Today starts my summer project: to drink ONLY NC brews until Labor Day. I think this should be an easy task, as there are tons of great NC breweries around the state.

By the way, if you haven’t visited NCbeer.org, you should do so now (just click on the above image!). This is a fantastic source for all things NC craft brew.

I love beer. I loathe physical exertion. I need to lose some weight. How do I reconcile these things?

There is a phenomenon know as beer running: an activity in which a person or group of people jog/run from one point to another, with beer at each end. Commonly these groups will run from brewery to brewery, stopping to sample beers at each end. This has become such a popular hobby that Draft Magazine has an entire blog dedicated to it see: http://beerrunner.draftmag.com/).

Courtesy http://www.idoitforthebeer.com/

As much as I would like to think I could run (I did run track in high school, but that was 10 years ago!!!), I don’t think I could run the Raleigh marathon. This does intrigue me for its social value, though. I shall continue to investigate the matter, and maybe incorporate it into my plans to run the next Friesen’s 5K Fun Run at the RBC Center.

In the meantime, let’s have another beer!

PLEASE PLEASE GET ME THESE PANTS FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!!

[Source: Epic Win FTW! | http://epicwinftw.com]

I have a mild obsession with Cheerwine! It’s only available in NC.