beernesday

i forgot to mention that while we were brewing our inaugural batch, we were also drinking! our beer list is as follows: 21st amendment - back in black 21st amendment - brew free or die ipa cannery brewing - wildfire ipa howe sound - devil's elbow ipa

craftbeer.com visits 21st amendment

and more swag i brought back from 21st amendment in san francisco: brew free or die ipa and back in black glasses brew free or die ipa t-shirt

i'm going to san francisco in june! yay! i love s.f.! gots to get me some anchor steam, some 21st amendment and what else? not opening in time for my visit this year, but a place i'd like to check out next time i'm in town is the monk's kettle's new enterprise (they had me at 24 taps) anywhere else i need to check out?

alison found this for me in the huffington post 10 great canned beers "craft brewers with a can-do attitude are shrugging off the notion that canned beers are thin and uninspired by offering many of their best brews in eco-friendly and portable aluminum packaging. These modern cans are lined with a thin wall of plastic that wards off any tinny flavors, while complete opacity keeps light at bay. Plus, their size and packaging makes them perfect for camping or a trip to the beach. Here are 10 of Imbibe Magazine 's top picks. " including: 21st amendment live free or die ipa (one of my new faves) fat tire maui brewing oskar blues ten fidy surly brewing

at lori's diner in san francisco, i got to sample the following six bits of ambrosia: green flash's le freak - 9.2% speakeasy big daddy ipa - 6.5% 21st amendment brew free or die ipa - 7% stone brewing arrogant bastard ale - 7.2% deschutes hop in the dark cda - 6.5% napa smith organic ipa - 7.1% le freak:  i was leery of trying this one because its a belgian style tripel crossed with an american double ipa... but fears were for naught!  the hops, love the hops!  it didn't taste belgiany to me.  clear and pale and delicious!  2 thumbs up! big daddy ipa:  definitely bananas and bread, not the hoppiest.  clear and pale.  at first i only gave it one thumb up because it wasn't doing it for me.  too fruity and not hoppy enough for me.  however, i helped one of my buddies drink theirs at the end, and i loved it!  so 2 thumbs up is my final decision! brew free or die ipa:  malty and hoppy - what a great combo!  cle...