Plot Twist, the Rogue's notes.

Thigh to waist, low tide, light west winds, 74F water... no better way to enjoy sea glass.  Holidays, 7/24/2014.

   I'm trying, but the summer makes it tough.  No excuse.  Not enough time in the gym, not enough time in the water.  Too much time in the brewerys/brew pubs.  Is there such a thing? Not sure, but I've been doing enough between my "brewcation" with my Chicago Girl, and the local breweries to start reviewing  the finds and add an interesting twist to this blog...like a movie with a plot twist to the conclusion.  No, not really.  But makes for a tastier blog.  So here come the wet hops... let'r rip!
   From the start of this year's July vacation my girl and I had the barkeeps line 'em up. Hopvine Brewing Company in Aurora, IL.  Located in a strip mall of Fox Valley Center, this brew pub's flight served up ten of their best including the night's intro star, Brewdacious Blonde, a 6%ABV, 25IBU pilsner blond ale.

To pair we chose the Smoked BBQ Wings, a combo of BBQ rub and sauce, and the Hopvine Burger, a sweet unison of a 1/2 lb. all beef patty and pulled pork topped with white cheddar and bacon.  Makes ya wanna git on out there don't it?  The beer wasn't bad- maybe a B-, but add the food and this place got a solid B rating.