Now, I have to admit to being a newb when it comes to real beer. But when I discovered micro brews a few years ago, I felt an awakening of sorts and it didn't take long to realize that everything that I knew about beer was wrong. And so begins my journey...
I used to laugh behind the backs of those that requested a glass with their bottle. So naive, young one. But now I know that the romance in drinking the brew from the glass is untouchable. I wouldn't go so far as to say that I never drink from the bottle, I do, but I very much enjoy the frosted glass I pull from the freezer and fill with whatever I have at the time.
My journey started with Bass and then moved into Leinenkugels and then Sierra Nevada and now I'm enjoying Mad Hatter IPA from New Holland and Newcastle. How can I be monogamous when there are so many?! And I haven't even started!
And here I am now planning how to design the basement bar in my new house and how to rig the tap to come through the wall. The guts (kegerator, CO2) will sit under the stairs but the tap will come through to the bar area. Oh, the plans! I'll post pics when I get everything done. :) Guess then I have to host a party where everyone can drink from the glass. Or the bottle. I'm not judgmental.
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So you like the Pales and the Browns, I see...
The Meijer stores in our area carry Stone pale Ale (not to be confused with their IPA, which is also great). Their Pale Ale is an amazing example of the style and I personally think it's one step more tasty than Sierra Nevada, which is seen as the flagship for the style. Go grab a sixer of Stone Pale Ale. You'll not be sorry.
As for a Brit Brown, outside of Newcastle, try Samuel Smith's Nut Brown ale. You can find it at the Oades Big 10 on Clippert and Kalamazoo. One of England's oldest and best.
I'm looking to buy a few cases for a week long trip to the Upper Peninsula, where they sell only Busch and Pabst and even that is expensive. So I have a trip to Oades on the calendar for tomorrow. Thanks!
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