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Michael, Jason, Chris talk actual Spring Training games, going on live! Opening Day for Syracuse and for the Mets, and some Long Island Ducks.
Michael talks about birthday beers at Two Villains in Nyack, NY.
Hamburg Brewing is just south of Buffalo.
We again chat about new rules a bit, as well as lament some of the stupid streaming/broadcast rules that govern MLB.
Michael: Two Villains That Splash Against My Hollow Bones
Jason: Hamburg Brewing OMS
Chris: Genesee Ruby Red Kolsch
Botty McBotface: Amsterdam 7 kebabs of Diced Lamb Shank
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Michael, Jason, Chris talk actual Spring Training games, a bit about NYC’s vaccine mandate for employers (that has been resolved since we chatted, as expected), and talk some roster machinations.
We dig into the new rules a little bit, including the dumb zombie runner, talk about new breweries we like, and have a grand ole time.
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Michael, Jason, Jake Chris discuss all manner of Mets related topics, like actual baseball topics! It was fun!
We go off on some of the new rule proposals and the new Mets signings. Break down the rotation a bit and talk a little about vaccinations and players potentially not being able to play home games.
Time flies as it’s just good to talk real baseball again. Real Spring Training games begin soon!
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Michael, Jason, Jake Chris discuss all manner of Mets related topics, from new podcasts, to broken arms, to Foeders. We spent a lot of time on Matt Harvey, but maybe even more on Chip Ambres?
_One_ Of us did not drink a beer this episode, and there will be consequences.
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Michael and Jason blather on about the Mets and how there’s nothing to talk about. Talk about Old Timers Day some, bounce around talking about beers, what to drink for moving, Super Bowls, etc. Little cocktail talk, some checking in with Botty, and that’s a wrap.
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Michael, Chris and Jason talk about all manner of things with the Mets baseball season being so very far away still, though not really that far away! How are the negotiations going? Yay for Keith Hernandez and his number getting retired.
Some coach talk, brief David Newhan talk, and Chris guesses three of the last four people to wear number 17. We meander into Kohler reviews, Girl Scout cookies, and even some NFL and NHL stuff? WEIRD!
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Michael, Chris, Jake and Jason talk about the end of the year while celebrating the Winter Solstice and dark beer. We spend a lot of time talking about Buck Showalter, and how good or not great he might be for the Mets, and what’s in store for us during this lockout.
We talk some holiday drinking, some Kris Bryant, and meander to some other topics as well.
Michael: Brooklyn Brewery Black Ops – Four Roses Small Batch
Chris: Captain Lawrence Fudgie The Whale
Jason: Buried Acorn Porter Hill Porter
Jake: La Cumbre Elevated IPA
Botty McBotface: El Baero Negro
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It’s the day with the least amount of sunlight, or as they say, the darkest day of the year. With apologies to the southern hemisphere, let’s talk about some of the darkest beers we should be drinking on this dark day.
I’ve mentioned Brooklyn Black Ops before, specifically in the solstice post from 2018, but it’s still an amazing beer. This year, Brooklyn has released Black Ops in 16oz cans, and a Four Roses Small Batch version, which is what I purchased. This beer is just superb all around. It’s smooth and rich and just freaking EXPLODING with flavor. Chocolate and some coffee and rich bourbon and roasty notes. It blows my mind how smooth it is too, beers that come in at 12.4% ABV usually burn a little, especially when they haven’t been aged. And this beer is dark for sure, but keep in mind that drinking 16oz of 12.4% beer is roughly equivalent to four Bud Lights.
Next up we have this fun beer from Tree House, Cafe Kola, that I purchased back in the summer when I was in Cape Cod. This is another rich imperial stout. Kola is Tree House’s coffee liqueur, which I have not tried, and this beer is meant as a complement to that. It is ALSO quite dark, though the ABV on this one is slightly lower at 10%, and comes in a 12oz bottle. There’s actual coffee in this one, so it gives it a lot more bitter/roast notes that just balance out everything else so nicely. Complex, chocolatey, delicious and not too sweet. I’d have welcomed another one of these.
Kilgore Stout is drinking an Empire State Brewing Black Magic Nitro Stout
We’ll be talking about the Darkest Beer for Darkest Days thing when we record the podcast tonight, so stay tuned for that. Will we compare it to the Mets Black Jerseys? Only time will tell.
SRM isn’t a great measurement, though it suffices for measuring how dark a beer is. One thing I like to do to assess is the next day, when I wash my dirty beer glass that had a dark beer in it, is to fill it up with water and see how dark the residue makes it. This Cafe Kola water is darker than many a beer.
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Michael, Chris and Jason talk about all the new Mets, how they all fit together, what else we need, and how this roster is constructed. Some CBA talk, some uniform numbers talk, and of course, beer.
The tweet I was referencing from Newburgh Brewing Company.
Michael: Magnify Brewing Do I Know You?
Chris: Singlecut Inexplicably Used Umlaut Marzen
Jason: Critz Farms Pig City Porter
Botty McBotface: 1.5L beers and O’Douls
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