This weekend was spent in San Diego with the lil woman celebrating our 2nd Anniversary. Went to lil Italy Festival had some Moretti La Rossa Birra ...then had dinner at a tapas bar. Next day spent walking around the Gaslamp Quarters. Had a great weekend and ended it with a stop at Stone Brewery / Bistro on the way home. This place is awesome ... had a glass 09.09.09, 10.10.10, Ruination, and Stone IPA. Couldnt have been a better weekend.
Last night went to 'the Goat' (Surly that is) and enjoyed a great night with Firestone Certified Cicerone™ Jace Milstead and president David Walker, and some good friends!
Chico and I started the night with a Velvet Merkin on Cask ... and I have to say this was the best beer I have had, smooth, creamy, very drinkable .. it was like a liquified tootsie roll ... I could drink this all day and night ... after speaking with Jace he informed me the bottles that are out will be nothing like the cask
but nonetheless this was a great oatmeal stout!
Next was Bravo, this was a special treat ... smooth straight forwad and full of malty goodness. Not a complex beer but I liked this one alot ... as for the Abacus, i found it a bit more rough around the edges, tasted more oak and roasted bitterness, this was more complex with layered flavors ... good but not my favorite. While sitting David Walker comes to us and starts chatting .. great guy! We were informed by David that Abacus was a blend of Parabola and Bravo, interesting!
Sorry for the long winded post but I had a greatweek considered everything that has happened the past 3 weeks. :thumbs:
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