We had lots of fun at the beer tasting/St Patrick's party on March 19th. Over 30 people enjoyed food, fun, friendship and beer!
We blind-tasted 21 different beers in elimination rounds, and the results were very surprising. The Bad Beer Board, given each year to the beer that earns the fewest votes, went to Artie's Guinness Stout. Crazy, isn't it, as many consider Guinness to be one of the world's best? The surprises didn't end there. The second place winner didn't particularly shock us, as many of us know and love Barley John's beers. Their Old 8 Porter, named for Old Highway 8 in St Anthony Village (note the hometown pride there), took the second place honors for Jack. The biggest surprise of the evening was the top winner. Grover entered Hansen's Diet Creamy Root Beer and it stole the show. That's right, no alcohol and no sugar! It was pretty yummy.
The evening also included trips to the hot tub by many and a rousing game of Cards Against Humanity. We also had a special surprise for our birthday girl, Karen. We sang and enjoyed a giant cake for her big 70th. Happy birthday Karen, and congratulations to all of the winners. Thanks for coming, everybody!
Mary & Jack
