How to spend your weekend for the next 2 months...

Bored on the weekend?  Don't have an array of chores and baseball practices and games to attend such that you're sitting around thinking of how to occupy your time?  Fear not.  Follow the link below and pick from the myriad regional beer festivals.  Get out there!  Enjoy something new, something different.  There's a whole world of beer out there waiting for you!

Prost.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2015/04/09/its-beer-festival-season-or-how-to-spend-your-weekends-for-the-next-two-months/

Hop Slam - Round 2

To carry forward the Easter Celebration and end the extended weekend with a smile, I popped and gently poured an eye pleasing Hop Slam.  It presented itself with a nice golden color and rich, creamy head.  It had an earthy, hop filled nose, with a slightly sweet overtone (perhaps it was the honey). It was a smooth entry and exit on the palate and contrary to the label's description, I didn't experience a bruising or bitter taste.  If there was a bit of bitterness with the first bottle, I didn't taste this round.  Perhaps it has mellowed from the 1/9/15 bottle date. Either way, it was a winner and I look forward to savoring the remaining 3 bottles. Prost.