Tonight Matt had a cookout, Jucy Lucys as always, and I had a Mothership Wit, then a (good, sweet-tasting) Trout Slayer Ale. I was already a bit buzzed when I had it, but it did seem very good. Continuing the fish theme, one of Matt's friends wore a Lakemaid T-shirt.

I downgraded to (Sierra Nevada) Colaweizen after those beers... but I don't think I'm going to finish this second one now that everyone is gone. These are so much better with Hefeweizen.

I'm definitely a sucker for fruit flavors in beer. The cashier at Spirits of Nisswa pointed out that my preference for Hopslam over HopDevil probably has a lot to do with the grapefruit flavors in the former.

Labels: Big Sky Brewing, Colaweizen, Mothership Wit, New Belgium Brewing, Trout Slayer

On my way up north this weekend I stopped at Spirits of Nisswa — possibly the last good liquor store if you're heading up north&mdash and picked up a mix-pack of New Belgium and a growler(!) of Rogue Dead Guy Ale.

The New Belgium mix-pack had 1554, Fat Tire, Mothership Wit, and Mighty Arrow. I discovered that I don't really care for Fat Tire, which I've had many times before but never been so disappointed by, and Mighty Arrow was a standard pale. There's not much those can do from what I can tell.

I enjoyed the subtlety of the 1554, which didn't destroy my taste buds with its coffee taste, and I ended up really liking the Mothership Wit, albeit not quite as much as I like Springboard.

Do not attempt to finish a growler alone on an empty stomach. I probably won't be able to have Dead Guy for a while now.

Labels: 1554, American Amber Ale, APA, Belgian Dark Ale, Dead Guy Ale, Fat Tire, Growler, Maibock, Mighty Arrow, Mothership Wit, New Belgium Brewing, Rogue Ales Brewery, Spirits of Nisswa, Witbier