Aug 07 2008
Tomorrow is a momentous day!!!
No, not because the Olympics start tomorrow.
No, not because numerologists are happy about the date containing 3 8’s.
These events pale into insignificance beside the greatest event to happen in the last 1 year, 1 month, and 1 day!!!
I am speaking, of course, of the release of Stone Brewing Company’s latest Vertical Epic Ale!!!
The Vertical Epic Ale has been released 7 times before this beginning in the year 2002. 2-2-02, 3-3-03, etc. etc. etc. Each Epic Ale has its own character and flavor profile, and they’re designed to be saved up, and drunk one after another with friends! Sadly, I did not have the foresight to start grabbing up the Vertical Epics as they were released, and the older ones are quite expensive these days. Still, I think I’ll pick up a couple bottles this year. One to drink now, and one to age.
This brings to mind a great idea that a friend of mine had. Many of you know Daniel, and know that while he’s likely a genius, he’s also somewhat of a retard. Well, this idea he had is a great one. He had the idea of getting a bunch of guys together to throw me a baby shower. The gift would be the ingredients and the brewing of a batch of extra-high gravity beer that could age for many years. Specifically, we would age at least a couple of bottles for 21 years, to be opened only upon my child’s 21st birthday. They will then have the pleasure of drinking a beer that was brewed before they were born. :-D
See?? Isn’t that a GREAT idea? (Despite the fact that he chose to call it a “man shower”, giving me pictures in my mind that I never wanted to have. He IS, as I said, somewhat of a retard.) lol
What do you think???
that would be quite the unique gift for a 21st birthday :)
i like it.