budweiser = yuk

http://mobile.salon.com/tech/htww/2010/06/29/downfall_of_the_beer_lords/index.html  (Not sure I agree with the sentiment in the closing sentences in the second to final paragraph..)

Southern tier

Oak Aged Unearthly DIPA

I think I've reached the conclusion that oak barrels don't do much for IPAs. It ads some unneeded harshness and non complimentary flavors it seems like. Save the oak for the stouts and strings brewers!

Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti

Another Yeti winner. The big flavor here is the Cayenne pepper that really hits on the front of your tongue. I don't get a whole lot of chocolate or vanilla but there is a woody edge that works with the pepper nicely. Solid A beer.

Bear republic black mamba...

...is utterly gross. It tastes like black licorice coke. I did the restaurant equivalent of drain pouring and left a 75% full glass. Terrible.

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Rack Em' Borth 2 Borth Redux

Now we patiently allow this hoppy beast to sit atop a sack of Citra and do her dirty, sinful business

Whoa layout changes!

Chicago.  Staying here.  Good call on Priceline Duane!!

I arrive around 7 PM and want to hit a final tap room and explore a little Sunday night before I leave Monday morning.  Thoughts?  Suggestions? Imperatives?  Y'all know Chicago better than I do.

My drive down to Cincy was kinda relaxing.  Drove a Prius.  Cincinnati is exhausting.  But my collection of homebrew is in tact and found a two year old Speedway Stout.  Unexpected!

Officially done with New Holland forever

Envious is quite possibly the worst thing I've ever tasted. It's like
a taste vacuum cleaner that completely clears any flavor from your
mouth initially, then leaves you with a horrible, bitter dead mouse
taste in your mouth. There's "not good", "drainpour", and "drano".
Envious is the latter. I'm envious of anyone who hasn't tried this.

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Cherry Lambic.  We made it last July.  Matt and I are geeky enough to have opened two bottles on a skype enabled International Sposborth Tasting Event.  I have one more bottle.  Home brewed Lambic on a sunny afternoon.  Doesn't get much better than that.   Tasted better from the wine glass.  I detected leather and tea and lemon and cherry.

Official Countdown to Peter - It works on so many levels

Is now at 6

아눅, 사랑해요

It is utterly beautiful in 서울 today and so I'm sitting at my new favorite place for coffee, wireless, wine, and work avoidance.  On top of that they have Alaska Brewing Co. growlers on display.  I will spearhead the investigation.

I booked a flight to Minneapolis.  Arriving around 7 PM on June 11.  Should we stop at Surly on the way to the E(au)C?