Summer Beer Pics! 2015 edition!

 

Well, the leaves are changing, the nights are cooling off, the kids are back in school, that can only mean one thing, summer is over. Summer officially ended last week, so lets take a minute, and look back fondly at just about everyone's favorite time of year, and remember the summer that was 2015....with beer.

So, without further ado.......here they are!

Any beer tastes great in this setting!

 

 

 

 

 

They didn't leave a name, or location on this one, but I loved the pic, so I used it!

 

Facebook Fan Robert left this pic, of Mrs. Czars favorite beer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

A great Michigan beer, on the shores of Lake Michigan!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Old College friends Amber and Becky, doing a little catching up, in a perfect spot! Taken in Maine!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles let me post this pic, take at Mansfield Hollow Park, in CT.

 

 

 

 

David, enjoying a beer at Bedderton Beach, MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of my very few personal hero's, Les Stroud, aka Survivorman, was in a bad accident in while scouting locations for Survivorman in Mongolia earlier this summer. He suffered some pretty serious injuries (he flew back from Asia to Canada with a collapsed lung!). Here he is with a friend in the hospital, enjoying a beer! Glad to see you well Les!!!

Cheers to you!

 

Another one of my favorite people on the planet, my dear friend Tanya discovering craft beer at the Rockyard Brewery in Castlerock Co....

 

 

Here is another pic from Tanya, this time on Martha's Vineyard, enjoying a beer on the beach with her friend Barb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is Stevie C, in Texas, enjoying some of her favorite local brews.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sydney S enjoying a showerbeer to cool off in the hot Arizona summer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's not to love about this picture? (aside from maybe their beer choice? (I kid....))

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure what the lovely Kayla is doing here in this picture, but whatever it is, I have no doubt she was having fun doing it. This was from her trip to Vegas in Aug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This one is from my trip to Maine earlier this summer. This is me enjoying a nut brown ale at Sea Dog's pub in Topsham.

 

 

Here is another one from my Maine trip. Enjoying a Baxter Brewing's Window Seat Coconut Brown Ale, while taking in the amazing Green Falls, deep inside Baxter State Park.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Tyler for this beautiful shot!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A great shot from Mike, at the Aspen Cabin near Blue Ridge AZ (yes, there is a beer on the seat of the bike!) Great pic!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My old College friend Laura, enjoying her parents peaceful backyard in CT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert enjoying an outdoor beer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below are a few great pic's from Mother Road Brewing, in Flagstaff Arizona.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charles took this stunning photo from Mansfield Hollow Park, CT.

 

This might be my favorite pic from this years set....Tim took this out on Hingham Harbor, in Mass.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following set of photos were sent in by my friends at Beast Brewing Co right here in Bisbee, AZ!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Facebook fan Farrah sent these in from Mass.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is from Chris, taken at Fairy Falls, in the Columbia River Gorge, WA 

 

Another one from the Columbia River, this one taken by Justin, on Beacon Rock

 

 

 

 

 

 My parents dog Payson, enjoying a Mr. Pineapple poolside.

 

 

 

College friend Jackie, I am assuming somewhere out on the Chesapeake Bay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dave, Duck, NC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These two are from Eric, in Destin FL

 

 

 

 

 

A classic summer beer pic! Brian took this in St Thomas!

 

 

 

 

 

Emily in Phoenix!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Chris sent this from Drake's Island Maine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Sandra, finishing off a cold one while watching The Nationals! (this is probably the most expensive beer on this years post! )

 

 

 

 

 

Brian sent us this great, early summer beer pic from House Mountain, Lexington VA

 

 

 

 

Sunrise Beach beer!

 

 

 

 

 

Resident Parrothead Chris, and his wife, probably at a Buffett show!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Below are just a few random, but awesome beer pic's, from anonymous submitters....

 

 

Icicle River, Leavenworth WA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice grouper!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK, you have been warned!!!! Scroll down at your own risk! 

 

 

 

 

 

Some of you may recall this pic, submitted by someone that said this was his wife, on their honeymoon in Mexico. Well, turns out, it was not his wife. However, the young lady in the pic somehow saw it posted, and reached out to me to let me know this was in fact, not the case. I was afraid she would be upset, but turns out, she was really cool with it. She is quite a fan of topless sunbathing it seems, it does it whenever she can. She was even kind enough to submit a pic for this years set. In keeping with her "theme" she of coarse sent in another topless summer beer pic (my favorite kind of summer beer pic!) Here is her latest!



 

 

 

 

 

Here is a video slideshow of this years pics....

 

 

 

Not Your Fathers Root Beer......not mine either.

OK, its everywhere right now. Not Your Fathers Root Beer. A "beer" made to taste like root beer,
 with a 5.9 percent ABV. This stuff seemed to just come out of no where, and is suddenly stacked on the floors of bottle shops, and even on end caps at grocery stores. Its been out for a while, but still, I am having friends, family members and readers ask me if I've had it, for my opinion on it, and why I haven't done a review on it, or talk about on here.......

I've resisted it up till now, mainly because I don't think that this particular brand has any place on my blog. However, since just this morning, I had a couple of messages about it, and a couple people tag me in their picture of it, asking "dude, have you tried this shit, its fucking AWESOME?!?!" (exact quote from one such "tag" I have since removed.....sorry, you know who you are)

This post will be my reply to any inquires I receive about it from here on out. I will try and answer the questions posed to me about this "beer".

Yes, I have tried it.

I did like it, it wasn't bad, but I also like root beer, so it would stand to reason. It is super sweet, and about 6 oz. was all I really enjoyed, the last 6 oz. I kind of choked down. The most common "justification" I get for this stuff is "it makes a great root beer float"! Yes, it does, as does Hires, A&W, Dad's, those brands make it for a fraction of the cost.

Why haven't I done a review on it? Well, first off, if you have paid any attention to this blog, you will know I don't do reviews, even on beer. Not your fathers root beer, in my opinion, is not beer, it's soda, or maybe more accurately, "alco-pop". Bud Light Lime a Rita is more beer then this stuff. I'm not even sure if actually brewed, and quite honestly, I would be surprised to find out that it is. I am assuming it isn't, just like Hires, A&W and all the other brands of Root Beer out there.



You MAY be able to make a flimsy case that its an actual "beer", however, it certainly is not a craft beer. And why is that important? I was trying to explain it, when I saw this article just this morning, that sums it up perfectly, and far better then I could, so check this out here "Not Your Fathers Craft Beer.". This article explains perfectly why if you are one of those people that does care to at least know about who makes your beer, as am I, this is stuff you need to know, and should know.

I'm not saying don't try this stuff, or don't buy it, or don't drink it. Its fun, I get it, it tastes good, and if you can stand the viscous layer of sugary syrup you have to ingest, it might actually get you a little buzzed (if the diabetic shock doesn't get you first). I'm just saying, if you care, inform yourself, know where it comes from, who makes it, and why it matters.

This really goes for ALL beer, not just this one. It is ignorant to claim you only drink craft beer, while sipping a Blue Moon, or Shock Top. That is like telling people you only buy American Cars when you drive a BMW. So, just inform yourself, enjoy what you are drinking, drink what you like, but please KNOW what you are drinking, and why that is important. That is all that I ask, because it does matter, at least it should.

Now please, stop asking me about it!! I tried it, it was ok, I will not drink it again!

Until next time
Bottoms up my friends

The Beer Czar

Its hot out, stay cool at Craft 64!

Well, one look at the thermometer, or one quick step outside, and it will be obvious, that summer is upon us. Time to take a break from the outdoors, and find some cool, air conditioned places to hang out till the end of Sept or so. If you are looking for just such a place, that also has great food, lots of wine, and some amazing local beers, check out Craft 64, in downtown Scottsdale!














In addition to their standards, such as great wine, 36 taps of locally brewed Arizona beers, and a fantastic line up of handmade, wood fired pizzas, and salads, and boards, they will be adding some items for summer visitors.









All summer long they will have various happy hour and drink specials, (happy hour ALL DAY on Wednesday!) as well as some new menu items to look forward too. Among them, new and exciting pizzas (Craft 64's stand out menu item if you ask me)! You can also expect an array of locally sourced, cool summer salads that taste great when the temp outside is topping 115+ degrees! You can try the Market Salad (pictured to the left), an absolutely delicious pile of peaches and pecans, greens, tomatoes and a sweet peach-and-honey vinaigrette. Or the colorful Kale Pear salad, made with rainbow kale, creamy pumpkin dressing and pumpkin seeds, and craisens, to name a few!

James at Mudshark, brewing Road Zoda!

Also coming to Craft 64, their collaboration brew with Mudshark Brewing, the return of Road Zoda!
The Orange Horchata Wheat beer you might remember from a few years back, makes it return to Craft 64 on July 2nd! If you didn't try this beer before, you need to go check it out. A crisp, flavorful summer brew that is pretty much a cool version of an Arizona summer in a glass! Its fantastic!

Stay tuned for more exciting news from Craft 64 in the coming weeks, you won't want to miss it!

Until next time
Bottoms up, (and stay cool) my friends!

The Beer Czar






Check out Craft 64 on Facebook, or check out their website here...

Also, don't forget, we are still collecting "Summer Beer Pic's". Click this link to get more details....

Its time for Summer Beer photos!!!

 

Can you believe it, its time to start collecting those summer beer photos!!! Things are heating up, and its time to hit the pool, beach, boat, mountains, wherever it is you choose to spend your summer and enjoy your beer!

1. There must be a beer in the picture.....you can be in it, or not, as long as you either take it, or are in it, and there is a beer, that's good enough for us....doesn't have to be a craft beer, just a beer you enjoy.

2. It must have a "summer theme" to it. It doesn't have to be outside, at the beach, it just has to be taken while you enjoy summer. At a restaurant, on a beach, by a pool, on a hike, in your back yard mowing the lawn, as long as it is taken while you enjoy summer.

That's pretty much it, everything else is fair game. Nudity is fine, as are other "adult" themes, as long as its legal, we will post it. We are open to everything... We are even accepting short video clips this go around!

Send your photos to " thebeerczar@gmail.com " and we will post them.











We will be collecting photos through out most of
the summer. If we get enough photos, we may even break them up into separate posts.

Check out other summer beer photos here and here... These are some of the most popular posts that we do, so be a part of it!!!

Thanks
Until next time
Bottoms my friends!

The Beer Czar