Independence Day Beer Lineup

Black Diamond White IPA, probably on to Lagunitas IPA or a Ninkasi beer after that

 

Deschutes Inversion while I survey my options and fire up the grill. Will probably bring Tart of Darkness and some Anti-hero to the fireworks tonight. Or maybe Huna ... Decisions, decisions.

 

90 min, so far.

 

Juliet
Sofie
FW Double Jack
Beer Geek Breakfast

 

Chocolate Sombrero not exactly my style. The cinnamon is too much for me. Others were great. 1809 seemed dryer and less fruity than I remember. Does the Dr. Fritz 1809 get fruitier or sweeter with age? Is there a date code or way to tell age? I'm not seeing anything on the bottle.

 

Finally finished that 12-pack of Long Trail Belgian White. It's not great by any stretch--the coriander is ridiculously overwhelming compared to any other wit. But I found perfect use for it. Replace wine with LTBW when cooking mussels, add cilantro (coriander greens) to the broth along with fennel fronds and serve the remaining bottles alongside the cooked product. A perfect combination for something that is nearly undrinkable alone. That's been my Fourth. I wish I smoked a couple of slabs, but my smoker is in storage and I had to find some use for that LT. Once that was gone, flushed it off with a couple of Hoegaardens. Yeah, I know, not very patriotic... now ask me if I give a damn.

 

1. split CCB Sean's Hoppy Session Ale growler with a buddy
2. split CCB Ben's IPL with a buddy
3. CCB Homefront IPA
4. tried my latest homebrew, a Heady Topper clone that is delicious
5. Belgian Pale Ale homebrew
6. Rayon Vert that has been sitting for over a year, it's developing some good funk!

 

First firkin at Stone's World Bistro and Gardens at Liberty Station. Tapped by Kyle Suckiel under the watchful eye of Stone's bar manager, Matthew Moran. Kris Ketcham's fine ale brewed for Hemp History Week here in SD and casked for a special 4th of July release ("Hoppy Brownie Hemp Ale", dry-hopped with Green Bullet hops and melted dark chocolate) - yes please!

 

This might make sense if you were posting from the Castro district...

 

To celebrate, I had in order :

Saranac Session Ale
Stone Espresso Russian Imperial Stout (22 oz.)
Sam Adams Noble Pils
Victory Headwater's Pale Ale
Founder's Pale Ale

Not a lot, but then again, I loathe being hungover. They're so much worse as I've gotten older.

 

SN Torpedo
Two Roads Conntucky Lightning
Hoegaarden (at a picnic)
Sam Adam's Summer Ale (at a picnic)

 

uggghhhhh too much Ruinten..... am I only person working today?? I think I hear an echo in the office........echo......................echo

 

That's good stuff!

 

So I posted what I had on the 4th - mediocre at best. Here's my list for the entire Fourth of July hiliday including Wednesday the 3rd thru the unday the 7th...

Maine's Lunch, MO and Peeper
Beer'd Brewing Whiskered Wit and Jack Rye IPA
Many SN Torpedo's
Two Roads Conntucky Lightnin'
Sam Adams Summer Ale
Hoegaarden
NEBCO's Weiss Trash ( best in show)
NEBCO's Gandi-bot 32oz. Growler
NEBCO's Seahag
Grey Sail Ciel Rouge A Nuit
Yerischer Berliner Weiss