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| Early death. Loosing power in the mushies. Holidays, 10/1/2020. |
It's that time of year again. A rush to get to the beach. A scramble into the surf to catch a wave, any wave. Ocean's still hangin' out at about 69F. Winds about 10 knots. Thigh, maybe some waist swell, chopped and sectioning. Mushin' out due to power loss. To the point that I struggled for position on a left or a right break. Not long before the sun disappeared over the dune lines and Holiday Inn to the west. Bright orange Harvest Moon replaced it on Atlantic horizon to the east. The scramble to grab another ride continued. Moon was brighter than I thought. Could make out the next set coming in. Better than taking it on the head, because I couldn't see the break before it was crashing over. But eventually the deteriorating conditions made squeezin' the last little bit a lot frustrating. Getting out was unfortunately, easy.
Drown that in a not even near close-out of summer brews. Okay, brews from the summer. Tried quite a few goodies; found myself having to pick and chose for the post. Our Labor Day trip to the Mid-West always finds me coming back with a plethora of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ohio beers. Cleveland's Great Lakes Brewing produces one of my favorite Pale Ales, Burning River...in memoriam to the 1969 Cuyahoga River Fire. Poured a clear, bright copper, with a foamy, 2-finger, khaki head. Aromas of grainy malt, caramel, and herbal hops. Notes of malted caramel and brown sugar in the taste with a 45 IBU, light pine - citrus bite. At 6% ABV, rated Burning Fire an A.
Michigan standout Old Nation Brewing has been reviewed by this post several times and is known for their heavies. Developed a refreshing, albeit heavy Brut IPA, B-43. Poured a hazy, straw-yellow with a big 2- finger, inflated white head. It's a Brut, so plenty of carbonation and webbed lacing abounded. Aromas were dank, but you could sense the champagne-like fragrances. Pine, spicy hops, and lemons. Flavors were very juicy: grapefruit, more lemon...maybe lime as well, coriander, with a nice peppery-hop bitterness in the finish. 7%ABV and 65 IBUs. More lemon than I like, but a great deck beer. Rated an A-.
Lastly, we are sad to see this brewery going out of business after an impressionable eight years... Delmar, DE's 3rd Wave Brewing developed the very popular Beach Juice, a Berliner Weisse worthy of any post run, gym, grass-cuttin', paddle-boardin', surfin' workout. Pale, orange-yellow pour, with a thin, fast dissipating head (had to git that pic quick!). Smelled of citrus and fruit-tarts, with grassiness in the background. Tastes had that sour tartness associated with this style. Grains and wheat. Lemons, and a super light bitterness (only 3 IBUs) in the finish. Refreshing, but not a beer you'd wanna pound, even at 4.2% ABV. Rated a B/B-. There ya go. Three more beers that helped to deal with this summer of struggle.
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Sign in front of a bar: "Speed bump ahead, don't spill your beer!" |
Lastly, we are sad to see this brewery going out of business after an impressionable eight years... Delmar, DE's 3rd Wave Brewing developed the very popular Beach Juice, a Berliner Weisse worthy of any post run, gym, grass-cuttin', paddle-boardin', surfin' workout. Pale, orange-yellow pour, with a thin, fast dissipating head (had to git that pic quick!). Smelled of citrus and fruit-tarts, with grassiness in the background. Tastes had that sour tartness associated with this style. Grains and wheat. Lemons, and a super light bitterness (only 3 IBUs) in the finish. Refreshing, but not a beer you'd wanna pound, even at 4.2% ABV. Rated a B/B-. There ya go. Three more beers that helped to deal with this summer of struggle.
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| Regardless of conditions, waves caught, or short time in, always stoked to get into the water- 'specally with this moon. 10/1/2020 |
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