Beer Heaven II

Today, Hubby went back to BEER HEAVEN, aka Yankee Spirits, in Sturbridge, MA. I forced upon him my digital camera and he brought back evidence showing the long row of liquid refreshment that awaits you, O Blog Reader, in BEER HEAVEN.

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Don’t Fruit The Beer

Hubby told me a story from his past….Once upon a time he was at McNally’s Grille & Pub in Westminster, MA, likely quaffing a Guiness or a Sam Adams Lager. Westminster is the home of Wachusett Brewing Company, so it wasn’t unusual that a Wachusett salesman was at the pub also. He asked Hubby if he would like a sample of Wachusett Blueberry Ale. Hubby looked at him and said,

“If I wanted a wine cooler, I’d have ordered a wine cooler.”

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Beer Heaven

Beer in Heaven?

Have you seen the Miller beer commercial where the guy walks into “beer heaven?” Apparently heaven is a bar, his stool turns into a recliner, the hot waitress babe turns into a hot waiter dude depending on who she/he is serving. This seems like Hades to me.

Today, Hubby and I walked into the real beer heaven and it’s located in Sturbridge, MA on Route 20: Yankee Spirits. Hubby had been there before but it was my first time. I was palpitating. Just imagine beers from around the world, on four shelves, at least 40 yards long. We selected Mackeson Triple Stout, St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout, Fuller’s London Porter and a bottle of Blandy’s Rainwater Madeira wine. Nevermind the gas prices. Yankee Spirits must be seen to be believed.

To All The Porters I’ve Loved Before…

I can’t say I’m a beer aficionado but I know what I like and I like PORTERS. If you think stouts are too thick, but you dig darks, then porters are just your type. Don’t ask me what makes a porter, a porter; ask a beer snob. But here are my favorite porters and if you see them on tap or in your local packy, give them a try:

1. Robust Porter, Smuttynose Brewery, Portsmouth, NH.
2. London Porter, Fuller’s, Smith & Turner P.L.C., UK
3. Stovepipe Porter, Otter Creek Brewing, Middlebury, VT.
4. St. Bridget’s Porter, Great Divide Brewing Co., Denver, CO.

Slainte!