It appears everything I’ve done in my life has brought me to the point where people either know me for drinking beer or social media, sometimes both together. I guess everybody needs to be good at something.
So this week came the opportunity to combine my two loves as long time friend of OA, Alex, who’s been hard at work on writing ebooks lately, offered to ply me with craft beer in exchange for stealing my Foursquare secrets. I’d link to his books but I think it’s a secret that I’m leaking him this info, and let’s be honest, if you wanted to read books referencing me there are other options.
So for those wondering beers number 1,055 through 1,059 were:
- 1,055: Indie Ale House Instigator Pale Ale
- 1,056: Beau’s Night•Märzen Oktoberfest Lager
- 1,057: Great Lakes Brewing Sweet Pete’s Peach Wheat
- 1,058: Great Lakes Brewing Ginger
- 1,059: Great Lakes Brewing Chris Grimley Pantalon Peppercorn Saison
Indie Ale House is new and it’s a great first effort, what you’d expect from a West Coast pale ale with fresh hop aroma and great malty/hoppy balance. Beau’s regularly churn out awesome stuff, and it reminds me I still have a numbered first edition Bog Father in my cellar to crack. The Great Lakes lineup, split amongst Burger Bar and Volo, were all great and likely had in order of preference. I’d had high hopes for a peppercorn saison, and while it was good, I wanted it to be great. Still, how Great Lakes continues to turn out what seems like 15 great beers a week is beyond me.
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