Today I received a CASE of one-liter bottles of the delectable and much sought after Cold Mountain Winter Ale, a winter seasonal from our local boys at Highland Brewing Company.
Our dear friend Ashvegas, in a moment of unusual lack of precognition, made bets with a couple of us local bloggers about the outcome of the 11th District Congressional race, which was back in November (remember? o yes!).
Ash was wrong, so wrong, in his prediction. I was right, so right. I’d offer Heath Shuler a bottle of my brew for helping me win it, but he doesn’t drink. Screwy, who earned a sexy love letter from AV, was also right on the mark in his gambling.
I popped the first liter bottle of Cold Mountain tonight and let the chocolate raspberry, cinnamon-laced brew tickle my nose before I took that first cold sip. The Ale says malt and Christmas and sweet warm alcohol in my tummy, all at once.
So, sorry, Ash, that you lost our wager. But thanks, dude, for paying up. And for helping get me through the holiday season by floating through in mellow amber.
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Two things.
1. Thanks for swinging by to pick up the Holiday Mix. Hope you like it!
2. The Highland Brewing Co. you linked (www.highlandbrewingcompany.com) is local only if you’re on the other side of the Atlantic. Better to go with http://www.highlandbrewing.com. How I do love their Red Ale … and Oatmeal Porter …
Thanks, Thomas. I LOVE the mix.
I have a bad habit of not typing the www before my linkees. Thanks for the correction!
Lucky you!
I have a terminal case of envy. Enjoy!
Did you get some, pubcrawler? They still have some at Fresh Markup, I think!
welcome, EM! Enjoy!
Sounds like some fine drankin and eatin’. I don’t know if my “southern-ness” could handle all that.
Pass me the porkrinds.
My hubby scored a case from the Winehaus on Monday, and we did a tasting at the Wine Guy last night (Wed.) and he had some! It is quite delectible! And since it is after five now…