So, it seemed apropos to put the album on. In those days, we wore out my copy of Broken Social Scene’s You Forgot It in People. My partner has particular tastes and isn’t always interested in what’s new. The music last night also hearkened back the days leading up to our wedding. Drink it now if you are lucky enough to find a bomber. While it certainly was a proper brew for anniversaries – mine and theirs – I wouldn’t hold onto one until the next. I may have held onto the beer too long to fully enjoy the hoppy nose I’m sure it offered when fresh, but the beer was so masterful in all other areas that it didn’t really matter. With its fruitiness and boozy heft, the Imperial IPA stood up well to our top sirloin steaks. As mentioned, my seventh was spent nursing one such beer from Port Brewing. All these memories come rushing back every year on July 9th.īreweries like to commemorate their anniversaries as well. Then there was that first homebrewed hefeweizen (courtesy of my FiL) and a blur of an evening. I still remember the shot of Żubrówka I downed at the conclusion of the ceremony as well as the one I had after the pictures were all taken. I attach conversations, food, drink, and music to these moments in time. My wife had wine and the kid drank her milk and water dutifully.Īnniversaries are for reliving important moments in our lives. Normally, such an occasion calls for a ridiculously boozy imperial stout of sort or another, but I opted for the nice Port Brewing Anniversary Ale my friend Alex sent me. It was steak and loads of veggies from our CSA. After all, my partner is the best cook in this town (not counting chefs and even then it’s close). We opted to stay in and have a nice dinner, much to the chagrin of my three-year-old. Last night was my seventh wedding anniversary.
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