Man, dream day for me, thanks for the story brotherHave some updates from tonight and this past weekend.
Tonight:
Hell or High Watermelon from 21st Amendment. I was looking for another wheat to try from the local liquor store...my brother was with me and he had made his selections, and suggested this since he likes most of the other stuff from 21st Amendment. This wheat is pretty good...it's got a slight cloudiness to it and the watermelon flavor is extremely subtle. But the tiny bit that's there seems like the artificial watermelon flavoring you find in most everything else.
Over the weekend, the girlfriend and I were down in Virginia Beach and on Saturday afternoon we hit a couple breweries down there. First up was Back Bay Brewing...that had a space in a small plaza about a mile or so from the beachfront itself and apparently they're expanding to include a farmhouse for brewing. They only distribute in the VA beach & Hampton Roads areas...the taproom we were at was a nice space with a few tables to sit at and a good sized bar, and 4 brewing kettles right there by the bar. They don't serve food, but do allow outside food to be brought in...
Between the two of us, we tried all the beers except the IPAs. The Berliner was a sour, the Gotlandsdricka was a smoky type of beer (described as barbecue in a glass), the lagers were lighter beers, the Gringo was kind of a wheat beer, and the Coconut Stout was a hefty stout with a hint of coconut flavoring to it. I had a pint of the Gringo, she had a pint of the Steel Pier, and the other 4 were done as a flight.
Next up was the Wasserhund Brewery. I don't know if they distribute or not, but their brewpub was a pretty good size. It was located in another strip-mall-type area and had a large bar area, a dozen or so tables, and the kettles were in another room right next to the dining area. They served food which was mostly bar fare like pizzas, burgers, and other small bites:
Another decent selection of beers but we only tried five this time, all in a flight. Should be able to see what we sampled on the ticket attached to the flight.
Good places to try! There was another brewpub in The Shops area but we didn't go to that. Between these two, and then having lunch at the 11th Street Taphouse in between, I'd had my fill of beer for the afternoon...I did have to drive after all.
I'm assuming by the picture on the can it's kind of hoppy?
I'm assuming by the picture on the can it's kind of hoppy?
You would think so by the can, but it's only 44 ibu's.
It should be noted that "IBU's" isn't a good judge of how bitter a beer tastes. It's soley an equation involving the amount of alpha acids in a batch of beer.
You could have both a pilsner and an IPA with 44 ibu's. Obviously, the IPA will taste more bitter.
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