TheGent

I enjoy all things beer: drinking, reading, talking and exploring.

Domestic work travel takes me all over the country and I go out of my way to try local beers, bars, and breweries when possible.

Most recently my travels took me to Austin and San Antonio. I spent a delightful Spring evening at Jester King, and finally had the chance to enjoy several well executed lagers from Live Oak.

Also, recently in DC, I spent an evening at one of my all around favorite beer bars, Church Key, where I enjoyed my first experiences with both Aslin and Horus Aged Ales. After DC I was in Columbus, Ohio where I enjoyed my first beer from Jackie O’s.

The adventure is never ending.

Style Loves

• American IPA - Love a hazy juice bomb as much as the next guy, but enjoy the classics as well.
• Stout - Always on board with a big, barrel aged stout with a bunch of adjuncts. Equally, if not more impressed by a straightforward stout with bold flavors.
• English Barleywine - This might be my favorite style. Throw it in a barrel and you’ve won me over.
• American Wild Ales - Fruit or not
• Lambic
• Gueuze
• Flemish Browns and Reds
• Belgian Doubles, Tripels and Quads, Oh My.
• Any German Lager
• English Brown Ale
• Saisons - Especially sour

Dislikes

• American Barleywines
• Wit

Likes

• Really anything else. Yea, there's not much I don't like. I'll drink my dislikes, but you'd not likely find me buying one.

My wants are current, but I also have some high levels “series” wants for which I’m agnostic about the specific beer. I just want to try one so I can see what all the hubbub is about:

Tired Hands Milkshake Series
Answer Scoops Series
Burley Oak JREAM Series