Days of the Beer, March 22

The beer for today is Thomas Hooker American Pale Ale.

On March 22, 1931; near Montreal Quebec, William Alan Shatner was born.

Shatner is best known for portraying Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek from 1966 to 1969. He currently stars in the CBS sitcom SH*! My Dad Says. Other roles have included Denny Crane on The Practice and Boston Legal, and as the title character in T. J. Hooker.

He was the guy in the episode "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" of The Twilight Zone. He also appeared in 3rd Rock from the Sun as the "Big Giant Head". (John Lithgow was also in 3rd Rock and appeared in Twilight Zone: The Movie in "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet". )

As to the beer:

Thomas Hooker Ales and Lagers is located in Bloomfield, Connecticut.

Thomas Hooker American Pale Ale is an extremely vivid, medium-bodied brew. Hooker Pale Ale stresses the crisp bitterness, lingering resin flavor, and aroma of American hops which are characteristic of the most distinctive West Coast Ales. The caramel sweetness of the malt balances the chock-full-of-hops flavor to yield a complex but quite refreshing brew.

The beer is 5.3% ABV.

So, for the guy who played Thomas J. Hooker, have a Thomas Hooker American Pale Ale, even though Shatner is a Canadian.