I've had a few beers and a few adventures over the past week, but I've decided this post to be one of reflection. A year or so ago I was keeping a pretty strict beer journal. I tried to write down a few words about a bunch of beers that I was sipping. What I'm going to do now is just pick some of the ones I gave a higher rating to and go from there.
I'm going to start off with Shiner Bock. I picked up a mixer six-pack of Shiner blends a long time ago. And I really enjoyed most of them. They aren't the fanciest of beers, but that isn't always something you want or need. This bock doesn't have the highest of ratings on beeradvocate.com, but according to my beer journal, I still dug it. I haven't had it in a while, but thinking about it makes me want to revisit it as soon as I finish the Troegs mixer I have sitting in my room. Overall, I gave Shiner Bock an 8/10. I enjoyed it's malty tastes and look forward to having it again.
Next in line is a brew I was saving for my giant of a friend. Why? Because it is called Skullsplitter. It poured a nice red with an almond colored head. In the smell of it I got lots of sweetness. The taste was also interesting. It is 8.5% alcohol, so it had that familiar alcohol burn that also intensified the flavors. Overall, I really enjoyed it and gave it a 9/10.
Lastly, I am going to share a brew I enjoyed that comes right from Pennsylvania herself. Slab Cabin IPA from Otto's Pub and Brewery in State College was a treat. Now, I've only been to the restaurant twice and haven't had the pleasure of tasting this brew on tap, but I've had several of their other offerings and have yet to find a brew of theirs I don't enjoy. Luckily, bombers of their year-round and most of their seasonal offers hit the local grocery shelves. The food is great, and the brews are fantastic. One day, I'm going to go to one of their "firkin Fridays" where they open up a cask of aged ale. Sounds fantastic. I really need to go back there.
And on that note, I'm done.
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