Beer - Pool - Beer - Pool - Beer...you get the idea...

We have a pool!  Finally!!!

I christened our new pool with an excellent Early's Hoppy Wheat Ale from Highland Brewing in Asheville, NC (another Whole Foods birthday gift-card grab from Chattanooga).

Since the most sacred rule at the new pool is NO GLASS which I wholly accept due to my known clumsiness, my favorite birthday present this year was from my awesome wife, Ashlee.  This cool bottle protector and insulator takes care of me in all way necessary!!

5/14 - At a Nashville Sounds game/win tonight I had a Low Life  (clever pun there) pilsner from Evil Twin Brewing (NY).  I also had a Rogue Farms Roguenbier Rye Ale at Butchertown Hall before the game with our "internet/fantasy football" friend, Jared and his fiancee, Jen. 

5/19 - Ashlee and I went back to Blueridge (GA) Brewery during an anniversary trip and had dinner there and I had the Mango Pineapple Heff (photo above) and their Toccoa Brown Ale

5/20 - We rode the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway today and during the layover/turnaround in Coppertown, TN, at the brand new Copper Ale Station I had a Blue Ridge Lager from Fannin Brewing Company in Blue Ridge, GA, and an Imperial Pilsner from Chattanooga Brewing

Later that day back in Blue Ridge, we had "free" beer in a (stupid law loophole) $15 glass (plastic for us for pool use, of course) at the fairly new Grumpy Old Men Brewing where I had their excellent Grasshoppa Imperial IPA, their tasty Bergey Brown ale and their solid Aska Pale Ale

At dinner I had a White Hops Belgian-style ale from Three Taverns Craft Brewery (Decatur, GA) at Harvest on Main.

5/21 - Back in Chattanooga  I finally got to stop in at Heaven and Ale beer bar where I had the Kalamazoo Stout from Bell's Brewery (MI) and a Oatsmobile Ale also from Bell's.

Across the street at Embargo '62 Rum Bar and Restaurant I had a Sweet Action cream ale from Sixpoint Brewing  (NY) from one of their distinct slim cans.  The most fun thing was asking the pretty, young waitress for some "sweet action" in front of my wife!  I also checked in a Sol cerveza since I was in a Latin kinda mood here.  Then I finished the evening with a Monkeynaut IPA from Straight to Ale (Huntsville, AL).

I got a variety six-pack from the Mt. Juliet Beer Company for our first official pool party over the Memorial Day Weekend and had the following:

- Hash Session IPA from Sweetwater Brewing (Atlanta, GA)

- 6 Alberts India Session Ale (can) from Straight to Ale (Huntsville, AL)

-Sho Nuff Belgian-style blonde ale from Against the Grain Brewing (Louisville, KY)

- Rum Finish/Rum Cask/Rum Aged Scottish Ale from Innis and Gunn (Scotland) - my friend, Sean, brought this over and shared it.  Thanks, bud!

Blackhorse Brewery IPA in a can (Knoxville) - my favorite of the bunch!

American Ale in a can from Brooklyn Brewing

Woodshed India Session Ale from Mill Creek Brewing in a can (Nolensville, TN)

Songbird Saison from Tallgrass Brewing (Manhattan, KS) in a pint can

Beer-HIO!!!  Man, I make this look good!