civilized ku # 435-438 ~ mora na maidine dhuit.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 08:27AM 
Irish to the core? • click to embiggen
Victuals 'n brews • click to embiggenThe wife and I spent last Saturday evening sampling beers and food at an ARC St. Paddy's Day fund raiser.
The food was served in courses (5 in all) - to be more accurate, butlered - in 1/2 hour intervals. The beer samples were on continuous offer throughout the evening. Various brewers and distributors were set up around the banquet room, dispensing their liquid pleasures on demand - all the while a live Irish band serenading in the background.
IMO, the best of the lot by a long shot, were the brews from Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales, which bills itself as offering Off-centered stuff for off-centered people. That may indeed be true but, if that's the case, feel free to call me off-centered.
Due to my unfortunate fate, re: frequent trips to South Jersey, I have a passing acquaintance with a few (of the many) Dogfish Head brews (the brewery is in Delaware). One of the wife's brothers usually has plenty on hand, including one of my favorites, 90 Minute IPA.
However, prior to last Saturday, I had not had the extreme imbibing pleasure of sampling Raison D'Etre, a brew described as "a deep, mahogany ale brewed with beet sugar, green raisins, and Belgian-style yeast. As complex as a fine, red wine." The tasting notes suggest that the palette will be tickled by "pit fruit, decadent, winey, raisiney, and malty" flavors. Say whatever they will, it's a great brew.
And the good news is that a good bit of the Dogfish Head offerings will now be available in our area, albeit at only 1 location - a Shell Gas Station / Convenience Store - that is located right on the wife's route to home from her office. Imagine that, all your liquid needs at one location - how convenient.
Reader Comments (2)
It must be great to have a wife like that.
Don:
I would imagine so - I am hoping to find one myself....