My Last Pint #5 – Joe Madia
Joe doing some heavy lifting at the brewery. Photo: Jester King website
I guess we will go ahead and make this Jester King week. If I can just get Michael by Monday we will have a trifecta. But today: Joe Madia is the most recent addition to the Jester King lineup. He was Jeff’s roommate at Notre Dame and he has now moved to Austin from Pittsburgh to help launch and grow Jester King.
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Old Heathen
MLP: What would be the last pint of your life?
JM: Weyerbacher Old Heathen Imperial Stout
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Pittsburgh
What would be the setting for your last pint?
I like stouts in cold weather, so preferably on a brisk November day, back in my hometown of Pittsburgh. Don’t get me wrong, I’m stoked to be here in Austin, but I remember drinking this beer when I had an apartment back there, with a best friend of mine who’s now in Baghdad. We’d get the Weyerbacher Big Beer sampler pack and fight over the Old Heathens, as we sat on the couch and played Call of Duty.
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Joe Camel
What would you eat with your last pint?
This beer begs to be eaten with red meat and potatoes, cooked on a little Weber charcoal grille. Do Camel Lights count as well?
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With whom would you drink your last pint?
I hate drinking alone. This is a hefty beer, and by the end of Old Heathen #2, you’re all well on your way to figuring out life’s big questions…or telling dirty jokes. Either way, it’s a great time!
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Thanks Joe.
My Last Pint #4 – Jeffrey Stuffings
Photo: Jeffrey's Facebook
Austin is blowing up, beer-wise. It already has a thriving craft beer scene and is fixing to get a heavy shot of beertosterone . . . there are no less than five breweries that are planning on opening their doors within a year. Jester King is one of those breweries and is in the midst of building their brewery in Southwest Austin. Before moving to Austin in 2006 he worked as a public defender and a teacher. But he has put that all behind him to follow his dream:
Jester King seeks to help restore the 12,000 year-old tradition of full-flavored beer. It is dedicated to helping as many people as possible realize the true majesty of beer that is brewed with artistic passion and creativity, rather than with the mindset of cutting production costs and increasing economies of scale. It also seeks to become woven into the extraordinary and original fabric of its home city of Austin, Texas, and in return have a positive impact on the local Austin community.
Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock
MLP: What would be the last pint of your life?
JS: Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock
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The Draught House
What would be the setting for your last pint?
Draught House
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Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Urbock
What would you eat with your last pint?
Nothing. I think I’d experience my last beer just as the brewer crafted it.
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With whom would you drink your last pint?
Close family and friends.
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Thanks Jeff.