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The ever so talented Paige Coyle, resident graphic designer, took the Valentine’s Day “Coolest Beer in the Coolest Place” contest entries and made them all fancy-like. I submit the photos for your consideration.
For those of you who haven’t been playing along, shame on you, However, here is a recap of what the contest is all about.
My husband gives each of our girls a wad of dough for Valentine’s Day and challenges them to buy an interesting beer and then take a photo of themselves drinking the beer in an unusual location.
You lucky people get to vote on a winner. Maybe this is how we should do the presidential election from now on. I ask you . . . what is more democratic than a beer contest?
Entry Numero Uno
We were in Newport Beach (Los Angeles area for you non-California-ites) in January and it was 80 degrees. Yes, I said January. Yes, I said 80 degrees. Sorry East Coast friends. My husband named his yacht you see over his shoulder, “Rockin’ Robin.” He is sentimental that way.
Entry Numero Dos
Amanda took a 4-hour beer geek tour of the Sierra Nevada brewery and when the staff found out about the contest, they pulled out all the stops (literally) for her and let her drink right out of the barrel. It is just like how she used to drink milk out of the carton when she lived at home.
Entry Numero Tres (When did I start speaking Spanish?)
Jill lives in Colorado and in the dead of winter she was brave enough to don a bikini and trek through the snow to a natural hot spring. It should be noted that her name is Jill Marie and the beer she found was named J. Marie. Coincidence? I think not.
Entry Numero Quatro
Last but not least, Paige is in the final days of graphic design school before graduation. Needless to say, she is hog-tied to her computer while on the final stretch. But she has good company . . . a cold beer and our Uncle Mitchell watching over her while she does her work. For those of you who have read about my uncle, that is his photo over her shoulder.
Okay, it is up to you folks. Vote for your favorite “Coolest Beer in the Coolest Place” photo!
Robin Coyle 
I chose Amanda because she went right to the source! Literally. I love this competition. It’s so much fun and great that you share it with us all.
After this hellish winter, I was totally sucked in by the idea of drinking a beer in a hot spring. There you go.
Getting a special “pull out all the stops” tour of a brewery would be awesome. There’s my vote. 🙂
Drinking straight from the keg shows true dedication to her craft. My vote is for Amanda.
Yes, I am late, but I had to vote for the student. I find it amusing that studying is augmented with alcohol, although I thought the others were equally as creative. If I could have voted for each, I would have.
Such a fun contest! All such good sports and such fun picks, but gotta go with the hot springs and a beer named after a girl. Who could do better than that I ask you.
Well Dad, I was immediately impressed by the Sierra Nevada, especially since I used to live right around the corner from the brewery. 🙂 And the yacht was another big bonus but you fell flat on 80 degree weather in January. I live in Florida so that’s just no big deal for me.
Amanda…you just picked up where Dad left off! You go girl! Four hour Geek tour…wow…now that’s what I call having a beer on tap! I’ve done the standard one and was quite impressed with the company. Especially the fact that have zero waste…zero! And, that they don’t do ads like their biggest competitor, Samuel Adams. When I went, six years ago, they were close to being off the grid…wonder if they’ve made it yet? Answer that question for bonus points. 😉
Just when I was pretty sure that I’d found a winner…Jill strolls out bikini clad…steps into the hot springs, brewsky in hand. I don’t know, but there is something pretty cool about a girl who’s got enough moxy to don a bikini in the middle of winter…or would that be foolhardiness. 😉
Paige, you have the greatest “reality” shot. Wanting to go out looking for hot spots, but you have work to do instead. Showing what a good sport you are by playing the game anyway and showing off you support for the Olympics. Now put that beer down before you spill it on your keyboard! Also get off Facebook and get back to work! 😉
So, the winner is….
Jill!!!! That looks like the coolest beer shot…I can truly see it in a commercial.
What a tough contest, very hard to choose because they all made me want to have a beer, and I haven’t had one for probably 10 years.
Your gals know how to have fun!
Yes, they do!
They’re ALL so good, Robin. I finally went for Jill because she took the word ‘cool’ to another level by donning a bikini and trekking through the snow to a natural hot spring as well as drinking her namesake 😉
Cheers to all of them! 😀
The name of her beer is awesome. A lucky find for the contest!
Marina and Sierra Nevada…sort of surf/boat shoes and turf/hiking boots combo (has nothing to do that I like that particular Pale Ale)
Even so, hard to not give Paige a nod with the Woodcut – graphic design entry.
Funny that both my husband and Amanda picked Sierra Nevada. It is a Coyle favorite!
Oh, and another reason to vote for Paige: her desk is so clean and tidy for a college student.
She is my neatnik. One out of three ain’t bad!
Can I vote for them all? Well, Paige gets my sympathy vote. I think you should ask all of your readers to enter the contest, too. That would be a hoot, wouldn’t it? Who knows where you’d get photos from!
Great idea! I’ll open the contest up to my readers.
I’ve voted!
Atta girl.
Wait, you guys have a yacht?! I voted for Jill though, that one made me smile the most. They’re all great though! Where’s the one of you though? Hug? C’mon Robin, where’s your one?
And how many times can I say “though” in one comment?
Since I am not a beer drinker, I have been disqualified from the competition. The organizer is quite picky about such things.
The yacht was a loaner.
Fun. Fun. Fun. Some families know how to L.I.V.E.
I had a hard time deciding but I did vote. Looks like the Jill and the Hot Springs is ever so popular. Hmm. I wonder why? 😀
Yes . . . h m m m m. I wonder why.
Ha ha ha.
This is the third photo-based contest that I’ve found in the blogosphere this morning. Did someone name February Photo Contest Month and not tell me?
That being said, I loved all the entries but had to go with the hard-working child who is protected by her uncle. Plus I liked the glass she was drinking from. And her cute hairstyle. And her spectacles, of course.
Yes . . . it is good to reward hard-working students. I am thrilled to have made out LAST tuition payment. Yeah!
Paige–not only for her beer but all her creativity!
I’ll tell her you said so!
I love them all as well, but I voted for Amanda . . . how cool that they let her do that! You’ve inspired my hubs to do this when our girls are old enough 🙂 Though the 10yo already got the taste of the “German lemonade” at the Oktoberfest (on accident of course, lol)
I have a feeling this tradition will be a part of our family forever. They get such a kick out of it!
Kudos to all! (But especially Amanda. To get a brewery to play ball like that earns my vote!)
The brewery was totally into it!
So hard to choose. I love them all. But my vote is in. And now I want a beer…
Coming right up! I’ll pour.