Time for another beer update from this side of the world!
On Friday I went to 21A again, hoping to meet with Doc, but unfortunatley he got caught up in meetings. Nevertheless, I spent from 4 till a bit after 8 going through the menu, starting of course with the watermelon wheat.
I would have taken a photo, but it was game night and busy. It was a really nice beer - I couldn't believe it actually had a watermelon taste and aroma in the first sip - this was gone by the end of the glass, so it was subtle. It was a nice, crisp easy drinking wheat - I could see myself happliy drinking a six pack (yes, they sell them in cans) in summer.
I moved through the rest of the beers of the next few hours, and even learnt a little about baseball from a local sitting at the bar with me. The mahgerita pizza was very much needed at around 6 as the first few beers hit.
My pick is still the 21A IPA, and I'm going to say its better than the Pliny. My opinion only - but I like this beer.
Saturday I went up to Yosemite national park, so no beer drinking - but if you get a chance do it - this is one beautiful place. Sheer granite cliffs 1000m in the air - amazing. To keep it beer related, we were driving down the valley past crystal clear ex snow melt streams - for the first time ever I actually though "mmmm. perfect water for beer"
Today was the Alcatraz tour, again not beer related, but an awesome tour. It did work up a thirst though, so we came back to FIshermans wharf to Scomas on pier 47, a fantastic italian seafood restaurant. If you like seafood, go here, but its not cheap! They had a heap of beers on tap so I tried a a couple.
Widmer Hefeweizen, which I think I have mentioned before - great beer, easily drank a couple.
Then onto a new beer - the Prohibition Ale from speakeasy brewing.
http://www.goodbeer.com/
This was a brilliant hoppy beer, I really enjoyed it and will be looking for more from this brewery.
I can't get over the quality and range of beers here - end of week one, three to go, and I am sure I won't get to try them all!
M