Beer Bulletin

I have several things I've been meaning to blog about here, but I want to say right now, while I'm waiting for my Lotsa Pasta pizza to finish baking, that Stone Brewing's Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout is damn fine beer. It is everything I like in a beer: dark, thick, pleasantly bitter, and high alcohol. It's their special 12th anniversary beer, and I'm going to have to stock up on it before it's gone. Wow. Try it!

Old Man at the Fringe Fest

In better news, Neil's band, Old Man, will be playing at the New Albanian Brewing Company's Fringe Fest this Thursday, October 9, at 7:00. The Fringe Fest promises to be a pretty great event to begin with, what with its awesome beer and everything, and having Old Man there makes it even more exciting. And it's the day after my birthday, so you should definitely come out and buy me a beer!

Benefit for Adam

People, something infuriating has happened. Adam Tatum, the owner of Oak Street Pizza, was shot during an armed robbery on Sunday. He was shot after he emptied the register and his pockets and apparently did not produce enough cash to satisfy the gunman. As a former resident of Old Louisville and a fan of Oak Street Pizza, I find this really upsetting. I mean, here is a dude just doing his thing, trying to make it in this shitty economy by selling delicious pizzas, and he gets shot! WTF?

The good news is, Derby City Espresso is hosting a fundraiser for Adam next Thursday, October 16. DCE will donate a dollar of every drink sold, and there's also going to be an awesome silent auction featuring, among many other things:

- A stay at the Gallery House Bed & Breakfast
- Gift certificates and shirts from the Charlestown Pizza Company
- A five-course Nuevo Latino tasting from Seviche
- A $50 gift card from Impellizzeri's
- Two hours of photography or photography lessons from Neil
- Tons of other great stuff that's in the process of being organized

Additionally, live jazz will be provided by the Outfit (which features my former student Jake on bass).

Come on out to DCE next Thursday for a good time and a good cause!