Nor'east Boil, from the Rogue's notebook.

Chasing another frontside drop in a nor'east blow...when will I learn? 47th Street Break, 6/24/2021.

     Not doing well so far. Could blame it on the conditions. Some rollin' swells out there. A veritable Nor'east boil. And it was a challenge just to get into the lineup. Knocked on my ass was not unusual. Once out, more about holding position, controlling the drift, finding the start point. Wind was whippin.' Waves would jack to about chest-high at the last second. Deep troughs made 'em difficult to judge. All of 'em pretty much lefties, no matter how many times I'd take it on the head lookin' for the frontside. But, it's not cold...warmin' up finally. Water hangin' 'round 68-69F. Shed the spring suit for the rubber top. Need to get rid of the NE winds but more importantly, need to settle down and settle in. Here's to hopin' the conditions clean up over next few days.

     No worries, got a nice "warm weather welcome" beer. Brewery Vivant, the brew house occupying a former funeral home in Grand Rapids, MI (visited in 2019). Brought in the spring/summer surf season with Tropical Saison. Pineapple-Mango farmhouse ale. Got a 4-pack on the last trip to Michigan. Easy drinkin' at 5.5% alcohol. Hazy, golden orange pour with a fizzy, finger-thick, white head. Thin lace. Smell had notes of peppery Belgian yeast combined with mango fruit. More of the tell tale Belgianese zest in the taste with some hint of pineapple, and plenty more mango. Light bitter finish. About 25-30 IBUs. Not bad. Gave it a B rating.

"If you hold a glass of beer to your

ear you can hear the weekend."

-I. Pub

Swingin' Wood, from the Rogue's notebook.

Sinepuxent overlook- Rum Pointe Seaside Links, 6/21/2021.

    Father-In-Law in town.  He was to humor me by watching my boxing match with the Atlantic. I was doing the same for his golf. That's his game. Do I play? I play. Yeah, I'm a kook. My buddies JR and Canman joined us. The banter and the slices made the stoke worthwhile. I know as much about courses as I do the game. Scottish style course with all the latest GPS accoutrements in the carts.

Par, distance, distance for the next shot. Very impressive. My In-Law...the Italian Chico... was more impressed with my antique fairway woods than my performance. However, he had offered to treat, so I was stoked that he was stoked.

As was tradition for JR, a shot of Fireball before closing the 18th hole nearly four hours later. Take that built edge off. More a game of frustration (wanted to do more than just swing that wood) and endurance. We finished the afternoon with a side trip to check the Assateague horses, and a couple brews from Sinepuxent Farm Brewery. Nice day off.

Downtown St. Michaels, 6/20/2021.

   Day before, Father's Day trip to St. Michaels. The IC had never been to the land of our  nuptials, otherwise known as the Town That Fooled the British. Took 'im on a tour through Wades Point, home of shipwright Thomas Kemp, where the party began and main event took place...

Eastern Shore Brewing's Crosby

Pils & Mash. Liked the name and

the can of this refreshing Pilsner.

Clocked in at 5.2%. Aromas of lemon

and grains, with added grassiness

 in the taste. Low IBUs. Classic

pilsner made more bracing with a

 squeeze of lime. Clear straw pour with

with a thin bubbly head. Not bad.

 B- rating.

...through town to Eastern Shore Brewing (pre-event party), and finished up at what was our close the night party at Town Dock, which since has become Foxy's Harbor Grille including dinner overlooking St. Michaels Harbor. 

Hazy New England fruited Double IPA.

Summer Crush, ESB's version of the Orange

Crush. Heavy in orange and pineapple

scents. Some classic IPA grapefruit and bitter

citrus (about 40 IBUs) in the flavor profile.

Dank, very hazy pour with a thin, white head.

At 10% ABV, a dangerous summer beer.

Rated a B+.

Little history. Some local brews. Dinner on the waterfront. Yeah, he got it.

Yacht Rock!...quintessential lineup. Foxy's waterfront, St. Michaels Harbor. 7/20/2021.

Off, from the Rogue's notebook.

"Saltwater cures everything." -P.Dunn
In touch with the end of a short right, 66th and Holidays. 6/16/2021

     Waves weren't big. Maybe a waist set here and there. Just disorganized and sectioned. And winds ENE. I could not get comfortable no matter how hard I tried. Struggled for position. No rides. No decent ones anyways. Know it's been a long off-season. But, I was feeling off. Way off. Only cure? More water time. Gotta get off my ass and into it.

     Brew of recent. West OC's Fin City; getting into the summer season. Endless Chummer, an unfiltered Watermelon IPA. Sightly hazy, yellow-amber pour. Thin white head. Plenty of carbonation. Thin lacing. Strong, sweet smell of watermelon and grapefruit. Then the taste. Very medicinal. Like a hoppy cough syrup. Sucrets! That was it. Cherry classic Sucrets throat lozenges. I got a sixer of this. With each one I try to overcome the thought of what it tastes like. Try to find the hazy, hoppy (70 IBUs), IPA in this 6.6% brew. Better on a sweltering hot day is the best I can say. Cool can graphics, but Damn! Nearly as bad as my sesh. C-/D+ on the rating. And that's a gift.

"Life is too short to drink bad beer."

 -DQ