Tom Kha Sour Ale Troy Brogdon, 2017 President


In general, I like craft beers. Like a Hazy IPA from Urban Family Brewing in Ballard. Some of my favorite local breweries are Fremont Brewing, Ruben’s, Urban Family, and Holy Mountain to name a few. Recently I was able to get a beer from Utah made by Shades Brewing that was incredible! It was a Tom Kha Sour Ale which sounds weird if you’ve ever had Thai Tom Kha soup, but it was amazing. Probably in the top 3 of all beers that I’ve had.


When Life Gets Rough...


I’ve really enjoyed being part of WSCAI. The people that I’ve met and the things I’ve been able to learn about the industry have truly shaped my career. As for advice when things get rough, have a good beer and know that things are not that bad. You’ve got plenty of resources to tap into at WSCAI to navigate the issue.


Reflections & Gratitude:


During my career as an attorney and management company owner, I’ve had the good fortune to meet a boatload of fine people in and around CAI. For me CAI has been my lighthouse and the best organization for networking and learning the trade. Any success I’ve had in this industry I attribute to CAI, it’s staff and boards, and the surrounding pool of humanity with their large hearts, humor, flippers, and fins. Jump in, the CAI water’s fine!


A Good Cupper Duncan Kirk, 2011-2012 President


My favorite beverage is a good cupper tea (English Breakfast or Orange Pekoe are top of the list) and often I like to add a teaspoon of honey to keep me healthy! As for more potent beverages, you can’t beat a good Tanqueray & Tonic with a couple of slices of lime. Ironically, this English gin seems to be made primarily for export as I find it difficult to find when back ‘home’. Also, pretty much anywhere else in the world, they’ll give you lemons instead of limes even if you specifically ask for limes. That’s the British empire fruit of choice!


Red or White Wine (With/Without a Cork) Gil Price, 2008 President


Prep:


Cool Clear Water Brian McLean, 2010 President


Beverages that mark the epochs of my life: (1) formula, (2) bottled cow milk, (3) the sticky sweet Shasta brand root beers of my youth, (4) uisce beathha “water of life” (which I ran aground on in my twenties in Chicago for two weeks), (5) orange juice, (6) cranberry juice, (7) artisan coffee, (8) craft beer, and (9) red wine.


In modern times, my favorite beverage is cool, clear water. Water’s chemical make-up has been known for


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Instructions for enjoying your favorite wine! • If the bottle has a cork, get a corkscrew and carefully, remove the cork.


• If the bottle has no cork but a screw top, twist the metal cap vigorously to remove it from the bottle.


Drinking the Wine: 4. Enjoy!


millennia—44,000 years ago humans scrawled the


symbol, H²O on a cave wall near a drawing of two gerbils walking into a bar. The first gerbil says, “I’d like some H²O.” The second says, “I’d like some H²O².” Thus ran the first screenplay, funny story.


I’ve been a member of CAI for almost as long as those cave drawings have been around, and over the years CAI members who watched me sip craft beers probably would not have divined water to be my favorite beverage. Jim Strichartz, may he rest in peace, once remarked that I might enjoy red wine more if I consumed wine that was manufactured in batches of fewer than 500,000 cases.


Now, this next part has a few options depending on how thirsty you are. 1. Grab a straw and insert into the wine bottle. 2. If home alone, consider drinking directly from the bottle. 3. If you have any decency, grab a Riedel wine glass, and carefully pour the wine to the top of the wine glass.


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