We Want Beer!

Parade down South of Bourbon...

SoBou will be doing $3 beer specials all during Tales.  Brooklyn Lager, Red Strip, Abita Mardi Gras Bock, Covington Bayou Bock and more!  Just in case you need that break from cocktails during Tales.  Get them while they last!

Beer is good for hydration right?

Prime Meats

Last night I attempted to have a Tales -6/21 reunion in Brooklyn. But with everyone working on a busy Saturday night, it turned into Andrea and I visiting Damon and Frank at Prime Meats.

I have been telling Andrea about the pre-prohibition cocktail craze and Prime Meats seemed like an excellent way to showcase how these cocktails can be classic with clean modern twists. The same can be said for the delicious food we enjoyed. The homemade was spatzle was creamy and topped with the most delectable mushrooms. The pork belly over fresh pickled house sauerkraut was also a favorite.

Drinks-wise, we got a Bijou, Manhattan, Sazerac (Applejack), Vieux Carre and an Old Fashioned so the classics were well represented.

Then some handsome boys from the Netherlands joined us and some fresh german and Brooklyn beer was consumed. Besides learning that they could be dangerous with weapons so its a good thing the don't allow guns there, we also learned that Jenever is a spirit that old men drink in Holland. They were tickled to learn that it is the hot new spirit here.

Hey...I like old men. I was drinking Manhattans with my grandpa while everyone was still drinking Cosmos.

After 2am, it was clearly time to bowl, so we headed off to the new Brooklyn Bowl where I had Coffee Stout from the Brooklyn Brewery next door. I figured since we were gonna be up til the sun came out, what better to start my Sunday morning than with some Stumptown coffee?

The Come From Behind

Today my beloved softball team, The Magnetic Fielders, had an amazing come from behind victory. After giving up 9 runs in the first inning, we came back a won 13-12 in extra innings. I was so jazzed up and totally ready to celebrate despite coming off of 4 days in New Orleans and beer pong and a Mets game yesterday. But the game took a lot out of me and I was thirsty! And I guess I was still feeling creative from the Tales adventure in NOLA and I had the lovely Noelle make up a new beer cocktail.

Its a variation on the Sweet Leaf at the Bell House, a sweet concoction of muddled lemon, sweet tea vodka and club soda. I decided to skip the soda and top it with a Presidente instead. Noelle added some lime too and with the beer back on the side I felt this was a drink ready to quench my victorious thirst. I love drinks that give you a bit extra on the side, like the Makers 8 at Floyd. I also like that the drink can change over time and you have some control over how the drink mixes. It might also be nice with a salted rim, if you want to cut the sweetness.

Sparky called it the El President Te. But in honor of our victory today, Colonel Boyd suggested The Come From Behind. As he says,"It can work on many levels..."

Either way, this drink can come up and surprise you!

The Come From Behind
3oz Sweet Tea Vodka
Lemon
Lime
Beer

Muddle lemon and lime in a pint glass, add ice and vodka and shake well. Top with more ice and a lightish beer like Presidente.

The Brews of Summer

First Beers at New Shea!

Injury, work, performances and general life stuff has kept me from some hot cocktail dates (Thanks for the homemade Vicoden, Cocktail Daddy!), but now that the weather is heating up, I got the craving for some ball park food and a tasty brew.

Luckily, I am a Mets fan and as a reward for my dedication, the team has given me a beautiful new ballpark with great beer and food. Beer of the Times yesterday whined about the brew selection at the New Yankee stadium. "Vintage" PBR? "Worldly" Stella?! Its makes me laugh out loud! All that money still can't buy taste.

Right in the middle of the outfield for the masses, New Shea has put in a 4 sided refrigerator packed with interesting beer...all for the same price! Bud Light or Allagash for the same price? No question where my beer money is going...

And let us not forget the special Brooklyn Brews you can only find there sandwiched between the old and new apple; Blanche du Queens, a white beer to go with the Frites (smoky Bacon sauce is very very good), Blue Smoke Ale (the ribs insure that Pal get a treat too...after all, he is a Mets fan too!), and my favorite the Sabrosa, a Mexican style beer that is crisp and refreshing and washes down those perfect tacos!

Now will someone Take Me Out To The Ballgame?! And boys...could you start winning please? Thanks!

Take These Out to the Ballgame [NY Times]

Redneck Mimosa

Ah Summertime! Casual Fridays at work. Flip flops all week. Lunch breaks at the pool. Showing up 1/2 an hour late for weekend Bocce. Its just a time to be a bit more relaxed in your day to day life. Don't you wish all year was like that?

So RyeGirl is not ashamed to post about a low end drink, the Redneck Mimosa. Just the simple mix of Colt '45 and Orange juice in a 50 cent Ikea wineglass. Poured to perfection on a summer Sunday here at Floyd in Brooklyn.

RyeGirl was skeptical at first, but after seeing Walker's look of satisfaction below, she decided to give it a sip. Surprisingly light (or Lite?) and refreshing. A well balanced mix of daily vitamins and booze that sure is lighter on my wallet than my class Bocce drink, The Maker's 8 (Bourbon and Ale 8, a Kentucky brand of caffeinated ginger ale). And due to the rise in the price of both bourbon and Ale 8, Floyd has stopped giving you the whole bottle of ginger goodness with your bourbon! Horror! How will I dilute?!

Looks like I'll have a Redneck Mimosa, Thanks.