Again with the biking

This is happening the Sunday after Draught House's big 41st. Unfortunately I will miss this one. I'll be in San Francisco.

Certified

Ok, enough of the rumors. Boulevard Tank 7 is (was?) in town. It was at the Flying Saucer fest and Draught house had it, may still, not sure. Did anyone have it? How was it? I am going to make it a goal tonight to find a pint of this stuff.

Rumors

I heard someone yammering on about Deschutes last night. They said Deschutes IPA and Stout will be here soon. I believe 'em. Don't you? Well, I want to.

BTA - Over a Pint Episode 10

OVER A PINT 10



Over a Pint Episode 10 with the Draught House. Including lots of info on their upcoming 41st Anniversary Party. Like this stuff (comments are Josh's from Draught House):

Draught

Our own House made Double IPA,as fresh as it gets with 3 pounds per barrel of American Hops.

Stone Cali-Belgique- a Belgian IPA hybrid

Stone Sublimely Self Righteous- a Black IPA

Lagunitas Hop Stoopid- big ‘ol Imperial IPA

Dogfish Head 120- the biggest IPA of all time?

Live Oak Treehugger- the 3 year old Barley Wine that we all miss…

New Belgium Tart Lychee-3 year old, aged in oak, blended sour ale with lychee and ceylon cinnamon.

Cask

Brooklyn Pennant- classic English Pale Ale

New Belgium Hoptoberfest- hopped up blond ale

Green Flash Hop Head Red- Red IPA?

Green Flash West Coast IPA- the pinnacle of American IPA’s

Allagash Curieux- bourbon barrel aged Triple

Saint Arnold Christmas Ale- probably my favorite SA beer. Very rich and great on cask

Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye- excellent rye IPA only made better on cask.
Real Ale Firemans #4- this beer rocks out of the firkin.

(512) Bruin for Halloween

Sounds awesome.

http://512brewing.com/events.php

Independence Brewing 5th Anniversary Tasting

Independent's Fifth Anniversary Ale. Photo snaked from Beer Town Austin.

5th Anniversary Beer - Awesome aroma! Figilicious. Made with star anise and mandarin orange peels. I guess the combination gave it that fig character.

Convict Hill Oatmeal Stout - Big, bold and roasty. Stronger than their original oatmeal stout.

Stash IPA - My favorite Indy beer at the moment. Some people have mentioned this beer has been inconsistent. I've always enjoyed it. Actually, I'd say it is one of my top TX IPAs.

We had the following in a vertical style tasting:
Jasperilla Old Ale 2008 - You've had it. Rich and raisiny.
Jasperilla Old Ale 2008 aged on light oak - I liked this best of the bunch. Buttery finish, smooth, oak not overwhelming.
Jasperilla Old Ale 2008 aged on toasted oak - Good. Too much of a good thing for me.

Thanks to Rob, Amy, Justin and Co. for having us out. Congratulations on five years!

All those events this past weekend

And I did not attend a single one. Sad.

Well I technically did visit the Flying Saucer Beer Fest. I entered the gates, saw the lines, chatted with Beer Town Austin briefly and left. We headed to Flying Saucer proper, it was packed, we were too lazy to fight the mob. We left for the Draught House. It was nice. I had the Stone Vertical Epic ale and a Sierra Nevada Harvest ale. Sofia had a Saint Arnold Christmas ale. We must be getting old.

I did not go to the Independence Fifth Anniversary either, but I did attend a beer "writers" (the quotes around writers are for me, not the actual writers in attendance. I would never call myself a beer writer. I'm barely a blogger.) tasting the night before and sampled what they were to have on offer the day of the party. More on that later.