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| Fire on the river, Independence Day on the St. Martin. 7/4/2023 |
As a kid- fireworks in the OC were the best. Summer at the beach. Family and friends. Set up camp on Grandparents driveway. Dead center of Mallard Island off 15th street. Old style nylon webbed lawn chairs and chaise lounges. Music from a portable radio. Charcoal grillin'. Lightin' firecrackers and sparklers. Noise making fountains. And then the show. From the beach near the pier, two miles away. Back then the high rises were near non-existent. Had a pretty clear view. And the flash bangs mixed in were plenty loud. Nowadays... fireworks over the St. Martin. Annual tradition. Not quite as loud. Yet sharp, bright reflections on the water. Fairly clear view. Burgers and dogs. Barbeque baked beans with bacon. 'Tater salad. Beer. Desert. Beer. Etc. Still have the Atlantic's brine in the air. Pretty hard to beat short of being right there. And you still can't knock the comfort of home turf, family, and friends. Happy July 4th!
The latest summer brew review. Batavia, IL's Energy City Brewing. Fair selection of go-to beers with a focus on fruited sours. So thick with puree that they are not available on draft as they clog up the draft lines. Tried a few, as my Bro In-Law fell head over heels for 'em. Advertised as a Bistro style "Heavily-fruited Berliner Weisse," the one that shouted hot seasonal temps was the Pineapple & Lime Habanero. Thick, hazy pour, with a foamy, 2-finger, fast dissipating head. Plenty of juicy pineapple, a splash of lime, and hit of heat from the Habanero. Slight hop bitterness in the finish to remind you- it's a beer. 6.5% ABV. Maybe 15 IBUs. Couldn't do more than a pint. Somewhat sweet. Very heavy. Very filling. Rated a C+.
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"Give my people plenty of beer, good beer, and cheap beer, and you will have no revolution among them." -Queen Victoria |
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