Its very difficult (damn near impossible) to get a fresh Helles in the states. Even if you got it right after the boat docked, it wouldn't be as fresh as it was meant to be.

Shiner's Helles has the malty sweetness in perfect balance with the noble hops. They go down smooth and fast.

If they were smart, they would add this to the line up. Get rid of the Blonde if you have to make room. (It wasn't good in the 70's when it was shiner premium, and was priced around PBR and schlitz. Gotta love that marketing).

Do yourself a favor, go get a six pack. If you like, write them and tell them to keep it. Might be the only way.

I cant think of any better way to start off St. Patty's day than with a traditional Irish breakfast.  (see above)  Of course I had to Americanize it a little, so I added the plate of food, OJ and water.

A perfect end to a great weekend, and beginning to a good week.

 

Currently Listening to: Wrinkle Neck Mules - Pull the Brake - When Things Unravel

Its a few weeks late but I want to post the results for an eventful weekend fondly referred to as the "Pig Poke".

For those of you who have no idea what I'm refering to, I'll give you a brief synopsis.

Our good buddies Jon and Nathan make the trip down every year, usually in Jan or Feb, to the deer camp. Its a weekend of food, fun, and fellowship. And the occasional wild hog slaughter. Basically its an excuse to run around the woods with more firepower than som third world countries, and rain hell on the over populated resident hog populations in southern Oklahoma. the nights are filled with laughter and drinking, the days filled with stalking, shooting and cleaning the occasional pig.

We did pretty good this year. Keep in mind we by no means put a dent in the population, and this will need to continue more often than once a year. I believe the final total was 7 pigs down. Which is pretty amazing considering the number of shots fired.

This big boy is pushing 250 pounds, dispatched my Nathan early on the first day.



Hog hunting is a ton of fun, but is not the safest form of entertainment. These pigs are wild and can really mess you up if they get a hold of you. They are the equivilent of small rommel tanks with teeth. They are fast and tough. They can take multiple shots and still charge you at full speed.

So the meat headed back to Arkansas as it does every year and we look forward to next years get together.

Here is a picture of the posse: Ryan, Ted, Jon, Nathan and myself (minus Joel)

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