A hearty thanks to Jason (BA’s Clockwork Orange) for a great beer tasting in his backyard – the crazy storms added to the excitement, but the beer collection was the highlight of the night.
Below is the list I kept in order of consumption. I’m sure I missed a few things, and I’m sure the tasting went on much more extensively after we left.
Bells Oberon Ale
Ommegang Hennepin
Founders Rubeaus
Dogfish Head Peche
Bar Harbor Blueberry Ale
Wells Banana Nut Brown
Three Floyds Alpha King
Surly Bender
Surly Furious
Sierra Nevada Anniversary
Concord Brewers Rapscallion Premier
Artisanal Gold Beer on Lees
Bells Batch 8000 Ale
Drakes Imperial Stout
Urthel Hibernius Quentum Ale
Three Floyds Dreadaught
Stone Vertical Epic Ale (06/06/06)
Smuttynose Barleywine Style Ale
Goose Island Pere Jacques
Three Floyds Gumballhead Wheat
Southern Tier Hop Sun Summer Wheat
Duck Rabbit Rabid Duck Russian Imperial
Penn Brewing Penndemonium
Stone Vertical Epic Ale (07/07/07)
Nine G Brewing Blacksnake Porter
Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
Amazingly, our home breathalyzer kit registered me at .04, so the little tasting glasses, loads of great food (oh…Bob’s Rauch Beer Chili…mmmm!!! (to be specific, Aecht Schlenkerla Rauchbier Marzen) must have done the trick in keeping me sober. The chili and the grilled Bratwurst soaked in who-knows-what beer were the main dishes, and there were tons of little snacky things that were all so very good.
Thank you to Jason and friends for putting on a great party. The lightshow was especially memorable. It was just what we needed this weekend. And thanks to Tim for the photos!
Pub Crawlin' 