As we prepare for our wedding, we’ve put the Good Bottle on hiatus. A hiatus from the very few and periodic posts, I know.
We have acquired some very unusual and potentially tasty beers in the last year and we look forward to sharing them with our readers.
Cheers!
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Last summer, I took my first trip to the Northwest. I wanted to go somewhere where I could camp and hike and Jim wanted to go somewhere where he could drink lots of delicious beers that can’t be found in Kansas City. We settled on a week-long tour of Portland and Seattle. We wanted to arrange our trip to put us in Portland during the Oregon Brewers’ Festival in late July, which happened to be the same weekend as my 10-year high school reunion. It was really not a tough decision to make. Read more »
Duchesse de Bourgogne
Everyone needs a happy beer. Just like everyone needs a happy place–somewhere to run to when everything seems to be going wrong. Happy beers immediately make you smile. Anxiety and worry melt away, and for one glass, all is right with the world.
You can tell when someone has found his happy beer. The moment the beer hits his lips, his eyes close, and all the muscles on his face relax. As the beer is swallowed, any tension in the body has been relieved, and a sense of calm has overtaken him. A deep, calming exhale is followed by an eyes-closed smile. Read more »
Hi! We are excited that you have chosen to accompany us on our collective quest for happy beer.
We will begin regular posts, starting with a more complete welcome, next week. For now, we have posted some sketches of reviews and essays that we’ve been working on. We realize that’s not very professional, but we’re not very professional.
Check back soon and we will begin our blog toward liquid happiness.