Sierra Nevada in Soho
Friday, February 15th, 2008
New York City. After delivering a musical instrument I sold on eBay the day before (my first eBay sale) and making the buyer extremely happy with the hand delivery which made me happy, it was beer time.
My friend had a Guinness and unfortunately I blew that shot. I was going to have a black and tan (Guinness poured over Bass) which would have been extremely photogenic but decided to whimp out and have my standard Sierra Nevada which, on tap, is darn good beer.
It’s rare to actually meet up with people you do business with on eBay, maybe even potentially weirder or riskier than many flickr meetups. However, in this case, the buyer sensed that I was safe and decent and I sensed the same about him. I’m sure things don’t always work out this way but it gives me hope for the world that sometimes they do.
Ice water: a useful beer and dinner "chaser."
Ah! I am delighted the sale and meeting went well Richard. Well done!
Did you manage to stay out of B&H?!
Best wishes,
Jon
Jon: No B&H on this trip. I’m going through withdrawal…
Great choice on the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. I’m glad to see their popularity has reached so far and wide without corrupting their product. Out here in Northern California, Sierra Nevada is a staple.
Just last weekend we almost drove up to the brewery to go for a tour, but my sister managed to catch the flu from one of her first graders the day before, so we decided to postpone it until she feels better.
Adam: I don’t drink it all that much, preferring Sam Adams Boston Ale as a staple but I do like it on tap. Of course, then there are all the micro-brews out there, one of my favs being Widmer Hefeweizen from a tap with a lemon in it. Oh my.