How to survive pour weather

While much of Savannah runs around in various stages of panic as the Blizzard of 14 approaches, I can remain calm, maybe even jocular. Why? I have seven growlers carefully arrayed in the beerafrator, surely enough to get me through what, if local television coverage is to be believed, is a storm of epic, perhaps even biblical, proportions. My wife and daughter bought several of these – Jailhouse Breakout Stout, Victory DirtWolf Double IPA and Jekyll ‘Merican Amber – for me during their recent three-day shopping campaign in Atlanta. I purchased the others – Highland Cold Mountain Winter Warmer, St. Feuillien Saison, Blanche de Bruxelles Biere Blanche and Dogfish Head Hellhound on My Ale – at our local Beer Growler, which is located on the ground floor of Drayton Tower. If we’re snowed/iced/overbloviated in and have to await rescue, I’ll save the Hellhound for last. It combines three of my great loves – beer, blues and history – and does so with incredible style and panache. It was first brewed in 2011 to commemorate the 100th birthday of celebrated Mississippi bluesman Robert Johnson. It boasts 100 IBUs, rates at 10 percent ABV and contains a delightful Dogfish Head touch – dried lemon peel, an homage to Blind Lemon Jefferson, Johnson’s friend and fellow bluesman. Bring on the blizzard! At least until the weekend, when it’s supposed to be in the 70s, and I can get back on the bike.