Beer Here!
(2006 continued...)
It seems appropriate (after trying to beat the lawn and weeds into submission from 10:00 AM until 5:30 PM) to sit down with Spider Robinson's Callahan's Key and drink a cold one. The cold one in question is Sierra Nevada's Pale Ale. Several years ago I discovered pale ales, in a brand I've forgotten. I recall it had a story on the label about how the beer (ale) was originally made in the holds of ships on their way to India. I have searched for that liquid several times recently (mostly since starting to buy the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale again this summer—it's been a long hot summer of mowing and weed wacking!), without luck. Does that brand ring a bell with anyone?
SNPA! Excellent stuff. You can often get it on tap in restaurants. The bitter PA's are nice cold on a hot day, which is why they were well suited to quenching the thirst of British Empire Builders dallying in the hot, far-flung regions of the Kingdom. While price is an issue if you're up for some wildly flavorful ales I recommend Duvel (first) and Chimay Red label (second), both heavier Belgian ales.
Posted by: Ron at July 12, 2007 01:09 PM