Jeff - small world. My husband Harmon and I just moved back to Bethesda last June after two years in Berkeley. While there, we also started brewing our own beer, a hobby (addiction?) we have continued here (we just bottled a ginger beer last weekend). I was just thrilled when Jake sent the kickoff e-mail for the Summer Suds Spectacular - what a great idea! It was a welcome excuse to go and hunt down all sorts of brew. Needless to say, our trip to Calvert Woodley ended with a VERY full trunk (there were just too many beers we *couldn't* in good conscience leave on the shelf). I'll let group know if we find anything fabulous that's not in the bracket but worth picking up.
That said, nothing compares to the beer selection in Berkeley. While there, we lived just down the street from the Berkeley Bowl, which had a fabulous selection of West Coast microbrews. (Note: in true DC form, I would like to start a PAC that lobbies in Rockville (seat of the Montgomery County government) to allow beer and wine sales in grocery stores. Donations welcome.) One of my favorites that I really miss is Moose Drool, which I think is actually from Jake's home state.
In any case, I'm at work and don't have my tasting notes from this last lineup, but will post later. The blog, BTW, was a great idea. This is my first ever blog post. How exciting!
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Caroline,
Our lives seem on opposite paths. My wife and I moved from Reston last summer out to Berkeley. I live 2 blocks from Pyramid brewery! (technically, Albany) I'm an MBA student at the Haas school of business. We actually started up a Beer Club at the business school. We've met some of the local brewers in Berkeley and in general have a good time drinking great beer.
I brewed up a batch of Dunkel Weiss (Dark Wheat) last weekend. I'm excited to drink it because Dunkel Weiss is so hard to find in the US.
Moose Drool is great. We were up in Santa Rosa for a beer festival 2 weeks ago. There were tons of IPA's that put Sierra Nevada to shame. I also had 'Death and Taxes' for the first time, a dry stout that was delicious!
This is the first blog I've set up, so it's a learning experience for everyone! Good to meet you Caroline!
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