Porch Beer

If you're in the mood and looking for a good porch beer I would recommend you consider Clawhammer Pilsner from the Door County Brewing Company of Baileys Harbor.  We brought this back with us from Saturday's Door County Beer Festival. 

Clawhammer is a classic German style pilsner brewed with an American point of view.  Dry, crisp, and refreshing with a hoppy note from the German Bavarian hops used in the brew.

Served icy-cold this beer is as delicious as it is simple.

You can learn more here.

Cheers!

Peninsula Century Spring Classic

Another fun weekend of bike riding under the saddle.

Pre-ride festivities.

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Ride.

Post ride festivities - showered and rehydrating with margaritas before the venison taco bar..

Everyone was in bed by 9:30 PM.  Short hitters we have become...

Wisconsin Foodie

Last Saturday I ran into Kyle Cherek at the Door County Beer Festival following the Peninsula Centuries Spring Classic bike ride.

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Wisconsin Foodie is one of my favorite food shows (and I like food shows) and I thought I might pester the host for a photo with one of his fans.

Turns-out he rather liked my Swill Brothers cycling jersey.  Appropriate attire for the beer fest.  Asking about the background I shared that The First Mate and I used to brew beer in my basement and that we have three Wisconsin State Fair ribbons to show for our efforts.  The Swill Brother's Brewery is presently mothballed - packed and stored in The First Mate's basement.  It could be reconstituted quickly in the event of a national emergency or my retirement.

Go here to watch some of the prior episodes of Kyle Cherek as he eats his way across Wisconsin.

Raising a toast to Wisconsin Public Television.

Door County Beer Festival

Rather a fun weekend here at The Platz.  The First Mate and Mennonite along with their Frau and Fraulein joined us for a weekend of bicycling, relaxation, terrific food and adult beverages.

After participating in the Peninsula Centuries Spring Classic yesterday the ride concluded where it began - Baileys Harbor.  Which is coincidentally the same location of the Door County Annual Beer Festival.

The sunny and 80-degree weather was perfect for bike riding and beer drinking....

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