914. Jekyll Brewing – Pineapple Habanero Hop Dang Diggity IPA
It’s been a somewhat relaxing weekend. We didn’t have anything going on for the first time in a while – no baseball games, no travel, etc. The kids got their school schedules and we did a little bit of back to school shopping. I’ve also spent the afternoon paying bills and generally getting caught up from our trip to Oregon last week. I reached in the beer fridge this afternoon and grabbed this IPA my friend...
913. Ex Novo Brewing – Dynamic Duo IIPA
As I mentioned in my last post, we’ve spent the last several days in and around Portland, Oregon. My awesome friend @Bettywriter let my wife and I stay at her place overlooking the Willamette River. We explored Portland, the Columbia River Gorge, and the coast. It’s been awesome, but tomorrow we’re headed home. I just finished up the last of the Tropic Pines Juicy IPA 4-pack I had, and now I’m finishing up the...
912. Bend Brewing – Tropic Pines Juicy IPA
We’ve had an incredible few days here in Oregon thanks to my friend @Bettywriter. I can’t thank her enough. After a day exploring Portland – hitting the rose garden, lunch at Por Que No?, beers at Stormbreaker and Ecliptic, exploring the Hawthorne neighborhood, and then McMenamin’s Kennedy School – we headed back to the condo to get ready to head home tomorrow. So while we’re cleaning up and packing...
911. Double Mountain- India Red Ale IRA
We had an incredible day today. We drove up the Columbia River gorge, stopping at several waterfalls along the way. We finally hit Hood River at lunchtime and had lunch on the patio at Full Sail Brewing. It was super hot, so after a quick tour of the brewery, we tried to stop by Double Mountain, but it was packed. So we drove to Mount Hood and stopped at Timberline Lodge. After trekking it back to Portland, we relaxed and I cracked...
910. pFriem – Citrus Zest IPA
We’re headed to Oregon in a couple days and I’m getting excited. I though I’d open another beer from my friend @Bettywriter in preparation for the trip. She sent me one of their beers at Christmas and I’m hoping to stop at the brewery while out there. The bottle says, “By adding citrus zest to fruit and citrus forward hops, we’ve boosted the fruit flavors in pFriem Citrus Zest IPA. Notes of melon...
909. Buoy Beer Co. – Dunkel Lager
It’s Monday, and Friday can’t get here soon enough. That’s when we leave for Portland to go to the Oregon Brewers Festival. I went there 8 years ago when I won the Oregon Travel brewmaster Cuisinternship, and ever since, my friend @Bettywriter has been trying to get me to come back. Once we finally knew we were going to be able to make it, she sent us several beers from breweries she recommended we visit during our...
908. Wild Leap Brew Co. – Chance IPA
On Friday night we rented a steam cleaner for 48 hours, and I spent the entire weekend steam cleaning every inch of carpet, every carpeted stair, and every rug in the entire house. I stopped briefly last night so my wife and I could go to Shakespeare in the park (we saw The Merry Wives of Windsor). So finally, after returning the steam cleaner, it was time for a beer. My friend Joe gave this to me when we met up in Memphis about a...
907. Sierra Nevada/Mikkeller – Thai Style Iced Tea Ale
It’s been a pretty great Saturday so far. This morning my son had a baseball game, and then we came home and watched some of the World Cup. We’re getting ready to head out to the movies to see Jurassic World, but before we left, I thought I’d try to squeeze in a beer. I’ve been trying to finish up the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Across the World Series, since I still have a few left. Since it sounded like this one...
906. SweetWater Brewing – Triple Tail Tropical IPA
It’s a Saturday night, and we went to my daughter’s show at the local community theater earlier today. Other than that, it’s been a day of getting some things done around the house and watching some movies with my dad who is here this weekend – for both my daughter’s show and my son’s baseball game tomorrow. Work has not been great, as I’m trying to figure out and learn my new job. So,...
905. Sierra Nevada / Duvel – Hoppy Belgian-Style Golden Ale
It’s Sunday of Labor Day weekend and it’s sunny and hot outside. I went out to get the lawn water sprinklers ready for this evening and was ready to cool down with a beer after a little bit. This beer was part of the Beer Camp Across the World pack I received from Sierra Nevada. It’s their collaboration beer with Duvel, and the bottle says, “We’re combining elements of Duvel’s classic golden ale with Sierra...
904. Pelican Brewing – Umbrella IPA
It’s been a busy day, mostly running errands around town with my son. After getting back home, unloading the groceries, and cutting up a watermelon, I figured I’d crack open a beer before we head over to my in-laws for dinner tonight. This beer was sent to me earlier this year by my friend Betty who lives in Portland. She sent me several beers from Pelican Brewing. The bottle says, “To celebrate the oft-rainy Pacific...
903. New Realm Brewing – Hoplandia IPA
It’s the start of the Memorial Day weekend and I just got home from work. It’s time for a beer and I have a few IPAs my friend Joe just sent me from Atlanta. I thought the label looked cool and I liked the name, so I thought I’d give it a try. It’s been a bit of a slow week at work, but I’ve been needing to start studying for an insurance exam (exciting huh?) so instead, I grabbed a beer. Location: Poured...
902. Sierra Nevada / Surly – Ginger Lager
The evening weather is finally getting nice, and I can sit out on our back deck and enjoy a beer, and watch the sunset. I had a great lunch today at a Chinese restaurant with my friend Ed. I can still taste the food, and I’m not really hungry for dinner. So, when I went to grab a beer I thought I’d grab this ginger flavored beer. It’s part of the Beer Camp Across the World series that I got from Sierra Nevada several...
901. Jekyll Brewing – Southern Juice IPA
As I mentioned in my last post, when I reviewed the Dogfish Head 120, it’s been a super busy Saturday, and it was time for some beers. With the hoppiness from a couple of big triple IPAs still in my mouth, I thought I’d grab another hoppy beer. The weather outside is awesome, and my wife bought some bacon wrapped filet’s I’m getting ready to throw on the grill. My friend Joe just recently sent me a package with...
900. Dogfish Head – 120 Minute IPA
It’s been a super busy Saturday, starting with my son’s soccer game at 11:30. Then we went straight to my daughter’s dance performance at 1 o’clock, and then to my son’s baseball game at 3:15. After all of that, I needed a beer, and since I hit number 900, I though I’d crack something a little special open. I bought this 120 Minute IPA a few weeks ago when I saw them at the liquor store. It felt a...
899. 2nd Shift Brewing – El Gato Grande IPA
Things at work have been pretty depressing lately, so when I got home, I thought I’d crack open a beer. My sister brought me several beers from St. Louis when she came to visit, so I thought I’d open one of them – especially the IPAs which tend to fade over time. I liked the label, so I thought I’d try this one first. Location: Poured into a pint glass at my home in Bloomington, IL. Numbers: 7.6% ABV, 62 IBUs,...
898. Reformation Brewery – Oren IPA
It’s Monday, so it was back to work. I had a busy morning filled with meetings and the rest of the day was fairly productive. I’m finishing up a few projects before being assigned to a new team the first week in May as part of the job transition I’ve been going through the last several months. My wife works the same place I do, and found out about her area’s job transitions today. It’s been a pretty...
897. Sierra Nevada – Hop Bullet Double IPA
It’s Easter Sunday and almost the end of spring break for the kiddos. My dad stayed with us most of the week to watch the kids while we were gone at work during the day, so it allowed us have a few date nights this week. Now that we’re finished with family stuff, I thought I’d chill out for a little bit and edit home movies and have a couple beers. I picked up a 12 pack of this beer a few weeks ago. My wife has...
896. Cahaba Brewing – Oka Uba IPA
It’s St. Patrick’s Day today, and we’re relaxing and watching March Madness basketball. Last night we celebrated my daughter’s 11th birthday, so my dad and sister are her this weekend. While we’re watching basketball, I decided to reach into the beer fridge and grab one. My friend Joe brought this one up from down south when we met up in Nashville a few months ago. I wanted to drink the IPA as soon as I...
895. Pelican Brewing – Beak Breaker Double IPA
It’s my wife’s birthday today, and to celebrate, we’ve been working around the house. She’s continuing to work on staining our staircase and other things, and I’ve been working on different parts of the house. I needed a break, and decided to crack open a beer. This is one of the beers my friend Betty sent me around the first of the year. She visited the brewery and decided to send me several of the ones...
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