Monthly Archives: October 2011

turtlefez
A couple months ago, I was in a meeting at work to view some upcoming TV pilots. One of the network sales women said something (I’m still not sure what it was) and caused our media manager to immediately turn to her and demand “Are you a TURTLE??” “Uh… no…?” […]

Are YOU a Turtle?

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mon_muffintop
The Monday Hangover: Other drink adventures of note from the weekend. Naturally, the weekend started with a trip to Curtis Liquors for some beer browsing. I had recently heard of Backlash Beer Company, and happened to see their two brews, Convergence and Groundswell on the shelves. Of course, they wound […]

The Monday Hangover: Oct 22-23

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shipyardpumpkin
If you live in Massachusetts, you may or may not have seen recently that happy hour may be returning to the state. If you don’t live in Massachusetts, you may or may not be shocked to find out that happy hour was banned here. I’ll explain. Back in the early […]

The Battle for Happy Hour

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mayflower_mill
Mini road trip! This weekend’s adventure was a trek down Route 3 to Plymouth, MA, for a tour of the Mayflower Brewery and some bar-hopping in downtown Plymouth. One of my former coworkers lives down there, and is always up for shenanigans in town, though I’m fond of saying that […]

Mayflower Brewery

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opaopapump&hoegaarden
The Monday Hangover: Other drink adventures of note from the weekend. Following a trip to Curtis Liquors, I returned home with a sample pack of Mercury Brewing Ipswich Ales, including their Original Ale, Summer Ale, and IPA. I cracked an IPA (very nice, decently hoppy, but not out of control) […]

The Monday Hangover: Oct 8-9

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oct_night
Octoberfest season! The ol’ SquirrelFartsMail inbox started lighting up a couple weeks ago with notices of various autumnal October/Oktober festival drinking opportunities (I subscribe to quite a few drink-related newsletters). I generally avoid the larger gatherings, preferring smaller venues with easier (quicker) access to the beer. I don’t like crowds; […]

Das Oktoberfestenmunchenpretzeldrinkenbieren, jah!

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Welcome to the new home of Squirrel Farts Drink Blog! We’ve officially moved to our new domain here at squirrelfarts.com. All the old posts should be hanging around, with lots of new ideas to come. Thanks for your unusual interest in Squirrel Farts. Note: previous email subscribers from the wordpress […]

New Domain!

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