Superbowl edition: East meets west! 

BEVERAGE:Neil from Beer Time helped us out this week. Harpoon Dunkin coffee porter sad collaboration??? Rate My Beer score: 77pts

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Mobile podcasts beginning soon, Ziatun restaurant, back country touring in the northeast (Paul Chiera south east grill)

Core Topics: Super bowl tailgate EAST COAST  vs  WEST COAST . The 2019 Super Bowl will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, home of the Falcons. It'll be the first Super Bowl hosted at the stadium, which opened in 2017. LA Rams vs NE Patriots

Any Commercial Predictions??? Cant beat the classics! First event of the year for New Years health resolutions to go out the door. Experience with football??? Bad call Rams vs Saints 

Beer 1: Gray Sails Brewery, Westerly, Rhode Island: Captains Daughter Imperial double IPA 98pts 

Double IPA Alc. by Vol. 8.5% Hops: Chinook, Citra, Mosaic. Perfect for: hop heads, late night sippers, sharing with friends. Notes: this juicy Double IPA has minimal bitterness, a massive amount of hops, and is effortlessly drinkable

Middle ground recipe: Repurposed smoked meatloaf with CBD infused BBQ sauce. Lightly smoked and grilled meatloaf lathered with equal parts BBQ sauce, A-1, ketchup and CBD oil to taste.

Recipe Number 1: Cali Rolls, with dyed pressed pollack. Yep, we hate fake crabmeat!

Beer 2: Caldera Brewing, Ashland, Oregon: Old Growth Imperial stout bourbon barrel-aged 99pts The mother of all imperial stouts. Surprisingly approachable, light and crisp. Don't be intimidated. Kettle Series. Brewed in late December of every year, this imperial stout ages for one whole year before its release. Grist: Premium Two Row, Munich, Chocolate, Brown, Carafa Special, Crystal; Spices: Brewers’ licorice; Hops: Galena, Saaz; Original gravity: 1.088; Alcohol by volume: changed from 9% to 10.3% to 8.8%.

Recipe 2: Rich the Brit New England style clam chowdah.

Enjoy the Super Bowl