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| "I could use a little social interaction." Jim Carrey, The Grinch An appropriate quote for the times. Ocean City's welcome to Christmas by the beach. 12/7/2020. |
Definitely a Tide full of highs and lows this year with all the chaos created by our political and media inspired social shorebreak. But, I digress. Always look forward to this time of year. Regardless of what is goin' on in the world Christmas, like the ocean, seems to wash away the unease of the times. Just got to grab your stick, take a runnin' start, dive in, and let go. Feel the wave lift ya, seize the ride, and let it carry you through the season. Avoid the distractions, and you can take it all the way into shore, or the New Year.
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| It always amazes me how the surf picks up when the water drops below 50F. A few core souls take advantage of early December conditions, 47th Street break. 12/5/2020. |
Started on the South-end, through the inlet, and then headed to the Northside. Winterfest, even in this era, seemed to be spreadin' cross town once again...
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| OC Coast Guard Station |
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| Inlet Parking Lot |
...Northside, no more tram rides. The OC's Winterfest of Lights. Walk thru only. Increased the distance I suppose. Hard to say at times. Mild early winter evenings always lead to larger flocks (people, of course). Didn't really mind 'em. After all, it's a festival.
Perfect accoutrement to a festival? Beer! Especially beer with cool art deco on the can/bottle. Started with one of the best Double IPAs I've had in a while. Chilled Chi-Town's Pipeworks Brewing pulled out Ninja Vs. Unicorn. A west coast style IPA that poured a hazy orange-gold with a finger thick white head. Aromas of pine, tropical mango, and sweet tangerine. With each sip, plenty of sticky lacing. Flavors of more resinous pine, and bright citrusy grapefruit...a signature of the 150 IBUs (yes! 150) worth of bitterness brewed into this hop beast. Not overly heavy, even at 8%, with a crisp bitter-sweet finish. Part of a 4-pack of tallboys, I was able to celebrate with this one several times over. Gave a definite A rating.
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| Busy Winterfest walk. |
To close the post, Dogfish Head's ode to S'mores by the campfire. Campfire Amplifier, a sticky-sweet Milk Stout brewed with cinnamon, cocoa, and plenty of graham crackers and marshmallows. An opaque black pour topped with a thin light brown head. Smells of the cinnamon, grahams, and chocolate filled my head as I tipped my glass back for the first sip. Immediately tasted the roasted malts, hints of sweet vanilla, some coffee. Semi-sweet chocolate, and a slightly bitter hop bite in the finish. Not a lightweight at 6.5% ABV. Actually warming for the season. Pretty sure the 35 IBUs contributed to the hopped close. Solid beer. Rated a B+.
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Porter: "Hey you wanna s'more? Smalls: "Some more what?" Porter: "No, no. Do you want a s'more?" Smalls: "I haven't had anything yet, so how can I have some more of nothing?" Porter: "You're killing me Smalls!" |
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