Brilliant!
Hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday weekend! We spent it in my hometown in Indiana, chilling with friends and family. It was a dual purpose visit, visiting family for the holiday and my buddy Scott's 40th birthday bash!
Scott had the brilliant idea of hosting a beer tasting party, with everyone to bring a beer they themselves had not tried. Of course, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and by the time we got around to actually "tasting", most of us had already downed a few. Let's just say our tastebuds weren't exactly primed for tasting but we soldiered on!
I don't recall every beer we tasted (it was a long evening), but DO recall the following: Bell's Oberon Ale (in a spiffy mini-keg, no less), New Belgium Fat Tire (how it found it's way to Indiana is a happy mystery!), Tommyknocker Maple Nut Brown Ale, Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale, and Dark Horse's Sapient Trip Ale. I was partial to the Burning River, while my hubby liked the Trip Ale. Some less than adventurous attendees brought Busch Light and Miller Lite, and it goes without saying that they were banned from the beer tasting. (If anyone else in attendance can recall some of the other brews we tasted, please post a comment!)
At dinner last night I tried yet another new brew, Stoudt's Pale Ale from Adamstown, PA. When the pint was delivered to the table, I have to admit the appearance made me a little nervous. This beer was effervescent, which is not generally a good thing in my experience. One taste proved my suspicions to be unfounded: YUM! This APA is light amber in color, made with Cascade hops, and I found it to be very easy on the palate. It has a light and refreshing flavor that leads to a full bodied finish. M compared it to a slap in the face with a glove, as if challenging you to a duel, and actually said that it could replace Sprecher's Pub Ale as his beer of choice at Zingerman's. (believe me, that is a bold statement!)
All in all, a fine start to July!
P.S. Our neighborhood liquor stop in A2 is selling most 6-packs for $9.99 these days... how much are they in YOUR 'hood?
Scott had the brilliant idea of hosting a beer tasting party, with everyone to bring a beer they themselves had not tried. Of course, the road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and by the time we got around to actually "tasting", most of us had already downed a few. Let's just say our tastebuds weren't exactly primed for tasting but we soldiered on!
I don't recall every beer we tasted (it was a long evening), but DO recall the following: Bell's Oberon Ale (in a spiffy mini-keg, no less), New Belgium Fat Tire (how it found it's way to Indiana is a happy mystery!), Tommyknocker Maple Nut Brown Ale, Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale, and Dark Horse's Sapient Trip Ale. I was partial to the Burning River, while my hubby liked the Trip Ale. Some less than adventurous attendees brought Busch Light and Miller Lite, and it goes without saying that they were banned from the beer tasting. (If anyone else in attendance can recall some of the other brews we tasted, please post a comment!)
At dinner last night I tried yet another new brew, Stoudt's Pale Ale from Adamstown, PA. When the pint was delivered to the table, I have to admit the appearance made me a little nervous. This beer was effervescent, which is not generally a good thing in my experience. One taste proved my suspicions to be unfounded: YUM! This APA is light amber in color, made with Cascade hops, and I found it to be very easy on the palate. It has a light and refreshing flavor that leads to a full bodied finish. M compared it to a slap in the face with a glove, as if challenging you to a duel, and actually said that it could replace Sprecher's Pub Ale as his beer of choice at Zingerman's. (believe me, that is a bold statement!)
All in all, a fine start to July!
P.S. Our neighborhood liquor stop in A2 is selling most 6-packs for $9.99 these days... how much are they in YOUR 'hood?
Labels: 4th of July, beer tasting, birthday, Hell, holiday weekend
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