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THE EPIC DIVORCE PARTY
12/15/2004
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From left to right: The Epic Divorce IPA, a saaz-hopped pils, and the Eagle Globe & Anchor Pale Ale
Me and my brewing buddy, Eric doing the first tasting of the IPA (the extra keg in front is his stout)
A little background for those of you not in the know.  I got married to my ex-wife on November 9th, 1986.  A few kids and just over 18 years later, the divorce becomes final.  I did not like going through the divorce.  It got uglier than some, but not as ugly as others i've seen.
Chris and Trish
"Whoever has their hand on my ass is about to lose it!"
Two things got me through the last six or eight months:  One, is Joyce, a long-time friend and my new girlfriend (that's her upper right wearing the red)
Shelley, Eric and Carrie.  Carrie is Eric's wife, she's just trying to study for finals
BUT SHOULDN'T ALL DIVORCES BE EPIC?
"Keg Killer Curtis" and Bad Mike
The second thing (besides all my other friends, I didn't forget you guys!) was this little silver keg of "Epic Divorce Pale Ale".  It was designed to be a killer beer.  A divorce should be bitter and alcoholic... and so should the beer made to comemmorate  its  passing.  So, what other beer than an IPA?   I created this beer back in march of 2004 knowing it would age in it's cool dark corner until the day the divorce was final.  It's a big beer... 7.8% alcohol, and bitter, with big big hop aroma and flavor.  
Richard and Bad Mike
I planned this little wake for almost nine months while the legalaties of divorce went through the courts.  It all revolved around this tiny three gallon keg of beer, the centerpiece and theme of the party.  It  went off well.  I had a couple extra beers, of course.  Besides the IPA, I had my house beer, the "Eagle, Globe & Anchor Pale Ale".  This is my house brew, a lightly bitter pale ale with nice hop aroma.  I also had a kind of generic pils (really a light ale) with saaz hops for finishing.  This was supposed to be for the weenies that think they don't like homebrew.  Eric, my brewing buddy, brought by the last half of a keg of his stout, for the dark beer drinkers.  I also had a good selection of the hard stuff for variety (nobody really felt the need, but it was there).  Bombay sapphire gin, Makers Mark bourbon, a little Bacardi rum for Joyce.  (she made the effort with the beer, sampling them all, but she's a rum and pepsi girl at heart)
Another highlight of the party, and my special irony, was the attendence of "Bad Mike".  I figured it was only appropriate that the guy that first introduced me to my ex-wife, who was there at the beginning, should also be there to see the end.  So like a true friend, when I called, he jumped on his Harley, braved the fog and rain, and made it here for the wake.  Thanks Mike!
My daughter, Sabrina
("I'm not drinking dad!")
I want to thank everyone who attended, in no particular order:  Joyce, Bad Mike, Eric, Richard, Tracy, Curtis, Carrie, Chris and Trish, Shelley, Karen, Justin, and all the others who took the time to attend... Thanks!  For those of you that said you were gonna show but didn't... you missed out!  And a special thanks to all those who played "Find the phone"
Additional thanks to all the guys at hbd.org, perhaps the best hombrew website ever

 

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