Finally drinking beers on Friday!

Bess and I finally got together after two months of lamenting - and had a couple of beers together - on Friday.  (It almost qualified as a miracle.)  We met down at the Beer Authority (BA) on Lake City Way where Mr. B. Ware works a couple of shifts.  They had like a gazillion beers.  Seriously.  It's mostly a beer shop with a gazillion beers and a half dozen on draft.  There is a smattering of tables and chairs (and a small patio outside).  It's quite cozy and you can have a beer or two before picking out some for the weekend. We were there with Lara and chatted throughout the night with some regulars/new friends, Colin and Kristi. Kristi also works some shifts at the BA. They had two beers on draft that are good standards.

Caldera IPA - it's the best IPA in a can (I'll mention this often) and even better on draft.  It qualifies as and IPA and your non-IPA-loving friends (you should keep this to a minimum) will enjoy it too.  Delicious. 

Godon Pale - Holy Cow is this brewery JUST AWESOME. They make Dales Pale - which let me tell you right now - is one of the best 6 packs you can bring to any party. Very few people know about it and those that do will give you the approving nod and your coolness will grow by 7.42 points. (And if you don't care about cool - PBR will earn you different points and it's cheaper.) Oskar Blues does not disappoint and Gordon is no exception. This beer is also most often enjoyed in a can and even tastier on tap. Oh, but a note on the coolness quotient – it’s called ‘Gordon’. If you refer to it as ‘Gordon’s’ you’re sure to lose some of your hard-earned points. This one gets a thumbs up for being a nice mellow brew that still has a little something going on; tasty, mellow but not boring.

Cheers,
Bess & Torchy