A couple weekends ago I went to Phoenix, AZ to visit my moms. Sorry, no work involved on this gig...strictly for fun. But I did take the time to visit a few different breweries on a cool Sunday afternoon, with my mom of all peeps, and we had a great time.
I had full samplers from Santan Brewery and SunUp Brewery. I had pictures to share, but somehow they got deleted from my iphone. Next time I'll blog in a more timely manner, promise.
Santan had a great atmosphere, the head bartender had been there since the beginning, a whole three months and was pumped on talking beer with me. He suggested that we check out SunUp next and so we did.
SunUp has been around for a while, the waitress falsely claimed that they were the largest micro brewery in the US. I tried to dig in a little more on her facts, but she firmly believed in the SunUp Kool-Aid. I gave her a pass since she was kind of cute and got her phone number so that I could properly educate her, since the facts she was spouting were a bit crooked.
Last stop was the Four Peaks Brewery. A quaint little place that was much quieter than the other two establishments, but it had a decent beer selection and some home made root beer for my mom.
Overall, it wasn't the great Northwest, but there is some interesting beers being brewed down in the desert. Looking forward to my Spring Training visit.
Friday, November 13, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Yankee Stadium, Bronx New York
The new ballpark is beautiful. A wonderful job of capturing the history and tradition of the Yankees while blending it with modern amenities. Flat screens dot the field level giving fans easy access to instant replay and sports commentary while watching the game. The 360 degree walk about is graced with photos capturing the Yankees storied 106 year history. Unfortunately we were unable to visit Monument Park due to the fact that it closes one hour prior to every game. Thanks for the memo Stenibrenner.
We decided to obtain seats in right field, at field level of course, to experience the “Jet Stream” first hand in hopes of catching a long ball or two. We were rewarded for our efforts. The ball definitely jumps out of the new park, four different players blasted homeruns, with Texiera earning shock and awe rights hitting a blast into the upper deck above our heads in right field. The Yankees’ attempt to diffuse the jet stream is simply a heavy tarp draped across an opening into the field. This initiative appears unnecessary, as the Yankees had the best record in the AL going into the game. I am curious as to when this tarp was put up and whether it has had any meaningful impact. Although any study would be tainted due to A-Rod’s return to the lineup.
Yankee stadium may not have the fancy food and beer choices I have grown accustomed to at AT&T Park, but it is a wonderful experience that ensures you demonstrate the reverence the Yankees have earned.
We decided to obtain seats in right field, at field level of course, to experience the “Jet Stream” first hand in hopes of catching a long ball or two. We were rewarded for our efforts. The ball definitely jumps out of the new park, four different players blasted homeruns, with Texiera earning shock and awe rights hitting a blast into the upper deck above our heads in right field. The Yankees’ attempt to diffuse the jet stream is simply a heavy tarp draped across an opening into the field. This initiative appears unnecessary, as the Yankees had the best record in the AL going into the game. I am curious as to when this tarp was put up and whether it has had any meaningful impact. Although any study would be tainted due to A-Rod’s return to the lineup.
Yankee stadium may not have the fancy food and beer choices I have grown accustomed to at AT&T Park, but it is a wonderful experience that ensures you demonstrate the reverence the Yankees have earned.
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