Not long ago the Underground took time from slacking its busy schedule to protect your First Amendment Related Beer Drinking Rights by publishing news of the federal assault on the Shasta Brewery’s “Enjoy Legal Weed” bottlecap.
As you know, that story ended in a win for the good guys, and as proof that the Undergrounders’ support of the brewery wasn’t a foolish mistake (like so much else we do), our hoppish heroes just won a pair of medals at the California Brewers Festival:
Mt. Shasta Brewing comes out on top (again)- Mount Shasta Herald
Mt. Shasta Brewing made a strong showing at the California Brewers Festival, winning first place in the India Pale Ale category with its “Mountain High†IPA and third place in the fruit beer category with “Brewer Kriek,†a cherry ale. The victories add two more medals to a growing collection housed in the craft brewery’s tasting room, located in Weed.
Journalistic integrity demands that we remain steadfast in our support of Shasta Brewing’s Rastafarian Porter (over some fruity beer), but we’re always happy to see the locals pummel those metrosexual big city microbrews.
Yay, locals!
It’s even possible we’ll be hoisting a few of the savory brew at this weekend’s Bamboo Rod Gathering, hosted by Chris Raine in Dunsmuir, where I’ll have the opportunity to test-cast bamboo fly rods I couldn’t begin to afford.
See you drinking on the river, Tom Chandler.
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See you at the rod gathering… I’ll be there for the beer and camaraderie as bamboo is well beyond the means of this unemployed real-estate appraiser (the unemployed part makes it redundant). And yeah, you know we never drink (beer) on the river.
SmellsLikeFish(Quote)
Beer and camaraderie? I’m going for the babes, who hang out in droves at bamboo rod gatherings.
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Duh. Of course, ’cause you know wherever men are drinking beer, women are dying to hang out.
Unless they’re wives. And then their disgust just grows.
SmellsLikeFish(Quote)
Metrosexual?
Kentucky Jim(Quote)
What, no Google? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrosexual
Tom Chandler(Quote)
Sorry, I can’t make the weekend gathering—not that someone who is known to have Ford Fenders, bobbers, plastic worms, and, yes, treble-hook lures in their tackle box could even get into the door—but I will do my part to support your gallant effort on the beer front (where most of my beer goes on me). I still have a few bottles of the Rastafarian Porter in my refer and will toast one in your name.
Ire, mon.
A. Wannabe Travelwriter(Quote)
“metrosexual big city microbrews”? now that’s funny!!! I now might have to make the trek from my metrosexual big city down to to Weed…
Sincerely,
metrosexual big city livin’ microbrew drinkin’ fly fisherman
PS: seriously though, one of these days I’ll make down through there again. I didn’t fish the McCloud last time but it’s definitely on my short list…and the Upper Sac is absolutely magical…anyway, I’m off to fish some local waters up here in Orygun.
Randy(Quote)
Ahhh… a neologism meaning a heterosexual man concerned with his appearance, like a dandy! why didn’t I think of that? I’m still looking for New England Style Canned Fish Assholes.
Kentucky Jim(Quote)