tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3743286130964155757.post-5719835299598218762008-04-18T15:04:00.000-07:002008-04-18T15:27:30.533-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Hth0I0_LlpI/SAkgAEfxl-I/AAAAAAAAA3I/Pz2tumuAjEo/s1600-h/libertyale_bottle.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_Hth0I0_LlpI/SAkgAEfxl-I/AAAAAAAAA3I/Pz2tumuAjEo/s400/libertyale_bottle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190715231100311522" border="0" /></a>33 years ago tomorrow, something very special happened... Let's call it a 'happy little accident' or a 'pleasant surprise' as my parents would call it... That's right, 33 years ago, I was born... (What can I say, I'm getting old!)<br /><br />So, my birthday weekend starts tonight with a tasty dinner with the Misses on a roof top patio restaurant in the local area and a nice cold beer to go with it. Looking at the <a href="http://elbowroomct.com/index.php?src=directory&amp;view=DrinksMenu&amp;class0=Beer%3ABy+The+Bottle&amp;submenu=Drinks">beer menu</a> on line for this place I see they offer <a href="http://www.anchorbrewing.com/beers/libertyale.htm">Anchor Steam's Liberty Ale</a>. Coincidently, 33 years ago today, Anchor Steam's Liberty Ale was born... So crack open a Liberty Ale with me this weekend and wish us both a Happy Birthday!<br /><br />From the Anchor Steam website:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><blockquote>Liberty Ale was first introduced on April 18th, 1975 to commemorate the bicentennial of the famous ride by Paul Revere. Before it became a permanent year-round product, variations of our Liberty Ale formula enjoyed brief tenures as Our Special Ale, available at Christmastime.</blockquote></span><br /><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere%27s_Ride">One if by land, and two if by sea</a><span style="font-style: italic;">, and I on the roof top patio with a beer in my hand I shall be... </span><br /><br />Tomorrow morning, I'm brewing up a batch of Witbier, and then heading out for a brunch of sorts at the local watering hole. After that, I'll see where the night takes me!<br /><br />Cheers!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><iframe border="0" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" height="60" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=homebrewbeern-20&o=1&p=13&l=st1&mode=universal&search=homebrew%2C%20beer%2C%20brewing%2C%20home%20brew%2C&fc1=604020&lt1=_blank&lc1=B84C20&bg1=F0ECE0&f=ifr" style="border:none;" scrolling="no" width="468"></iframe></div>Bryonnoreply@blogger.com