Not my posts (hopefully), no this is another Surly beer added to their line-up of canned beer. I have yet to mark Minnesota off my list and cans are lighter than bottles. Hint, hint. Nudge, nudge.
from the new Surly website… “Pale in color, this over-hopped, under-brewed Double IPA has almost twice the amount of hops & malt crammed in the can.”
50 from 50 – Pennsylvania
Tell William Penn that his namesake has been taken from the list thanks to a triple from the famous Stoudt’s Brewery!
50 from 50 – Massachusetts
It is only fitting that Sam Adams is the beer for Massachusetts. I went for their latest creation on the market.
Help me reach my goal
The 50 Beers from 50 States challenge is now 1 month old. As you can see from the stats, the progress is good. But due to a combination of the arcane and sometimes bizarre liquor laws in some states and the limited distribution scope of some breweries, I forsee some states falling into the cracks. This is where YOU come into the picture.
If you have access to a beer from a state that I have not crossed off my list and you are willing to ship (1) bottle or can to California then I will make a donation of $15.00 to a food bank in your area of the country. You will also earn my gratitude and a shout-out on the website.
If you have a question or want to make sure that I don’t have something in my ‘fridge already then e-mail me at beersearchparty@gmail.com.
50 from 50 – Texas
Texas is scratched off the list! I get the feeling from beer afficionados that Shiner and the Spoetzel Brewery is somewhat unloved. As is most Texas beer, unless you are in Austin. Same theory holds for music and culture. This black lager was not as good as Full Sail’s Session Black, I must say. It’s OK, just a little thin for my taste.
50 from 50 – Vermont
Out here in Los Angeles, we have just started getting Magic Hat. Actually, all I have seen is #9. I had that in 2009 so it was verboten for the challenge. But thanks to Bruisin’ Ales, check Vermont off. I had their fall seasonal, Roxy Rolles
Here is the review…
Bruisin’ Ales
Is there anything better than a package of beer in the mail? It’s like Christmas in January for me.
Here is the photographic proof of what I ordered from Bruisin’ Ales in Asheville, North Carolina….
50 from 50 – Alaska
Alaskan Brewing’s Smoked Porter has always been a beer that I avoided mostly because I am not terribly fond of smoke mixed with beer. I have had a couple rauchbiers that did not hit my palate right. This one is probably the best but I still am not fond of the style…
50 from 50 – Michigan
A holiday seasonal from the brewers in Dexter, Michigan. Jolly Pumpkin’s Noel de Calabaza. You can read more about their beers HERE.
I am now 14% of the way to the goal!
50 from 50 – Wisconsin
Thanks to Z.H. for helping me scratch Wisconsin from the list with a bang…
Read more about the Raspberry Tart HERE