Yesterday I met up with Nora and Ben at the Pig for Ben's b-day. I can't remember either of the beers he had — the first was extremely weird and the second was a nice fruity hefeweizen — but I had the Rush River Bubblejack IPA and then a ''Golden Axe,'' a.k.a. Small Axe Golden Ale, an American would-be hefeweizen.

The Bubblejack was hoppy and delicious, as always. If Leinie's and Stella are my standby "panic beers" at dives, Bubblejack is my new panic beer at fancy places like the Pig and the Gnome. (Not that there aren't plenty of other beers at those places that I know I like, but they'll always have Bubblejack.)

The Small Axe was disappointing: it was too grassy for me (I know, I know, I think everything is grassy) and didn't have the fruit flavors I was hoping for.

Labels: American IPA, American Pale Wheat Ale, Bubblejack IPA, Rush River Brewing, Small Axe Golden Ale