17 MAR 2010

Good morning!

It actually still is slightly morning! Wow, I woke up pretty early. Aaron gave me a call around 9ish to let me know that some dudes were coming in to our place to take a bunch of junk out of the basement. Well, they had to Sawzall a giant oil tank in half and that was loud. Now we have a bunch of dust and stuff all over our floor, too. Dang. not the way that I wanted to start the day. Ah well, I am still feeling posi! It's just glorious out and the air feels oh so nice. I am going to head to the Y in a bit to pump some iron and then I might do a draft online. Carrie, Emily and I are going to happy hour (Carrie wants to go to mad Mex for Shamaritas [shamrock margaritas]) and then I am going to make an extremely healthy dinner involving either beets or squash and tons of other fresh veg. YES! I miss cooking every night.

Somehow I made a round trip to Whole Foods yesterday in around an hour. Crazy! I sure was going quick, especially on the way there! I kind of miss having a long bike ride that I am obligated to do, as it is indeed a nice workout. I stocked up on tons of fresh produce that I cannot wait to consume. Work last night was a bit frustrating, as we were catching up with cleaning stuff until even after we closed, as we were down a midday person yesterday. It's OK, I am really relishing this day off having had two consecutive harsh closes.

Some beers I have had recently:

VICTORY STORM KING: This is one of the few Victory beers that I had yet to try and I regret waiting to try it as it's extremely delicious. Unlike some heavy stouts, it has zero harsh metallic aftertaste, and instead offers a substantial amount of molasses flavor backed up by just the perfect amount of bitterness and a faintly sweet aftertaste. This is not a beer that you'd want to drink more than one of at a time, but it is definitely a great way to cap the night.

DOGFISH HEAD 60 MINUTE IPA: A very even and clean IPA, well balanced and not overly bitter. Nice hinds of orange coupled with milder floral notes. While I would not describe it as mindblowing, 60 Minute is a well crafted, totally drinkable treat.

OSKAR BLUES GORDON: This has quickly become one of my favorite beers, a pungent and sticky wallop of a beer and goes down extremely easy. While Gordon has a goodly amount of sweetness, it is coupled with subtleties of both smooth malt and perfectly bitter hops. The smell is deceptively syrup but excellent. I LOVE GORDON!

VICTORY YAKIMA TWILIGHT: Carrie and I got a case of this because the distributor didn't have Nugget Nectar and this seemed like ti would be close, and I think that unfortunately tainted my opinion of this ale. Unlike Nugget Nectar, Twilight focuses almost exclusively on the malt side of this beer and the result is a too-sweet brew that is difficult to enjoy for too long. While it is nice to have some subtle hopiness, the flavor seems to get washed out by the sugariness of the whole thing.