New Blogger Community
I’ve joined a new beer blogging community; Brewing Some Fun. To find all of my postings on Brewing Some Fun, use this link:
http://brewingsomefun.com/author/scott/
So far, I have written two posts for Brewing Some Fun:
I will focus my purely beer related posts on Brewing Some Fun from this point on, but will include the links here. This blog will become more of a personally focused blog site going forward, less beer focused (although not completely lacking beer content). Some content will be better served on Brewing Some Fun, while other content will be better served here.
December Beer Events in Denver
This list is not comprehensive and I will add events as I become aware of them, so please feel free to let me know. I will include any type of beer event; beer dinners, beer pairings, parties, holiday beer events, etc.
My first Craft Beer…Revisited
I started drinking craft beer around 1992-3 while I was going to college in Buffalo, NY. I saw many new beers upon my arrival in Buffalo that I had never seen before. Many of these were regional beers, like Saranac, Utica, Genesee, and Dundees. There were also some other beers that I had never seen before that were not just regional beers. These beers were special. They tasted different. They tasted…good.
The beer that stood out the most was Pete’s Wicked Ale. Once I had my first Pete’s Wicked Ale, I was hooked. I bought it from the stores and in the bars every chance I had. The Winter Ale also blew me away, a toasty beer with some nice woody undertones and a warmness that was perfect for the Buffalo winters.
A recent issue of The Beer Connoisseur (Issue 4, Fall 2010) highlights a brief history of Pete’s. In 1995, Pete’s was the second largest craft brewery in the US (Boston Beer was number 1). That year, Pete’s sold 350,000 barrels. Pete’s was sold to The Gambrinus Company in 1998 (a company that also owns Spoetzl Brewery, the Bridgeport Brewery and the Trumer Brauerei). It seems that ever since they were sold, their market share decreased. By 2009, their output dropped all the way down to 20,000 barrels and they are not even listed in the top 50 largest craft breweries today.
In my last year in Buffalo, 1996, I started to explore more beers. I would regularly be found at Alternative Brews in Buffalo, which at the time was the first beer bar that specialized in foreign and craft beers I had ever seen, with many taps and even more bottles. I also started brewing my own beer around this same time period. When I finally moved to Denver, CO, it was game over. Colorado was a bastian for craft beer. I discovered Boulder Beer, New Belgium, Left Hand, Great Divide and others. I stopped drinking Pete’s because there was so many more options available in Colorado.
It’s probably been about 13 years since I last drank Pete’s Wicked Ale.
When I go to the liquor store, I often walk up and down the beer aisle looking for something new and interesting. I always pass by the JW Dundee’s Honey Brown Ale and the Pete’s Wicked Sampler 12 pack. This week, I decided to have a visit with nostalgia and give Pete’s a try. I didn’t want to buy a full 12 pack, but was lucky to find Pete’s Wicked Ale in the singles cooler. So I bought one.
Pete’s Wicked pours an amber-red to amber-brown. It has a light head with some tight bubbles on the lacing. I wasn’t that pleased with the smell. It was reminiscent of fizzy yellow beer to me. I did smell some cherry, some caramel and plenty of malt. The taste…this is not what I remember. I don’t know if they changed the recipe or if I just remember the Winter Ale more. Definitely malt flavor, maybe some of that caramel I smelled. But otherwise, kind of flavorless, very mild. I think it would be easy to drink 10 of these in one sitting. A session beer? I guess so, but I would really rather have some more flavor.
Taste is one of those senses that is supposed to stick with us for a long time. Drinking this beer did not bring back any memories, at all. Did the recipe change? Did my taste change? Either way, this was not an enjoyable beer for me, and I probably would not like to drink it again. Maybe in another 15 years…
Great American Beer Festival Wrap Up
The 2010 Great American Beer Festival is now over. It’s so sad that it is too. I have the same feeling I did as a kid when Christmas was over. Man, I gotta wait another whole year.
Regardless, it was a great time, better this year than in years past. I went to events starting on Thursday until Saturday. And these were not just GABF sessions, these were events in and around Denver. The Denver Beer Fest included numerous events all over Denver.
Some events I attended were a beer tasting event with Avery Brewing at Euclid Hall, a few beer releases at Falling Rock Tap House and some impromptu gatherings at other various locations (including Freshcraft).
The Avery beer tasting at Euclid Hall was not the first time I tried sours. Sours are all the rage today, but I am one of the few beer geeks that can’t quite get into them (yet). What I appreciated this time, though, was how they served the sours. Small amounts in wine glasses. This forced me to treat the sours more like wine. I swirled, sniffed, swished and swallowed small portions at a time. Being normally used to gulping my beers, this was a different experience for me. This was one of the first time I enjoyed a sour. I cannot remember the names of these beers, as I was there kind of unexpectedly and did not write anything down, but these were new releases.
I went to Falling Rock Tap House more than once. Falling Rock was GABF central; the beer festival away from the beer festival. It was always packed, no matter what time you went. And they had special beer releases at different times. One I attended was a barrel aged offering from Boulder Beer. Another was a collaboration beer between Mutineer Magazine and New Holland Brewing Company called Mutinous Battle Chai. This beer was a benefit for A Child’s Right, and all proceeds went to the organization. The beer was a refreshing beer, quite delicious. I was also able to score a bottle of New Holland’s Dragon’s Milk, a fantastic stout that really did taste like a chocolate shake.
I went to Freshcraft more than once, and although it wasn’t as crowded as Falling Rock, it was always hopping with plenty of people. Other places I went to that didn’t have events, per se, but did have craft beer specials were uptown; Appaloosa Grill and the Paramount Cafe.
Probably one of the biggest highlights for me was getting to meet some of the craft beer social media; the tweep, bloggers, web tv “celebrities” and print media folks. I met some of the owners of Mutineer Magazine, they were a great bunch of guys! I met TheBeerWench, saw the guys from Two Guys Drink and Brew Crew TV and saw Laurie Delk of “100 beers 30 days” fame. I also met the guys from my favorite craft beer advocacy show, New Brew Thursday. I only spoke to them for about 30 seconds, but they left a pretty solid impression on me. When I walked up and said, “I wanted to meet you guys”, they said right back, “we wanted to meet you too”..without knowing who I was and without pause. Outstanding.
Oh yeah, there was also the GABF sessions I attended…it was great as always. I tried many beers and had a great time. I was able to try all of the beers I had on my list (except the Maui Coconut Porter which ran out), including Three Floyds, Shorts, Foothills, Jolly Pumpkin, and a number of others I have a hard time finding locally. Not that I am downplaying the sessions, but the real highlight for me was outside of the sessions. I’ve already decided that next year, I plan to attend more events, including the Pints for Prostates Rare Beer event at the Wynkoop. Until next year!
Denver Gastropubs
There has been a recent explosion of gastropubs nationwide, and Denver is no exception. In the past year, more then a half dozen have opened, with some opening within days of each other. For the uninitiated, a gastropub is a pub that focuses on quality food. But not just quality food, quality drinks as well. I became especially interested in gastropubs earlier this year when they started to explode on the Denver scene and have been trying to visit as many as I can.
The first gastropub I visited was Colt & Gray. My wife took me there for my birthday (and at my urging) back in January. The only complaint about Colt & Gray is the difficulty in finding it! It is located just outside of downtown. Colt & Gray is hidden in an alley and can be difficult to find. For those planning to visit, look for the pedestrian bridge on the West side of Platte street, and walk towards it, you should be able to find it then. Since this was back in January, and I didn’t take notes, I cannot speak specifically about the food but to say that both my wife and I were impressed with the food. Even more impressive to me, though, was the beer selection. They had Dogfish Head 90 minute on tap! They had Stone Arrogant Bastard on tap! They had many quality beers on tap! I was in heaven. The waiter was very knowledgeable about the beers too and recommended the Stone for me (which I had never had until then). Colt & Gray is on the pricier side, but does have affordable bar food. The interior is cozy with a fire place right in the middle. Definitely worth a visit, and especially good for couples, but they can also accommodate groups.
The same night my wife and I went to Colt & Gray, we popped in to The Rackhouse Pub. We didn’t eat there, but we sampled a few beers, including some local beers I never tried before (including Asher Green Bullet Organic IPA…yum!). We were there for a short time, but I decided to come back. In June, my Dad came to town. One of the touristy things we decided to do was the Stranahan’s Whiskey tour. The tour to Stranahan’s begins inside of The Rackhouse Pub, so we sat at the bar and enjoyed some more local brews. Unfortunately, we didn’t eat…again, so I cannot comment about the food. But, the decor in Rackhouse is awesome, with whiskey barrels decorating every inch of the place. It is a large venue too, great for larger groups. Most impressive is the drink menu. Many mostly local beers on tap, plus a whole host of craft spirits, many local (i.e. – Leopold Brothers, Montanya, etc.). I do plan to go back and grab a bite (and a beer, of course), the menu looks very intriguing with daily artisan pizzas often in rotation.
I visited Argyll Pub more recently, in August. This visit didn’t go so well, but not at the fault of the pub. The problem was my kids. We had them with us when we stopped in, and it didn’t go well. Things started out OK, I ordered a zombie chaser #2, which was fantastic. But I found their beer selection to be lacking. The food though, the food…it was out of site! I started with the scotch eggs, it was something I never had before, and it was indeed excellent. Scotch eggs are soft boiled eggs, wrapped in sausage, coated in bread crumbs, then deep fried. This was good. REAL good. I moved on to a second zombie chaser #2 and the Argyll Burger. The Argyll Burger is a lamb and beef burger with duck fat confit onions, spicy tomato jam, colorouge cheese and carrot ginger aioli served on a brioche bun. It was an incredible burger. The fries served on the side were pretty standard fair. The decor is like an old English (Scottish?) pub, and the outdoor patio is large and impressive. By the end of lunch, the kids were all over the outdoor patio and not listening, so we were unable to enjoy the entire lunch, and could not fit in desert. I would like to go back again (this time without the kids).
Euclid Hall could easily become my new date night destination. I went to Euclid Hall about a week and a half ago. They have an excellent beer menu, but the food is phenomenal. This is true pub food, but much more upscale. For example, there are four different types of sausages. But not just any kind of sausages, these are house-made, artisan sausages. And they serve something I’ve been waiting to try; poutine. In general, poutine is a plate of french fries covered in cheese curds and gravy. At Euclid Hall, the sausage I settled on is the Bavarian Veal Weisswurst, which was a very refreshing sausage with hints of lemon and tea. I also had a poutine, this one was a roasted duck poutine with duck gravy, chunks of duck, cheddar cheese curds and black pepper. The poutine was phenomenal. Since this was lunch during the week, I decided to pair the meal with a session beer. The beer list is impressive. They divide the beers up into levels of mathematics; arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, calculus and quantum mathematics. As an example, arithmetic includes Miller while quantum mathematics includes Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron. I had previously had almost all the beers on the list, so settled for the Boulevard Lunar Ale, a beer I’ve never had. Excellent choice, it paired perfectly well with my food choices. The waitress did a great job in helping me choose and was knowledgeable about the beers. Euclid Hall holds a special place in my heart not only because of this one visit, but because the chef is one of my favorites in Denver; Jennifer Jasinski. Her other restaurant, Rioja, is in my top 2 favorite restaurants, so you can only imagine my excitement about this place. My expectations have been met…plus some.
Finally, the most recent gastropub I visited was the brand-spanking new Freshcraft. I went to Freshcraft this past Saturday. Freshcraft has a similar vibe to Euclid Hall in that they have an impressive beer selection and great food. The difference between the two is Freshcraft is more laid back. Much less of a date night, and much more of a hang-with-some-friends-for-the-night type of place. I teach class at CU Denver on Saturday mornings and have decided this will become my weekly lunch spot after class. The food menu includes standards, like sandwiches and tacos. The dish that caught my eye was the Cassoulet for One. This cassoulet includes bacon, duck, sausage, beens, carrots and onion slow cooked in white wine and brown ale. I love a place that cooks with the beer. Crusty bread is served on the side, and is perfect for scooping up the cassoulet. The beer list is, once again, impressive. Freshcraft has numerous taps, plus numerous bottles which they display on the wall to the right when you first walk in. They have a few I have never tried, including the Kelpie Seaweed Ale…I need to go back and try it! I fail to remember which beers I tried that day (it was a hair-of-the-dog day for me), but I do know they were good choices that pared well with my food.
If I were to break this all down of which place to choose for specific occasions:
- Colt & Gray is good for first dates, if you are trying to impress someone
- Rackhouse is great for large groups, local beer and craft spirits
- Argyll is good for the food and mixed drinks away from the hustle of downtown
- Euclid Hall is good for casual dates (married couples, families, etc) or business lunches, but is still a great place to impress
- Freshcraft is the neighborhood hangout that is a notch above the rest, great for smaller groups of friends that want to chill
If you’re in town for the Great American Beer Festival, check out at least one of these places, or all of them if you can swing it.
Dry Dock Brewery
Seven Seas Double IPA
I’ve been slacking on my beer reviews. No particular reason. Lazy. Busy. Lacking inspiration. Whatever.
But, I need to write about Dry Dock Brewing Co. for a number of reasons. They won “Small Brewing Company” at the Great American Beer Festival last year (2009). They are the closest microbrewery to my home. And, I probably spend more time there than anywhere else other than my home.
Don’t get me wrong, I don’t go there every day or every weekend or even every other weekend. Having kids and all, I don’t go out that much. But when I do, it’s usually to Dry Dock. When I go, I bring my wife and kids and usually some neighbor friends that I’ve introduced to the brewery.
Here’s some personal history between myself and the brewery. About 4 1/2 years ago, I attended the GABF and saw a brewery in Aurora, CO. At the time, I lived closer to downtown Denver and was amazed that there was a brewery in Aurora. I went up to talk to the person serving the beer for Dry Dock, and it happened to be one of the owners. I mentioned that I was in Denver, and he gave me a wooden coin for a free drink. “Stop by”, he said. Aurora doesn’t tend to have the best reputation, so I never did stop by. My loss.
After attending the GABF this year, and seeing that Dry Dock won, I became interested in finding out more about them. I looked them up in Google Maps and saw that they were only 10 miles from my home (I moved to SE Aurora 2 years ago). I went to their website and saw that they were celebrating their 4th anniversary. They had recently opened up the brewery in a much larger space. I decided it was time to go.
Dry Dock Brewing Co.
Arriving at Dry Dock that day, it was typical Aurora. The area where the brewery is located is kind of ghetto (yeah, I went there). The brewery itself is located in a strip mall. Not a great first impression. But, I walked in and the house was packed for the anniversary celebration. It was almost too packed and hard to enjoy myself, but I was impressed with the space. Pretty bare bones, all wood, they don’t serve food but allow you to bring in your own, lots and lots of seating, a few TVs, a nice view of the fermenters and a huge bar top. I had 3 or 4 that day and brought home 2 growlers; Seven Seas Double IPA and Paragon Apricot Blonde (for my wife). More on the beer a little later.
After that initial visit, I went a couple more times, this time bringing some Neighbor friends. Some of us also attended the “holiday beer smack down”; three of the brewers brewed a holiday beer, served them up and allowed the public to vote on their favorite. This was as loud and crowded as the anniversary party, but being more familiar with the place, I enjoyed it more this time. I’ve been there probably a dozen times by now, bringing more and more people with me, and always trying to talk others into going. We’ve had groups as large as 10 people there, and probably annoying those around us with our kids when they started getting whiny. The good thing is, Dry Dock has a stock of board games and wireless to help keep the kids entertained. We’ve met other people there as well including patrons and the wait staff. We bring in cheese and crackers and other snacks to enjoy while we are there, and that’s one of the things I live and wouldn’t change. The fact that they don’t serve food is actually a positive to me, because I can bring in what I want.
So what about the beers? Well, I never kept reviews of all the different ones I’ve tried, but I will mention four here. First is the Paragon Apricot Blonde. This beer is one for the ladies. Every woman we bring into the bar makes a beeline for this beer, and usually drinks more than one. It’s light, crisp and has a very nice apricot taste to it. Next is the Reveille Coffee Stout. They use coffee from a a local coffee roaster, which is fantastic (love the local theme). This coffee stout is one of those coffee stouts that you could drink with breakfast, a very nice medium roast coffee flavor. Not too thick, really just right. Immolator is the winning holiday brew. This Dopplebock is absolutely fantastic. With a high ABV (which I cannot find reference to right now, but up there in the 8 to 9% range), it still had a sweet taste and was not too alchoholy (if that’s a word).
Dry Dock's Beer List
The final brew is my personal favorite; Seven Seas Double IPA. This 9% ABV, 86 IBU monster packs a punch with seven hops that all begin with the letter “C” (get it?). Can you name them all? Being a hophead, this beer is fantastic. Very fresh and crisp and not annoyingly hoppy for a double IPA.
I went to Dry Dock tonight specifically for one of their firkin Friday brews they had listed; Rum Raisin Belgian Dubbel. The desciption was “Rum-soaked and Caramelized Raisin Belgian Dubbel”. I could not pass this up. I’m a rum lover, and I also happen to love Dogfish Head’s Raison D’Etre, so I figured this was a perfect match. I arrived at 3 in the afternoon, and the place was already rockin’. I had my growler with me to bring something home and a guy standing next to me started talking to me. “Are you a homebrewer”, he asked. “No, not anymore”, I said. “Ahhhh, man”, he said, “do you think that tastes like Dogfish Head’s Raison D’Etre?”. “It tastes lighter than Raison D’Etre, but it is similar”, I said. I sat down, ordered a few more samples to help me decide what to take home. I went home with a growler of Seven Seas Double IPA, a creature of habit, I suppose.
Websites Redeux
If you’ve been to any of my websites before (www.scottsteigerwald.com, www.steigerwald-roche.com and www.steigerworld.biz), you will notice that I have performed a pretty comprehensive overhaul of the sites. I did this becuase I found the websites to be difficult to manage. It was hard to update the websites becuase I was using a technology stack (C#, ASP.NET and the Micsoroft Ajax Toolkit) that was cumbersome and did not always work in all browsers. I was relying on a technology that, quite honestly, caters to one browser (Internet Explorer) and leaves the others behind. And even between new versions of Internet Explorer, some portions of code break.
The redesign includes very simple, back to basics technologies including HTML and JavaScript. I use AJAX, but sparingly and I use the XMLHttpRequest object directly instead of using any toolkits. Also, I have decided to move all of my data into the cloud. This includes my family pictures (now stored in Picasa) and videos (stored in Vimeo). By doing all of this, my websites now work in all of the major browsers (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari) and should work across different versions of these browsers.
I did make some sacrifices. For example, I got rid of the well reknown MapCompare application. While I could have re-written the site in a similar manner as described above, I am seriously lacking time to do so right now. Also, the MapCompare application will always suffer from continuously updated technologies, whether browser, JavaScript, HTML, AJAX or the mapping APIs and SDKs themselves. Therefore, I thought it prudent to take the site down instead of leaving up a possibly at times broken website.
So, there’s the website redesigns in a nutshell. Tell me what you think.
Beer Stories #1: Deschutes The Abyss
The Beer: The Abyss 2009 Reserve
Brewer: Deschutes Brewery, Bend, OR
Type: Imperial Stout
ABV: 11%
Quick View: Dark Chocolate Brown color, thick head, oak & Bourbon taste and smell, woody, slight bitterness. Smooth, aftertaste seems to fade quickly. Very light carbonation. Hints of dark chocolate.
The Story:
Before college, I tried very few stouts other than Guinness. Guinness is what I thought a stout was supposed to be. After college, I moved to Colorado. In my first few months in Colorado, I sampled many of the local beers. One of the local beers that I sampled included “Out of Bounds” Stout by Avery. This was revolutionary, a completely different experience when compare to Guinness. I continued to sample different american craft stouts. People like to proclaim that Guinness is the best stout and that Guinness tastes like a chocolate shake.
These people need to try an american made craft stout.
Nowadays, there are literally hundreds of stouts to try, but for my taste, the american made craft stouts are the best. Especially on a cold, wintery Colorado night. Deep chocolate and coffee flavors truly come through without the copper aftertaste. After trying american craft stouts, I can now say stout tastes like milk shakes (instead of a milk shake with piss in it).
To add to that wonderful flavor, many american craft brewers are now letting their stouts age in barrels (for example, bourbon, oak, etc).
I procured two bottles of The Abyss from my favorite liquor store. I had to ask for it, they did not have it out and were only giving it to the dedicated beer drinkers. I decided to cellar one bottle and drink the other now. I drank The Abyss on a Sunday during the day while watching the Denver Broncos play against the San Diego Chargers. It seemed fitting to try this monster of a beer during a game between to big beer cities. I was home alone with the kids while my wife was out, getting her nails done, or whatever. I had the two youngsters with me (18 months and 5 years), so this would be my only beverage until my wife got home.
The beer poured a thick dark brown with an even thicker head. The smell of oak and bourbon was immediately evident. The taste was phenomenal. Big oak and bourbon taste with a dark chocolate undertone. At 11% ABV and with strong, complex tastes, this is definitely not a sessionable beer. One bottle was enough, especially this early in the day (and alone with the kids).
I had one full glass without interruption, but then the kids started getting crazy. The second glass involved me running around the house while balancing the beer in one hand. Such is life with children, but I wouldn’t give it up for anything. The Broncos lost, but all was well. My belly was warm and all was good in the world. If you like stout, enjoy bourbon, and like a big, thick beer, this is definitely for you. I enjoyed the beer so much, that I’m not sure if that second bottle will cellar for too long.
Rating for the Abyss at RateBeer.com.
I have a queue of beer stories that will come pretty quickly, including Odell Woodchuck No.3, Juxtaposition, and some Dogfish beers. The next one might be Life & Limb since I just scored a bottle, it just depends on how long I can hold out before drinking it.
Beer Reviews
My blog has a serious identity crisis. I’ve tried blogging a number of times and never seem to keep up with it. The reason, I think, is simply because I don’t know what to write about that might interest people. Recently, I’ve become more and more interested in beer. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been a beer drinker for over 25 years now, and into microbrews since college (mid-90′s). But for some reason, I had an epiphany after attending this year’s Great American Beer Festival (my 10th). I’m not sure what exactly happened this year that was different than previous years, but something happened. So, I’ve decided, maybe it’s time to do beer reviews.
One thing I have noticed different in the beer industry is what I term “extreme beer”. My definition of “extreme beer” includes strong beer, aged beer, barreled beer and beer brewed with different ingredients altogether. I thoroughly enjoy these types of beers. I do not know if this is new in the beer industry, or if I simply missed out on this over the years. But either way, I’m now on board.
So, what I am hoping to do is once a week or so, to review a beer here. In the beginning, I will do more than one a week because i have tried many in the past couple of months, and have a number of reviews to post already. Also, this time of year there are many excellent beer releases; stouts, porters, Christmas beers, Winter beers, etc.
A note about how I review; I try not to make my reviews too technical. Most beer reviews are too technical and for the layman, it may not mean much. My goal is to get the Budweiser/Coors/Corona/Guinness beer drinkers to try something different. So, these beer reviews need to be in a language that these beer drinkers can understand. They don’t want to hear about the “woodiness” or “pancake” qualities, etc. They just want to know if it’s good. My reviews will be more like restaurant reviews. I’ll talk a little bit about the color, the smell, the head, but will focus on the taste. And even with taste, I will talk about comparisons to everyday things as best I can. Also, I am going to review things from the perspective of a family man. I am a husband and a father, and sometimes that makes beer tasting an interesting challenge.
So read on and drink up!
Beer Love
I’ve always considered myself to be a beer enthusiast. I’m not in it just to get drunk, I actually like the taste, the complexity that some beers have, and how well they pair with foods. If a good buzz is the side effect, then that’s all good, but it’s not the main focus.
Anyway, I have attended about 10 Great American Beer Festivals over the past 13 years. But I think this year something clicked. In the past years, I’d taste the beers and move on. This year, I had something of an epiphany, I tasted the beer, but this time I really tasted the beer. At the festival, I discovered hops, oak aged beer, strong beer, etc. While at the festival, I picked up a few beer magazines (Draft, The Beer Magazine, All About Beer) and when I got home, I read them. I started to realize, that although I alway considered myself to be a beer connoisseur, I hadn’t really touched the tip of beer tasting.
So, over the past few weeks, I’ve been going to various liquor stores to find new beers I haven’t tasted before. Beers that are highly acclaimed according to the magazines and websites. One of the first “new” beers I tried was Dogfish Head‘s 90-minute IPA. I was floored. I sought out other Dogfish Head beers, including Raison D’Etre, another incredible beer. I (re-)discovered Dry Dock Brewing, a local brewery that I heard about a few years back, but never actually visited. Now, I must visit them, especially since they won the small brewery of the year at the GABF. And now, I find myself seeking out Pliny the Elder, a very highly acclaimed beer that I hope to find soon. I’ve actually been going out of my way to get to liquor stores that might have some of the hard finds.
Let my beer journey continue.
Scott’s Untappd beers
- Scott is drinking a Coffee Milk Stout by Dry Dock Brewing Co. at Dry Dock Brewing Co.
- Scott is nursing a Savka Poppy Oat Stout by Dry Dock Brewing Co. at Dry Dock Brewing Co.
- Scott is nursing a Poor Richard's Ale by Dry Dock Brewing Co. at Dry Dock Brewing Co.
- Scott is swigging a Solstice by Funkwerks
- Scott is nursing a Foreign Style Stout by Upslope Brewing
