![Winter Storm Athena](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8197/8165720244_7f562f62bf.jpg)
While it hasn't amounted to a heck of a lot more than some snow so far the region is in a bit of a panic after the recent hurricane. So it was that every place started closing early and we got a call from the day care center to pick the boys up a few hours early this evening.
![Pappardelle with Roasted Brussels Sprouts in Bacon Cream Sauce](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8165721228_cee0882bec.jpg)
After getting them home I made a quick pasta with rendered bacon, garlic, onion, roasted Brussels sprouts, cream, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. I also cut some pasta sheets to make some pappardelle to serve it with along with fresh sage, salt, pepper, and a pat of butter.
![Weyerbacher Brewing Company Imperial Pumpkin Ale](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8347/8165716928_e6f656cfe9.jpg)
For beer tonight we had another Imperial Pumpkin, this time from Weyerbacher. It was a very nice beer and ranked somewhere in the middle of the pack of this year's pumpkin beers but towards the bottom of the Imperial Pumpkin variety.
2012 Pumpkin Beer Standings
- River Horse Brewing Company Hipp-O-Lantern Imperial Pumpkin - subtle flavors, perfect balance
- Shipyard Brewing Company Smashed Pumpkin - more pumpkin than spice
- Samuel Adams Fat Jack Double Pumpkin Ale - rich maltiness
- Southern Tier Brewing Company Pumking - fresh pumpkin muffin batter
- Long Trail Brewmasters Series Imperial Pumpkin - dubbel-style malt
- Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale - good malt, heavy spice
- Uinta Brewing Company Punk'n - nicely balanced
- Samuel Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale - creamy head and molasses
- New Holland Brewing Company Ichabod Ale - heavy spice
- Captain Lawrence Brewing Company Pumpkin Ale - slightly sour
- Fire Island Beer Company Pumpkin Barrel Ale - too much cinnamon
![Martin's Bath in New Tub](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8200/8165724568_bb276c257d.jpg)
![Elliott's Bath in New Tub](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/8165722544_bb5496955f.jpg)
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