Like the Wind

Day #473 Threadless IPA / Finch's Beer Company, Chicago, IL
Previously from this brewery: Golden Wing and more Golden Wing

I like the fact that spring is trying to return.  I mean, it's still very cool outside, but the sun is more or less out, and it feels more like spring than winter.  I'll take it.  Good day to go for a run, but I'm already sitting here staring at my laptop, so I guess maybe I'll go for that run another day.  It's the thought that counts, right?

Today's review is a beer I had on draft at the recently renovated TJ's not too long ago; the Threadless IPA from Finch's Beer Co.  It pours from the tap with an orange amber color and thick white head.  The aroma is hoppy, with plenty of pine and lemon.  When you take a sip, the taste is dry and earthy, with ample pine, lemon, and grapefruit.  Rather dry throughout, and overall a decent IPA worth your time if you find it near you.  Not the greatest IPA ever, but certainly not the worst.  And stop by TJ's when you get a chance to see the remodel.  Place looks like an awesome beer bar (which it is), and much less like an industrial sex dungeon, like it did before (sorry, but with the black walls it did).

Not as bad as most of my pics

The website for this brewery is a Facebook page.  Just saying.

Thing to Think About Today:
Recently, on the one nice day we've had so far this year, my neighbors started rocking out to yacht rock, and ever since I've been adding a ton of smooth late 70s/early 80s songs to my iPod.  Previously, you may have enjoyed some Yah Mo B There on these pages, and tonight I'm hitting you with Christopher Cross and Ride Like the Wind.  If anyone wants to go sailing on my yacht this summer, bring your Micheal McDonald and/or Christoper Cross cds and tons of champagne.  It will be glorious, and I'll see you at the dock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIOuNk1gMGw

"It is the night, my body's weak / I'm on the run, no time to sleep"

Beer Gives You Wings

Beer #327 Golden Wing / Finch's Beer Company, Chicago, IL

Highlight of my day?  Got a new sweater, and the wrong color arrived.  Yep.  And it seems a foregone conclusion that my old man basketball team is going to get curb stomped tonight... again.  One of those days.

However, the show must go on, so tonight I'm reviewing Golden Wing, a blonde ale from Finch's Beer Company, which is based in Chicago.  In the glass, this beer is a hazy yellow color, with a fluffy white head.  You find aromas of citrus, yeast, and bread, and the taste has earthy and nutty notes, with a bit of fruit and and a dry, bitter finish.  Definitely worth a try if you find it near you.

Bird is the Word

Finch's is a relative newcomer to the scene, and the founding partners have backgrounds in art, design, and architecture.  Now you know!

Thing to Think About Today:
If these wings are golden, I'll stick with the theme and drop in some Golden Years by David Bowie.  My second place choice here tonight was going to be Broken Wings by Mr. Mister.  Maybe someone out there on the internet can mash the two together.  Anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcKrr0s2yuY

"Last night they loved you / Opening doors and pulling some strings"

Beer 321: Finch's Beer Co. Golden Wing

I'm posting from the car so this is going to be short and sweet.

Finch's Beer Company is based in Chicago, Illinois. I had the fortune to find a can of their Golden Wing blonde ale (5% ABV).


It poured a hazy golden color with a white head. It smells a bit of banana. The flavor is very hoppy -- very much more than I expected for a blonde ale. There's also some bready yeast flavor and spice. The hops are a bit too dominant for me and it has a surprising bitter finish. I'll rate it average...I'm sure someone out there would enjoy a very hoppy golden ale; just not me.

Cheers.