Sudspundit--now with more tarheel!
Greetings from the Bull City, the City of Medicine, the rough edge of the Research Triangle, home of the perennial top-10 (in basketball) and top-118 (in football) Duke Blue Devils, Ft. Worth to Raleigh's Dallas, the other guy in Wham! to their George Michael...and now, home to yours truly...Durham, NC.
Communal self-deprecation aside, I am really starting to like it here. Rather than enumerate the ways all at once, I will stretch that out into several posts.
But I will start with a few east coast/Carolina-specific quickies, which have made the transition easier.
Magic Hat Jinx--toasted malt, light smoke, ripe fruit, and a hint of wine. Deceptively smooth, and perfect for sipping on a crisp autumn evening. A real beauty.
Yuengling Lager--or as I like to call it, "the PBR of the mid-Atlantic". Nothing special, but quite decent for a very reasonable price (often as low as $8 for 12 bottles). Tastes like college football, and will likely fill the role previously held by FS Session Lager in my rotation.
Carolina Pale Ale--again, nothing remarkable, but a solid offering from a local brewery. Crisp hops; like Sierra Nevada but not as malty or overpriced.
More to come. I found my beer store today.
Also, I hit up the local homebrewing shops. (I use the term "local" loosely--one is only 5 minutes away, but the other is more like 45. Guess which one is better.) Anyway, I now have a box full of various grains and extracts, three yeast packets, and a most of a fridge shelf is now devoted to hops. I suppose I got a little excited.
Communal self-deprecation aside, I am really starting to like it here. Rather than enumerate the ways all at once, I will stretch that out into several posts.
But I will start with a few east coast/Carolina-specific quickies, which have made the transition easier.
Magic Hat Jinx--toasted malt, light smoke, ripe fruit, and a hint of wine. Deceptively smooth, and perfect for sipping on a crisp autumn evening. A real beauty.
Yuengling Lager--or as I like to call it, "the PBR of the mid-Atlantic". Nothing special, but quite decent for a very reasonable price (often as low as $8 for 12 bottles). Tastes like college football, and will likely fill the role previously held by FS Session Lager in my rotation.
Carolina Pale Ale--again, nothing remarkable, but a solid offering from a local brewery. Crisp hops; like Sierra Nevada but not as malty or overpriced.
More to come. I found my beer store today.
Also, I hit up the local homebrewing shops. (I use the term "local" loosely--one is only 5 minutes away, but the other is more like 45. Guess which one is better.) Anyway, I now have a box full of various grains and extracts, three yeast packets, and a most of a fridge shelf is now devoted to hops. I suppose I got a little excited.
posted by Brian @ 1:17 PM
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