Little To Show, from the Rogue's notebook.

Rural coast...golden brown fields give away the season's timeline. 9/15/2021

     The balance of September left little to show for itself. Seemed like the off-season was getting away from me. Hurricane season had quieted down. Local farms were seeing a rapid advance in the crops coming to fruition (my roadside seasonal measure). Last couple sessions dealt mostly with shore-break although mid to low tide made for a handful of rides. Water remained in the low 70'sF, and the air temps stayed pretty much in the mid-70's.

Quickie front and backside mushies.
Holidays, 9/16/2021.

September 22nd saw a Nor'easter blow through...typical after hurricane season. Wife calls me a hardhead. Must be right, as out of the northeast means left breaks, and I seem to insist on trying to find that right-breaking frontside. Near chest-high, steep drops that I've struggled to pull thru this year- especially breaking in shallow water close to shore. 

Lookin' down a right breakin' drop. 67th Street, North Holidays, 9/22/2021.

     Drowned my performance-lacking sorrows in a couple of  autumn brewskies I dug up in a Georgetown, DC back ally dispensary. DC Brau's collaboration with the Salt Line Oyster & Ale brought up See You At The Bottom, an Oyster Farmhouse Ale that was apropos to last week's sesh. Poured a pale gold with a finger thick, off-white bubbly head. Malt with some citrus in the nose. The saline of the Chesapeake Skipjack Oysters came out in the taste. More lemon citrus with a malty spine. Light hop finish...maybe 30 IBUs. Liked the 4-Pack of this brew. And at 4.8% alcohol, very easily crushed. Rated a solid B.

Hey, can you help me down?

What's lost is better unfound

Say, can you wait me out?

Cause I will see you at the bottom

-Seether

The next pumpkin beer of the year was a bit of a disappointment. Captain Lawrence Brewing, just north of NY City. Autumn Blaze Pumpkin Ale touted nutmeg, pumpkin pie spices, and pureed pumpkins in the boil. I tasted a watered down beer. Clear amber pour with a less-than finger, white head. Very little lacing. Smelled the pumpkin and nutmeg, tasted very little of either. Tried to like this one. But even at 5% ABV/20 IBUs, the sixer was hard to finish. Rated a C-.