Nicole's Birthday!
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By Matt Margeson in General Published: Saturday, 29 March 08 - 05:16 PM (GMT -07:00) Last Updated: Saturday, 29 March 08 - 06:09 PM (GMT -07:00) |
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Sorry for the long delay between posts. We really have been quite busy creating new food and beer recipes but just haven't had the time to post them. The Margeson & Reed law firm has really taken off since the new year and most evenings Matt's either meeting with clients or preparing for trials. Nicole has been knee deep in beer related events from special tastings at breweries to release parties to contract brewing. Just this week Nicole delivered her first batch of contract brewed amber ale! A few friends have requested their own ales and next week Nicole will teach her first homebrewing "class". It's very exciting to not only brew beer for others but to teach them to do it themselves. The biggest recent event hands down was Nicole's birthday. We went up to Fort Collins and met up with our friends Justie and Zach for one crazy day. After 8 hours, 5 breweries, a few snacks, some souvenirs, and one dinner we had shown Fort Collins how to party and have the pictures to prove it...
The first stop was the Fort Collins Brewery for some Z Lager and Double Chocolate Stout.
The second brewery was Odell for some samplers, Imperial Stout (special edition small batch) and 5 Barrel poured from an old fashioned hand pulled British beer engine. They tried to tempt us with their tour but unfortunately we were already running behind schedule at this point.
We made to New Belgium just in time for our tour. Nicole was extremely excited to see the brewery and hear more of their story. New Belgium is definitely a big inspiration for creating amazing beers in an employee owned, wind powered brewery. What's not to love? Everything about the brewery screamed fun and we were even able to taste a special ale on tap that was brewed in honor of Jeff's (the founder) trip to Belgium. Perhaps the best part was taking the twirly slide (twice) down to the main floor and heading in for some free beers in the tasting room. And make no mistake, their tasting room is larger than some breweries! Next up we hit the Ram's Head, brewers of CB & Potts beers, and Coopersmith's brewpub before calling it a night. One of the last pics of the night is a few of us with our tasting glasses and unhealthy obession with a bike mounted on the wall in such away that you could spin it. It was probably for the best that we put the cameras away after the New Belgium stop!
Of course there had to be some cake, which quite fittingly was chocolate Guinness cake.
This is a Nigella Lawson recipe and we'll post it up here in the future for those of you wishing to make it yourselves. Nigella was the first cook Matt and I would watch on TV together and her recipes are incredibly unique and very flavorful. The chocolate Guinness cake is no exception and everyone is sure to look when you unveil this one!
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| Comment deleted | Name withheld | 05/05/09 |
| oh man... | Matt | 04/03/08 |
| Hey | Antonio Mejia | 07/10/08 |
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Top Title: Comment deleted Author: Name withheld Date Posted: 02 Apr 2008 12:11 PM (GMT -07:00) Edited on: 05 May 2009 10:30 AM (GMT -07:00) This comment was deleted by an Administrator on May 05, 2009 at 10:30 AM (GMT -07:00). It was violating this site's Terms and Conditions. |
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Top | Reply to this Title: oh man... Author: Matt Date Posted: 03 Apr 2008 05:52 PM (GMT -07:00) Yeah Nicole and I were ready to head home and get some sleep by what 9:30. Every thing after the tour of New Belgium is sort of fuzzy. How you managed to be in none of the pics that we were sent is certainly a mystery |
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Top | Reply to this Title: Hey Author: Antonio Mejia Date Posted: 10 Jul 2008 05:33 PM (GMT -07:00) When's this site gonna get updated? My judges aren't on this page just to sit there with food for heads. Very nice pics of Nicole.....heh heh, those are going on a label. |
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