It was steamy and sandy underneath the tent early this afternoon at Coach’s Corner on Victory Drive, perfect conditions for the Summer Suds Craft Brew Festival. Tim Rutherford, whose carefully-crafted blog
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should be required reading for local residents, and I were there before the start, talking with organizer Laura Simpson and several of the beer distributor representatives. When the curtain went up at 1 p.m., Tim and I slowly worked our way through the 70-some beers, most of them from major American craft breweries, that were offered. My primary objective was to find selections that I hadn't yet tried, an often frustrating exercise when you've been drinking beer for some 49 years. But, Elderberry Weiss from Magic Hat, Kinda Blue Blueberry Wheat Beer from Boulder Beer, and Summer Weizen from Smutty Nose were each newcomers to my palate, and were each flavorful and light, just what you need on the first day of summer. The best beer that I tried, however, wasn't from anyone with a national, or even a regional, profile. It was, hands down, Da Bomb, an Irish-style Dry Stout that came all the way from Moon River Brewing Co. on Bay Street. Da Bomb is an absolute show-stopper. Earlier this year, the World Beer Cup bestowed a gold medal on Moon River brewmaster John Pinkerton for it. Da Bomb has got the look of a Guinness, but also the layers, boldness and flavor on an IPA, all with an ABV of just 3.8 percent. It’s a beer for all seasons.
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should be required reading for local residents, and I were there before the start, talking with organizer Laura Simpson and several of the beer distributor representatives. When the curtain went up at 1 p.m., Tim and I slowly worked our way through the 70-some beers, most of them from major American craft breweries, that were offered. My primary objective was to find selections that I hadn't yet tried, an often frustrating exercise when you've been drinking beer for some 49 years. But, Elderberry Weiss from Magic Hat, Kinda Blue Blueberry Wheat Beer from Boulder Beer, and Summer Weizen from Smutty Nose were each newcomers to my palate, and were each flavorful and light, just what you need on the first day of summer. The best beer that I tried, however, wasn't from anyone with a national, or even a regional, profile. It was, hands down, Da Bomb, an Irish-style Dry Stout that came all the way from Moon River Brewing Co. on Bay Street. Da Bomb is an absolute show-stopper. Earlier this year, the World Beer Cup bestowed a gold medal on Moon River brewmaster John Pinkerton for it. Da Bomb has got the look of a Guinness, but also the layers, boldness and flavor on an IPA, all with an ABV of just 3.8 percent. It’s a beer for all seasons.
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