Skimmin', session notes from the Rogue.

Another break to myself. Late-day skimmers to squeeze, Castles, 6/19/2019.

After all this time
After all these seasons
After your own decision
To go to the water for a reason
Now it's only the ocean and you
-Jack Johnson, Only The Ocean

   Summer's set in. Hot days. Very warm nights. The water temps just start to climb. Always feels better when I can shed the suit and don the 2/2 rubber top. Get mobility back. Get more feel of the board. A high pressure system through the area cleaned up the surf. Thigh high and clean...that's typical summertime conditions as long as it's quiet in the Caribbean. That was my most recent session. Second time at Castles this year. Usually a pretty good break, even when not so much in other places. Tried to tuck in a few times. Skimmed down the majority of the short sets that rolled through Castles. Only so much can be done with thigh high swell. I'll take 'em. Need to take on mornings. They'll come.
   Nuthin' beats a good Happy Hour and Peak Organic Brewing knows this. Happy Hour, a clear, straw colored Pilsner. "Crushable" they call it. I could see why. Two-finger, white, foamy head. Very fresh, clean smell with notes of grass, grain, and cracker. Light peppery spice and lemon in the taste. Grains and hoppy bitterness with a touch of honey sweetness rounded out this beer. At 4.7% ABV, chuggable...or as I mentioned, crushable. Well carbonated, crisp finish. Rated a B/B+.

 Another excellent summertime IPA. Offshoot Beer Company pumped out Relax, It's Just A Hazy IPA. An unfiltered, very cloudy India Pale. Really liked this one! Cascaded out like a milkshake beer, with a finger plus off-white head and a milky orange-yellow pour. Aromas were full of the citrus collective... orange, pineapple, lemon, and of course, grapefruit. Malty sweetness in the taste, little toffee, mango, tropical citrus, and a whole lot of crispy, fresh, 50 IBU, piney-hop goodness. Not overly painful at 6.8% ABV. Will be gettin' another 4-packer. Rated this baby an A.

"But, the question remains: why 

don't you enjoy your beer after a

hard-fought surf session?" 

-SurferToday