First of all, before I forget--a brief situation from yesterday. I stopped at a convenience store to see if they had the Huckleberry in bottles. I confirmed they did not but the owner/manager was working on the shelves. He looked at me and said they were all alike, all beer. I looked him in the eye and said, "No they are not." He smiled...I walked out.
Drove to Idaho Falls today--got in at 3 so we (Priscilla) had time to do laundry. Before she began, she floated the idea of getting two brews from our growing inventory to put on ice. I like the way she thinks!
I chose a Zonker Stout (Snake River--Jackson Hole WY) for her and a Dragon's Breath (Bayern Brewing from Missoula MT) for me. She liked her stout. To me, it tasted like all stouts...my Dragon's Breath was a dark Heff ale. Interesting concept but nothing special.
We walked several blocks to a wine store that I tracked down over the internet. Scored my Idaho bottles! Bought 6 different ones! We then went to the Snake Bite Restaurant where I finally had an IPA--from Idaho Brewing in town. It was fairly hoppy but quite good..not over the edge for me. Priscilla had Mount Borah Brown Ale from Bertram's Brewery in Salmon ID. We both liked this one. No other details since we were in a restaurant, not a brewpub.
Tomorrow we hit Salt Lake City on a Sunday--not optimistic about availability. Our inventory is growing so we will have to consume at Pooh's or leave some for him. Will only try to take a few back with us.
Finally, during supper, Priscilla suggested she may have to "dry out" for several days after this trip...
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