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Beach erosion. 39th street wasteland, 7/2/2019.
Too much water in one place Not enough somewhere else. -Donovan Frankenreiter |
Water now about 72F, and I could trunk it. So naturally, went for a mid-week surf. Truely a shorebreak wasteland. No Power. Earlier, as I was leaving my work's parking lot, the surf cam had shown small thigh surf breaking about 10 yards off the beach. 'Bout an hour later high tide had moved in as we reached 47th Street. Everything breaking on shore. Got teased by some whitewater offshore about 6 to 7 blocks down. Snaking through the oceanside alleys, we made our way to 39th street just north of Castles. Really didn't matter where we were. All up and down the OC coast...poor, shorebreak conditions. I tried. Too much water. Literally one wave in front of the other blocking any ride, choking any momentum. Blanked. No rides...only a few fast slides too close to shore. Early, summertime blues.
Nuthin' like a juicy, hazy IPA to change one's perspective. Changes mine just about every time. Middle Michigan's New Holland Brewery concocted Tangerine Space Machine, a juicy New England-style IPA choke full of scents of herbal citrus and of course, tangerine. A hazy, honey-orange pour with a 2-finger off white head. Strong, sour orange-tangerine hit in the initial taste. Tons of grapefruit, pineapple, and more tangerine citrus with caramel malts that offset the mild bitterness of the big, resinous, hop flavor. I was surprised at the 48 IBU content. The 6.8% ABV did not feel overwhelming. Had tres cans in a mixed six pack. They disappeared quickly. Rated a B+/A-.
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| ...I do my best work when the weather's hot I'm pretty good at drinkin' beer -Billy Currington |
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