Washington Cask Beer Fest Preview
Tomorrow is the Washington Cask Beer Fest. It may be the Seattle beer fest that the beer geeks look forward to the most. I like it, but I don’t wet my pants in anticipation like some. One thing I have done is make myself a cheat sheet to guide my drinking:
Must Try:
Any Herbert’s I don’t get to at Brouwer’s tonight
Big Time Double Decade (this is the WABL beer)
Might Try But Will Probably Suck Horribly:
Diamond Knot Apple Cinnamon ESB
Mac & Jack’s Yerba Maté IPA
Mildly Curious But Won’t Cry If I Don’t Try:
Ram Biere De Marz
Harmon One Hop Wonder
Port Townsend Grey Sky Winter Rye
Laughing Dog Alpha Dog
Sessionable Sobriety Savers:
Big Al Local Hero #2 Frauenbier’s Special Bitter
Hale’s Dry Hopped Pale Ale
Ice Harbor Irish Red
Safe Bets:
Anacortes IPA
Boundary Bay IPA
Pike IPA
March 28, 2009 at 1:14 am
Yerbe Maté beer? Isn’t that some kind of tea?
March 29, 2009 at 12:52 am
Liked the Yerbe Maté, HATED the ‘fest entry procedure (horribly disorganized, did not demonstrate that the WABL folks know what they’re doing re event planning), enjoyed the cask festival overall. Good event, just hope that the organizers can think about how they want to run things prior to opening the doors.
March 31, 2009 at 4:19 pm
You were spot-on. The Apple Cinnamon ESB was horrible. If you like your potpourri slightly watery, this might be the beer for you.