Maker's Mark, the Rogue's session notes.

"Beach life can be heaven on earth when storms work their magic without the disaster... Mother Nature seems quite angry these days." - Bill Longenecker
Surf Avenue & Malibu Beach,10/3/2022.

     Hurricane Ian. Regardless of how slow or quiet the hurricane season starts, there is always a 'Maker that hits and leaves a mark. Ian did that. Mostly on Florida's Gulf Coast. But the pain was felt across the state to Jacksonville, then up the Right Coast.

For the Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and the OC, we dealt  with the remnants. Six days of high winds and rain. Double to triple-overhead swell. Sometimes rideable. Most times not. Plenty of rips, closeouts, and erosion. Water was in the upper 60s. Me no surf. I was working...yeah that's it. Working. Surfed closed out conditions in the past. Never ended up well for me. Add rubber... took a pass this time 'round.

    Burnish Beer Company has been making their mark in our area since opening last year. The Devil you Know. A New England IPA full of dank notes, Opaque, hazy gold pour with a finger and a half egg-white head. Plenty of citrus and grapefruity hops in the aromas. Mango, juicy oranges, and pine resin in the flavors. Very little malt, and a tad bitter (est. 50 IBUs) in the finish. 6.9% alcohol meant definitely not sessionable... but very drinkable. Rated a B.