DRAFT Magazine

You know what I always say about Roth IRAs? Nothing, because my parents have this hat. No, it’s not your ordinary official, overpriced NCAA hat. This one’s been marked by the one and only Breesus himself.

READ:
“To the Statens — Go Boilermakers!
Drew Brees, #15”

You know who’s a Staten? Me. And given legal precedents which state all sports memorabilia shall be willed to the oldest, living son, I think my golden years are set. See, Drew Brees isn’t finished winning. Shortly after his plaque’s placed in the hallowed halls of Canton’s HOF, I’ll unlock this hat (signed during Brees’ road to the Rose Bowl) from its secret locale, cash in, and finally do what I’ve always wanted: drink beer for a living. Wait.

Now a daydream like this demands at least two to three hours of proper consideration, but I can’t get a moment’s rest. My computer’s upset! Ever since word was posted that I’m now on Twitter, my Mail program’s been suffering from a severe case of indigestion. After last night’s beer and bar food, that makes two of us. In fact, I’m blown away by the frequency of emails from people now following me. Be my guest, I welcome you, and in return I promise at least one inane, annoyingly esoteric post every few hours. Maybe I’ll get cryptic.

Like Skywalker, my transformation is near complete. See, I thought the programs I had on my trusty iPhone were keeping me keyed in: Programs like BeerCloud, Find Craft Beer, and the like. If you’re lost in the woods, they’ll course-correct, but they certainly won’t provide musings from breweries. What’s that Stone Brewing? Two bars in Houston are planning a six-day vertical tasting of your Imperial Russian Stout? Phoenix be damned!

So from here on out, you’ll always be able to find me at this here blog, literally wherever I am via Twitter on my iPhone, and, as always, through Email. We’ve got a lot to get through this week, including new daily beer tastings, which you’ll soon find on DRAFT’s main page. I might even throw in a video by the end of the week. Follow me on Twitter for up-to-date facts.

Open question:
Who else had trouble locating bottles or pints of New Belgium Ranger IPA this weekend? Apparently area bars and bottle shops are going through it like, well, a new year-round IPA from New Belgium. It’s a phantom, and it’s delicious!

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