So, I got a chance to spend some time with my best friend eric who I've known pretty much my whole life. He came over to help me put together the new patio table and mini gas grill. After our project, we decided to give it a test run. We headed over to the store to pick up a sam adams spring seasonal 12-pack sampler. I love sam adams, and although I don't buy it at the store all the time, I always seem to get whatever seasonal 12 pack they currently have available. Along with this of course some Bratwursts to throw on the grill and whole grain buns. When ready to grill, I noticed the grill is a little too big for the table I bought! Bummer. Oh well, I would rather be safe than have it barely balanced on there. I guess grilling on the patio floor isn't so bad when you have a beer, good conversation and a comfortable chair to sit in! After throwing the brats on the grill we decided to crack open a beer. We each tried a Revolutionary Rye ale which is new from sam adams, pretty good! Once the Brats were done, we threw them on the buns, and cracked open another beer. I felt that the white ale would go pretty good with the brats, and yes it did. The lightness and subtle citrus of the white ale paired well with the spicy and bold flavors of the brats, mmmm soo good!
The next day I decided to have my friend over again because I wanted to shoot hoops and play some tennis. After enjoying the nice weather, it was definitely time to grill again. What better than the simple and always good, cheeseburgers! I decided to make some cheese fries in the oven and enjoy the burgers with some of the homemade pickles we jarred last summer. When in doubt, a sam adams boston lager always goes great with classic grilled foods like cheeseburgers.
So what a great weekend, I really enjoyed all the food and everything and started the grilling season off right!
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