A Yarde of Beer

 

Of course, that might have had something to do with all the alcohol. Here's Paul (aka Gravelor) quaffing down his yarde of beer.

King Richard's Faire

When we weren't playing Bocce and drinking beer, we were visiting King Richard's Faire in Carver Mass. Somehow we ended up on the side of the evil knight (go figure), and we really whooped, hollered and cheered him on ...

Jaelle Baite

 

Here's Chris (aka Jaelle), squeezing a weenie. Naturally.

You have become better at cooking (5)!

 

Of course, we ate like kings! Doug (aka Roes) flips burgers and dogs.

One thing leads to another ...

 

Of course, once you've been out playing a game of full-contact bocce-ball, you need to replenish. One thing leads to another, and ...

Bocce Ball

Bocce Ball was the game of choice all weekend long -- mostly because you can play Bocce while holding a near-full glass of Black and Tan.

Black and Tan

 

This was the drink of choice all weekend ... Black and Tan. A Black and Tan is a drink made from a blend of pale ale and a dark beer, such as a porter or stout.

Pete (Nefarrio) is "master of the pour", the technique required to create the classic layered look of a Black and Tan brew. He even crafted his own "Black-and-Tan" spoon. I think his spoon design is even better than the glass-edge variety. With Pete's variation, the pourer can hold black-and-tan spoon down into the glass, near the surface of the ale, and slowly lift the spoon up as the dark beer is poured over the top. The result is even less splash than a traditional glass-edge spoon. I really think he should trademark the spoon.