Come party like it's sancitoned by the Mile High Club at Airways Brewing Grand Re-Opening - Saturday, July 9th -

If you haven't met Alex Dittmar (Founder/Brewer) & assorted crew of Airways Brewing Company, I am very sad for you. They are a fun, hilarious bunch to talk beer with and make some amazing brews to boot. Airways has been diligently working on the expansion of their tap room in Kent and this would be as good of a chance as any to head that way for a visit and a pint or two.

The celebration will include not only revelry & debauchery I'm sure, but extended hours (1-9p) and food stuffs from their neighbor, Yukon Grill. In addition to the regular lineup offered (First Class IPA, Sky Hag IPA, Jet City ESB, T-Tail Blonde Ale & Starliner Stout), Airways will be serving the following specialty brews:

• Midnight Departure CDA - brewed for the first time since last summer
• Tickel Your Zwickel - German unfiltered lager
• Maylani's Tropical Stout - Chocolate Coconut Stout
• Über Hag - Sky Hag IPA aged in Heaven Hills Bourbon Barrels

I've yet to walk away from an experience with Airways Brewing (& Mr. Dittmar) not laughing and having experienced a thoroughly great time. I am ashamed to admit that this will be my first time visiting the Tap Room but special occasions & beers bring out even the laziest of folks. Including me. I plan to be there with bells on (plus a few other items) and minions in tow. Below you'll see a few examples of some fantastic moments spent with Airways...

Winter Beer Fest in Seattle

Airways busted out all the stops with their ice sculpture tap handle... thingy. Sick, right?

 

The clips above are from the Airways Brewers Night at Parkway Tavern in Tacoma. I was honored with the task of opening the firkin. I always love it when someone hands me a mallet and tells me to go to town.

In closing I'll just say that I'm really super dee duper (like, public happy dance happiness) stoked about this event and I hope Airways has the crowd and support they've earned and deserve.

I'm Über stoked (again) that even though MGD will be all absent like on party day (super sad face), Alex told me "Sigh. I guess you'll just have to do then Tracy. We'll pour a pint in MGD's honor (almost certain he'd prefer an Über Hag) and let it sit on the counter."

I'm ALSO jazzed because I know that Alex has an amazing memory. Therefore, even though it's months after we met up at the Airways Brewers Night at Parkway Tavern, he will recall that when it comes to work shirts, I wear a size Medium.

Cheers to always keeping things refreshingly Hag-a-licious!

the pissed liBEERian

American Craft Beer Week - Day 3

What I really wanted this blog title to be: American Craft Beer Week - Day 3. I have moments of random consistency dear readers! Plus the less time I spend out on the town drinking beer, the more time I have to write about it. Weird.

But that seemed on the long side.

My celebratory ACBW beer of choice for the night is a Dogfish Head Chicory Stout (paired with the delicious crab & avercado salad my buddy made for me) while watching The Namesake. I think. Okay I only really started paying attention when some nerdy hot chick was drinking tea while wearing kewt glasses and fishnets. I liked her. Otherwise, the movie sucked. I demand a refund on my free library rental!

MGD is in Brooklyn enjoying all sorts of things I wish my mouth were (like a fresh Six Point Saison @ Iona) so my response is to have another east coast beer. Enjoyed in the Blue Point BC glass that I got from owner of said Grand Street pub, Victor Boyd. Set, Game & Match. (Post Publication EDIT-When I don't send blogs to MGD for editing prior to publishing, he loves to send me emails telling me what's wrong w/ them. Something about the correct saying being 'Game, set & match'. Reply entails: SUCK IT CUPCAKE, I SAY WHAT I WANT!)

It is good to know that American Craft Beer Week is being celebrated from sea to shining sea. I did realize today tho, exactly why MGD & I work so well in a relationship. See most recent correspondence below...

Tuesday - MGD sends TM with the following picture and a message saying "Muah! Ha ha ha ha!" (When I read it y'day I read it as 'kiss, ha ha ha ha' but in typing it just now I'm perceiving more of an evil laughter 'muahahahaha'. hmmmmm...) Still, just rude. (EDIT-evil laughter confirmed this morning. I suppose it suits his nature better. Sigh.)

Wednesday (today) - MGD sent me an email with my flight itinerary to Chicago and an accompanying TM saying that he got me window seats out there but I'd be stuck in the middle on the way home. My reply is not a 'Thank you' nor an 'I love you' or even an 'I can't wait to see you in 2 weeks!'

Instead, I reply with 'What happened to First Class ya cheap Bustard??!!' ('Cause I'm pretty sure all that will be waiting for me in coach is something resembling the Airways Sky Hag.)

If you can't tell, our love & affection is based off of a mutual love of harassment while taking the piss out of each other. It keeps things new and exciting.

 the 7th funawesome thing that happened in my day:

When I did a Google image search for Airways Sky Hag,

the picture below came up on the first row of the first page.

Pretty sure I know that boob, pretty sure I know that bicep.

Doesn't get any better than that!

Good night and sweet dreams,

the pissed liBEERian

Photography work by RealMGD