I stopped in at Lowertown Brewery for dinner and a beer. I enjoyed a bowl of delicious fresh chili and paired it with the seasonal Pumpkin Ale. I’ve enjoyed a number of pumpkin ales and I really liked this one. It’s not too strong on the pumpkin and it has a nice slightly sweet taste along with some hints of spices. Well done and well worth the stop for me.
I stopped in at Bold City Brewery in Jacksonville, Florida and enjoyed a pumpkin ale. Just right on the pumpkin flavor. This also marked the eighth and final stop on the Jacksonville Ale Trail – #jaxaletrail. So I then headed to the Jacksonville Visitors Center and claimed my koozie and t-shirt.
I stopped in at Aardwolf Brewing Company in Jacksonville, Florida. I sampled a few of their beers. The Bees?! Saison is very good. The Belgian Pale Ale is very good. The San Marco Sour is very good if you like sour style beers. And, my favorite of the evening was Ermah Gourd the Pumpkin Ale – it had enough pumpkin flavor to be a pumpkin ale but not too much to be overpowering. Great balance. Great beers. I enjoyed them all so much that I bought a sweatshirt to bring home with me.
I stopped in at The Brewery at Lake Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, California and enjoyed the pumpkin ale and some Thai chicken pizza. Good beer and good pizza.
I stopped in at Cumberland Brewery in Louisville, Kentucky for dinner and a beer. I ordered the fried green tomato tacos for dinner which were outstanding and the pumpkin ale was truly delicious – tasted like pumpkin pie in a glass.
I stopped in at the Flying Dog Brewery in Frederick Maryland with my daughter for a tour. We had a great time together learning about the entire brewing process. Sharing this interest of mine with her has been a joy. The tour was informative and quirky but would you expect anything less from Flying Dog? The tour guide had numerous jokes and snide remarks to accompany the serious stuff. And, of course, the tour concluded with tastings. You know I had Raging Bitch Belgian-Style IPA, Snake Dog IPA and The Truth Double IPA. All great IPA’s that I enjoy regularly. I also had The Fear Imperial Pumpkin Ale and Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout which were great. I would have tried everything on tap if they would have let me. Of course, I took some beer home including In-Heat Wheat Hefeweizen which was a gift for a family member. As with many craft breweries, Flying Dog doesn’t take themselves too seriously. Check this out…
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