While much of the country is in a deep freeze, we find ourselves stuck in what can only be called a constant version of fall.  The month of January brings so much for us to look forward to, but things are a little different this year. 

My Patriots were "one & done" in the playoffs and it is now obvious that the glory years are behind us.  This is kind of strange on many different levels.  As we find 2010 already filled with change, can we dare say that this is in fact the glory days of the Arizona Cardinals?  Even though they just went to the Super Bowl last season it's still strange to write things like that.  From what we're heard this may be the last year for Kurt Warner, but if we've learned anything from Brett Favre it's that you can never be too sure about those things!  It's no secret that the Four Peaks Brewing Co. is the home for Minnesota Vikings football and this Sunday will yet be another chapter in the year of change...at least in the NFL.  Although these Vikings have more or less steamrolled the competition this year, they find themselves somewhat backing in (ed. note: huh?) and facing a Dallas squad that is hitting on all cylinders after winning their first playoff game in 13 years!  So make sure to hit either Peaks location this weekend for what will promise to be entertaining playoff football to say the least.  I would give some predictions, but I don't want to touch the Cards/Saints game and I want to keep my job when it comes to the Vikes!  As for the AFC...who cares; it's all crap to me with no Pats! 

This is also the month when a bevy of events start rolling in to Dispatch land.  We'll be kicking it off with everyone's favorite exotic car auction,Barrett Jackson, on the 18th.  If you have never attended this event, we assure you that you will have a time like no other.  Just as you do not have to be an actual golf fan to enjoy the Phoenix Open, the same goes for Barrett Jackson, and just in case I am wrong you can always land yourself at the Grill & Tap and have a few Hopsquatch Barleywines (which is always on tap!). 

I mentioned the Phoenix Open before and, if you are super observant, I didn't refer to it as the FBR Open.  If you are not yet aware, the event will now be called the Waste Management Phoenix Open (that is not a joke) and will be moved to the end of February this year to work around the Winter Olympics.  There's still plenty of time for that so we'll revisit the Grill & Tap's plans for those festivities at a later time!

With the Holidays fully behind us, most of us are back in a somewhat normal routine.  Also back is the "Show Us Your Cans" promotion.  It's been a while, so in case you need a refresher on how to get free beer click here.  We've got loads of new entries so just be patient for the upcoming reveals.  This week we have a second entry from Tom Roche.  He took some great photos that could easily be used as a new Four Peaks logo, and with the thought of the East Coast freezing nothing says a little desert heat like saguaro cactus.  Thanks for the pics Tom...we'll make sure to pass them on to friends not as fortunate as us when it comes to temperature.