beernesday

spent all day sunday vending at a craft fair (didn't make much money, but the people watching was pretty good) so what's a girl to do after being so virtuous? go for a beer (or three) of course! i'm talking about the alameda yellow wolves of thailand people go have it! gingery and melony and oh so hoppy! definitely yellow in colour i could have gone for a little more basil in it but so, so good! currently available on tap at st. augustine's and i believe it is on the list at portland craft for the #yvrtweetup on wednesday

got cancelled on last night so rather than go home and do all the stuff i should have done with a free night i went out drinking with bridget! we started at bitter where she had the flight of from left to right: lighthouse switchback, driftwood fat tug and alameda yellow wolf ipas isn't it pretty? there was another, boozey flight on offer as well but i went for a glass of the elysian prometheus ipa (still felt like i was in seattle, you know?) it was a good decision i like the prometheus! from there we went to st. augustine's for the cask of storm's masala ipa a lot like james' basil ipa, it was a pleaser! not very carbonated, not overly spiced, it was just right all in all a successful night of drinking and i made it home in time to do a load of laundry!

the railway club's cask last night was driftwood's naughty hildegard driftwood rep ian mackay says that it is the last cask of naughtiness for the season so i'm extra glad that i got my mouth on some potent, delicious, happy-inducing after the railway we skipped on down to portland craft i had the ninkaski double red ale and an alameda yellow wolf paired with the olives, pickles, and rainbow trout portland craft is coming along nicely it was full, the beverages board is up now, food was prompt and delicious there are still a few small wrinkles being worked out but i love it there! i think the locals and craft beer folk alike are past the novelty and fully embracing it i predict a long, happy relationship with portland craft is in my future!