Take The Bump, from the Rogue's notebook.

Eying to cut into the wall, plaining across the shallows. 47th Street break, 8/26/2021.

     Labor Day weekend comin' up. 2nd season on it's way. Small summer swell still plaquing the OC coast. Fact was, most of the week was calling out near-flat surf. The past Wednesday called for a small bump in wave action with some knee-hi's rollin' in. Did not complain. Water continued to be around 75...76F. Low tide, with little to no current. Gettin' wet, and gettin' rides. I'll take the bump in surf.

     Jupiter, Florida...a true surf mecca near Palm Beach. A newbie brewery...Civil Society Brewing Company. Beachfront Property IPA. Supremely hazy golden orange pour. Near 2-finger, dense, white head. Aromas of citrus and apricots. More apricots, mango, and grapefruit in the taste. Juicy hops, light pine. Maybe 50-ish IBUs. Really liked this one. Refreshing brew after a refreshing, albeit mini surf. At 7.3% ABV, the first gave the right amount of bump. Rated an A. I'll take the bump.

"The hard part about being a bartender

is figuring out who is drunk and who is

just stupid."  -Richard Braunstein

Time to wrap the leash, 8/26/2021.