red truck blueberry
the drinking forces came together at st. augustine's last evening with a primary and a secondary goal, both of which were achieved.
first on the agenda was to sample red truck's limited purple haze blueberry blonde ale. this was extremely easy to accomplish, but we managed to do it with great aplomb, style and delight.
st. augustine's describes it as: "6.0% Deep purple in colour with a pinkish head, light blueberry aroma and tartness plus a dry finish."
they didn't lie. it was all that, and all four of us enjoyed it. at least initially. bridget only got half way down her sampler glass before she tapped out. alison and i got all the way through our samples but felt that perhaps that was quite enough blueberry goodness for us. not truly surprising as not a one of us actually likes wheat beers/blondes. amanda, wonderful counterpoint to our wheat hating ways, loved it of course. it was right up her alley. but she too declined to have a whole pint of it.
second on the agenda was to share and catch up and enjoy the conviviality of good friends having a few drinks. also achieved with great ease, aplomb and delight. damn, we're good!
amanda rounded out her sampler with the lost coast tangerine wheat ale, pyramid audacious apricot (of course) and central city's raspberry wheat ale. she may have found a new favourite to challenge her usual audacious apricot love - the tangerine. she says: "a delish' taste, the aroma of the tangerine - prior to a sip - sucks you in. brings to memory a cold one, back in south africa and grabbing a fresh tangerine off the tree - a delightful surprise, a competitor to audacious apricot."
amanda also tried the merridale estate cidery house cider. st. augustine's says "6.9% Light, dry and effervescent and made with locally grown apples." amanda says: "a real organic taste - home grown! the essence of crab apples and cinammon touch the nose... aftertaste is very natural apple taste... the fresh off the tree, crunch taste. a tad bit sweet, not as dry as they profess it to be, but delightful. only a 1 pint for this fruit cake."
i sipped amanda's cider, and quite enjoyed it, but did not venture to try it in a snake bite. i am falling down in my challenge to myself to find the ultimate snake bite. fortunately i plan to live for at least another 50 years, so i have plenty of time to meet the challenge.
more on everyone else's samplers and pint choices later!
first on the agenda was to sample red truck's limited purple haze blueberry blonde ale. this was extremely easy to accomplish, but we managed to do it with great aplomb, style and delight.
st. augustine's describes it as: "6.0% Deep purple in colour with a pinkish head, light blueberry aroma and tartness plus a dry finish."
they didn't lie. it was all that, and all four of us enjoyed it. at least initially. bridget only got half way down her sampler glass before she tapped out. alison and i got all the way through our samples but felt that perhaps that was quite enough blueberry goodness for us. not truly surprising as not a one of us actually likes wheat beers/blondes. amanda, wonderful counterpoint to our wheat hating ways, loved it of course. it was right up her alley. but she too declined to have a whole pint of it.
second on the agenda was to share and catch up and enjoy the conviviality of good friends having a few drinks. also achieved with great ease, aplomb and delight. damn, we're good!
amanda rounded out her sampler with the lost coast tangerine wheat ale, pyramid audacious apricot (of course) and central city's raspberry wheat ale. she may have found a new favourite to challenge her usual audacious apricot love - the tangerine. she says: "a delish' taste, the aroma of the tangerine - prior to a sip - sucks you in. brings to memory a cold one, back in south africa and grabbing a fresh tangerine off the tree - a delightful surprise, a competitor to audacious apricot."
i sipped amanda's cider, and quite enjoyed it, but did not venture to try it in a snake bite. i am falling down in my challenge to myself to find the ultimate snake bite. fortunately i plan to live for at least another 50 years, so i have plenty of time to meet the challenge.
more on everyone else's samplers and pint choices later!
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