Archives for category: Beer Photo Fetish

The beer photo fetish page features a true grab bag of different beer styles and brands. We’ve been at it since 2012.

Also:

Warmer Weather

Nice Summer Drink

 

Possibly of interest:

Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Part Two – Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

 

This one reminds me of a Mexican beer in the style of Tecate.

There are several US and maybe beers from Mexico that do not say light on the label, but they taste like light beers. This is one.

For a while, because of tariffs, I was buying Busch beer as my Mexican beer substitute.

Rolling Rock might go well while sipping a quality shot of Bourbon or Tequila.

 

The beer photo fetish page features a true grab bag of different beer styles and brands. We’ve been at it since 2012.

Possibly of interest:

Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Part Two – Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

 

We have seen red and silver pull tabs in the past.

What do they mean?

 

The beer photo fetish page features a true grab bag of different beer styles and brands. We’ve been at it since 2012.

Possibly of interest:

Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Part Two – Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

 

Above: The car camping years. Mostly centered on a compact pickup truck.

Food prep and storage for a group. Thinking this was at Fort Flagler.

More here: Camping and Related Memories

 

On this day in 1979, I left for USMC boot camp.

 

Now: All set for USA 250

 

Vortex IPA – Fort George Brewery

Astoria, Oregon

 

The beer photo fetish page features a true grab bag of different beer styles and brands. We’ve been at it since 2012.

Possibly of interest:

Beer Stories

Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Part Two – Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Beer

Retail Trends

 

 


Related:

Sharing old photos

 

This was a popular beer with our group of friends when I was in high school back in the 70s. Back then, 12 ounce bottles seemed to be the way to go.

I think of this as sort of a bowling alley beer-thinking of a typical Cold War era bowling alley and what they would be serving.

Related blog posts:

Beer

Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Part Two – Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Reliving 1970s Memories

 

A Vortex IPA at Knotty Pine Bar & Grill – 201 E Dock St. Westport

A friendly place to stop in for a beer.

Related:

Westport Eats

Westport – Nice For Walking

 

Westport

 

The way we set up our grill for cooking is described here:

Chilly Weather Cooking

 

Above: Getting started. Three hour smoking is complete.

This is the basic method for today:

We add apple wood chunks on top of the charcoal when we start.

We do not add any spices or rubs. Not at all against that, but to me, six hours of cooking nullifies the flavor of anything above and beyond the apple wood smoke.

I am not using any temp gauge.

Time to wrap in foil:



Foil time is complete:

Time for the final hour unwrapped:

All done:


Along for the afternoon: KOZT

Again – Lessons Learned

I like this method and I will go with it again. Our ribs stayed on too long.

Fall off the bone is what some people like, but at 6:03 in the video above, he shows his finished product and reveals a better result, which is what I will try for next time.

Whidbey Dog House

Those who visited us on Whidbey remember that my ribs never seemed to be done on time. We are past that now. We just need to adjust so that they are not overdone.

Serving suggestion:

Neighborhood spirit:


Warm weather safety:

Stay hydrated at all times.

Learning

A couple of videos I paid attention to after this project was done.

Love it:

 

Wife and I went out to a local grocery store to pick up veggies and beer.

Wife is up front with credit card to pay while I unload cart behind her. Cashier (friendly and professional) needs to see both of our IDs to make beer purchase.

Both of us were born in the 1960s. Wife told me/pointed out that the store had put up a bold type sign in advance notifying of this new policy.

Over the past few years:

Some places simply want you to state your DOB. Some want to see ID and some want to scan ID.

This was the first time both adults had to show ID for one adult to pay for beer.

More here:

Checking ID For Beer – Customers In Their Early 60s

Leavenworth COVID And Beer Drinking Oddities

 

Both major parties are OK with federal prohibition of alcohol and tobacco for adults age 18-20.

No such thing the day I graduated from high school.

That was before decades of military operations for your freedoms.

 

Old Man Blog category:

Thoughts on changes in American culture relating to those born roughly in the late 50s & early 60s.

Original Old Man Blog here: https://oldmanblogdotcom.wordpress.com

New updates here: https://oakbaystarfish.com/category/old-man-blog/

 

Went to Texas in the 80s and they were drinking red beer. Threw one together here with a couple shakes of Tabasco.

Various recipes are on the web.

Today, we are away from Texas and closer to:

The Westport coastal weather cam.

Along for the afternoon: KOZT

More here:

Nice Summer Drink

 

Uptown Pub – Port Townsend

A beautiful sunny day on Thursday. Stopped in for a break after traveling up from the Washington Coast/North Beach area. Some time to spare before catching the ferry to Keystone. Nice pub atmosphere. Great service. My wife is the designated driver on this day.




 


 

Available at a good price locally.

Took a look on the web to learn about the Rainier Jubilee can. Not seeing this design anywhere. Most of the info I found is related to packaging from the last century.

Includes 1970s Cousin Eddie style six pack ring.


These are not often seen today due to environmental concerns. We like to act on those concerns:

Leave it cleaner than you found it-

 

We started drinking when we were about 15. This was a popular beer in high school. Several photos of us back in the late 1970s appear to be sponsored by Rainier Brewing. My take is that WWII veterans back in the 60s and 70s would be dinking this one or maybe Olympia Beer at their favorite tavern somewhere in WA. We probably liked it because it was affordable and they had a cool TV advertising campaign at the time.


Photo above: Years ago, we went and had beers at Castaways Restaurant & Lounge in Port Angeles. This was out on the west side of town, on the west side of the Boat Haven. The web tells us it is closed now.


Related:

A popular beer in high school

Longmire TV Show

 

Sherman IPA

Fort George Brewery

Many recent sunny days are now coming to a close:

Click image once or twice to show detail.

 

Washington Coast – The North Beach

When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:

Westport – coastal weather cam here.

 

I like the way Greg speaks about his Thanksgiving plans, back when he made this video:

Another one:

A Nice Astoria IPA

 

The beer photo fetish page features a true grab bag of different beer styles and brands. We’ve been at it since 2012.

Possibly of interest:

Beer Stories

Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Part Two – Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Beer

Retail Trends

 


The beer photo fetish page features a true grab bag of different beer styles and brands. We’ve been at it since 2012.

The best beers are the ones you enjoy most

 

Along for the afternoon: KOZT

When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:

Westport – coastal weather cam here.

 

Nice weather on the coast and a couple of pours:

The beer photo fetish page features a true grab bag of different beer styles and brands. We’ve been at it since 2012.

Washington Coast – The North Beach

When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:

Westport – coastal weather cam here.

 

Routinely available in my area with fresh dates.

 

Casa Limon Mexican Restaurant – Westport

Excellent service here.

 

Local scene: New Day On The Coast

 

The beer photo fetish page features a true grab bag of different beer styles and brands. We’ve been at it since 2012.

 

When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:

Westport – coastal weather cam here.

 

Neighbors shared fresh salmon.

September features some of our best weather each year. Today was like that.

A nice Astoria IPA – 6.5 on the Richter scale.

Charcoal burn ban is over.

Slow ‘n Sear water bath separates the hot and cold sides of the grill.

Added some apple wood chunks to the charcoal.


Thank You Neighbors!

Along for the afternoon: KOZT

When the time is right, the top of Mount Rainier is visible from this cam:

Westport – coastal weather cam here.

 

John Wayne generation not heading out to grab beer for the big weekend. Also not over at the new car dealership picking out one of the attractive cars or simple pickup trucks of the 1960s and 70s.

My favorite beer styles are NW or West Coast IPA, German Pilsner and Mexican beer. Here, in the Grays Harbor area, German beer appears to be unavailable. That adds a certain mystique.

I live in an area where beer selection is limited:

Grays Harbor Beer Availability Report

Beer Availability Report – Washington Coast

The shelf space available is occupied with what is new and most popular. Fizzy, Kool-Aid colored hard seltzers, lite beers, super, extra light low calorie/low carb beers, etc.





I truly believe:

The best beers are the ones you enjoy most

No problem with any of what is available, but the traditional stuff/less popular labels get edged out.

Possibly of interest:

Beer Stories

Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Part Two – Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?

Beer

Old Man Blog category:

Thoughts on changes in American culture relating to those born roughly in the late 50s & early 60s.

Original Old Man Blog here: https://oldmanblogdotcom.wordpress.com

New updates here: https://oakbaystarfish.com/category/old-man-blog/

 

The beer photo fetish page features a true grab bag of different beer styles and brands. We’ve been at it since 2012.

 

A few warm and pleasant hours out at the beach.

 

A few warm and pleasant hours out at the beach.

 

Along for the afternoon: KOZT

Personal trivia update:

On this day in 1999, I arrived for my last day at work in the USMC.

 

The beer photo fetish page features a true grab bag of different beer styles and brands. We’ve been at it since 2012.