Explorers of Ixalan

Do you like Magical Gatherings?  Teej sure does, drunk or sober.  Join us this week as we play through Explorers of Ixalan, a game that marries Magic: The Gathering with hex-tile board game play (think a little bit of Catan). Explorers is a multiplayer Magic game, with each player competing against the others (2-4 players are supported) while also having the option to “explore” and then “exploit” tiles from the board, which can work either for or against the player.  As longtime Magic lovers, this game was a no-brainer for us, and you’ll definitely be able to tell how much fun we had playing this game (and probably how many beers we had while playing, too.  Hint: it was lots).  The game retails for $64.99 MSRP, and is a game that we highly recommend, especially for Magic fans looking for a new way to play. This week in brews, Teej moves away from stouts (holy shit!) and goes with Bitter Woman IPA from Tyranena Brewing Company, Schnell goes fancy with Ouisconsing Red Ale from Central Waters Brewing Company, Junior attempts to murder his enemies with Hopsecutioner, an IPA from Terrapin Brewing Company, and Nelson rounds out the drinking with a Frankenstein of a beer that marries lager and ale, Sam ’76, from Samuel Adams Brewing Company. And we want to give a special shoutout this week to the wonderful woman who designed our logo, Katie Lynn Vogel.  Thanks for knocking it out of the park, Katie!