BOTD - Beer Of The Day - 2016

Biked over to Ft. Myers Brewing Company for their Summerfest. Started with their Key Lime Pale Ale as it was a hot ride. Pictured is their Belgian Pale, which doesn't sacrifice any of that farmhouse funk. The place was hopping and the food truck fare was really incredible - good and cheap. I had some great Mahi tacos with guac and pico de gallo.

I had a Samuel Adams Summer Ale on tap with lunch today. Kind of a hazy golden hue, a fair amount of carbonation, and a nice hoppy aftertaste for a short while. Nothing to write home about, but its a very pleasant, easy drinking, summer brew.

Bell's Quinannan Falls Special Lager last night.

Couple of notes from yesterday.

Surly #Merica: a "Pre-prohibition Lager" that is what you would expect. Light colored, brewed with Flaked Corn, truly an "American" style beer. Nothing wrong with it, very drinkable on a hot summer day. Definitely more character than the mass produced stuff, but at least to me, an oddity from Surly.

New Glarus Bubbler: a Hefeweizen from Wisconsin's most popular (?) microbrewer. Picked it up on Saturday, had two on Saturday, very good. All of the hallmarks of a classic Hefe ... banana, clove, bready ... big creamy head on it. Had two more yesterday with dinner, and this time I added a wedge of lemon. WOW ... just an amazing beer on a hot summer day. This might be my summer-long summer brew. Just a fantastic offering and really, better than I expected.

Ballast Point Sculpin with Grapefruit. I liked it. Sometimes fruit beers can come off a little "fake" tasting, but this one seems to work well.

jjking54 said:

New Glarus Bubbler: a Hefeweizen from Wisconsin's most popular (?) microbrewer.

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Thanks for the heads up. Gotta get over the river and pick some New Glarus up. Fat Squirrel was a nut brown ale I tried from them and it was pretty tasty. Spotted Cow has a pretty good following with some of my coworkers.

Don

Black Adder said:

Thanks for the heads up. Gotta get over the river and pick some New Glarus up. Fat Squirrel was a nut brown ale I tried from them and it was pretty tasty. Spotted Cow has a pretty good following with some of my coworkers.

Don

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Sure thing ... I didn't realize, but their Wheat Man was a Hefe too. I didn't think that one was anything special.

cricky101 said:

Ballast Point Sculpin with Grapefruit. I liked it. Sometimes fruit beers can come off a little "fake" tasting, but this one seems to work well.

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That was a good one. That's why I didn't hesitate when I saw this one on the shelf... Also a good one.

Poured another Guinness Nitro IPA after the bike ride. Thoroughly underwhelmed again. Half down the drain.

Missing photo above.

Troegs Nimble Giant

Clocking in at 69 IBUs it's quite hoppy but it's not overtly bitter. 9% ABV but it doesn't taste it at all.

Negra Modelo today, have also been enjoying Shiner Prickly Pear lately.

a Golden Road Wolf Pup session IPA at lunch today

Baltimoron said:

Troegs Nimble Giant

Clocking in at 69 IBUs it's quite hoppy but it's not overtly bitter. 9% ABV but it doesn't taste it at all.

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Those are the ones that get you.

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Anything unique about this one? I do enjoy Farmhouse Ales... The tasting room sure looks like it is worth the trip!

Sister picked me up some Founders in KC! First up Founder's porter, nice classic porter with a slight coffee taste. Nice change from the semi sweet chocolaty porters I've been getting, not very thick mouth feel.

Next up Dirty Bastard scotch ale. Haven't had a scotch ale in a while but they can be very good.

Liking the scotch ale as well. They're both good but I don't think I'd make a trip to get more. If I'm in the area sure. I can get Odell's Cutthroat porter and Great Divide Claymore scotch ale down the street that are similar and plenty good IMO.

FL shaver said:

Anything unique about this one? I do enjoy Farmhouse Ales... The tasting room sure looks like it is worth the trip!

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Just a nice refreshing farmhouse ale.