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Philly Beer Week
And I missed Philly Beer week in its entirety, although I had a fun time reading about it at my local suburban beer bars. I really wanted to attend the "Meet the brewer from Allagash (and tasting)" downtown, but I found out about it too late. Also, my plans for attending the Sunday Belgian Brunch at the Springhouse Drafting Room were also unfortunately interrupted. Next year perhaps.
On with the beers.
67) Allagash - Fluxus - Brewed with Yarrow, Pilsner Malt and Rye Malt, this one is all over the place. Delicious, fruity with spice pairings I couldn't place, and surprisingly light for a bottle conditioned double Belgian style ale. Excellent brew. More about this beer here.
68) Ithica - Double IPA - Rich and Malty with a decent hop character.
69) Cantillon - Rose de Gambrinus - My fifth from Cantillon. A Cask Conditioned Framboise Lambic. Sour with a musky nose, clean and perfect. An excellent beer. I have had comparable local brews, however, this is one of the originals. Highly recommended as are all brews from Cantillon.
70) Smutty Nose - Finest Kind IPA - I can't believe this is my first time trying this IPA. It is perfect. Clean, hoppy with a dry finish. Another big win for New England.
71) Brasserie d'Achouffe - La Chouffe - One of my all time favorite pale Belgian style ales. Simply a treat every single time I drink it.
72) Pilsner Urquel - Photo here - I had to try this just to see what, if anything, I was missing out on. A very non-carbonated, simple yet clean pilsner. Stated as the original pilsner from the many books I own, it's not bad at all.
Just to be sure, my next beer was to be one of my all time favorite pilsners. And from the bottle just to make the comparison fair.
73) Victory - Prima Pils - Yep, sorry. Freshness counts when it comes to pilsners. Although the base quality is very similar, Victory just makes a better version of this classic style. Simple, clean, hoppy and refreshing (with bubbles).
74) Stone - Double Bastard - Big American Strong Ale from the Tap. Wow, this stuff is huge and much better than the Arrogant Bastard. Not exactly my style of brew, but if you want a big winter ale, go for this one. I would rather be drinking this one with a meal.
75) Digfish Head - 90 Minute IPA - I forgot to photograph this one. It was from the bottle. There are three brews in this series from Dogfish Head. I have had all of them before and this is my favorite, mostly for being the most balanced and drinkable with a wee-heavy body and excellent hop character. The 60 is a simpler version and the 120 is, well, one of the largest IPAs in the universe at 21% ABV (yea, you read that right).
76) Hoppin' Frog - Hoppin' To Heaven IPA - Nice hoppy IPA with a decent sweet body from Akron, Ohio of all places.
77) Ommegang - Abbey Ale - A decent Belgian style dark double ale. Nothing like their Three Philosophers though, which is a home run.
78) Riverhorse - Special Ale (ESB) - My Uncle had a couple of these in his fridge. I was surprised as this is the one from Riverhorse I have yet to try. It's really good. Brit-style Extra Special Bitter with a nice solid yet drinkable body and a good amount of hops.
79) Sly Fox - Cascade IPA - Perfect, Cascade-heavy IPA from the Sly Fox IPA project. Yum, so good.
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