Scholarship table
this is a great idea: http://blackfridaybeer.com/http://blackfridaybeer.com/uploads/3/1/6/8/3168628/472252_orig.jpg
Founder's Boltcutter. I had the one and only bottle I am likely to get my hands on. Unbelievably good.
Also went to the MKE Brewery Tour. One thing for sure, they need to clean their lines at the brewery. Every beer has diacetyl in them.
New Belgium Red Hoptober- A hoppy red. Reminded me a bit of Fixed Gear, very solid brew.Titletown Dark Helmet- First beer of theirs I’ve tried, and it was alright. Good schwarzbier, I dig a Kostritzer more though.Bruery Autumn Maple- Either I got a bad glass, or the description of it was way off. I was expecting some sweet, spicy, vanilla notes. But there was a tartness that was overwhelming. Disappointing.Kentucky Bourbon Ale- Had this on tap. Heavy bourbon flavor, thinner body than the Louie’s Resurrection. A nice sipper.Lakefront Luther- A smoked rauchbier. Not sure it’s my style. It wasn’t bad, and the smoke wasn’t overpowering. Would be great with some BBQ/Sun King Osiris- That growler didn’t last long. The ultimate session pale ale. Assertive hops, but very clean. Little lingering bitterness. Great beer. Sun King Angle Juice- A touch hoppier than Osiris, this drinks more like an IPA than a pale ale. Not bad, though.Atwater Vanilla Java Porter- Loved the idea of this beer, but the execution was lacking. Far too thin and watery for me.Victory Festbier- A well made Marzen, in the top third of American Octoberfests.New Glarus Serendipity- Their latest fruit beer. Crisp, tart, and a little sweet. Brewed with apples, cranberries, and cherries, then aged in oak. Each component can be picked out, but they all work together.
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
It still amazes me how often it is that I go to a high-end restaurant, bar, taproom, etc. and can detect lacto or diacetyl in their tap lines. I especially enjoy when I don't order a sour and get something pulled from a line through which brett once flowed.Illinois requires tap lines be cleaned once a week; I believe Wisconsin is once every two weeks. I've been to places in both states where I'd swear they weren't cleaned in a year.
Happy 79th Birthday 21st Amendment!!!!!
I think there's a bar in Washington D.C. called The 21st Amendment.
Has anyone had the Lakefront Black Friday black IPA?It's supposed to be fantastic, but now unavailable/very hard to get.
Could be. It's also the name of a chain of liquor stores in Indiana and the law that repealed the 18th Amendment.
What is everyone drinking tonight and tomorrow? So far I have had the following or is in the hopper:New Glarus Apple AleNew Glarus EnigmaGoose Island MatildaGoose Island Christmas AleAnd then some experimental Goose Island beers...Tomorrow I have a GI Juliet and GI BCBS Coffee as well as some Surly Coffee Bender on tap along with the regular Goose beers.