The Beer Dabbler: The Learning #28

Somedays one is off, not with it, spazzing out... My morning started with the farmers' market, and I returned home without purchasing the strawberries I really wanted and grilling steaks (need the red meat for iron since I give blood on Tuesday, and my iron counts typically suck). I did have a baguette, raspberries, and sweet corn. I was a bit off my game, but I took a nap and went to the gym in preparation for the Beer Dabbler Summer Festival. The location (on the Mississippi River) and the temperature was perfect, and I was excited to try a variety of craft beers. Unfortunately, I wiped out on the sidewalk after turning an ankle before I had imbibed in any alcoholic beverages (down on the sidewalk with bloodied knee and scraped hands). Later after tasting several delicious brews, I ran into a cop. Lucky for me, I was a white female and not a black male, and he was understanding of my state. It was, after all, a beer festival. I LEARNED that I really don't like wheat beers, but hoppy makes me happy. I also learned the my favorite beer of the day (infused with pineapple and coconut) is not for sale and goes quickly. Before entering the festival, I was a big fan of Fulton Brewery. Although I'm still a big fan of Fulton, I'm adding Indeed Brewery to my list of faves.

The weather was perfect, the beer was great, and the crowd was fun. A game of four square continued all day as the police stood in the background making sure no one stepped out of the square.

Comments

LH said…

I loved your fist line and the "Lucky for me..." line.

Love that your learnign so much about beer this summer.

When I was a kid, foursquare was one of the few games I played happily.

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