Blessing of your heart, you brew good ale. -Shakespeare

My favorite way to welcome winter, other than the naked snow dance, is to get my hands around a nice cold Samuel Smith's Winter Welcome Ale. By far my favorite beer. I would definitely drink it all year long if possible.

There's nothing like a good brown beer on a cold winter day. And this one surpasses all others. If you haven't tried it, you must roll down to your nearest beer barn and pick one up. You won't be disappointed, I guarantee it. (Unless you're my father and you like watered-down, bloat your belly, burp for two hours, pathetic attempt at flavor beer...aka Bud Light.)

"The full body resulting from fermentation in stone Yorkshire squares and the luxurious malt character, which will appeal to a broad range of drinkers, is balanced against whole-dried Fuggle and Golding hops with nuances and complexities that should be contemplated before an open fire."

Gotta get me some Fuggle...

With my Sammy Smith, frosty mug, and wool sweater, I'm ready to see what the forecast holds for Thanksgiving week. And this is what I like to see....

Late Afternoon Snow Hi 38 °F  Tonight Snow Lo 11 °F  Monday Snow Hi 23 °F  Monday Night Snow Likely Lo 1 °F  Tuesday Slight Snow Hi 29 °F  Tuesday  Night Snow Likely Lo 1 °F Wednesday Snow Likely Hi 23 °F  Wednesday Night Blowing Snow Lo -8 °F  Thanksgiving Day Mostly Sunny Hi 16 °F

Better head back to the store and get more Winter Welcome to usher in the 2010-2011 ski season!