Recommendations

Happy Thanksgivings! For this holiday I am recommending these delicious treats

3. Hopworks HUB Lager-Light ale slightly hopped very refreshing. More for summer but does not take space away from the turkey.

2. Sweet Heat from Burnside Brewing- apricot scotch bonnet pepper ale. It starts off sweet on the pallet then the heat creeps up on you. It won a Gold Medal at GABF.

1. Hopdevil IPA from Victory Brewing- probably my favorite IPA. Balanced, nicely hopped and more malty than normal IPA.

Portland

Had a great time in Portland! We ate at Hopworks Brewery. Next day we went to Burnside Brewing were I had the gold medal winning Sweet Heat. It is an apricot and scotch bonnet ale. My awesome wife had the Almond Joy Porter. We also met with my brother and his gf. We then went to Rogue where we tried the 19 original colonies mead, the mogul madness and the hazalnut brown ale. We also stopped at Cascade Brewing. Tasting the elderberry sour, the grew monk, black cap raspberry, & the honey ginger lime. We finished at the Green Dragon whee my brother and I split the new Rogue Voodoo banana peanut butter chocolate ale. Smell sweet and it is smooth but fills you up quickly. Then I tried the Wasatch Pumpkin Ale and My brother had the secret tap which was an italian blueberry stout. All in all we experienced good beer and good company in this rainy pacific northwest weather! Not a bad weekend!

Hopworks Urban Brewery

We ate at Hopworks tonight had delicious pretzel sticks with their lager mustard. I had the beer sampler which included
1. HUB lager
2. Double Dry Hopped IPA
3. Velvet ESB
4. Hopworks IPA
5. 7 grain survival Stout
6. Deluxe Organic Ale
7. Keller Dweller unfilter lager
8. Abominable Ale
9. Red Card Pale Ale
10. Pig of War San Juan IPA

The stout, ESB, and the lager were my favorites! Good food Good Beer definitely a Great Friday Night!

I found my new Saint Patty's beer

I love the Wexford Irish Creme Ale. Delightfully creamy and smooth. Makes me dream of the Emerald Isles, pots of gold, and four leaf clovers! Cheers

Schooner exact 3 Grid IPA

I think hands down this is my favorite IPA. Don't think I could pick it out in a blind taste test. It is balanced smooth and slightly hopped. Nice amber color. Definitely recommending this one to people.

Elliot Bay

Just had a beer at Elliot Bay Burien that is Brandy Barreled and I really enjoyed it. Had a strong flavor of apple but was really different and unique and that is my buddy Chris's hand saying "Peace"

Weekly Recommendations

Every Thursday I am going to recommend my three top beers of the week.

3. Deschutes Hop Trip-It is Fresh hop pale ale. Smooth and balanced. The fresh hop gives it a little something special.

2. Fremont Harvest Ale-This ale remind me of a German style pils. It had hint of apple. Crisp and refreshing and light on the pallet.

1. Pelican Tsunami Stout-This beer is one of my favorites. Creamy and Robust with coffee flavor.

Cheers!