TJ's in Paoli for a Laughing Dog Rocket Dog Rye PA. This is a pretty good beer but not quite as good as the Wipeout IPA from Port Brewing that followed it.
The Flying Pig in Malvern for a couple of beers starting with an Inversion IPA from Deschutes Brewery. This was a very good IPA. Next up was a Seven Giraffes Scottish Ale cask-conditioned. This was OK but not as good as I expected partly because it is not my style of beer. After that was a Cuvee Des Jacobins Rouge from Brouwerij Bockor N.V. This is a very good Flanders red sour. Maybe a little too tart for my taste but I'd get it again. Finally I had an Extra Sour Quad from Gaverhopke. This is a dark, big alcohol sour. Very nice but you wouldn't want a second one in the same sitting.
Later in the weekend it was up to Union Jack's Inn on the Manatawny for a Sculpin IPA from Ballast Point which was excellent as usual. I also finally opened a bomber of Black Jack Stout from DuClaw Brewing Company. This is a nice Russian Imperial Stout although I suspect it is even better on draught.
Yet again, later in the weekend (after all it was a long holiday weekend) I was back at TJ's for a Saison Erbe from Dock Street. I love my Saisons and if I had to complain it was maybe a little spicy for my taste. Then I had another Saison. This was a Sly Fox - DeProef collaboration Broederlijke Liefde. This is a very nice Saison. You definitely taste the Brett. For some odd reason I followed this with a Love and Hoppiness from Rogue. Bad choice on my part. I didn't care for the beer but again, probably because of the order I drank them. I followed that with a Firestone Walker Union Jack which is a nice, grassy IPA and then finally another Port Wipeout. That Wipeout may be the perfect IPA.
Next I went to McKenzie's in Malvern for dinner. To my great surprise they still had the Houblonette on. This is my favorite Saison of all time. I had a couple with dinner not even considering trying something else at McKenzie's. Come on guy's...make this a year-round offering!
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