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There is Something About Those Back Patio Beers

AmyMWolfe — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 02:38:23 +0000

A collage of some of our recent Patio Beers (as seen on our Instagram page)

There is Something About Those Back Patio Beers

There is something about those out back patio beers. Wait, it’s too damn hot out today for that. We will be having this evening’s beer inside!

Henry Hill laughing in the Goodfellas

While I was pregnant with our daughter, Scarlet, Ben took his first crack at hardscaping a patio area off the back porch. I’ll spare you the details, but it was a long daunting process that quickly got out of hand. I mean, nothing goes as simply as you hope but, when it involves a large hole in the ground and 10 feet on concrete it gets crazy. No, this isn’t the start of a mob movie!

You can understand when Ben finally finished the original plans for the patio, we were very grateful. Even on humid evenings we have been grabbing some patio time with a beer since early in the year. The little spot that was created to find peace and relaxation needs a beer to go with it.

(As always – you can check out our Instagram to see all of our beer pics, adventures, behind the scenes photos and videos, reels, memes, and links to some of our other articles and maps, hike pictures, board game pictures, and all kinds of things.)

The latest brews we have enjoyed together are Idiom Brewing out of the Blue on July 1, Heavy Seas Hazy Cannon and Tropicannon on July 1 , Idiom Brewing Emotional Rollercoaster July 4^th, Last Thursday 11^th Schnitz Ale Brewery Boozendorf ale.

Each time it feels like a major relief to relax outside with a well-crafted beer and finish out the day. Especially being able to chat and vent about a stressful day with a friend or the love of your life. The patio beer also counts if you are alone though. This is the beer that when you finish you feel refreshed. Given the time of year patio beers are normally fruity or light.

No matter where you live or frequently hang out, grab yourself a “patio beer”, preferably from a local craft brewery and relax!

This wasn’t our patio but we did have beers in a “patio” at Boneshire this past Friday (The Beer Thrillers at Boneshire Brew Works – Instagram).

Ben had the AuZealand and I had the Flying Hawaiian. And yes, we had these in the parking lot picnic table area. It still counts as part of the patio beer discussion. This isn’t like Cheers but each brewery we tend to write about should make you feel like you belong. Like it’s your 3rd home.

We also enjoyed a patio beer at YAH Brew Kolsch for CJ June 30^th (Benefit for CJ) (The Beer Thrillers at YAH Brew – Instagram). It’s a small patio outside of Yah Brew but it continues that vibe of feeling welcome at the neighborhood watering hole.

Some of our other fav patio spots to have a beer: Sworn Brewing, Cold Spring Brewing Company , Wolf Brewing, Boneshire Brew Works, Ever Grain Brewing’s open patio area, Troegs Brewery’s patio and beer garden; and honestly there’s so many more – too many to even begin to list really! But here is some pictures from the different places.

Sworn Brewing

Beer at Sworn Brewing’s Patio

Cold Spring Brewery

Wolf Brewing

Scarlet at Wolf Brewing

Beers at the Patio at Home

Amy Out

Thank you for reading down our bit of memory lane and viewing some of our patio beer pics. Ben wants to do even more with the patio in the future, including building a paver based bar, as well as an outdoor brick oven (a pizza oven). He also wants to set a block up of cement to take the handprints of the girls as well as our dog Leela.

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Craft Beer Crossword Puzzle

B. Kline — Fri, 24 May 2024 03:51:44 +0000

A craft beer crossword puzzle created by The Beer Thrillers

Puzzles

Do you enjoy Crossword Puzzles? Do you enjoy Craft Beer? Then we got the ultimate Crossword Puzzle for you! The Beer Thrillers Craft Beer Crossword Puzzle! Perfect for a rainy day, or time to spend, or to flex those craft beer brain muscles. This crossword puzzle can be completed via the website, through PDF, or printed. 70 Clues to test your craft beer brain and to see if you really know your stuff! Cheers and enjoy!

Crossword Puzzle

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Organ Attack Review: A Hilariously Twisted Trip Through the Human Body

B. Kline — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 19:52:19 +0000

Organ Attack Review: A Hilariously Twisted Trip Through the Human Body

Organ Attack – The Game by The Awkward Yeti

There are board games that teach strategy. There are board games that foster cooperation. There are board games that simulate farming, trading in the Mediterranean, building civilizations, or surviving zombie apocalypses.

And then there’s Organ Attack, a game that asks a much more important question:

What if you could give your friend a case of Kidney Stones while simultaneously protecting yourself with a pair of healthy lungs?

Welcome to the delightfully disturbed world of Organ Attack.

What Is Organ Attack?

The Organ Attack cards

Created by the folks at Awkward Yeti, Organ Attack is a card game inspired by the wildly popular webcomic series featuring personified organs, diseases, and bodily functions. The premise is simple:

Each player starts with a collection of organs.

Your goal?

Destroy everyone else’s organs before they destroy yours.

How do you accomplish this noble medical objective?

By inflicting diseases, injuries, and horrifying bodily ailments upon your opponents while using treatments and immunities to keep yourself alive.

It’s basically Uno if Uno had a dark sense of humor, a basic understanding of anatomy, and absolutely no regard for your long-term health.

First Impressions

The first thing you’ll notice is the artwork.

If you’ve ever seen an Awkward Yeti comic, you’ll immediately recognize the style. The organs are expressive, adorable, and somehow incredibly relatable despite being, well… organs.

The Liver looks perpetually exhausted.

The Brain is stressed.

The Heart is overly emotional.

The Stomach is having a rough day.

Which, if we’re being honest, sounds a lot like most adults.

The artwork carries the game. It gives every card personality and turns what could have been a generic take-that card game into something memorable and genuinely funny.

Even players who don’t normally care about art in board games tend to comment on it.

And when a game can make someone laugh simply by drawing an angry spleen, that’s worth something.

Gameplay: Controlled Chaos

Organ Attack in Progress! (My three daughters and I playing Organ Attack with my mom / their mawmaw)

The rules are straightforward enough that you can teach new players in a matter of minutes.

Each player starts with four organs.

On your turn, you’ll draw cards, play diseases on opponents, cure your own ailments, or use special action cards to wreak havoc around the table.

The diseases range from the mildly inconvenient to the alarmingly realistic.

You might inflict:

Kidney Stones
Anxiety
Heart Attack
Diabetes
Cancer
Infection

And a whole host of other conditions that would normally warrant a trip to the doctor rather than enthusiastic laughter.

The game quickly becomes a battlefield of escalating medical catastrophes.

One player develops asthma.

Another suffers organ failure.

Someone else receives a miraculous transplant.

A fourth player is somehow surviving despite appearing to have every condition known to modern medicine.

It’s glorious.

The “Take That” Factor

Let’s address the elephant in the operating room.

Organ Attack is absolutely a “take that” game.

If your gaming group dislikes direct confrontation, targeted attacks, and occasionally being singled out for reasons that can only be described as petty revenge, this may not be the game for you.

Players are constantly attacking one another.

Alliances form.

Grudges emerge.

Temporary truces collapse almost immediately.

The player who looked safe two turns ago suddenly finds themselves suffering from multiple diseases and missing half their organs.

The player who appeared doomed somehow wins.

There’s a beautiful unpredictability to it.

Unlike deeply strategic games where victory is determined through long-term planning, Organ Attack thrives on chaos, timing, and social dynamics.

The best move isn’t always the mathematically optimal one.

Sometimes it’s simply attacking the person who gave you a heart attack three turns earlier.

Justice must be served.

Surprisingly Educational?

I hesitate to call Organ Attack educational.

That feels like the kind of thing a teacher says right before forcing students to watch a documentary.

But it is interesting how often players begin discussing actual medical conditions during gameplay.

I’ve seen conversations emerge around:

What the spleen actually does
Why kidney stones are terrifying
Whether people can survive without certain organs
Which diseases are genuinely hereditary
Why everyone suddenly feels concerned about their liver

No one is becoming a doctor after playing this game.

But they might accidentally learn something.

Accessibility and Replayability

One of Organ Attack’s greatest strengths is accessibility.

You don’t need a dedicated gaming group.

You don’t need an engineering degree.

You don’t need to spend forty-five minutes explaining worker placement mechanics.

You can teach this game to casual gamers, family members, coworkers, and people who haven’t played a board game beyond Monopoly.

The humor does a lot of the heavy lifting.

People immediately understand what’s happening because the concept is inherently funny.

Replayability remains strong because player interactions drive the experience.

No two games unfold quite the same way.

Different disease combinations, shifting alliances, and varying levels of table chaos ensure that every session develops its own personality.

The Downsides

No game is perfect.

The biggest criticism is that luck plays a significant role.

Card draws matter.

Sometimes you’ll get exactly what you need.

Sometimes you’ll stare helplessly at your hand while your opponents systematically dismantle your internal organs.

Players seeking deep strategic complexity may find the experience a bit light.

This isn’t Terraforming Mars.

It isn’t Twilight Imperium.

It isn’t attempting to be.

The game prioritizes fun, interaction, and laughter over intricate decision trees.

Additionally, highly competitive players may occasionally feel frustrated when random card draws determine the outcome of a close game.

But frankly, that’s part of the charm.

The game is less about proving who is the smartest player at the table and more about creating memorable stories.

Final Thoughts

Organ Attack Overview

Organ Attack understands exactly what it wants to be.

It isn’t trying to reinvent tabletop gaming.

It isn’t trying to become the next great strategic masterpiece.

Instead, it delivers something arguably more valuable:

A fast, funny, easy-to-learn game that gets people laughing.

In an era where many board games seem determined to become increasingly complex, Organ Attack embraces simplicity without sacrificing personality.

Its combination of dark humor, charming artwork, accessible gameplay, and relentless player interaction makes it an easy recommendation for casual gaming groups.

Will it become your group’s most strategically revered game?

Probably not.

Will you remember the time your cousin gave you Anxiety, followed by Kidney Stones, before finishing off your Liver with a Heart Attack card?

Absolutely.

And honestly, that’s what good party games are supposed to do.

Rating: 8.5 / 10

Pros

Fantastic artwork
Easy to teach and learn
Constant player interaction
Genuinely funny theme
Great for casual groups

Cons

Significant luck factor
Limited strategic depth
Can feel mean-spirited for players who dislike direct attacks

Bottom Line:
Organ Attack is equal parts anatomy lesson, medical nightmare, and comedy show. It’s the kind of game that creates stories you’ll still be laughing about weeks later—assuming your organs survive the experience.

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