A Couple of Dogs

I had lunch at the Flying Pig in Malvern yesterday.  The cheesesteak was great as usual.  I also had an OMG Pale Ale from Dock Street Brewing Company.  It was a good example of a pale ale.  It took a while for the cheesesteak to come out so I had time for another beer.  Next up was a Flying Dog Fresh Hop IPA.  I'm not a big fan of this beer.  It was OK.  It was not hoppy and even if you called it a pale ale it would not have been a really good pale ale.

In the evening I stopped in at the Drafting Room in Exton.  First up was a Regal Pilsner from Breckenridge Brewery.  I didn't care for this Imperial Pilsner at all.  It may be because I am spoiled.  I live between Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown and Sly Fox Brewhouse and Eatery in Phoenixville.  These guys both brew great pilsners that I have routinely at their pubs and at my house.  Back at the Drafting Room I ordered another Imperial Pilsner.  This time it was Alpha Dog from Laughing Dog Brewing.  I thought this one tasted pretty good but the question is, 'Did it taste good in comparison to the one before it, or did it simply taste good'?  I'll need another one in the future to know for sure.

How Could I Forget?

Yesterday I posted a list of the kegs that I tapped at home for 2010 and it seemed to me that I must be forgetting some because 14 kegs seemed a little low for last year. Then, last night I returned to Victory to pick up a new keg. I was lucky enough to get a sixtel of Helios. This is a really good farmhouse ale. I knew I had a keg of this last year and enjoyed it quite well so it seemed like a good idea to get it again. Then I checked yesterdays post and saw that Helios was not on my list. I wonder what else I am forgetting from last year.

One Last Look Back at 2010

I made my way to Downingtown this evening to return an empty keg of Yakima Glory and hopefully get a full keg of something equally good.  Tonight was not my night.  I entered the parking lot steeling myself for that long cold walk from the outer reaches of the parking lot to the retail shop carrying my empty.  Then I rejoiced when the lot was virtually empty.  Then the reality set in.  Something is wrong.  The parking lot is never empty when the pub is open.  The lights were out and the depression set in.  I was not getting my replacement keg tonight.  As I found out later, they were having their staff party tonight.  Happy Holidays Victory folks.

I thought tonight would be a good opportunity to look at the kegs I tapped at my house in 2010.  Here they are in chronological order:

Victory - Prima Pils
Ithaca - Flower Power
Victory - Mad King
Terrapin - Rye Pale Ale
Founder's - Red's Rye
Victory - Hop Wallop
Dock St. - Saison DuPotts
Victory - Gassy Jack's
Founder's - Red's Rye (again)
Great Lakes - Burning River
Victory - Braumeister Pils
Sierra Nevada - Celebration
Victory - Yakima Glory
Dock St. - Hop Garden