Beer Geeks and Hop Heads... PAY ATTENTION!

Last week my Alpha Distribution Guy, Jeff, calls me on the phone and says that he has a couple different 6th barrels from Boneyard Brewing. 
"What are they called?" I ask.
"Uh, Armored Fist Imperial CDA and Hop Venom" he says.
"Who else has 'em?" I ask. 
"Well, nobody yet..." he replies.
Hmmm... Boneyard has regular offerings that are super worthy, even though I had never heard of these two beers.  The kegs are kinda pricey, but what the hell.
"Gimmee!" I said.
And after I tapped the first keg, I was jumping up and down at my good fortune. 
This beer is called Hop Venom, which is amazingly apropos because it has all of the hop character of an imperial/double IPA, with none, NONE, of the bite. 
It pours a beautiful dark amber color, with a strange but wonderful apricot/orange hop front with a malty, sort of berry-like (I know, it's different) finish.  The 10% ABV is not evident in the mouth, but you can feel it warm the belly almost immediately.  This beer is the Barry White of Imperial IPAs.  Damn Smoooooth Baby.
Experience this beer before it's gone.  I've only got one 6th barrel and it's days on draft are already numbered.  You will not be disappointed, I promise you that.

New Weekend Hours, Menu and Drink Specials

So we took the leap and have decided to open at 9am on Sat and Sun.  Here is our amended morning menu and drink specials:

Duck Island

Limited

Weekend Menu

                       Available 9am – 3pm

Biscuits and Gravy

(sausage gravy or vegetarian)

$5

Hashbrowns, Eggs and Toast

(scrambled eggs, wheat or white toast)

$7

Bacon and Eggs

(hashbrowns, scrambled eggs, wheat or white toast)

$9

Bagel Sandwich and Hashbrowns

( w/ or w/out ham)

$7

Cheese Burger and Fries

$8

Boca Burger and Fries

$8

Due to Volume of Weekend Business

At Beth’s There Can Be

NO SUBSTITUTIONS!

Drink Specials

9am-3pm

Bloody Mary’s…$4       Mimosas…$4

Vodka Wells…$3.75       Irish Coffee…$4.25

Bud/Bud Light Bottles…$2

We will also be having $4.00 pints of Beer Valley Pigskin Pale starting next weekend.

You should come in and bug our new addition to team Duck!  Mike is very laid back and nice and I think he is going to fit in great.  No mean feat, as the regulars all know.  Come in and introduce yourself and have a bloody mary and some bacon.  What a better way to spend a lazy Sunday morning?

The Early Bird Gets the Bacon!

After A LOT of discussion between Beth's General Manager (Janelle), the morning cooks (the amazing Larry and Holly), the FNOG (Chris) and myself we have decided to try to open the bar at 9AM on Sat and Sun mornings.  Holy Canolli!  It's really gonna happen! At least through the end of January...

Things to look forward to:
Drink Specials! Mimosa's and Bloody's and Greyhounds... Oh my!
A Limited Food Menu from Beth's! (Of course there will be bacon.)
FOOTBALL!!!  (NFL Network and an extra 42" flat screen in the back room)
A dry and warm place to wait for your table at Beth's-WITH BOOZE!  Yippee!

Last, but not least, our new bartender:  Dat-da-dat-da... Mike George!  More dirt on him at a later date.

So, you are welcome down to the Duck this Sat and Sun for breakfast, booze and football.  Chris will be there buying lots of drinks for people on our maiden voyage and I think that you should definitely take advantage of the fact that we aren't sure exactly how this is going to go.  It's sure to be full of spectacle and hilarity...  Yes, we will be laughing as we go down in flames...  I mean, as we go down with the ship... I mean, as we work out the kinks, of course.