What did YOU do for National Beer Day?

April 7 - National Beer Day

Oberon's (picture is theirs not mine)

We heard it was going to be rainy-snowing in the mountains and decided NOT to drive to Weed and Mt. Shasta and Klamath Falls.  Instead, we decided to cook for each other. In searching the internet for what themed foods we could focus on, I discovered that every April 7th is National Beer Day!  We picked it for our culinary creativity rather than the April 7th International Beaver Day. (That website is more about conservation than dining.) www.beaversww.org/about-us/international-beaver-day/ We started dredging up recipes which included beer. We also researched good brew pubs. When I write the day's activities with right margin below, it almost looks like a poem.

2Hawks vineyard

Boom Town billiards

J'Ville Tavern - site of husband day care

morning walk in the rain

ducked into corner shop "45" for coffee

library -pick up The Last Painting of Sara de Vos

to Goodwill,  search  for crock pot and spring dresses

hot soak at Wellspring natural alkaline baths; popcorn clouds overhead

Caldera in Ashland, 24 brews on tap - TOO crowded and only one waitress; we left

Oberon - real juniper berries/grapefruit and rosemary cocktail for me; new IPA for Judd

had to explain to waitress that Oberon was King of the Fairies in Midsummer Night's Dream

a second visit to 2Hawks - winery with 2 brews on tap (sometimes 4) - play Heads' UP

home on the deckfor happy hour (beer and wine) Judd's homemade pico de mango gallo 

 brown the brats and soak them in beer and sauerkraut-leave to simmer x 4 hours

walk down town, bypass South Stage Winery  already crowded and music-y

Boom Town Bar for beer and a game of pool while the band sets up

J'ville Tavern for beer, Judd makes friends with 3 young budmasters

I give the barmaid $5 and ask for 4 dollar bills and 4 quarters

J'Ville collects dollars thrown (and stuck) to the ceiling 

Judd and 3 friends have success

Not one bar or restaurant today was giving out free beer, nor knew of their special day.

Come on Oregon, we can do better!

Judd and his bud friends shooting dollars to the ceilingCome on Oregon,