Coastal Inquisition, the Rogue's notes.

View of the St. Martin and North Ocean City. Lookout Point, Ocean Pines, 4/3/2017.

   I hate looking for a new car. That being said, I hate looking for a new home even more so. You see parts on the inside of one place that you want to pair with the exterior of another. This one has a nice master but a tiny kitchen. Glowing hardwood floors and fancy tile, but green carpet. A loaded deck and yard, but no storage. Hot tub here, nice front porch there. Jet tub in this one, designer tile shower in that. You see all those amenities that you can get and then want, and before you know it you're all about a Quiksilver deal on an Old Navy budget, well maybe a Hollister budget. Regardless, after scoping out a number of properties in the West Ocean City and Ocean Pines areas we came across a custom built structure on Ocean Pines' north side. 

Built in a development on a point of land overseeing the St. Martin River. Soaring vaulted ceilings. Spacious kitchen that opens into a dining area. Screened-in porch with open deck. Quaint yard. 3 beds, 2 baths. Nice outdoor shower for that post-surf rinse. But, the real selling point was the "Widow's Watch," the upper deck in the front that overlooks the river across the street. 

In spite of the other homes across from us, we can see the river between the houses and across a community easement. To the starboard (getting my watermen's terms in) a distant view of North OC. Even in the living room though a palladium window we have a comfortable view of the St. Martin. Scoured the area over two days...found our element on the water. Before leaving town we had a contract in development. A true inquisition.

   Brew review to do...Kona Brewing's Castaway IPA. Poured a clear, golden bronze with a finger plus white head. Aromas were the typical grapefruit that I now notice of most dry hopped beers. Hop assertive at 50 IBUs, but not what I would say was too bitter. Toffee and malt in the background. Fresh. Crisp. And not overpowering at the 6% alcohol. Like many OC coast waves- don't wow ya, but enough stoke to keep coming back for more. B rating.

"Water is good for only

two things: floating ships

and making beer."   - Anon.