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The last of three large boxes from Let’s Pour (THANKS K!) arrived at BSP HQ recently and yet another bonanza of beer-y goodness was revealed. This time centered on the SE portion of the brewing country.
We start with Cigar City…..
…from Florida we head to Georgia and Terrapin and the turtle….
…and then hopscotch amongst other states for this final tableau…
There is some good drinking ahead for me!
For Christmas, I received gift codes to the Let’s Pour craft beer website so that I could buy to my hearts content or the max amount that I was given (whichever came first) and one of the breweries that I purchased a beer from is Intuition Ale Works from Jacksonville, Florida.
As you can see from the photo, they can their regular line-up of beers. If I had seen the pale and coastal ale, I probably would have gotten those too to get the full flavor of this brewery helmed by brewer Ben Davis.
And if I was standing at the menu board in the taproom, I would pick the following two beers (and also get a beer popsicle, that they serve):
“A creamy and sweet milk stout brewed with English pale malt, flaked and roasted barley and English Crystal Malts. Bittered with Nugget hops, smoothed with 5% lactose. This beer is served with a Nitro tap and is non-vegan.”
“Pre-prohibition style Pilsner. Light and refreshing with a hint of crisp spice.”
“A Kentucky Common cold fermented with a slight sourness.”
For Christmas, I received gift codes to the Let’s Pour craft beer website so that I could buy to my hearts content or the max amount that I was given (whichever came first) and this month I am focusing my brewery spotlight on three breweries that I plan to spend my money on.
Second up is Pacific City’s, Pelican Pub and Brewery. I haven’t had any of their beers in a long, long while and I guess a part of me was waiting to visit their awesome location literally right on the sand looking out onto the Pacific.
Obviously, I don’t see many of their beers down here in Los Angeles but if I did have access I would get the following:
Nestucca ESB – “Copper-hued and medium-bodied, Nestucca ESB features an English-inspired herbal, floral, and grassy aroma balanced with a toasted bread and toffee-like malt flavor. A subtle fruitiness merges with biscuit-like flavors and a clean, hoppy finish to make this beer both refreshing and full of character. Dry hopped for a delightful fresh hop aroma!”
Kiwanda Cream Ale – “Inspired by one of America’s traditional 19th century beer styles, Kiwanda Cream Ale is pale gold with a fruity, floral hop aroma. A sweet malty flavor and a smooth snappy finish round out this tasty, refreshing brew! “
For Christmas, I received gift codes to the Let’s Pour craft beer website so that I could buy to my hearts content or the max amount that I was given (whichever came first) and the first brewery that I wanted to try a beer from was Maine Beer Company.
The beer that I was most intrigued by was Lunch which sadly wasn’t available. But my second choice of Mean Old Tom a stout with vanilla beans was there!
Here are some of the other beers that piqued my interest…..
Peeper – “Our original hoppy American ale. Dry, clean, well-balanced with a generous dose of American hops.”
Another One – “Intensely hoppy American IPA, brewed as the light-colored counterpart to Weez (both beers incorporate the exact same kettle and dry hopping schedule). Another One has a very clean malt palate, leaving little but hoppy resins on the tongue, and finishes dry and crisp.”
Lil One – “Some may call this a malty double IPA, some a hoppy barley wine. We prefer that it not be classified. We think of it, simply, as our strong winter ale. Intense hop aromatics and flavor (think pine, candied orange) blended with just enough malt sweetness to balance out the palate.”
Thanks to my extremely kind and generous sister and her familia up in Oregon, I purchased a nice selection of beers from three East Coast breweries from my choice for internet craft beer sellers, Let’s Pour.
I got doubles of the Resin and Global Warmer because I wanted more than 12ozs to sample!
Yes, there will be a third installment which means many, many reviews in the coming weeks.
Thanks to my extremely kind and generous uncle up in Oregon, I was able to procure some delightful NW beers from my choice for internet craft beer sellers, Let’s Pour.
Here is what I chose, layer by layer……
and finally….
Stay Tuned because my sister and my wife also gave me credits on the Let’s Pour site. More boxes are on the way!
For September, the theme (in addition to light-medium-dark) is that all three beers were found on the Let’s Pour website. So you can order them up and get a box delivered to your door! All of the descriptions below come from the Let’s Pour site.
~LIGHT
Harpoon / UFO Raspberry Hefeweizen 4.8% ABV
“Natural raspberry flavors are added to their UFO Hefeweizen to create this beer. Consistent with the Hefeweizen style, this beer is unfiltered and cloudy with a solid foamy head.”
~MEDIUM
Sixpoint Brewery / Sweet Action 5.2% ABV
“The silky viscosity that gives Cream Ales their name is whispered rather than shouted here, retaining the crispness and zesty finish of a Pale and the light, peppery sweetness of a Witbier.”
~DARK
Yards Brewing Co. / Thomas Jefferson’s Tavern Ale 8.0% ABV
“a big, strappin’ Golden Ale based closely on the recipe used by America’s first prominent homebrewer – Thomas Jefferson. The President’s recipe featured ingredients like wheat, honey, and rye from his own farm at Monticello and Yards has vowed to faithfully recreate this ale with as little variation as possible.”
Last month, I added a Let’s Pour link between the what is in my ‘fridge section and what is in my cellar in the right hand column.
I did so because I am a fan of Let’s Pour and if you haven’t ordered from their service before then you can save $10 and that can buy you some extra beer!
Plus, I get some money out of the deal too! That helps me continue to fund my blog and my support of the L.A. craft beer scene.
So you win and I win. And craft beer wins too! And if the Post Office ever decided to deliver beer it would be a win for them too.
The eagle eyed among you (or the people whose eyes have adapted to the harsh light of computer screens) will notice that there is an link to Let’s Pour between what is in my ‘fridge and what is in my cellar on the right hand column.
That is because I am a fan of Let’s Pour and if you haven’t ordered from their service before then you can save $10 and that can buy you some extra beer!
Plus, I get some money out of the deal too! That helps me continue to fund my blog and my support of the L.A. craft beer scene.
So you win and I win. And craft beer wins too!
Last month, I spent my $20 on THIS.
And this month, I spent $3 over on Fort George cans. A nice variety pack that includes the 1811 lager, the Vortex IPA and the new OPA – Oatmeal Pale ale. Courtesy of the free shipping deal over on Let’s Pour that I posted about earlier this month.
