Some Good and Some Not So Good Beers

Over the course of the last week or so I've haven't had much opportunity to write about the beers I have had.  Traveling on business has consumed a good bit of my time.  I did visit the Sly Fox in Phoenixville and had a new (to me) beer.  It is called Citra Pale Ale.  I am not a big fan of this one.  Back on the road again I went back to the Horseshoe Pub in Hudson, MA.  I started with a cask-conditioned Sky High Rye from Arcadia.  It was a very nice beer indeed.  I followed that with a Wipeout IPA from Port Brewing.  Of course this was excellent.  This may be my favorite beer of the year.  The following night I went back to the Horseshoe and had a Wachusett Country Ale.  This was not very good at all.  In fact, since I knew I was only going to have one more this night I decided to have a Wipeout IPA just to play it safe. 

Back home in Pennsylvania I visited the Craft Ale House in Limerick.  First up was an IPA from Mission Brewery.  This is a pretty good IPA.  I had never heard of Mission.  Apparently they are out of San Diego, CA.  I'll look for more from them.  I followed this with a Lima Black IPA from Weyerbacher Brewing Company.  This was risky because I am not a big fan of this brewer or of this style.  I am here to say, this is an excellent beer.  That's why I keep going back and trying brewers and/or styles that I think I may not like.  Hats off to the folks at Weyerbacher for making this excellent beer.

Just Another Friday Night II

Another Friday night and I feel the need to have a really nice beer somewhere so I stop at the Flying Pig Saloon in Malvern.  As you may recall I often stop at the Flying Pig when all the other bars in the area are not displaying a great line-up on their on-line tap list.  Flying Pig does not have an on-line tap list and often benefits from this omission, you might say by default.  Well, they usually don't disappoint and tonight is no exception.  I first order a Hopmouth from Arcadia Brewing Company.  This is a nice DIPA.  Not great but not bad either.  I followed that with an Irish Red Ale from Great Lakes Brewing Company.  Well that was my first mistake.  Of course you shouldn't follow a DIPA with an Irish Red Ale.  I couldn't taste the Irish Red.  That is my fault.  But...although I love Great Lakes I think I would not give this beer high marks whether following a DIPA or not.  I have enough doubt though, that I will give it another try when I see it again in the future.

I take my leave and head towards home.  As luck would have it, when I placed my order for the pizza I was told it would be a 30 minute wait.  That leaves me enough time to have a quick one at the Sly Fox in Phoenixville.  I find a seat at the bar and order an Abbey Xtra.  This is a nice dry Belgian-style ale.  I would love to stay for another but my pizza is ready.

Cheers.