Drop-Kick, session notes from the Rogue.

Attempting to avoid another drop-kick; speeding in front of the Atlantic's toes. 47th Street breakout, 8/22/2019

   Next sesh. Another week of more shorebreak. Never-ending, or so it seems. The daytime heat and humidity just seems to flatten the rolling sets until they reach the shallows of the shore and jack...even just a dash. There ya go. A dash of shorebreak. That's what I took on last week. More substantial rides out of this surge than last week. Still found myself sliding down and across thigh-high, twisting, sectioning, close-out surf in about knee deep or less wake. F'ing ruptured wave would literally drop-kick the stick from under my feet. Speaking of...a wake board might have been a more appropriate equipment to handle the existing conditions. Light SE winds. Water still in the lower 70's, breaking everywhere. Did I mention?.. Always good to get wet!
   Could feel it during most rides of the session. Minor shimmy of the front end of the board as I'd skid across the shallows of the shore. Thought runs through your mind...that skeg grabbin' the packed sand and throw ya like a sock puppet. Key Brewing Company's Speed Wobbles, puts the thought to the side. A session IPA at 4.7% alcohol. Cloudy, golden orange pour with a finger or less fizzy, off-white head. Notes of orange peel, lemon, and floral hoppiness in the smell. Smooth taste. More orange, grapefruit, and some malt going down. Light, refreshing, bitter bite in the finish. If you needed more than one to get rid of the shakes, this would be a candidate. Rated a B+.

"The Edge...There is no honest way to

explain it because the only people who

really know where it is are the ones

who have gone over." 

-Hunter S. Thompson

Ballast Point, one of my favorite breweries, put out this next one for the morning after. Easy Seas, a Belgian Strong Ale at 10.0% ABV advertised as a "Mimosa Inspired Ale" to go with breakfast/brunch. Yeah okeee..., no. A ten percent'r to tackle brunch with? More like to get tackled by after brunch. It's an orange-fest. An orange forward brew that was overtaking the nose with orange zest and fruity yeast (Belgian inspired). Sweet tastes of honey, more orange and some booziness. But, smooth...not overwhelming. Poured a bright orange tinted gold with a slight haze and a less than finger head both of which seemed to dissipate over time. I wanna like it, but I'd consider this baby more of a novelty than a lasting brew on the shelves. Rated a B/B-.