Day: May 6, 2010

While out west on a recent trip Kristi and Erik brought me back some really nifty beers for my birthday. Here they all are: New Belgium‘s 1554, Ranger, and Skinny Dip, Oskar Blues Brewery‘s Mama’s Little Yella Pils and Old Chub Scotch Ale, and Silverton Brewing‘s Ice Pick Ale.

Tonight I am having the eight percent Oskar Blues Old Chub Scotch Ale along with a plate of hastily assembled nachos for a late-night dinner, as most of my evening was spent doing a walk-through of the neighborhood with Dave, one of the other people with whom I sit on the homeowner association for my condo complex.

This beer is quite tasty, and once again reminds me that cans are an outstanding way to package beer, as its lightproof, more airtight, and more compact than a similar volume bottle. They aren’t good to drink out of, but just like a good beer in a bottle it’ll be poured into a glass. Here’s the Old Chub poured into one of the nifty glasses acquired for the New Year’s Eve party.