Greetings from the Road

Kearney, NE -


3Q Nation, welcome back to the Big Show, which right now is better described as the Road Show.

First of all, a few important points.

1) I am no longer in New Hampshire. I am in the process of driving back to Tacoma, WA.

2) Because of a possibility that I might go back to NH for a week before the primary, I am withholding my endorsement until further notice. Within a week or so I should know whether or not I will keep it close, or drop it on the blog. Sorry for the confusion.

3)Another apology is due. I haven't posted much lately due to shoddy internet access. Right now I'm rollicking on Motel 6 Wireless, but the road has constantly beckoned, so coffee shop stops have been few and far between.

4) I will be writing less about politics in the next two weeks, but I have a great blog piece coming up about a state-by-state beer journey from NH to WA. So far I am ten deep: NH, VT, MA, NY, PA, OH, IN, IL, IA, NE. At least six more states to come. Keep checking back, you'll see what I mean.

Now that I have finished with that piece, I have to say that Kearney (pronounced Carney) is a pretty tight place. I definitely recommend a stop by the Palm Garden Lounge on 22nd St. of of 1st Ave. Friendly bartender, interesting clientèle, awesome football decor.

With that, I will leave you with a few teaser photos.

Indiana, where High School Basketball is King.

BTB with a Three Floyd's Alpha King Pale Ale in Elkhart, IN

In the Deed the Glory

Vince and BTB in front of University of Nebraska's Memorial Stadium with a very shitty Empyrean LunaSea ESB

NH On Cask

North Woodstock, NH -

While a watering hole review of the Woodstock Station here in North Woodstock, NH is long overdue, I will put it off yet again, but not without a quick cask plug.

Right now at the Station, in the downstairs bar they are featuring a caskfull of last year's Wassail, which has been aging in a barrel with 6 oz. of bourbon infused in cedar chips. I just had one, and I can't imagine there is much left in the cask, so hurry up to NoWo and get some of that sweet, malty goodness.

That's right folks, ON CASK!

Where's the Love?

Concord, NH -

Back by popular demand, it's the return of the... "Ah, wait, no way, you're kidding, he didn't just say what I think he did, did he?" Live Blog aka LOVE Blog of the Dem Debates. Tonight! Live from the Barley House. Follow along, and see you on the boob tube.