tried to hit WF to grab Parabola which came in today but i got there too late at 12:15. thanks, beeradvocate.
instead, i got:
1) a pour and a half growler of
rye-on-rye-on-rye. sweet baby bajeebus that stuff is awesome. highly recommended, if you can get some.
2) a bottle of Stone's Best After 4.20.17 brett IPA, because i'm a sucker for all things Stone.
3) a DC Brau collaboration six-pack from this past weekend's 5th anniversary party. i should have grabbed a second one, this mixer looks solid:
- Austin Beerworks (Austin, TX) ? ?Celestial Garden? India Pale Lager
Will Golden and Adam Debower, 2 of the 4 founders of Austin Beerworks, are alum of Frederick?s Flying Dog Brewing Company along with Jeff. Both breweries opened around the same time, so the trio figured this was the perfect opportunity to collaborate on a brew. They decided to put a fun riff on the traditional India Pale Ale style with an IPL that incorporates 3 types of fruit puree to the brew. - Cigar City Brewing (Tampa, FL) ? ?The Wise and The Lovely? Imperial Stout
Jeff and his team have known the boys at Cigar City for a couple of years, and have been itching to work with them on a collaboration. The name derives from a poem written by Edna St. Vincent Millay, which has dark undertones in its context that fit perfectly with the almost pitch black color of this beer. ?The Wise and the Lovely? is a strong stout brewed with lactose and cocoa nibs from Brazil. - Perennial Artisan Ales (St. Louis, MO) ? ?Pink Pallet Jack? Belgian-Style Saison
Fun fact: both Perennial and DC Brau own pink pallet jacks. The similar piece of brewery equipment lends its name to their collaboration. The ?Pink Pallet Jack? takes a traditional style (Belgian-style Saison) and adds a twist with the addition of Rose Hips and Hibiscus, which will give the beer a ?pinkish? hue. - Port City Brewing (Alexandria, VA) ? ?Zehn von Zehn? German-Style Dunkel
?Zehn von Zehn? is DC Brau and Port City?s take on a traditional German-Style Dunkel. The name, which translates to ?10 by 10,? references Washington, DC?s original 10 mile by 10 mile border that included parts of Alexandria, VA. Both breweries opened their doors just weeks apart in 2011. - Sun King Brewing (Indianapolis, IN) ? ?Ripa the Dipa? Double IPA
?Ripa the Dipa,? brewed with our friends at Sun King Brewing, is a Double India Pale Ale brewed with malted and unmalted Rye. The name was strictly a working title, but everyone liked it so much, it stuck. - On the Wings of Armageddon