beernesday

from dead frog, the weeping reaper blood orange helles bock which they so nicely provided me a sample of and it's good!  i really enjoyed this alternative to pumpkin beers, not just as an alternate but for it's own malty orange self! With the death of summer comes the celebration of autumn and the harvest, a traditional time to gather resources for the dormant winter months. It's also when the spirit world becomes more active. On All Hallows' Eve, ghosts disguised as beggars may come knocking at your door asking for food or money. Turn them away and you risk being cursed or haunted. A jack-o'-lantern placed at your door or in a window will ward off evil spirits. If you dress up as a ghoul, you may trick the Grim Reaper into thinking you are not of the living and avoid his harvesting your soul.   Our Weeping Reaper Blood Orange Helles Bock is a strong ale designed for the transition from summer to winter—stronger for the cooler nights, yet lighter bodied and...

i wish i had seen this fabulous response to a lawyer with respect to a beer name trademark when the whole cascadia mess got messy oh, and gotta love craft brewers! i will definitely find myself some freetail beers next time i'm in san antonio, texas (which i have been to, but not in the most recent decade, so its high time to go back)

well that's it for today! i'm off to the alibi room to say hi to ben love and drink his beer two new gigantic releases: black friday cda royale belgian pale ale woohoo!

new collaboration brew from stone, bear republic and fat head - a texas brown ale sounds a lot like a cascadian dark ale to me...

the beer wench weighs in on the whole black ipa vs cda name debate

seattle magazine provides a list of the local brewers you need to know brewery heros from hangar 24 flying dog newsletter esquire rates black ipas - and two of my faves make the top ten (deschutes hop in the dark and 21st amendment back in black) the ultimate beer guide - by oxford of course and the half pints brewer's blog

my friend scout is a very good friend indeed she was in portland recently and when i asked if she could make it a mission to find some deschutes hop in the dark for me, she did! she brought back a bottle for us to share after softball and another for me to enjoy at my leisure the bottle we shared on friday night was every bit as good as i remember last year's being and such a great treat! i'm hoarding the other bottle for a bit savouring the knowledge that it is there waiting for me i love having friends who understand the importance of beer and being willing to go out of their way to make sure i get me some otherwise unavailable bottles! a million thank yous scout!