craft brewed - take two
jumping back to the canada cup of beer...
just to be different, jack daniels had a booth at the beer festival - pushing their new jack daniels pre-mixed drinks. they had a jack and lemonade mix and a jack and cola mix. i tried the jack and lemonade. whoa! definitely taste the jack! they were only giving away 2oz pours, which judging by the boozy taste was probably a very smart thing! they were also giving away drink cozies to anyone who parted with a token, and jack daniels hats by donation. i got me a cozy!
next up we hit the booth offering imports dab and estrella. the rep gave me a big long spiel about the estrella, the only beer brewed (by a chef no less) with the intention of making the perfect food paired libation. its 70% lager, 30% unfiltered wheat, with notes of coriander, licorice and citrus. you serve it chilled in a wine glass. "Pronounced intensity with a complex aroma. Very fruity and floral on the nose, leaving a sensation of fresh yeast and sweet spices. The palate it is delicately carbonic, with a fresh and creamy texture and a soft full body. Finish is long and mild."
definitely tasted the yeast, the coriander, the licorice and the citrus. very drinkable. a bit too much of the yeast for me to be interested in buying myself a bottle.
everyone else had the dab: "Pale amber colour. White, creamy mousse with floral, pear, spicy hops and light earthy, cooked rice notes. Dry, light, fresh, slightly bitter entry with light malty, earthy, hops flavours. Simple, refreshing style for an easy drink anytime." yup, that about covers everyone's opinion of the dab.
next up we were coveting the barefoot wines swag bags, so off we trotted to get us some. but it wasn't just about getting pretty purple grocery bags. oh no! they had a pinot grigio bubbly! i love me some bubbles, so i had that. deeeelicious! definitely something i'd buy at the wine store. bridget and amanda had the zinfindel. they found it had cherry and strawberry flavours, and was not too sweet.
anchor brewing out of san francisco was there again this year! and this year they brought the swag with them - and boy did i ever score! can't wait to put my new tin posters up on the wall and drink out of my new anchor steam glass!
everyone loved their steam! and i vote anchor the best swag of the festival!
just to be different, jack daniels had a booth at the beer festival - pushing their new jack daniels pre-mixed drinks. they had a jack and lemonade mix and a jack and cola mix. i tried the jack and lemonade. whoa! definitely taste the jack! they were only giving away 2oz pours, which judging by the boozy taste was probably a very smart thing! they were also giving away drink cozies to anyone who parted with a token, and jack daniels hats by donation. i got me a cozy!
next up we hit the booth offering imports dab and estrella. the rep gave me a big long spiel about the estrella, the only beer brewed (by a chef no less) with the intention of making the perfect food paired libation. its 70% lager, 30% unfiltered wheat, with notes of coriander, licorice and citrus. you serve it chilled in a wine glass. "Pronounced intensity with a complex aroma. Very fruity and floral on the nose, leaving a sensation of fresh yeast and sweet spices. The palate it is delicately carbonic, with a fresh and creamy texture and a soft full body. Finish is long and mild."
definitely tasted the yeast, the coriander, the licorice and the citrus. very drinkable. a bit too much of the yeast for me to be interested in buying myself a bottle.
everyone else had the dab: "Pale amber colour. White, creamy mousse with floral, pear, spicy hops and light earthy, cooked rice notes. Dry, light, fresh, slightly bitter entry with light malty, earthy, hops flavours. Simple, refreshing style for an easy drink anytime." yup, that about covers everyone's opinion of the dab.
next up we were coveting the barefoot wines swag bags, so off we trotted to get us some. but it wasn't just about getting pretty purple grocery bags. oh no! they had a pinot grigio bubbly! i love me some bubbles, so i had that. deeeelicious! definitely something i'd buy at the wine store. bridget and amanda had the zinfindel. they found it had cherry and strawberry flavours, and was not too sweet.
anchor brewing out of san francisco was there again this year! and this year they brought the swag with them - and boy did i ever score! can't wait to put my new tin posters up on the wall and drink out of my new anchor steam glass!
everyone loved their steam! and i vote anchor the best swag of the festival!
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