Super Bowl brews

[Grog]

Are you going to or hosting a Super Bowl party and if so what will you serve/bring? I'm not sure how interested people outside the two cities involved are, but it is like a freakin' holiday in the Great NW. Everybody seems to be going somewhere. 30 years of futility will do that to a population.

I am going to a freind's house (coincidently the freind with the best TV ;) ) and bringing a sixtel of Manny's Pale Ale and a six pack each of SN IPA & Dechutes Cindercone Red as well as an Irish stew/Shepard's pie concoction.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday!

GO HAWKS!

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

[Goban]

I am going to bring a few bombers of the Auld Rusty Sword Pale Ale (my first homebrew). Other than that, my friends pretty much drink Pacifico exclusively…

[hops99]

I'm going to a Super Bowl XL party where the good beer and wine will be flowing, but I'm still bringing a 6-pack of Iron City with me as a joke. Otherwise, I'm taking over a 12 pack mixer of Great Lakes brews, a 5L mini keg of EKU pils, and a 2001 St. Clement Cabernet.

Incidentally, I HATE the Monday morning after the Super Bowl.

[Beer Monkey]

just did a run to the paint store, going to a party with a guy I'm helping to move past bud and all those. Got a 6 of 60 minute, st Gootz, dominion oak barrell stout, and a brown ale from Troegs.

should be enough to give him a taste of what all is out there, and hopefully find something he likes.

Go Steelers

[BrewDog]

I haven't brewed since Oct. so I made a run to the grocery store and got 12's of Pyramid Hefe, Deschutes' Black Butte Porter, and Deschutes' Mirror Pond. I also have a six of DFH 60 from a trade.
(We're having a bunch of friends over)

GO SEAHAWKS!

[fretlessman71]

I have a bomber of Deschutes' Hop Henge (never even HEARD of it 'til my local beer buyer thrust a bottle at me last week!) that I'm saving for the Seahawks' first Super Bowl score. :D

Okay, now, let's practice - say the following words out loud witout laughing uncontrollably: The Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks. OOPS! Let's try that once again, and breathe deeply first, okay?

[corkybstewart]

I'm just wrapping up my Superbowl Pregame warmup with a 750ml of Corsendonk, a Belgian brown ale. Not bad but definitely an acquired taste. Next up will be a Trois Pistoles, and after halftime I'll be drinking homebrew. I just tapped a corny of Happy Wife Lager-maybe she'll drink a few with me.
No party for us, we live out in the country and there are too many drunks and cops on the road tonight.

[ontap78]

I be having a few Old Ale homebrews while I watch the game. I already had a couple this afternoon while I brew up a batch of American Extra Pale Ale ( I'm 10 minutes into my boil ). The game is going to be full of commercials from wealthy, crappy breweries.

[BrewDog]

This was the worst case of one-sided officiating I've seen for an NFL game for a long, long time. Ref #9 really surprised me. I've seen him officiate for 30 years, and he let this one go away from fair.

Every time the Seahawks broke something open, the refs called it back.

1) First touchdown called back due to "interference"
2) Seahawks make a first down on 3rd and 6 and the refs spot it back by a foot causing 4th down. My TIVO clearly showed he was passed the 1st down line.
3) Rothisburger NEVER crossed the goal line on his "touchdown". I played this back on TIVO over and over, and the ball never crossed the plane. Rothisberger clearly pulled it over the goal line after he was down. The refs gave it to him because it was "inconclusive". Bullshit.
4) "Holding" on yet another play prevents Seattle from a 1st and goal from the 2.
5) How can Hasselbeck get called for "blocking below the waist" when HE WAS MAKING THE TACKLE on an interception?
6) There were many more. It was most evident when Hasselbeck was called for "fumbling" even though the ball was clearly in his possession and he lost it upon hitting the ground. Granted, this was reversed, but the fact that this call was made the way it was made, showed me clear one sided preference by the referees.

Seattle blew several plays, including the missed field goals, and all the dropped passes by Stevens. However, If you subtract 75 yards for the one long touchdown run by Pitt, Seattle won every stat except for the score, which was clearly won by the refs. Pittsburg did not deserve this win. At all.

Thanks for letting me vent.

[corkybstewart]

I've got to agree with you about the interference and the first touchdown Pittsburg scored, but that's part of the game. We've all had games we felt were badly called but that's a sorry fact of sports life. For me the consequences were immediate and serious. I've been drinking wine since Pittsburg took the lead(my wife took Pittsburg). But it's just a game for some and a holiday for the rest of us so calm down, relax, and have another homebrew.

[BrewDog]

I know you are right but it just pisses me off.

Plus, I'm out of home brew until I finish all the kettle plumbing for my new rig. (http://www.west-point.org/users/usma1986/42894/brewery.htm).

(I'll add more pages with better details over the coming weeks.)

Sorry to sound like a whiner. I'm not usually one to whine. This game just really touched a nerve. Sorry again.

[corkybstewart]

Having to drink wine the second half should have touched a nerve with me also, but hey, I haven't been married 25 years without learning to compromise. Speaking of compromise, she agreed to listen to Zepplin loud if I'ld let her finish the wine while I put stuff away. It's a win-win situation for us both.

[unkle bik]

Goose Island IPA vs. Sierra Nevada IPA.
Goose Island won by a touchdown & field goal.
Nice hop nose for Goose. bit of a letdown for the Nevada.

[SoxyinMO]

This was the worst case of one-sided officiating I've seen for an NFL game for a long, long time. Ref #9 really surprised me. I've seen him officiate for 30 years, and he let this one go away from fair.

As an impartial observer, I have to agree with you here. And go ahead and whine.

Geez, you should have heard me over some of the crazy calls against my boys over the years. Especailly by Joe West :rolleyes: Though to be fair he was much better last season about being a bit more impartial.

I had a Red Hook ESB and a Schlafly's Coffee Stout

[chazwicke]

I had a tall draft Anderson Valley Winter Solstice with dinner out during the game. I was not all that interested in the game although I kind of wanted Pittsburgh. I watched another show on the History Channel for much of the game. I did see the horrible halftime show. I think it's time that Keith and Mick hang up thier rock n roll shoes. It was sorry.

[unkle bik]

Originally posted by chazwicke
I I did see the horrible halftime show. I think it's time that Keith and Mick hang up thier rock n roll shoes. It was sorry. Agreed.
After 40 years of playing, and anticipation for the Super Bowl, you would have think they would have sounded a little more polished. I've seen cover bands play tighter than that.

Most Super Bowl 1/2time shows are overblown, hype anyway. The only good one was U2's performance after the 9/11 fiasco.

[hops99]

I find it ironic that after the Janet Jackson boob flap a couple of years ago, the Rolling Stones are considered a "safe" group for halftime festivities.

My friends and are convinced that Keith Richards is actually dead, and he was propped up last night (Weekend at Bernie's style...) for the show.

[chazwicke]

I'd still rather see a dead Keith than a Jackson boob. But that ain't saying much.;)

[xtalman]

Boring game, refs sucked though I don't think they changed the out come completely just the final score. What is the NFL's preoccupation with geriatric British rock stars? McCartney was pretty lame last year also. If they want an old guy put up somebody like BB King, at 80 something he can still put on a show even though he does not leave his seat much.
Had a number of SNPA's and and Acme IPA's.

[HarkJohnny]

sat my behind on the couch and enjoyed a growler of local... Mt Carmel Blonde Ale. pretty tasty!

[hops99]

I'd still rather see a dead Keith than a Jackson boob. But that ain't saying much.

No argument here...


McCartney was pretty lame last year also.

Wow - I thought that was Angela Lansbury (the old bag from Murder, She Wrote) singing last year. Are you SURE it was Paul McCartney?


Boring game

It was a strange game. Lots of turnovers, penalties, instant replays, dropped passes, etc. I think it may have been the worst-played Super Bowl game (by both sides) in recent memory for me.

[studentofbeer]

i brought a mini-keg of spaten premium to the party i went to, and also had a deschuttes black butte porter.

the ads were lame this year too.

[ontap78]

That was the most horrible renditiom of the National Anthem that I've heard in my life! Very disappointing. As far as halftime goes, I agree. Hang up those rock n' roll shoes boys. I was hoping Keith Richards would rip Mick's shirt off to expose his nipple with a silver star around it.

[fretlessman71]

I thought some of the ads were somewhat clever - the clydesdale foal pulling the wagon out with a little help from M&D was cute - but my wife's comment was right on the money:

"It looks like these companies went to their advertising department and said, OK folks - here's $2.5M and 3 ounces of weed - see what you can come up with for the Super Bowl."

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by ontap78
That was the most horrible renditiom of the National Anthem that I've heard in my life! Very disappointing. As far as halftime goes, I agree. Hang up those rock n' roll shoes boys. I was hoping Keith Richards would rip Mick's shirt off to expose his nipple with a silver star around it. I have to agree. While it's nice to see what they're doing for NO and MoTown with that lineup, there are some things you just don't screw around with, and the National Anthem is one of them. I've yet to see an improvement on the standard arrangement - and I'm sure Aretha Franklin could have done a killer job on her own. Queen of Soul don't need no help from NOBODY, you know? ;)

The whole thing kind of reminds me of the story of the man and his son who were taking their donkey to market - let's try to please everyone, and end up pleasing no one along the way. Oh well; it's going to become a tradition now, isn't it? The Anthem at the Super Bowl will always stink...

[hops99]

The Anthem at the Super Bowl will always stink...

Maybe Roseanne can sing it next year, like she did at the Padres game 10+ years ago. Ugh.

I think the best Super Bowl anthem was sung by, of all people, Whitney Houston, back in '91. She may be a coked-out waste of life now, but I still get chills if I hear her rendition. Simply terrific.

[xtalman]

Originally posted by hops99
I think the best Super Bowl anthem was sung by, of all people, Whitney Houston, back in '91. She may be a coked-out waste of life now, but I still get chills if I hear her rendition. Simply terrific.

Have to agree with this one. It really was an amazing rendition. Seeing the anthem last night was pretty sad.

Only thing I did not like about the 91 game was the ending. Best chance the Bills had a winning the ring.

[DecoJuicer]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
I thought some of the ads were somewhat clever - the clydesdale foal pulling the wagon out with a little help from M&D was cute - but my wife's comment was right on the money:

"It looks like these companies went to their advertising department and said, OK folks - here's $2.5M and 3 ounces of weed - see what you can come up with for the Super Bowl."

Advertising agencies are paying in weed now?!?! I thought that only George Clinton payed the P-funk Allstars in drugs. Anyway, do you think these advertising agencies are hiring?;)

I did like the commercial with the Clydesdale, buy my favorite was the magic fridge.

I had a couple Dogfish Head 60 Minutes, a couple of Bells Two Hearted Ales(good beer and a cool label), and a couple of my homebrews.

[Vienna Lager]

Drank some Winter Blond Ale and Schwartzbier that I had brewed and had some pizza rolls which were more exiciting than the game.

Not much of a Seattle fan as Holmgren left Green Bay high and dry in his bid for full control of a football organization, but still think they were ripped off by the officials.

Half time shows have been pretty lame recently and would agree it is just a show case for washed up rockers.

[Grog]

Looking back, if I did not have any emotional investment in the outcome of the game, I would say this was probably the L-A-M-E-S-T Super Bowl ever. The National anthem sucked, the Steelers were lousy, the Seahawks were lousy the officiating was...lousy, the halftime show sucked really, really bad, and the announcers were boring (and I really like John Madden). The only highlight of the whole evening for me was the parade of the MVP's (minus Bradshaw and Montana) and seeing all of my neighbors wearing Seahawks gear and tailgating before the game. So much promise...

[wortchillergoal]

I enjoyed a Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout.

I am a Steelers fan. They played terrible. The game ooficals were shaky. Don't complain about a call they did reverse. I talked to four Seattle fans, hard to find here. They split 50-50 on the touchdown call. I figure take away the touchdown but put up a field goal for a 7 point win instead of 11. I work with a gent who refs high school football and he thought the interference call on the Seattle touchdown was correct. In the end, the Seahawks did out play the Steelers.
They just did not put up the points, find a new kicker, that they should have been able to do.

Once again the Steelers got lucky, thank goodness, but we all do once in a while.

[Grog]

The Steelers made three big plays and arguably only five plays thoughout the entire game.

The Seahawks lost because 1.) Jeramy Stevens missed 3 big catches, 2.) Darrell Jackson ran two routes out of bounds and 3.) Mike Holgrem was too busy chewing out the officals over the Rothlisberger "touchdown" to pay attention to the last 2 minutes of the first half.

The officiating was terrible and pretty one sided, but the Seahawks had too many opportunities to blame the officials and they could and should have scored 3 more times easily, but they didn't. (That's not including the 2 missed field goals!)

Funny thing is, around these parts, everyone was so afraid that if the Seahawks won the Super Bowl, the rest of the world would say that the Seahawks didn't win the game, so much as the Steelers lost it. Nobody figured it would be the other way around.

GO HAWKS!

[Grog]

Originally posted by unkle bik
Goose Island IPA vs. Sierra Nevada IPA.
Goose Island won by a touchdown & field goal.
Nice hop nose for Goose. bit of a letdown for the Nevada.

I had both of these beers yesterday as well. I liked the GI better than the SN at first, but give the SN a chance, it kind of grows on you.

[wortchillergoal]

Originally posted by Grog
Funny thing is, around these parts, everyone was so afraid that if the Seahawks won the Super Bowl, the rest of the world would say that the Seahawks didn't win the game, so much as the Steelers lost it. Nobody figured it would be the other way around.

Truer words were never spoken. That is the most valid and accurate obsveration of the game.

[fretlessman71]

Agreed. Poorly played though it was, I felt like the Steelers deserved to win the game - but Seattle definitely didn't deserve to lose the way they did. My guess is that the refs kind of feel the same way that the rest of the country feels about the 'Hawks - that they're not that good, that they really don't deserve to be here, and any advantage they gain must have been because they broke the rules. Odd stuff - even Skip Bayless was hammering the officials over the anti-Seahawk calls. Did it feel to anyone else that they were almost looking for things to call against Seattle?

[xtalman]

Actually the only times the officals looked interested in the game was when the Steelers were "playing" hence the calls against the Seahawks.

Most of the Seahawks fans here also split on the touchdown. My take was it was inconclusive to overrule though I thought initial the call was late, it appeared to come after the ball was put over the line. Overall it probably was only a 4 point difference in the score.

[fretlessman71]

On the touchdown, from a true "blue" 'Hawk fan: Count it. Watched it enough to see that the camera angle was not even with the plane of the goal, but a few inches into the end zone. Guessing the ref had a better view of it, and it was so close that I'm going to go with the ref's call. And even if it wasn't a touchdown, who's to say that they wouldn't have gotten it in on the next play? The ball would have literally been on the 1/2 inch line, and The Bus earned his name for a reason. And it's not like we didn't shoot ourselves in the foot again and again, you know? Wondering how many cans of Stick 'Em that Jerramy Stevens gets for his birthday... ;)

[chazwicke]

OK I gotta admit that I only watched a tiny bit of the Snoozer er Stupor er Super Bowl. I was out for dinner during part of it and watched a repeat of some show debunking "The DaVinci Code" on the History Channel for most of the rest of it. I occasionally flipped back and forth and I did catch the Stones embarrassing performance. I guess since I have no real affiliation or loyalty with either team I didn't really care. :eek:

[Chubber]

My neighbors hosted the shindig and I was invited on the stipulation that I bring along some beer. I had brewed up an IPA and a Hazelnut brown specially for the game, starting back on New Years Day.

The IPA was very popular. I have less than half of a keg left of that. Suprprising considering it was about 10 points darker than most people were used to for an IPA. The Brown was a little less popular. I don't think that people were used to finding Hazelnut in their beer. I have about 3/4 keg left of that. I am still having a hard time getting my carbonation levels down pat, especially because I can't chill the beer until the morning of the party, so getting it dissolved is tricky.

The beer didn't give me much of a headache, which is good because I only had about 12. I am not sure the chicken wings were done well enough though, I was kind of queezy the whole next day.

[wortchillergoal]

I think at one time that the Steelers had more penalty yards than the Seahawks. Yes, there were questionable calls. Other teams have had that happen ansd went on to win. I think the Seahawks were dwelling on those calls instead of realizing that their offense was slicing up the Steeler's D like a surgeon with a scalpel.

[Grog]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
On the touchdown, from a true "blue" 'Hawk fan: Count it. Watched it enough to see that the camera angle was not even with the plane of the goal, but a few inches into the end zone. Guessing the ref had a better view of it, and it was so close that I'm going to go with the ref's call. And even if it wasn't a touchdown, who's to say that they wouldn't have gotten it in on the next play? The ball would have literally been on the 1/2 inch line, and The Bus earned his name for a reason. And it's not like we didn't shoot ourselves in the foot again and again, you know? Wondering how many cans of Stick 'Em that Jerramy Stevens gets for his birthday... ;)

Another true blue Seahawks fan says BS. The ref signaled 4th down and was on his way to spot the ball. The TD call came after Rothlisberger scooted the ball past the endzone. And "The Bus" was stuffed the previous plays.

BUT - The Seahawks should have scored more than 3 points in the 1st and could have scored many more times. Shoulda, coulda, woulda...

[Kyle_Draven]

The replay did not show where the ball was when Ben was in the air. Since the ruling on the field was a touchdown there was not enough evidence to prove that he didn't get in. I think that it was a hard call. Most of the time touchdowns are not signaled immediatly anyway. Instead of putting it behind them and going on they dwelled on a single call. The Seahawks had most of the first half to score since Pittsburgh didn't even get a first down till like the second quarter. Bottom line is they didn't get the job done.

[Grog]

Agreed.

Although...the ref originally signalled 4th down and was on his way to spotting the ball before he called it a touchdown. But I'm not bitter!@#$%

[fretlessman71]

Hey - if the Cubbie fans can wait patiently until next year, so can we. 2 months til minicamp! :D

[chazwicke]

Oh Stop! :rolleyes:

[fretlessman71]

1 month, 29 days! :D

[BluesHarp]

Originally posted by xtalman
... If they want an old guy put up somebody like BB King, at 80 something he can still put on a show even though he does not leave his seat much.
Had a number of SNPA's and and Acme IPA's.

Now you're talking!! The old boy can still bend those strings.

The game - terrible clock management at the end of both halves; reminds me of SB XXXII when Holmgren forgot what down it was.

Beer - Great Divide Hercules DIPA along with venison chili.

[SoxyinMO]

Hey - if the Cubbie fans can wait patiently until next year, so can we. 2 months til minicamp!

That's the spirit!!!!!

ONE WEEK UNTIL PITCHERS AND CATCHER REPORT. WOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[BigHead]

All you Seattle fans crying about the refs make me want to puke. The refs did a good job. The Steelers won that game fair and square. Nothin' good ever came out of Seattle.

[fretlessman71]

Relax, bighead - no one is saying that Seattle should have won that game. As a matter of fact, they shot themselves in the foot plenty of times. I'm just saying that the officials didn't help them out a whole lot. Fact is, the officials made two calls in Seattle's favor - one they got right and one they got wrong - and we still couldn't put up more than 10 points.

And PLENTY good came out of Seattle - good beer, good coffee, and Jimi Hendrix. So give us all a break - we play nice on this board.