“When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading.”
-Henny Youngman, comedian, violinist
[clip of Henny Youngman’s one-liner stardom]
Personally, I just prefer to read about people with awesome powers including various stomping of henchman and sometimes about the greatness that is beer. In light of this, I am going to pair up the likes of books and comic books that I have acquired with drinks on the market. Sort of like a tale and ale time. These choices are just some I suggest from those I’ve recently had, but may periodically use something I’ve had in the past that I think fits better, so get creative noob. A great line of beers that lend themselves very well to being paired are the Green Flash Brewing Company series with names like “Le Freak” and “Green Flash” (San Diego, California).
So let’s begin!
COMICS
Pliny 
Tiphareth
- Transformers Cover: Regeneration One, Copy 00 ,Covers A and B: Transformers, robots, battling, physics? In this episode, Hot Rod is essentially working his way through time without the fearless leader, Optimus Prime. Note, Megatron has been reformed into Galvatron and Hot Rod discovers his destiny as a Prime through the Matrix of Leadership. There’s also a shoutout in one scene where Hot Rod is in Denver, Colorado (w00t) and a good ol’ fashioned physics notion “Energy can not be created or destroyed, only TRANSFORMED” – thanks Einstein). For this one, I’d go with a nice Pliny the Elder (and maybe a Pliny the Younger while you’re at it). Hoppy and classic, you can see how one helped guide the other in learning it’s own destiny throughout the world of IPAs. I snagged this one at Falling Rock Tap House off Blake and 19th in LoDo. Well, I guess you should probably go transform that alcohol into something..er..um…useful!
DeadPool Copy 22: If this guy fought as fast as his mouth moves, the series would be over already. But luckily that’s not the case for those of us who like an anti-hero, multi-skilled mercenary’s with a personality, geeze. This episode involves the likes of Phil Coulson, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D and even a Nick Fury name drop…ooooooo. Rather short but not short-winded, a great display of how you don’t have to be a modest hero on the hunt. And the Ask DeadPool section is rather humorous. Here, I’d get TRVE Brewing’s Tiphareth Sour Red. I mean, come on, it’s a pretty loud brew all in itself.
Sidenote: The comics listed above were purchased at Mile High Comics.
Well enjoy all of you cognizant crafters, until next time.
The Laughing Traveler 