365 different beers from 365 different breweries in 365 days with random musings on beer, food, music, sports, dogs and anything else interesting along the way
Friday. Yay. At least I have the day off.... you know, minus the time I spent at work from 4:45am to 8:15am. Because that's how I roll, apparently.
Today's sacrificial offering is a bottle of Woody Creek from Flying Dog. This Belgian white has a gold color and a fluffy white head. There are pleasant aromas of grain and citrus, and when you drink it down, you find a very mild hop bitterness, orange, and wheat. There's a touch of coriander in there too, which provides a nice flavor at the finish. Very nice, easy drinking yet flavorful beer. Don't drink Blue Moon. Drink this.
DP Dough in the house
This beer is a seasonal offering. Act now, supplies are limited (especially since this was a summer release).
Thing to Think About Today:
Woody Creek. Wood. For reasons I can't explain, this makes me thing of the Kenny Rogers Roasters slogan, "It's the Wood that Makes it Good." There used to be a Kenny Rogers Roasters in State College, PA up on North Atherton Street that I'd frequent a bit in my younger days. Like most things from my younger days, it's gone now, but the fast food slogan remains seared in my brain, and we'll always have this wonderful episode of Seinfeld to remember it by:
After doing a little blog housekeeping this weekend, I found a bunch of reviews from this summer that went unused thanks to the gazillion reviews that resulted from my trip to Belgium. So today's post is a trip down memory lane to TJ's Independence Party where I had a chance to try DuClaw Brewing Company'sSweet Baby Jesus.
Sweet Baby Jesus is a peanut butter chocolate porter. It poured deep brown, almost black in the glass with a think off-white head. It smelled deeply of peanut butter. The flavor is full of chocolate and peanut butter with some roasted, smoky coffee notes. I also noted a little more hop flavor in this one compared to other chocolate peanut butter beers that I've had recently (Tired Hand's Five out of Five or Spring House's Big Gruesome, for example).
Beer stats
Style: Stout
ABV: 6.5%
IBUs: 53
Rating: Good
Previously reviewed from DuClaw Venom (American pale ale), more Venom
After writing non-stop about Belgian beers for a couple of weeks and then hitting the West Coast for a beer or two, it's time to show some love to an East Coast beer. And it's easy to love the beers from The Brewer's Art and that's not just because Brewer's Art was where we hatched this hare-brained scheme to blog about beer.
Tonight's beer is La Petroleuse, a biere de garde. Interesting little tidbit about La Petroleuse. Proceeds from sales benefit women's entrepreneurship in Baltimore. So drinking this beer is really doing a good deed!
La Petroleuse pours an oaky brown color ale with an off-white head. It smells like fresh bread and lightly of black pepper. The flavor is redolent of biscuits, hops with undertones of butter. As it warmed up, I started getting a little bit of caramel.
Beer stats
Style: Biere de garde
ABV: 7%
IBUs: Unknown
Rating: Great
Day #518 Le Canard / The Brewer's Art, Baltimore, MD
Previously from this brewery: Resurrection and more Resurrection, the first posts ever on this site, and Green Peppercorn Tripel, used to represent Bal'mer in my Super Bowl showdown.
A rainy Saturday here means I'm up early and writing. Would rather be sitting by the pool with my feet up, enjoying some quiet time, but we can't always get what we want. Busy day today with driving, a birthday party, and an early Mother's Day celebration, so I'll get right down to business.
Business today means a review of Le Canard from The Brewer's Art, a restaurant in Baltimore that also brews some outstanding beers. This Belgian pours with a clear amber and lingering white head. There's a pleasant aroma of sweet malt and honey, and the taste brings you tons of candi sugar, malt, bread, and caramel. This beer is potent at 8.5% ABV, but you don't really notice the alcohol in there. An excellent beer, particularly for a rainy Saturday spent not anywhere near a pool.
Bad picture/good beer
If you're not bilingual, then you may not be aware that the French word 'canard' translates to 'duck' in English. Like I just said - seeing how ducks like the rain, this beer is perfect for a rainy day!
Thing to Think About Today:
As many of you know, I enjoy an eclectic mix of music. I don't know where I find half of the songs I listen to, they sort of just show up and next thing you know I have something unusual or interesting or strange to enjoy. And when I say I have no idea how this particular song managed to find itself in my collection, I mean it. With a beer from Baltimore in mind, I give you Scott Walker covering Lady Came from Baltimore, an old folk song from the 60s. What can I say, sometimes I listen to some unusual things - that doesn't mean they're not good!
Spring, you fickle creature. Taunting me with thousands of crocus in my yard. Daring me to wear a single layer on my ride this morning with your glorious sun. But no, you vixen, you rebuff my advances with that still too cold wind. You hide your daffodil buds in the most coy of manners. Alas I'll wait. Perhaps we'll meet next weekend.
Evolution Brewery's Sprung doesn't mess around. It's a hibiscus, chamomile, and honey ale.
It poured a copper color with very little head and what was there quickly disappeared. The aroma was nondescript, but the flavor was really good. Lots of tea. Very malty. A little floral thing happening. Not sure if that's the honey or the hibiscus. It's generally a pretty mild beer. Easy to drink and didn't disappoint on the flavors.
Beer stats
Style: Golden ale
ABV: 4.9%
IBUs: 14
Rating: Great
Previously reviewed from Evolution His and her reviews of Menagerie #7 (Belgian strong dark ale)
Day #445 Loose Cannon / Clipper City Brewing Company, Baltimore, MD
Previously from this brewery: Barleywine and Barlewyine + The Wire
Tonight I'm getting right down to business - I officially caught up with the times and bought a scanner, so I've been furiously working to take some classic old pictures and get them to the internet. For example, me at age four or five?
I AM A SEXY MAN
Enough tomfoolery (for the moment), let's get down to a beer review. Tonight I'm going with a beer I had at TJ's a while back, Loose Cannon from Heavy Seas. This beer has a clear, light copper color, with a fluffy white head. There's a nice citrus aroma, and when you take a sip you find pine and lemon, with an earthy dryness, and just the right amount of bitterness. A really nice beer I could drink all night, if given the chance. Great for a night when you're looking to pick a fight with the hoppiest beer in the bar.
Yar, matey.
Unless I'm missing something, you won't find the name Clipper City anywhere on their website. However, I still believe Clipper City is the name of the brewery, and they in turn brew Heavy Seas beer. I think I know this because that's what it says on Wikipedia, and the internet never lies.
Thing To Think About Today: Allow me to point out the obvious connection for tonight: Loose Cannon, meet Cannonball, by The Breeders. Enough said and rather appropriate on a night where I'm pouring over pictures from the 90's. Love this song!
Typically when I think of a brewer collaborating on a particular beer, I assume the partnership is with another brewer--or maybe a chef. But musical artists? Nope. That wasn't on my radar at all until I found the Stillwater Lower Dens.
It's part of the Stillwater Sensory Series, which is a collaboration between Stillwater Artisanal and singular musical artists. This first collaboration is with Lower Dens and the result is an ale based on an interpretation of their song In the End is the Beginning. I had it on draft at TJ's, but if you were lucky enough to get a bottle, there's a QR code that links to an exclusive Lower Dens performance of the song. Cool, huh? It's a true artistic collaboration that aims to create a full sensory experience--sound, sight, smell, touch, and taste.
Lower Dens the beer is a hibiscus ale. It pours a bright but hazy shade of orange. There's lots of very active bubbles and it has a white head. There's a yeasty tang in the smell. Reminds me of a saison.The flavor is also very tangy with mellow hops. It has some lemon in the taste along with a slightly floral note. Hibiscus! It's very subtle but delicious.
Day #419 Green Peppercorn Tripel / The Brewer's Art, Baltimore, MD
Previously from this brewery: we both sampled Resurrection as our first review of the adventure!
I hereby declare the weekend open for business, and hope you join me in celebrating its arrival.
With the new big-ass tv sitting in the living room, I'm genuinely looking forward to depositing myself on the couch this Sunday for the Super Bowl. Yes, the game itself is over-hyped and I don't have much rooting interest, but I'm still on board. Side note: there will be buffalo chicken dip involved, and this makes me delirious with glee. With the Super Bowl in mind, I'm going to review a beer from Baltimore today, and one from San Francisco on Sunday. Will the better beer determine the outcome of the game? Yeah, probably not, but stranger things have happened, I guess.
Representing the Charm City is the Green Peppercorn Tripel from The Brewer's Art, located on Charles Street in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore. This beer is a clear, bright gold color with a lingering thin white head. Your nose finds the aroma of yeast, spice, and fruit esters. When you take a sip, you meet up with a good dose of yeast, banana, bread, and some green apple, with a bunch of peppery spice throughout. It has a nice, even, dry finish, but not as much sweetness or clove as you might find in a Belgian tripel. This is a fine beer and one I encourage you to sample, particularly if you like a peppery bite in your beers. It checks in at a potent 9.2% ABV, so watch yourself. Don't want to drink too many and pass out before the halftime show.
I do love the 32oz Growler from Whole Foods
For those of you wondering, Charles Street separates Westside and Eastside Baltimore; very important for those of us who watch The Wire. Maybe this is where the co-op met to discuss business?
Thing to Think About Today: More clips from The Wire? Yes, more clips from The Wire, because this is my favorite show of all time. ALL TIME! To close things out today, I leave you with the 100 greatest quotes from the series. To no one's surprise, this video isn't remotely safe for watching at work, unless you work for a company where it's completely kosher to curse at will in your cubicle. You feel?
1. I want Penn State to win Saturday's showdown against Ohio State so bad I can taste it. I can't remember a time that I've been so emotionally invested in a game. I haven't been able to focus on anything else this week. I'm reading Onward State, watching press conferences, following everyone remotely related to Penn State on twitter...I'm on overload now. I'm going to lose my mind between now and 5:30pm on Saturday.
2. You must go download Weather Puppy right now. It delivers weather conditions with adorable dog photos. For example:
3. Tomorrow is my Mom's birthday. It's weighing heavily on me.
DuClaw is based in Maryland. This is the description of Venom from their website: This American-Style Pale Ale is aggressively hopped giving it a citrusy flavor and aroma. No antidote needed. This beer is dark-golden, medium-bodied and very “hoppy.” It is American-style because American-grown hops are used rather that European.
Me, Gary and the bartender at TJ's all thought this was the nuttiest American pale ale we've ever had. In fact in my notes, I wrote down it's better billed as a nut brown ale or English brown ale.
It poured a red-tinged brown ale with a fluffy white head. It smells distinctly nutty. Something in the aroma reminded me of a little if bretannomyces...just a little funky. That nut aroma translated to the flavor and was very dominant. There was also a mineral chalkiness to the mouthfeel and taste. This is by far that maltiest American pale ale I've ever had. It was delicious and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm just not sure if it was supposed to taste like this.
I know you come here for good information on craft beer. You probably also visit to expand your horizons courtesy of our 'Thing to Think About' each day. Allow me to help serve another purpose: to serve as a cautionary fashion tale. Please heed the following advice:
When you want to buy a new tuxedo shirt, DO NOT give away your old one to Goodwill until you actually buy the next one.
Why is this advice important? Happy to answer that - I need to be at a black tie event tonight, and when I was getting my tuxedo out this morning (no, I don't wear it every day even though I want to), I realized that I gave my old tuxedo shirt away, as I wanted to get a new one before my next formal function. Except, I forgot that fact leading up to tonight's event. CRUD. Thankfully, Brooks Brothers came to the rescue by having a fresh, new 17 1/2 neck 36 sleeve tuxedo shirt waiting for me at their store today. I'll close with this advice as well:
Brooks Brothers. Always, without fail.
Now, before I steam the wrinkles out of this new shirt, allow me to review tonight's beer, Venom, an American Pale Ale from DuClaw Brewing, down in Maryland. You see a hazy amber in the glass, and the aroma is filled with malt, and the taste gives you a nutty, earthy flavor. There's bitterness, but not much in the way of citrus. While this wasn't a bad beer, and in fact I quite liked it, it didn't strike me as a traditional APA. Not bad, just not expected. I'll definitely be on the lookout for some of DuClaw's other offerings.
Pretty, no?
While a dewclaw refers to a vestigial digit on a dog's paw, DuClaw is more of a play on words related to the popularity of all things crabs near the Chesapeake Bay.
Thing to Think About Today:
I have nothing going in my head to tie this brewery into something witty, so I'll just blast off into the night with a song that I've recently illegally downloaded added to the iPod. Beggin', by Madcon. And to all, a good night.
I haven't had - or needed - a printer in my house in many, many years. Which makes having to come home today, email myself something at work, drive back to the office, print it, and drive home again all the more irritating. But it's for a good cause, and if I'm still alive tomorrow, I'll talk more about it then. If.... if.
Tonight's beer is the Menagerie #7 from Evolution Craft Brewing. You see a hazy dark amber color in the glass, and you find a good fruit aroma on the nose. I would swear I picked up tart cherries, although I had been drinking before I sampled this, so don't take my word for it. The taste is warm, with toffee, biscuit, some spice, and notes of dark fruit. There's some tartness in there as well, and you can tell this is a potent beer - it does check in at 9% ABV, so it means business.While there's not much info on the Menagerie #7 on the brewery website, elsewhere on the web seems to indicate that this one is barrel aged with ginger. All I know is this: this beer is very, very good!
So pretty
Evolution has been in business since 2009, when they opened up shop in an old grocery store. Now you know.
Thing to Think About Today:
For reasons I can neither understand nor explain, this song has been stuck in my head all day. Perhaps now it will be stuck in yours! What does this song have to do with anything related to this beer, brewery, or anything else? Absolutely nothing - it's just my gift to you this evening. But you can be damn sure I just added this to iTunes, because who doesn't like listening to the Carpenters?
Mr. Blog Named Brew inquired as to what I was going to write about tonight and I thought, I'm kind of beat...it may just be a beer review. But no, it's your lucky night. I'm going to tell you how I'm being menaced by a cardboard man.
Mr. Pain in the Ass, I mean Blog Named Brew, snagged a "Stand Up Joe" a couple of weeks ago. It sat in the basement, folded up and relatively harmless. Sunday night cardboard Joe struck the first time.
Lurking in the corner of our home office, six feet of cardboard scared the crap out of me as I walked in to toss something in the trash. I muffled a scream and resisted the urge to attack. Fast-forward to 48 hours later and that goddamn cardboard jerk sneaks up on me again. This time it was Mr. Blog Named Brew who nearly got it. I'm now terrified that he's going to move Joe to somewhere better in the house -- a place that I'll pass by and not nearly have a heart attack when I think a stranger is in my house.
I may never leave the living room again.
Perhaps Stand Up Joe needs a Menagerie #7 from Evolution Craft Brewing Company to make himself a bit less creepy. Evolution is brewed in Salisbury, Maryland. Interesting note about Salisbury...I applied to go to college there. Not at the brewery...but at Salisbury University. It's basically the beach. Their mascot is a seagull. I imagine things would have turned out a lot differently had I gone there. Like beach bum college dropout differently...
But I digress. Menagerie #7 is a Belgian strong dark ale with an ABV of 9%. It poured a hazy chestnut color with a thin light tan head. It smelled strongly of Belgian candi sugar and grapes. Yes, light aromas of grapes. It drank with an almost lactic creaminess. It had a strong malt profile with hints of biscuits. There was some mild spiciness to it...maybe cloves and peppers. I also noticed a faint concord grape flavor.
I've had a headache for two days. My legs were useless on my ride today. Instead of enjoying this glorious Sunday, I'm hiding in the dark. Today is decidedly not Sunday Funday.
I'm dipping into my reserve of reviews and giving you my thoughts on Baltimore Washington Beer Works Raven Special Lager. Check out this beer's story at the brewer's website. Who knew a beer with all those Baltimore references actually started in Germany! (Not included in this photo is a shot of the cap which had an image of Edgar Allan Poe.)
Raven Special Lager is billed as a Euro pale lager. It poured a deep golden straw color with a bubbly white head. It smells like beer which is what I write every time I smell a lager. It has a thin mouthfeel. The flavor is lemony hops and malt. Well balanced. It does seem a bit watery but I think it's still a good beer. And at 5.5% ABV, it's a solid tailgate candidate.
Of course, I couldn't let a post referencing Baltimore go by without a Wire mention. Yo, Omar's coming. And I'm going to get myself a beer. Cheers!
Beer #256 The Raven / Baltimore-Washington Brew Works, Baltimore, MD
Today sucked and I'm not getting into the details. Moving right along, nothing to see here.
I'm drinking The Raven from Baltimore-Washington Brew Works. It pours with a bubbly copper color and a lingering white head. The aroma is light, with some sweetness, and there's a nice flavor of barley, and grain, with a bit of sweetness from the malt. In all, if you're looking for a lager, this is a nice choice and worth a sample.
The label isn't quite glued on right, but the beer was good.
This beer got its start overseas in Germany, where it was first brewed. Production moved to Baltimore in 1998. Obviously, this beer is named in honor of legendary author Edgar Allen Poe, one of Baltimore's most famous residents. But let's keep it real, Baltimore - Poe also lived in Philadelphia, and you can still visit his former home on Spring Garden Street. While Baltimore does happen to be where he wrote The Raven, it's also where he..... married his 13 year old cousin. Just saying.
Thing to Think About Today:
Yeah, I could put some of Poe's work in here, as it's obviously legendary for a reason. Instead, if it's another Baltimore beer, it's another clip of the greatest show ever to grace a television screen, The Wire. Let's go with possibly the greatest scene from this show, where McNulty and Bunk re-examine an old crime scene, and use a rather limited vocabulary in the process. I hereby announce this video not safe for work, unless your employer loves profanity. So watch it at home, people.
Beer #106 Heavy Seas Barleywine / Clipper City Brewing Company, Baltimore MD
Good productive Sunday - made my wife breakfast, wrestled with the dog to give him his eye drops, went to the gym, and hit the grocery store. Need to pause here for a second, as I saw the cops take a guy out of Wegmans in handcuffs, which I found both sad and hilarious. Shoplifting? Stolen credit card? Can't say, but he got a free perp walk through the front of the store. That guy definitely isn't enjoying the rest of this sunny Sunday afternoon, like I am. Dinner is in the oven, and at long last a beer is in my glass.
Tonight Marci and I are both drinking the Heavy Seas Barleywine from Clipper City. This one is part of their Mutiny Fleet, a series of limited edition releases. It pours a dark
mahogany with ruby hues and a sparse tan head. Your nose picks up aromas of rich malts and.... maybe leather? The taste gives off notes of toffee, raisins, candi sugar, and roasted malt with a buttery sort of undertone. It checks in at 10% ABV which is definitely
noticeable. Solid beer, and I would definitely like to see how this beer changes with aging in the cellar (we had the 2011 vintage).
Ahoy!
Thing to Think About Today:
Finally, after 105 days and with a Baltimore beer up to bat, it's time for you think about the GREATEST television program in the HISTORY of television: The Wire. That isn't hyperbole or a random adjective here; this show is by far and away the best programming I've ever seen in my life. Marci and I have both sprinkled in some Wire quotes here and there, but now is the time we think about it in earnest.
Created by David Simon and Ed Burns and shown on HBO from '02 - '08, The Wire showed life in Baltimore from many perspectives, focusing on one main theme each season (the drug trade, the docks, the police/City Hall, the schools, and the print media). The writers/creators had an amazing ability to make every character both loveable and deplorable, often at the same time. Good guys did bad things, bad guys did good things, friends became enemies, enemies.... well they formed a co-op but mostly stayed enemies. Characters were woven in and out across the seasons, and you saw them evolve (or not) over time while life around them largely stayed the same due to the dysfunctional systems of local politics and street life. With a few exceptions, most of the actors were relative unknowns, but were near flawless in their character portrayals.
You are doing yourself a terrible disservice by not watching the show. Fix that by adding it to your Netflix queue, and see what all of the fuss is about. You'll be glad you did. Check this NSFW clip for a too-quick look at what you're missing:
On my way home today I decided to treat myself to a manicure. My new go to place gets major bonus points because their manicures include a back rub while your nails are drying. For a back rub fiend like myself, this is major. So there I sat this afternoon, nails freshly polished, enjoying my back rub when the clasp on my bra pops open. All I could think is, “Isn’t this how some porn movies start?” Key piece of information, the manicurist was a dude. Alas I did not find out if this was the nail salon that provided happy endings. I just pretended to sneeze and then developed some really bad posture.
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To ease my awkwardness, I’m breaking open a barleywine style ale from Clipper City Brewing Company. The Heavy Seas Mutiny Fleet Below Decks is from the 2011 mutiny collection. Beer from this collection is described as among their biggest and boldest beers, brewed in small batches and designed for aging like a fine wine. Three plus months of aging is all this one got.
Below Decks poured a lovely mahogany color with a tan thin head. A good swirl brought out lots of carbonation and a rich, sweet smell redolent of molasses. It drank with lightness and was full of flavor. It is rich and somewhat buttery with hints of dark fruits. It finishes with some spice and a solid alcohol warmth. Even more intriguing than the straight up Below Decks is that there are versions aged in cabernet barrels or oak bourbon barrels. Perhaps the beer gods will smile on me and send one to Wegman’s for me to discover!
So is the Below Deck the right thing to be drinking on such a fine spring day? Probably not. But this is a very enjoyable beer and I’ll take it when I can get it. That day just so happens to be today.
I just ate enough horseradish and wasabi to kill a rhino. Here's hoping that my tastebuds are a hearty group of cells and don't fail me on my review of Flying Dog's Old Scratch amber lager.
Why did I pick this one? One look at the label should explain it all. What isn't shown in this picture is a quote from Hunter S. Thompson. Dogs, gonzo journalism, the opportunity to consider Johnny Depp's acting skills...wait, what was I talking about?!?
Oh yeah, beer. The very marrow of my existence for the next 350-odd days. Old Scratch is good. It's mellow, low ABV at 5.5% and just downright drinkable. I would take this to my tailgate and enjoy it with friends. It's got a good mix of flavors -- malt, a little bit of sweetness. It's not going to challenge you, but it will hang out with you and enjoy a lazy Friday afternoon.
Once you're done reading here, go check out the story behind Flying Dog here. It won't disappoint.
Until tomorrow, friends...when I wrap up Week 3 with Beer #21...what will it be? Will New Year's Eve play into the selection? Be patient, grasshopper. Hopefully good things are in store for us!
Update: Big shout out to my little sister who is celebrating a birthday today! Happy birthday, kiddo! Keep on blogging.
I
ventured out to the King of Prussia mall today. What a nightmare. Are the sales
really so important you'd run me into a parking garage pillar for that discount?
Whatever.
I
wised up and did what had to be done and then immediately headed over to Teresa's Cafe for some life affirming beers. I sampled a
few but today I'll focus on Stillwater Ale's Stateside Saison.
It
poured into my glass in an orange-golden color. It tasted strongly of the
Chardonnay barrel in which it was aged. It had lots of subtle grape flavor
throughout the tasting. The highly effervescent nature of this beer helped bring
out the slightly grape-y flavors. It had a dry finish and I could have drank a
few more.
After
reading up on this brewer, I've learned he's a bit of a renegade. Stillwater
doesn't seem to have a wide audience yet, but it's building a following. From
what I've read Churchkey has
a good offering of Stillwater and I know personally that Teresa's Next Door has
a couple.
A joint project where a married couple would spend the next 365 days blogging about beer, life, food, film, beer, music, sports, books, beer, dogs, beer, and whatever else crosses our path. But really, beer. An entire year’s worth, as a matter of fact. The challenge is this: to drink 365 different beers from 365 different breweries over 365 days. And to survive along the way. Now, some background: Marci and I are both undergoing the challenge, so we don’t need to each drink the same beer or the same brewery. So, mathematically, you might see us talk about 730 beers or breweries (although likely not). Beers we drink must be commercially available to get on the list. It’s cool that you brew an awesome home beer with eggnog and lighter fluid, but it’s not getting on the list (apologies). If you’re looking for an in-depth description of the flavor profile or the underlying notes or whatever, you’ve come to the wrong place. Check beeradvocate.com or some other site for that sort of thing. This is more of an explanation of beer at the intersection of life, my day, what I’m thinking about, and whatever else ends up on these pages. Be flexible. Go along for the ride.
The idea came for this project came during a dark period. My mother-in-law, Louise, was terminally ill and we were making near daily runs down to Manassas, VA to see her before she passed. Leaving our home in the suburbs of Philly, we stopped in Baltimore at The Brewer’s Art, a great restaurant/brewery/bar in the Mount Vernon neighborhood. The seed for the idea came from a friend who has completed “beer adventures” in the past: A beer from all 50 states, 365 different beers in a year. As we couldn’t just totally rip him off (thanks, Pat!), we went next level: 365 different breweries in a year. While we talked that night, Marci and I enjoyed more than one of the house beers along with some fantastic food, and for a brief period of time, we found an oasis of peace and laughter in an otherwise truly miserable experience. The best beer that night was Resurrection, and we bought some take-out to enjoy at home. An abbey-style ale, there’s a sweet and malty taste that goes down easy. If you're ever in Baltimore, you need to stop here and drink this beer.
If I lived a block away, I’d drink at The Brewer’s Art all the time and meet tons of interesting and good looking people. And I’d be happy.
Ironic, in a small way - in the midst of losing a loved one, there was a Resurrection. And it was good.
Thing to think about today:
In this space, I’ll share something to think about each day. It will be completely random, but completely worth your time. Trust me. Today, I’m going with “For the Price of a Cup of Tea” by Belle and Sebastian. If this song doesn’t put you in a good mood to start a year of drinking beer and writing, I’m not sure what will. Thank me later.
