Many of us are enjoying an extra day off work today, and that goes for some of our favorite watering holes. So far, Great Waters is the only one I know is closed but if you know of others, do your fellow drinkers a favor and post it in the comments. On the flip side, since it is Monday, your local liquor store is probably open so stop in there if you need to replenish your supplies.

Here’s a link to a brief craft beer article in The Atlantic that you might enjoy.  There’s nothing earth-shattering in the article, but it is a conversation starter.  In fact, your homework assignment is to use this article to engage a suspected non-craft beer drinker in a discussion about the virtues of craft beer.  Sitting in a bathroom stall next to a toe-tapping, finger wiggling co-worker?  Change subjects!  Annoyed that your husband’s great aunt is over for dinner, yet again?  Run her off with a long discourse on craft beer!  Looking to divert attention away from your inverted colon while visiting the proctologist?  Fire this chat up!  Gotta tell your son’s grade school class about your job for career day?  Feel free to lie to the little buggers and get an early start on their indoctrination!