This past week has been a great beer week. Last Tuesday we had dinner at the Westside location 5 Seasons Brewing Company and enjoyed their beer sampler along with some great food. Each of their beers was delicious, especially their IPA. This was only the second time I’ve been to 5 Seasons; the first being at the Prado location where Kevin McNerney brews, of Sweetwater fame.
Last weekend we made our way down to Tampa for the ACC Championship Game (go Tech!) and made sure to take advantage of the beers available in Florida and Tampa specifically that we can’t get in Georgia. Friday night, we grabbed dinner at the Tampa Bay Brewing Company and had great beers and great food. Again I got their beer sampler which included each of their year-round beers and a cask-conditioned Moosekiller Barleywine; all very delicious. I highly recommend Tampa Bay Brewing Company; in addition to the beer and food, the service was excellent. Before the game on Saturday we stopped by a Total Wine and stocked up on the infamous Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA as well as Dogfish Head’s Shelter Pale Ale, Raison d’Extra, Fort, and Theobroma, Cigar City Brewing’s General Zhukov’s Imperial Stout and Improvisacion Ale, and Lazy Magnolia’s Southern Pecan and Indian Summer. I’ve since tried a 120 Minute IPA but haven’t made it to the others yet. I had to reorganize the beer fridge in order to fit everything. Here’s the full score from Florida:
Score from Florida
Back in Georgia, Terrapin has released their Hopsecutioner IPA. I am a total hophead and this beer does not disappoint. I’m actually quite proud of myself as this is the first beer I’ve successfully identified a hop in the beer by taste alone. A couple weeks ago I had Rogue’s Yellow Snow IPA and remarked how different the hop profile was from a typical IPA. I can taste the same hop in the Hopsecutioner: Amarillo. I’ve yet to make a homebrew using this hop, but this has moved up the list on things to try. I love the flavor of this hop.
If only more weeks could be like this…
