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curtis_int02 — The Monday Hangover: Other drink adventures of note from the weekend. Cocktail night started off slow and easy with a soothing Negroni and a home-cooked meal, rather than the usual takeout. Saturday was the real drink adventure, as the Lady Friend and I ventured out into the stormy wet afternoon […]

The Monday Hangover: Oct 29-30

2 Nov, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged beer / Curtis Liquors / irish lad / lady friend / Monday Hangover by squirrelfarts

turtlefez — A couple months ago, I was in a meeting at work to view some upcoming TV pilots. One of the network sales women said something (I’m still not sure what it was) and caused our media manager to immediately turn to her and demand “Are you a TURTLE??” “Uh… no…?” […]

Are YOU a Turtle?

26 Oct, 2011 in Drink / History tagged Ancient and Honorable Order of Turtles / Ancient Order of Turtles / Are you a turtle / Captain Hugh McGowan / Denis McGowan / drinking club / Hugh McGowan / Hugh P. McGowan / irish lad / lady friend / RUA Turtle / turtle / turtle club / wifey / YBYSAIA by squirrelfarts

rule37redraider — Modern Drunkard Magazine’s articleThe 86 Rules of Boozing, by Frank Kelly Rich states: Rule 37. Try one new drink each week. The Rule 37 series of posts chronicle my attempts to accomplish this feat every week. For the recipes of R37s past, click the Htf do I make these drinks? […]

Rule 37: The Red Raider

24 Oct, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged cocktail / irish lad / lady friend / Red Raider / rule 37 / wifey by squirrelfarts

rule37betweenthesheets — Modern Drunkard Magazine’s articleThe 86 Rules of Boozing, by Frank Kelly Rich states: Rule 37. Try one new drink each week. The Rule 37 series of posts chronicle my attempts to accomplish this feat every week. For the recipes of R37s past, click the Htf do I make these drinks? […]

Rule 37: Between the Sheets

17 Oct, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged between the sheets / brandy / Bully Boy / cocktail / lady friend / rule 37 / rum by squirrelfarts

opaopapump&hoegaarden — The Monday Hangover: Other drink adventures of note from the weekend. Following a trip to Curtis Liquors, I returned home with a sample pack of Mercury Brewing Ipswich Ales, including their Original Ale, Summer Ale, and IPA. I cracked an IPA (very nice, decently hoppy, but not out of control) […]

The Monday Hangover: Oct 8-9

11 Oct, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged ale / amaro / brown / Harpoon / IPA / irish lad / lady friend / Monday Hangover / summer / Union Brewhouse / wifey by squirrelfarts

oct_night — Octoberfest season! The ol’ SquirrelFartsMail inbox started lighting up a couple weeks ago with notices of various autumnal October/Oktober festival drinking opportunities (I subscribe to quite a few drink-related newsletters). I generally avoid the larger gatherings, preferring smaller venues with easier (quicker) access to the beer. I don’t like crowds; […]

Das Oktoberfestenmunchenpretzeldrinkenbieren, jah!

5 Oct, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged beer / cougar / dark / drink / dunkel / Harpoon / Imperial IPA / IPA / Jacob Wirth / lady friend / octoberfest by squirrelfarts

rule37blackplagueangle — Modern Drunkard Magazine’s articleThe 86 Rules of Boozing, by Frank Kelly Rich states: Rule 37. Try one new drink each week. The Rule 37 series of posts chronicle my attempts to accomplish this feat every week. For the recipes of R37s past, click the Htf do I make these drinks? […]

Rule 37: The Black Plague

4 Oct, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged Black Plague / cocktail / Fog Cutter / lady friend / rule 37 / Sidecar / wine by squirrelfarts

nautilus_squidfight — I had a hankering for a classic movie. The Lady Friend had seen it, but long ago, and didn’t remember most of it. The 1954 Disney version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, starring James Mason (who is THE MAN), a pre-stroke Kirk Douglas, the toad-like Peter Lorre, and some […]

Rule 37: The Nautilus

26 Sep, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged 20000 Leagues Under the Sea / Captain Nemo / cocktail / Disney / lady friend / Nautilus / rule 37 / tequila by squirrelfarts

throwback_beerboard — There’s a brewery in my hometown. If you live in Portland, Boston, Burlington, or even Syracuse, that may not be such a big deal. However, I’m from a small town in the seacoast area of New Hampshire called North Hampton. If you’ve ever heard of Hampton Beach, it’s just north […]

The Homecoming: Throwback Brewery

21 Sep, 2011 in Drink / New Hampshire tagged beer / brown / hefeweizen / IPA / irish lad / lady friend / lady friend's friend / North Hampton / porter / Throwback Brewery / wifey / zero by squirrelfarts

tuesday_XXXcheers — Today was a suck day. Just one of those days where things start off bright, shiny and happy, and then the world spreads its cheeks and drops a steamer right in your lap. Then, you stand up to push it off, and it plops onto your brand new shoes. That […]

Terrible Tuesdays Call For Some XXX

20 Sep, 2011 in Drink tagged beer / DOUGdoug / Dux / Gregor / irish lad / lady friend / lager / SU / wifey by squirrelfarts

rule37boulevardier — I had entered a couple photos in a local art show Friday night, so our cocktail night was a bit delayed. Lady Friend started with wine at the show, then switched over to beer for dinner at the Union Brewhouse, where we each checked two more brews off of our […]

Rule 37: The Boulevardier

19 Sep, 2011 in Boston / Drink tagged beer / Belgian / Blue Hills Brewery / bourbon / campari / cocktail / Harpoon / Haverhill Brewery / IPA / lady friend / negroni / rule 37 / rye / sweet vermouth / whiskey by squirrelfarts

syracuse_pumpstationtable — Ok, I’ve got to get this out of the way right now. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI] That song goes through my head every time I think of the name “Albany Pump Station.” Pump it up A little more Get your body moving on the dance floor Have I started yet? I have? Ok. […]

‘CuseQuest Bonus Round: Albany Pump Station

15 Sep, 2011 in Drink / New York tagged albany / Albany Pump Station / ale / beer / Belgian / blonde ale / brown / cider / hefeweizen / lady friend / light / pale ale / stout / syracuse by squirrelfarts