Maybe now I’ll be right more often than I’m wrong. Either way I will be enjoying a rather pleasant feeling that will come from drinking a few Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome ales.

The marathon season that is the National Basketball Association began with four games played on Tuesday, October 27. Eighty-one games later the second season, otherwise known as the playoffs will be ushered in where the boys will be weeded out from the men.

Although the parades, drinks, and parties are always fun, I never hear of a brewery hosting a haunted house or a Halloween festival. It’s always labeled as an Oktoberfest festival. NYC Beer Week was celebrated during Halloween week, but was unfortunately moved to Labor Day weekend.

October 17 saw the end of the inaugural Americas Rugby Championship with the 6th ranked team in the world, the Jaguars of Argentina, defeating the BC Bears 35-11. The Bears earned the right to play in the finals after narrowly defeating the Ontario Blues 12-8. Argentina had a much easier time with the USA side beating them in convincing fashion 57-10.

That means the postseason action is in full swing. The ALCS/NLCS (best of seven) action is underway across the nation. Sunday night the Phillies returned home looking to break their 1 to 1 tie with the Dodgers, and the Yankees and Angels took the day to travel out west.

I love cooking with beer. It’s my second favorite thing to do. Tasting beer is my first. Steve Farce of SweetWater Brewery just informed me that SweetWater Brewery partnered with Whole Foods Market to create their very own beer bread, SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale.

Sport-ober, more commonly known as October, is the absolute best time of year. Temperatures are cooling off and layered clothing is coming back in style. As a larger-than-average size guy myself, I love it.

Every season always has a few surprises. If I had any inclination six weeks ago that the Titans would be the new doormat of the league, the Bengals would be tied for first in their division with the Steelers, and that the Broncos would finally figure out how to play defense I would have put a little money on it and made a fortune.