Lot of Craft Beer = Rough Morning

I ended up drinking a lot of craft beer Saturday night. Because of the different kinds of beer I drank (IPAs, Lagers, Ales, you name it) I wasn't feeling too good come Sunday morning. Regardless, this hasn't stopped me from enjoying a cold brew in the past, nor will it stop me this time. I started the night off at PJs and went with their beer special, Blue Moon. I'm not going to further elaborate as I always go with their beer special on Saturday as I love Blue Moon, and for $2.75 you can't beat the price. The size of orange slices alone are enough to persuade me. I considered ordering another one of the Brooklyn IPAs, but I did not see this being on tap; Someone must have read my last blog and went to PJs to try this beer I think highly of. I did manage to venture from the beer path and did a skittle bomb. This drink contains all different flavors of three olives vodka and red bull, and tastes like skittles. Hence the name. It was OK, but I'll stick with my sambuca shot instead. After dinner I went back to my house and continued drinking. I mentioned drinking craft beer - courtesy of the beer of the month club, and plenty of miller light. It wasn't that I drank a lot but that I drank all different types of beer which caused my mild hangover.

A Most Popular Bar Special

The person who thought of "Wing Night" is a genius. Out of all the specials bars will run, selling wings at a discounted rate has to be one of the most popular and profitable. For some reason people love wings, and especially love them when they are cheap. We've all been to "Wing Night" at some point of our life, and I bet you've all drank beer with your wings. I ended up at PJs last night, which happens to be their "Wing Night." I'm not sure what their discounted price is, but I do know it's a popular event as it was packed. No longer is "Wing Night" an event for poor college kids, as there were plenty of business men devouring chicken wings. When it came time for a beer, I knew I wanted an IPA and went with the Brooklyn East India Pale Ale. My beer paired well with the Hot N Honey wings, and this IPA was milder compared to other IPAs I've tasted. The amber colored beer had a bit of a pine smell and taste that was crisp in taste. The last few times I've gone to PJs, I've noticed they have offered Brooklyn Brewery Beer on draft, however this was the first time they had their IPA as their normal selection consist of the '66 pennant ale. 

A Price I could not Refuse

The past few days I've been craving a Yards IPA. The Yards IPA is one of the better IPAs I've had and I feel it's is an underrated beer. In my opinion Yards Brewing Company is not as mentioned and popular as some of the other breweries in the Philadelphia/NJ area. I went to PJs Maple Shade Saturday night and thought I was going to squash my craving when I saw Yards was on tap. Unfortunately, it wasn't the Yards IPA, but the Yards Pale Ale. Although their Pale Ale is another one of my favorites, I enjoy their IPA much better, and this is a beer I can get at the next ballgame I go too. After thinking it over, I planned on ordering a draft of the Pale Ale, however when I saw they had $2.75 Blue Moon drafts, how could I pass up such a good deal. I love microbeers, but at times I find the prices of these beers a bit high. Having to pay $5 to $6 for a draft seems a bit high when I see products like Miller or Bud going much cheaper. I understand these smaller breweries produce much smaller batches than larger beer companies, but I always enjoy a bar that had draft microbeer beer specials. The Blue Moon was delicious and having it at such a low price was great (even if I wasn't paying). Does anyone know of a good bar that sells Microbeers at reasonable prices - even if it's just for happy hour.

If your wondering, I ended up squeezing the orange into the beer.

#9 was a bit off

With the Phillies in prime time Saturday night I was looking to drink some beers, and ended going to PJs in Maple Shade. For my first draft I went with a safe bet: Magic Hat #9. However, after my first sip, something seemed off. I'm not 100% sure I had the correct beer, as the beer didn't taste exactly as I remembered. Even the color seemed ligther than most #9 drafts I've had. Regardless I drank the beer, and enjoyed it. I am aware that if you try the same beer from different batches the taste can differ. For my second draft I ordered a Seirra Nevada Pale Ale, which is a dark amber color. I prefer the Magic Hat beer over the Pale ale, but being thrown off by the taste of the #9 I choose another beer. Looking at the beer list, PJs is going to be offering three beers that I would drink. Out of the three I've never had the Lagunitas IPA, but am excited about the Brooklyn IPA. I consider this one of the better IPAs, and consider Brooklyn Brewery to be one of my favorite breweries.

Beers Before Breaking News

Hours before media outlets broke the news to the world that Bin Laden had been killed I was at PJ Whelihan's watching the Phillies and drinking beer. The beer of choice that night was Victory Brewing Company Headwater, which I've never had, nor even heard of. I've had Victory beer before, but their HopDevil is the only beer they brew that I really enjoy. As usual, I had a tough time picking a beer from their draft menu. I narrowed my choices down to the Dogfish Head 60 minute IPA, Magic Hat #9 and Victory Headwater. I was even impressed that they had Magic Hat Wacko on tap. Because I felt like all I've drank lately is Magic Hat and Dogfish Head, I went with the unknown. From the beer description I knew the Headwater beer was going to be a Pale Ale. Normally, when I haven't tried a beer before I will order a sample, but with this being a pale ale I knew what to expect. The beer, which appeared amber in color, did have a mild hop taste that went down smooth. I was surprised by the taste of this beer, and do want to mention that I had tweeted to Victory Brewing Company that I was drinking their beer and watching the Phillies. Life doesn't get much better than that.

11:58 Time for a Brew

I woke up Saturday excited to get a haircut. I've said it before and I'll say it again, one of the best feelings for a guy is getting a haircut. After my haircut, dropping off the dry cleaners, and taking Lauren's car to Pep Boys it was noon and I wanted to get lunch. My suggestions are generally based on the what beer will be offered so I suggested PJ Whelihan's in Maple Shade. We got seated before the lunch crowd arrived and I was unsure what beer to order. Looking at the bar area I could see what was on tap, however I decided to ask the server. To my surprise she said she can provide me their current beer selection which I prefer as most places will provide a brief description for each beer. Scanning the list I noticed the Brooklyn Brewing Company '55 pilsner. Curiosity set in and I asked if I could try a sample before ordering a draft. For those trying new beers, I highly recommend asking your server for a sample to see if you like it. There's nothing worse than ordering a beer you won't enjoy and from my experience most places will have no issue with meeting this request. I've tried Brooklyn brewing company before and consider it a fine microbrewery so I was interested in trying this beer. The description stated this beer was named after the '55 Dodgers which I found cool as my second love is baseball. The server brought over a generous sample and noticed the beer was dark in color. I took my first sip and realized how smooth and light this beer was, but didn't care for it until my third sip. I would order this beer, but didn't find this beer to be a choice to pair with my lunch. When participating in afternoon drinking I prefer to go with lighter brews and one of PJs Saturday beer specials is Blue Moon Drafts for $2.75. As you can't beat the price I drank two. Both drafts quenched my thirst and the size of the sliced orange included is worth mentioning. When drinking blue moon an orange is required and there is nothing better than having a nice sized orange floating in your beer.

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