Northwest Washington Update

I think it's safe to say I speak on behalf of the entire forum by replying with a most resounding "No" to this particular query. You are without question amply "jacked up" on something already, and require no further assistance.

....I guess, upon second thought, that it was naive of me to surmise that coffee could possess the same curative powers for your surliness that it has for most everyone else's. The source of yours, I'm afraid, resides on a much deeper level....

But, and I know this might trouble you, you are not an entirely unlovable old grouch.

 

I used to feel the same way, when I was younger, about both coffee and beer. But then I discovered good coffee and beer, and everything changed. (The evolution of my juvenile palate probably had something to do with it as well...)

I won't attempt to proselytize--Lord knows what a fool's errand it is to convince you of anything you are already strongly opposed to--but coffee is not necessarily intrinsically off-putting in its roastiness. Bad roasting and brewing, historically all-too-common, can make it so, but as with the rise of great beer in recent years, great coffee is now in abundance, too.

Failing your finding any, I recommend copious amounts of the sugar you crave, and a generous addition of heavy cream. That method seems to work for many people who don't like coffee either, and yet consume it every day.

 

That was my point, too. I'd argue the people who dress up their coffee that way don't love coffee per se, but rather caffeine, sugar, and fat. It is often also a survival strategy among those, myself included, who actually do like coffee to make truly awful coffee, when they are stuck with it, more palatable.

My other point was that, living in the Northwest, we are surrounded by outstanding coffee which does not conform to the stereotype of being harshly over-roasted and bitter in flavor. Many places now offer, or exclusively dedicate themselves to, lightly roasted coffee, which tastes nothing like what many are accustomed to from their experiences at gas stations, diners and certain chains. Maybe you could give it a spin, if you haven't yet? I must say the thought of waking up on a gray winter's day like this and throwing some "ice-cold" anything down the hatch strikes me as terribly uninviting and sad.

Also, should we be mentioning beer, or at least baseball, in these posts, lest we deprive the historical record of their enormous educational value? Or do the Mods, including even our dear John, consider the "Northwest Washington..." thread of the Northwest forum so hopelessly unruly that they never bother looking here?

 

i think you should report your own posts and see what happens.

 

I would, but I'm concerned I might rip open the fabric of my own space-time, and take the whole forum down with me into the wormhole...

 

Don't cross the streams.

 

When I woke up this morning (and savored my daily coffee), I had absolutely no idea that I might later have occasion to think back on Egon Spengler, Gozer, et al...

And (in a respectful nod to our overseers) you know what really hits the spot after an arduous day of busting ghosts? A nice, cold brewski, I'd wager...

 

Really digging Earlybird. The Leche adds a fantastic buttery caramel dimension to the proceedings (without reminding me of diacetyl) that really does wonderful things.

 

Structures' Fuzz might be my favorite hoppy beer they've made. Not sure if cans still linger, but man, it's absolutely delicious.

 

I'm at Structures right now, bought the second to last four pack and a guy just walked in and bought the last one.

Good beer. Also, there's a ton of hazy juice in British Columbia.

 

In Canada, is it known as SW-Style IPA?

 

They were serving Notorious in PINTS? Lordy. Definitely a good price, though.

 

How was the pizza?