I confess to some serious blog slacking. I’d like to say I’ve been super busy with work, but the truth is I’m on call and work so sporadically it just doesn’t make for a good excuse. I’ve been indulging in other hobbies of mine (which the Boy refers to as “Geeking”). So here is a quick update on recent fun!
Thanks to the social joys of twitter the Boy and I have been hanging out with @cdmcclain, @Screamin_J_Pito and Mr. Pito’s girlfriend @mgamoke on a fairly regular basis. This last Saturday we met up at Samuel Horne’s Tavern (www.samuelhornestavern.com) in Folsom for some amazing beer. (Also ran into Rick Sellers (A.K.A. @pacificbrewnews who was hanging out after a shift.)
The details are a bit fuzzy but I have pictures and video!
Early in the evening I stole @Screamin_J_Pito ‘s hat. This part I recall, I use to have a thing for hats …
Onto beer!
If you follow me on untapped (http://untappd.com/user/agirlandherbeer) then it went a little something like this:
- Bianca is enjoying a Baudelaire IO by Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales at Samuel Horne’s Tavern
Jolly Pumpkin (www.jollypumpkin.com)Baudelaire IO is brewed with Rose Hips, Rose Petals and Hibiscus and is a 6.8% ABV Saison. This was a funky little pink number that we all (Except Cassie A.K.A. @mgamoke who we are still working on) really enjoyed!
Bianca is swigging a Midas Touch by Dogfish Head Craft Brewery at Samuel Horne’s Tavern
Midas Touch is an old favorite from Dogfish Head Brewing (www.dogfish.com). Part of the Ancient Beer Series.
“This recipe is the actual oldest-known fermented beverage in the world! It is an ancient Turkish recipe using the original ingredients from the 2700 year old drinking vessels discovered in the tomb of King Midas. Somewhere between wine & mead; this smooth, sweet, yet dry ale will please the Chardonnay of beer drinker alike.”
At 9.0% ABV, it’s a very sweet approachable beer. My friend Reno has guest reviewed it for the blog before. (here)
- Bianca is enjoying a Gypsy Ale by Telegraph Brewing Company at Samuel Horne’s Tavern
8% ABV an American Wild Ale….I don’t remember much about this one…shhhhh….don’t tell. I do recall that Cassie plucked a plum note out of it that surprised us all when we re-tasted it was definitely in evidence.
- Bianca is enjoying a Four by Upright Brewing at Samuel Horne’s Tavern
In hindsight we probably should have started with Four by Upright Brewing (www.uprightbrewing.com). 4.5% ABV this was a very floral/grassy beer. Delicious!
There were others, I know we had something awesome that hadn’t been untappd and we were all waiting for someone else to go through the trouble of untapping it….Oh! Sticke Pils! A Sierra Nevada Brew Camp beer, that Samuel Hornes Owner Dylan made. Yummy!
But the real high light of the night was coming home with a Pretty Things (www.prettythingsbeertoday.com) Beer. Extremely rare to find one of their goods on the West Coast without trading for it. But Samuel Horne’s had (exactly) one of their Saison’s and I had to get it! It’s in the fridge waiting for the next together with my twitter beer peeps.
Of the beers you mentioned, I only ever had Midas Touch. I’ve really got to get out to the west coast eventually. The Boy calls that Geeking? Haha.
I never had the chance to taste Midas touch, but I’d love to try it out