Swellus Interruptus, the Rogue's notes.

Midwest autumn afternoon. Too much serenity? 9/22/2015.

   Autumnal Equinox…equal parts light and dark. Come and gone. All is serene out West, but feelin' the distance from our Illinois home. Trip to the Right Coast around the corner. Been checking the surf reports. Not a huge dent in water temps yet; hanging around low to mid-70’s. Ocean conditions have me worried though. My buddy Tom texted me this afternoon. On the beachfront, "it's blowin' a gale today!" Not good. High pressure system from the northeast causing wind, rain, rips, rough surf, and all manner of swell interruption. Fearing a severe case of surf rejection. I can only hope for some kind of a weather induced calming influence.

Nor'east head-rippers. Angry Atlantic, Malibu beach. 9/23/2015.    -Pic courtesy Malibus

   In the meantime, to drown my concerns, the season has influenced my calm with the autumn proffering from New Holland Brewing out of Holland, Michigan. Ichabod, a sessionable Pumpkin Ale at 4.5% ABV is an easy drinking brew that pours a clear copper with a finger head. Mildly creamy texture compliments the fairly light pumpkin pie taste. Scents of cinnamon and nutmeg. I was stoked about trying this one as it’s name follows in the head ripping tradition of bad-ass Washington Irving. A little too light for me though. I was wanting this beer to take my head off…but to no avail, (although I’m sure a six will leave your head spinning). Nice little 25 IBU hop spice pop at the end of the run though. Rated a B-.

"Keep calm and add more hops"

-Anon.