a pre-DBF staff meeting update

As I've mentioned, I'll be spending the rest of the coming week and weekend in the Washington, D.C. Metro area, couch surfing with some old friends while attending the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers. I'm staying with Paul for the first two nights, and we have some grand plans for catching up with each other... both as friends and in the number of beers we've tried. Here's what I'm going into this with:

Moo Thunder Stout: I bought this because it looked and sounded ridiculous. It comes in a can with a cow and a lightning bolt on it. I know I tried a beer last weekend based on the fact that it had a cow on it, but this was more just the ridiculous name and the fact that it was a stout. This is by Butternuts Beer and Ale, who also make Porkslap Pale Ale and Heinieweissen Farmhouse Ale (a hefeweizen). This beer was SO GOOD. A little sweeter than Guinness (it's actually a milk stout, so that's to be expected), but so smooth and just a really nice stout. It was also not particularly expensive. I would absolutely recommend this beer to all the stout lovers of the world!

Saranac Winter Lager: This was ok. Nothing bad, but nothing particularly amazing. It actually reminded me of this sweet bread I ate in Mexico, that I imagine is probably pretty common in other Latin American countries or bakeries. It was nice, but I'm in no hurry for a repeat.

Kona Longboard Island Lager: I would add this to my proverbial "whatever lager" list. It was fine. A little sweeter than the average whatever lager, but still nothing in particular to write home about. I've heard good things about some of their other beers though, that I'm looking forward to trying.

St. Bernardus Abt 12 Abbey Ale: This was way too sweet for me. It just felt heavy, even though it wasn't. It's a quadruple, which I've never heard of before. Just strong in all the ways I'd prefer it not to be. My friend Cristina tasted it and liked it thought. Just not my jam. If you're into doppelbock beers, you might like it. After all, it's a quadruple! That's doppel the doppelbock! Right?...

Chimay Red: This was LOVELY. This came on the recommendation of my friend Jeremy, and was well worth the price. Very smooth, very pleasant, very nice nice nice. It's a trappist, which Stuff Yer Face brags on their menu to be among the best tasting beers in the world. I might not go THAT far, but it was really good.


I noticed Paul has started an entry and not finished it, presumably because he noticed I did the same thing and wanted to see what my score was. Well, my beer friend, I'm coming to see you tomorrow with 223 beers on my list, to your 220 including the two in your unpublished post. See you in the afternoon!

Now, off to pack...