Birthday Parties and Car Rides

Day #469 Hopsecutioner / Terrapin Beer Company, Athens, GA
Previously from this brewery: my look at the Rye Pale Ale

Getting right down to business again today, people.  I was up late watching the NCAA tournament last night, and now I have a busy Saturday on deck - four hours in the car round trip, six year old nephew's birthday party.  I wonder if there will be pony rides at the party?  If there's a clown, I'm punching him in the face, because everyone knows that clowns are creepy.  I'll keep you posted.

Tonight's beer is the Hopsecutioner from Terrapin Beer.  This one was on draft at TJ's this week, where I stopped by for a beer post-shopping for a gift for the previously mentioned birthday party (hint: dinosaur toys!).   In the glass, this beer is a clear copper color with a thin, wispy white head.  The aroma is relatively mild, but you certainly find citrus and pine.  When you take a sip, there's more malt in there than I would expect for a beer named "Hopsecutioner."  Despite that, you do find a dry beer throughout, with a bitter finish and the expected citrus and pine flavors.  This beer was decent, but not great.  When I order an IPA, I expect a bit more oomph.  However, I would definitely try other offerings from this brewery in the future.

Not good picture?  Sure, why not?

Terrapin offers you a fun turtle logo, and in this crazy craft beer world, you do need to stand out in a crowd on the shelves.

Things to Think About Today:
Road trip today + fascination with yacht rock lately X  nothing else more memorable or relevant coming to mind here at the moment = Billy Ocean and Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Car.  Regardless, I do hope you're having a good Saturday, and don't get in cars with strangers.  Unless they're Billy Ocean, in which case it's totally cool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNgcYGgtf8M

Too Tired to Type

Beer #134 Rye Pale Ale / Terrapin Beer Company, Athens, Georgia

This weekend was a lot of fun, but exhausting.  The weather cooperated, and I got to spend some quality time with both old friends and new friends.  I'm running on fumes right now, so I'll keep this brief and conserve what energy I have left.

Tonight's beer is the Rye Pale Ale from Terrapin, which I had on draft at Paramour.  It pours a dark gold with a white head that lingers and gives off a citrus and floral aroma.  The taste has flavors of mild hop bitterness and grain, but it doesn't overpower you.  There's a grapefruit note in there as well.  This beer is mellow, and quite enjoyable.  If you see this one in your travels, drink it.

Shiny, happy beers

Thing to Think About Today:
If we're thinking of Athens, Georgia, we're thinking about some of the music that's come out of that town.  Most notably, R.E.M.  One of the most important bands in the late 80's and early 90's, they recently broke up. Which sucks, because they're a great band.  We caught them live during their last tour, and had a blast.  Just a great show.  R.E.M. made an appearance in this space earlier (Pop Song 89 for our 89th beer), but nothing says we can't break out another example.  Take it away.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mSmOcmk7uQ