Okay, so I don't have a beer review....yet.
Before that lovely storm hit on Saturday, I journeyed to Julio's, one of the best places in the whole world (www.juliosliquors.com) The first time I went I was totally overwhelmed and I'm pretty sure I spent the first 15 minutes standing in front of the beer section and drooling. I spent the next 40 minutes in a sort of blissful state, wandering around and grabbing things that looked good. I weep for all the beer I left behind, but it was a great experience and I got a lot of delicious beer.
The second trip I took was a bit more controlled because I knew what to expect. I also knew what I was looking for--straight up pumpkin beers. Because you know, I'm becoming slightly obsessed. That's okay though. I'm sure I'll move on to holiday-ish beers soon, along with stouts, porters, winter warmers, etc. Anyway, I got the following:
Cisco Brewers, Pumple Drumpkin
Heavy Seas, The Great Pumpkin (Imperial Pumpkin Ale)
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales -- La Parcela, #1 Pumpkin Ale
I wish I could show you pictures now, but at 6:30 PM that night, we lost power and it has not been restored yet (I'm writing this from a remote location....a SECRET LOCATION). So while I might have pictures on my camera, I can't upload them to my computer. And I really, really want to put up a beer review, but I (and you) must content ourselves with just this.
The plan is, I will go home and, in the freezing cold and semi-dark, drink some Pumple Drumpkin from Cisco Brewers and write out my review with my half-frozen fingers. That will make you appreciate it more, right? Right???
Also upcoming is a growler of home brewed pumpkin beer from a secret contact. Okay, so it doesn't have to be a secret contact, but I like saying that because it sounds cooler than saying some I know through work is giving me beer.
Also, here are some other pumpkin beers I've tasted in the mean time, but didn't write a review for because I am lazy:
Dogfish Head Punkin -- True to their legacy, this is delicious. Like, really delicious. The best one I've tried so far, probably, because they're able to integrate hops and pumpkin into some sort of flavor tango, spiced with cinnamon, and if my memory serves me correctly, brown sugar. Even better, the name comes from Punkin Chunkin, an event in Delaware where contestants literally build trebuchets, air canons, and other machines that can fling pumpkins really, really far. This is actually happening Nov 4 - 6, so I recommend picking up some Dogfish Head Punkin and watching this, because it will be amazing. (http://www.punkinchunkin.com/)
Shipyard Pumpkin Ale -- I had this at the BBC (British Brewing Company) and, more recently, last night at Applebees. They put cinnamon and brown sugar around the rim of the glass if you want, which is very tasty. It makes this a bit sweet at first, but the beer itself does have a little bit of bitterness. And of course, it tastes like a pumpkin.
I also had another pumpkin beer at Sacco's Bowl Haven in Somerville a couple weekends ago, but I completely forget the name. Cambridge something? I saw it at Julio's too, and I cannot remember the name at all. The bottle had a blue label. That doesn't help, I know. Anyway, it was tasty. I'll get that name by my next post, but it too was a good beer. Sacco's also has some other nearby craft brews, including Pretty Things, which is located in Somerville. They also have the best flatbread pizza anywhere, and candlepin bowling.
So that's pretty much an update on what's been going on since my last post. I'll hopefully be able to post another review soon, but no promises... they say we're not supposed to get power back until tomorrow night around 11:45. So until then, I'm planning on drinking beer and freezing.
Mostly freezing.
Before that lovely storm hit on Saturday, I journeyed to Julio's, one of the best places in the whole world (www.juliosliquors.com) The first time I went I was totally overwhelmed and I'm pretty sure I spent the first 15 minutes standing in front of the beer section and drooling. I spent the next 40 minutes in a sort of blissful state, wandering around and grabbing things that looked good. I weep for all the beer I left behind, but it was a great experience and I got a lot of delicious beer.
The second trip I took was a bit more controlled because I knew what to expect. I also knew what I was looking for--straight up pumpkin beers. Because you know, I'm becoming slightly obsessed. That's okay though. I'm sure I'll move on to holiday-ish beers soon, along with stouts, porters, winter warmers, etc. Anyway, I got the following:
Cisco Brewers, Pumple Drumpkin
Heavy Seas, The Great Pumpkin (Imperial Pumpkin Ale)
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales -- La Parcela, #1 Pumpkin Ale
I wish I could show you pictures now, but at 6:30 PM that night, we lost power and it has not been restored yet (I'm writing this from a remote location....a SECRET LOCATION). So while I might have pictures on my camera, I can't upload them to my computer. And I really, really want to put up a beer review, but I (and you) must content ourselves with just this.
The plan is, I will go home and, in the freezing cold and semi-dark, drink some Pumple Drumpkin from Cisco Brewers and write out my review with my half-frozen fingers. That will make you appreciate it more, right? Right???
Also upcoming is a growler of home brewed pumpkin beer from a secret contact. Okay, so it doesn't have to be a secret contact, but I like saying that because it sounds cooler than saying some I know through work is giving me beer.
Also, here are some other pumpkin beers I've tasted in the mean time, but didn't write a review for because I am lazy:
Dogfish Head Punkin -- True to their legacy, this is delicious. Like, really delicious. The best one I've tried so far, probably, because they're able to integrate hops and pumpkin into some sort of flavor tango, spiced with cinnamon, and if my memory serves me correctly, brown sugar. Even better, the name comes from Punkin Chunkin, an event in Delaware where contestants literally build trebuchets, air canons, and other machines that can fling pumpkins really, really far. This is actually happening Nov 4 - 6, so I recommend picking up some Dogfish Head Punkin and watching this, because it will be amazing. (http://www.punkinchunkin.com/)
Shipyard Pumpkin Ale -- I had this at the BBC (British Brewing Company) and, more recently, last night at Applebees. They put cinnamon and brown sugar around the rim of the glass if you want, which is very tasty. It makes this a bit sweet at first, but the beer itself does have a little bit of bitterness. And of course, it tastes like a pumpkin.
I also had another pumpkin beer at Sacco's Bowl Haven in Somerville a couple weekends ago, but I completely forget the name. Cambridge something? I saw it at Julio's too, and I cannot remember the name at all. The bottle had a blue label. That doesn't help, I know. Anyway, it was tasty. I'll get that name by my next post, but it too was a good beer. Sacco's also has some other nearby craft brews, including Pretty Things, which is located in Somerville. They also have the best flatbread pizza anywhere, and candlepin bowling.
So that's pretty much an update on what's been going on since my last post. I'll hopefully be able to post another review soon, but no promises... they say we're not supposed to get power back until tomorrow night around 11:45. So until then, I'm planning on drinking beer and freezing.
Mostly freezing.
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