Had to get my hair cut today and nearby City Beer was releasing their 5th anniversary ale brewed by the Bruery called the Wanderer. I went in after the cut and ended up getting two drafts and a lot of bottles. Nice!

Wanderer, 8% sour ale with cherries and blackberries. Beauty!

Marron Acidifie, 8.5% sour imperial brown ale by the Bruery and Cigar City. Also very nice.

Stillwater 25 to One

Last night -- tried Alma Negra -- mostly black bottle, 70% malbec, so I had to try it. Not bad, but there are still other malbecs I prefer. Will try to let it breathe more.

Stillwater 25 to One

Bought some interesting Stillwater ales today.

Two each of these three 12oz import series:

And two of the 22oz Stillwater-Mikkeller Two Gypsies collaboration:

2006 Fonterutoli Chianti Classico

pusser's navy mojito

Terrapin So Fresh & So Green, Green...nice, refreshing...something they should give to athletes during breaks instead of barley water...just to make things interesting...it's more like a hop solution than a beer...wish I could get Terrapin here...instead, I have to depend on the kindness of strangers:)...

Edited May 5, 201115 yr by emelius

Passenger Pigeon

3 oz Calvados

3/4 oz pimento dram

2 dashes Angostura bitters

Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass

Edited May 5, 201115 yr by morphsci

Pimento Dram? How is the PP?

I'm having a Lillet Rouge with seltzer. Refreshing.

The original name for Allspice Dram is Pimento Dram, and I was too lazy to modify the recipe. The drink itself is not that great but probably because I am not extremely fond of the Allspice dram. Your choice sounds better.

Aperol and Soda

Cocchi and Soda

Rinse, repeat.

2008 Ojai Sauvignon Blanc because it hit 102 in the valley today and the Reisling is gone.

Quite yummy...like a smoother version of Hopslam

I got shut out of the Midnight Sun Open Container, which is sad because I got there withing 20 minutes of opening. Turns out Craig panicked a bit and handed out tickets to the ones who showed up first so I waited in line a bit before realizing that there was no hope without a ticket. Had to console myself and my buddy that I brought along to increase my bottle limit by having burritos and Negro Modelos for Cinco de Mayo.

hellhound

Another Cocktail Challenge!

Warday’s Cocktail (from EE via Savoy)

1 Teaspoonful Chartreuse. (1 tsp Green Chartreuse)

1/3 Italian Vermouth. (3/4 oz Carpano Antica Vermouth)

1/3 Dry Gin. (3/4 oz Boomsa)

1/3 Calvados or Apple Brandy. (3/4 oz Calvados)

Shake (I stirred) well and strain into cocktail glass.

With dinner:

Next up:

Warday's with Ransom!

New Angel's Envy three ways (glasses)

--> Angel's Envy Bourbon (port finish) 43.3%

Warday's with Old Tom seeing as Marc used Genever for dry gin in his.

Which glass tasted best Mikey?

Edited May 6, 201115 yr by Voltron

Aperol Sour

1.5 oz Aperol

2 oz lemon juice

0.25 oz rich syrup

Shake!

Warday's with Old Tom seeing as Marc used Genever for dry gin in his.

Ah! That's a much better idea, I forgot all about Ransom! I'll try that one next.

First up - --> Angel's Envy Bourbon (port finish) 43.3% - glencairn

Going pretty good so far Al... sweet on the nose - finish is very nice and mid palate.

may have a little more in here until switching.. )

Mikey

2009 Crios de Susana Balbo Cabernet Sauvignon

Tripel Karmeliet