My local Lowe’s store already has Xmas stuff out….![]()
Pickle ball tournament in Arizona and my wife and I won the adult division and beat some of the twenty-something kids!
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Good stuff. Tombstone Brewing gets a ![]()
My daughter’s glasses got crushed by my brother-in-law before the tournament. So after we went to Costco to get them fixed and pick up some more provisions
Oktoberfestbier! In the cart and out of the store! Wife approved!
What, no pretzels?
Wouldn’t say I was enjoying it actually, but it was interesting. Sam Adams NA IPA. It has a decidedly fruity aftertaste, and still manages to taste like almost every other NA IPA: Somewhat soapy. That’s about as good as I can think of a description. So many I’ve had seem to taste like they have a small concentration of soap in their recipe. I might be wrong about it, but it seems ‘off’. As if whatever they use to ‘remove the alcohol’ leaves a different flavor, that they tried to cover up with more fruit flavor. The box claims that is ‘the best NA IPA’, or something. I guess of all the things an ‘NA IPA’ could taste like, that’s not so bad, but… (Beats the burnt hair taste of Florida water)
Artichoke dip and bread/crackers!
North Park Beer Co. Quadruple Hazy IPA 15% ABV
Had this on tap at a local restaurant and it was the best beer I’ve had in recent memory!
If you like Hazy IPAs and see this beer, just buy/order it and thank me later.
Another solid choice; IMO, not as good as Harland or Abnormal but right up there.
Not terrible but won’t be buying this one again
Currently in Taiwan, so of course I always have a Taiwan Beer when I am here….simply an awful beer, but when I first started coming here many years ago, it was literally the only beer you could get…so I always have one now. ![]()
The next night we went to a surprisingly good BBQ joint…they do a great job smoking their meats. Had this pretty decent IPA.
So I dodged a bullet? I asked for a Maximus, and got something else at a flaky local bar. They are known for being ‘sketchy’, and excelled as usual (and the waitress completely disappeared too). It was a required social engagement, and I did my duty. I was still curious of Maximus. I haven’t seen it at any local beer stores for some reason (quality control?).
Is it to brash? Too hoppy? Bitter? (I gotta know now!
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