Nooooooooooooo...

I'm sorry. I'm not supposed to read anything about Quebec that isn't in French. But it IS gonna be real sad watching all those guys intentionally walk into the Bay of Fundi.

Not all of you are on the facebook, so I figured I'd post it here, as well. Feast your eyes upon this beauty:



This is my latest homebrew: a dark mild ale with low alcohol and tame hops to help the malts shine through. It smells a bit like dark crystallized honey and has a lot of malty nuances in the flavor. It'll be ready for sharing in the near future. (ahem)

This, my 10th batch of homebrew, is likely the last beer I will brew in this house before I move. All 10 batches were made here. For those not in the loop, I'm in the final stretch of a short-sale on my home that I stared in the beginning of May. Oh, and I still don't know where I'll be living next.

That looks and sounds like quite a brew, Peter.


And, congratulations on almost completing the short-sale!

Apparently I mis-interpreted what Leslie told me - The new law would allow them to produce higher alcohol beers for other states where it is already legal. They were previously tied to the MS law of 5%. Here's a nice News report from WLOX
Timber Beast has bumped Sierra Nevada Pale Ale of it's pedestal, for me at least.

This weekend, Tacoma's Parkway Tavern presents the 7th Annual IPA Festival.

You are all jealous.

I'll try to report back by about the middle of next week.

Widmer Nelson. Portland, OR.
Elysian Prometheus. Seattle,WA.
Port Brewing Mongo. San Diego, CA.
Great Divide Oak Aged Rumble. Denver, CO.
Boneyard Hop Venom. Bend, OR.
Boneyard RPM. Bend, OR.
Sound Brewing Latona. Bremerton, WA.
New Belgium/Alpine Super IPA. Fort Collins, CO./ Alpine, CA.
Hale’s Barrel Aged Supergoose. Seattle, WA.
American Brewing Nitro Breakaway. Edmonds, WA.
Russian River Pliny the Elder. Santa Rosa, CA.
Leavenworth Cask Hodgson Hop Orgy. Olympia, WA.
Fort George Vortex. Astoria, OR.
Port Townsend Life of Milo. Port Townsend, WA.
Big Time Bhagwan’s Best. Seattle, WA.
7 Seas Rude Parrot. Gig Harbour, WA.
Harmon St. Helens. Tacoma, WA.
Green Flash West Coast. San Diego, CA.
Airways Sky Hag. Kent, WA.
Lost Coast Double Trouble. Eureka, CA.
Firestone Walker Union Jack. Paso Robles, CA.
Alameda Torrero. Portland, OR.
Laurelwood Gearhead. Poirtland, OR.
Boulder Mojo. Boulder, CO.
Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly. Lakewood, NY.
Phat Matt’s. Bend, OR.
Joseph James Hop Box. Henderson, NV.
Naked City Hoptrocity. Seattle, WA.
Ninkasi Tricerahops. Eugene, OR.
21st Amendment Hop Crisis. San Francisco, CA.
Silver City Whoop Pass. Silverdale, WA.
Uinta Hop Notch. Salt Lake, UT.
Bear Republic Racer 5. Healdsburg, CA.
Stone Ruination. Escondido, CA.
Dogfish Head 120 Minute. Milton, DE.
Rogue I2PA. Newport, OR.
Hopworks Ace of Spades. Portland, OR.

Extremely jealous/envious Tom!!

Currently have some of the Bear Republic Racer 5 in the fridge now. Very balanced and smooth for an IPA. Very drinkable.

Your palate will be shot.

I had a Sculpin IPA with my yummy pizza dinner tonight. It was delicious.

If you drink all those, you won't be able to report back until the middle of next MONTH!

The number was 24. My winner was the American Brewing Breakaway (on nitrogen, btw). Really great day connecting with friends.