beernesday

i am not going to whistler beer fest this weekend but i think it will be good times, so you should go instead i will be basking in the summer weather in deception pass camping for the first time this summer i have been to plenty of beer fests, this weekend i need to go camping! (and bring back more lovely american beers)

we only got rained on on saturday! i actually managed to sunburn my nose! the motley crew: the wall of fame:

i love that the weather forecast for the may long weekend is for sun its about time! bring on the fishing bring on the fire pit bring on the beer in cans! i'm going with a different group this year and will hopefully be bringing craft beer to the fore the established may long gongers are bud and pilsner drinkers i believe and make a "wall of shame" from all the empty cans each year this year i plan to make it a "wall of fame" with the help of my craft beer loving posse of bridget, tasha, stacy, ananda and justin craft beer all the way! (not to mention bailleys in our coffee and fireball nightcaps)

i'm not really going to weigh in on the "is beer really so bad out of a can" battle.  that would be silly.  i've got nothing earth-shattering to add to the debate. i will say though, that i like the option of beer in a can.  i find it very handy for excursions such as camping, hiking, dining al fresco and the like.  cans are lighter than bottles or kegs, and crush up really small when you stomp on them after emptying them.  and if you happen to be by a source of cold water, they chill much faster than bottles.  i haven't carried a keg around with me, so must reserve judgment on their ability to chill as fast as cans. on my most recent camping trip i decided to take my can appreciation a step further and go with the cheapest cans i could palate.  did you know you can get six Hell's Gate Pale Ale for a mere $7.99 at government stores?  they're practically giving it away!  and its a perfectly drinkable little pale ale. [i chatted up the re...