Al: This is great. Even better as it warms
Al is drinking a Wizard Hand of Evil by Cellarmaker Brewing Company
Fairly standard West Coast IPA. Floral, piney finish.
Crowler
Al is drinking a Coolship Balaton (2019) by Allagash Brewing Company at Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Waterfront
Rich, dark cherry sweetness. More sweet than tart, light acidity. Less tart than Cerise. Fizzy. Nice crimson color. Some harvest spice.
Purchased at Allagash Brewing Company
Bottle
Al is drinking an Irish Goodbye (Nitro) by Liquid Riot Bottling Co. at Slab Sicilian Street Food
Decent light stout. Toasty, slight chocolate flavor. Kind of thin though, even on nitro.
Al is drinking a Péché Mortel Cerise by Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! at Novare Res Bier Cafe
Tasty. Not exactly my fav style, but tasty. Mostly coffee, just a bit of berry sweetness. Nitro pour, so nice creamy mouthfeel.
Draft
Earned the The Great White North badge!
Al is drinking an Orval (2018) by Brasserie d'Orval at Novare Res Bier Cafe
Doin’ Orval day right.
Bottle
Al is drinking a Side Country Session IPA by Orono Brewing Company at Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Waterfront
Solid session. Well balanced, fruity and flavorful but still light. Goooood stuff.
Purchased at Lois' Natural Marketplace
Can
Earned the Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 49) badge!
Al is drinking The Rougess by de Garde Brewing at Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Waterfront
So good. Near perfect, but it needs just a bit more carb, I think. Awesome berry sweetness, balances pretty strong acidity well.
Al is drinking a Reciprocal by Bissell Brothers Brewing Company at Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Waterfront
Al is drinking The Substance by Bissell Brothers Brewing Company at Empire Chinese Kitchen
Subby and dumplings.
Draft
Al is drinking a 3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze Cuvée Armand & Gaston (season 17|18) Blend No. 23 by Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen at Novare Res Bier Cafe
Luscious lambic at one of my beer happy places. Yas.
Bottle
Al is drinking a Pulling Nails (Blend #9) by Side Project Brewing
Super complex beer, so much going on. Berry and white wine sweetness. Puckering acidity but it doesn’t linger. Some oak, a bit of funk.
Bottle
Al is drinking a Permutation Series: Number Eighty-Nine by Trillium Brewing Company
This is very good. Easily of one Trillium’s better lagers...though it tastes like a porter to me light smoky roasted flavor, chocolate 🍫
Purchased at Trillium Brewing Company
Growler
Earned the Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 48) badge!
Really tasty. Super fruity, distinct Cellarmaker yeast flavors. Hazy and dank.