Miles run since last update: 9 (4 Sunday, 5 today)
Beers consumed since last update: 5.2 (2 pints of Ghost River Oatmeal Stout and a bottle of New Belgium Mothership Wit Saturday; and 1 bottle of Yazoo Pale Ale, 1 glass of Le Merle Belgian Style Farmhouse Ale, and a few sips of Anchor Steam (which I guess I, unlike the 1,375 reviewers at Beer Advocate, didn't like very much) yesterday
Do I feel a twinge of guilt about not liking Anchor Steam, especially with the trip to San Francisco awaiting me at the end of the month? Yeah, a little
Really? OK, not really, though I do feel bad about not finishing the beer, especially since someone else provided it
Times I've looked at my beer in the fridge longingly today, a fasting day: Too many
Weeks till I make my inaugural trip to MidSouth Malts to inquire about beer-brewing gear: Hopefully less than 4
4 comments:
Anchor Steam is also not my favorite, but it is worth trying their Anchor Summer, made of 50% wheat malt. Also, drinking at the Anchor Brewery makes the world a difference. If you have the time while in SF, take the tour of the Anchor Brewery, drink beer, takes pics and post a write-up (for us jealous types). http://www.anchorbrewing.com/about_us/tourinfo.htm
Thanks for the tip! The Anchor Brewery is on the radar for the trip; all of their tours are booked up through July, but I'll be able to check for cancellations a day or so in advance of the tour I'd like to take. Our backup plan includes a stop at the Magnolia Pub and Brewery (http://www.magnoliapub.com/index.html) as well as a couple of other breweries (21st Amendment Brewery and Speakeasy Ales and Lagers) - are you familiar with/have you visited any of those?
If your party is small, another idea is to coop with another party, as up to 10 people can be in one party. Just a thought.
I have not been to the other breweries. There are soooo many breweries here on the Left Coast. So much beer, so little time.
If you have a chance while in No. Calif, there are some awesome meaderies as well. Now we are talking serious business. :)
Ahh...that might have to constitute a separate trip in and of itself! (Fortunately, since both my wife and I have family in the area, we've (so far) been able to make it out there every couple of years.)
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