Forget the wine today.... I want to talk about Bear Republic Racer 5 and Stone Arrogant Bastard.
These beers eclipse the mainstream stuff. Heck, just two years ago, a cold Sam Adams was amazing to me... so was the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale... they seemed so flavorful with nice sweet and spicy aromas....
WRONG. It's about the evolving tastes... once you have something really good, it's hard to go back.
Yesterday, we opened a bottle of Racer 5... this beer was like having a snack... it was full, robust, sweet but not fruity... nicely balanced with pine-scented hops... talk about a delicious beer!
After some music rehearsal, we opened a bottle of Arrogant Bastard... DAMN! I've had it before but in the 90 degree heat poured into cold mugs, it was not only refreshing, but the flavors were so rich and full - the finish like candy - it only left me craving more.
Alas, that's all we had - so we opened a bottle of Rosenblum Rockpile Zinfandel and dove into a pizza....
Cheers!
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