This is about sharing my adventures within the vast world of microbrews

That was pretty much my philosophy at Burnside Brewing’s Night of the Living Ales. There was a keg of unaged Upright Fantasia that was blended with a spiced pear cider. It was freaking amazing. Soooo much peach flavor! Grade: A for sure, maybe A+

A couple of friends and I had another little tasting a while back watching the Florida vs. Carolina football game. I could get used to this kind of thing!

Yep, a mini-keg of Bell’s Two Hearted Ale. I haven’t had this beer since college! It was really nostalgic. A-

Cigar City Brewing Apple Brandy Hunahpu’s: One of the best imperial stouts ever! However, you can only drink a tasting glass at a time. This beer is too dense for anything more than that. Huge apple brandy sweetness, chocolate, coffee, with no alcohol burn whatsoever. A+

Yep, more trading!

…to the Barrel House!

Noyeaux on the left, Old Bing on the right. Old Bing was my favorite of the two, but both beers are A/A+ material in my opinion. Here are some descriptions of the beer I snapped off of the menu.

Dear god, I hurt so bad the next day from all the drinking I did during the event. Open bar for beer geeks is a terrible/amazing thing! There were cheese plates, a huge amount of charcuterie, and more beer than I could shake 10 livers at! And to think that it was all for a good cause!

Double Mountain Killer Green: one of the best fresh hop beers of the season! A

Cascade Honey Ginger Lime: This beer is wtf amazing. 3 flavors, but they all punch you in the face! I had 3 glasses of this beer haha. A

Deschutes Fresh Squeeze IPA: Best fresh hop beer of the year for me. I’m still eagerly awaiting fresh hop amarillo twilight though. A+

Some amazing brett beer from the Commons! I was about ten deep at this point….so I was just indiscriminately crushing brews

Silent auction lineup. I walked away $45 poorer but one bottle of Upright Fantasia Reserve richer! 1 of 24 bottles in existence (that are labeled that is)