Catching Up

It's been a while since I've posted on here, but I have been posting my drinking adventures via the Uptappd app. I'm liking the social aspect of the app, but I don't want to neglect this blog either, so this post is a catch-up to get everything back up to speed. I'll try to do this more often so they aren't as long in the future...

Blackthorn Pizza & Pub

I went somewhere new last night and fell in love. I went with an amazing group of men from Church to Blackthorn Pizza & Pub in Joplin with the promise of amazing pizza and a big selection of craft beer. Needless to say, both lived up to their promise well! I've found a new watering hole in Joplin that is 1, smoke free, 2, good pizza, and 3, big selection of craft beer on tap.

A Small Celebration

A few weeks back, we sold some furniture on Craigslist and to celebrate, I bought myself a few bottles of Lagunitas. It had been a while since I had these two particular beers and I was looking forward to having them again. I started with Hop Stoopid and loved the sweet hopiness of this beer. Wilco Tango Foxtrot was next and it was still rich and malty. Delicious.

I've noticed my tastes have been slightly changing here recently and some beers that once tasted good don't wet my whistle like they once did. These two brews are an exception at least and I thoroughly enjoyed them again.

Dragon's Milk, Tital IPA, Wheach, Meer's Gold and a Little Sumpin' Sumpin

The latest batch of bottles had some interesting brews that were definitely different. I had my first Peach beer and one that reminds me of a good red wine. Overall, a good round of beers.

Fuel Cafe, Red Chair, Zon and Hop Stoopid

Here's another round of four beers that were all quite different yet good in their own ways. Wit, hops and coffee made up this round of beer goodness. And this time, I took notes!

Playing Catch-up

Wow, I really managed to get behind in my blogging. In my last post, I mentioned a beer that was extremely hoppy, but never got to it. Well, it's time for a very quick catch-up so here we go.

The beer in question is Sierra Nevada's Hoptimum. The hops is extremely high (hence the comment about it blowing my brains out). However, it was also thoroughly enjoyable. It tasted like fresh cut grass and pine needles, which is a good thing. On top of that, it went down nicely with a very pleasing aftertaste considering how much hops was in it. I have another bottle in the fridge now, but I'm saving it for later along with my last Winter Grind. If you like Hops, this is most definitely the beer for you to try.

Other beers that I've been drinking recently came from a Boulevard Sampler and a Schlafly Sampler. Both boxes have been great and I have not yet found one I didn't like from these two. I guess I don't have much to say about each individual beer since it's been a while other than it's good stuff.

On my birthday a few weeks ago, I picked up a "special" bottle for myself. It was Lagunita's Wilco Tango Foxtrot. It was a darker brown ale with a nice chocolate tone. I wouldn't call it amazing, but it was still a good brown ale. A good beer for a quick grab from the market and one I might consider grabbing again.

Well, that's a VERY quick recap of what I've been drinking here recently. Last weekend we had our Father's Day celebration with a custom 6-pack sample party. They went from very good to very bad, but I'll get to those later. I also have another selection in the fridge at home awaiting me so stick around. Hopefully it won't be as long next time...