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Cheap Trinkets?

Nestled in between random nail salons is a cute, new looking brewery. New Ridge Brewing had a great aesthetic, but lacked the food. They burned my brussel sprouts beyond repair...bummed me out. As for the beers though...

My two favorites were Cheap Trinkets and Wild at Heart.

🍺🍺🍺🍺Wild at Heart is a delicious sour, described as "sour, effervescent, light". That is definitely was, I could down several of these ones! Loved the taste, it was refreshing without being overly sour or overly fruity. It reminded me of a slightly less intense Seaquench, which is my favorite beer.

🍺🍺🍺Cheap Trinkets was another light one, a German pilsner described as "crisp, orange, straw". Not sure where the "orange" and "straw" come in but how else do you describe a pilsner in a fancy way? Didn't really blow my mind, but I do enjoy a pilsner every so often as an easy drink, a little pallet cleanser. Can't drink only sours without tiring out your taste buds.

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Dinner and Drinks

Got to visit two great breweries last night, Counter Culture Brewing and Baere Brewing. I love brewery hopping and discovering new brews, as well as checking them in on my Untappd!

Counter Culture Brewing was the first stop, and it was great. They had amazing outdoor seating and it had a super chill atmosphere with not too many people. The food was also delicious, I would definitely go back.

🍺🍺🍺🍺 JUPITER BELGIAN GOLDEN ALE

A Belgian Golden Strong Ale that is quite expansive. Pilsner malt of the highest caliber is matched with a legendary monastic yeast strain. Subtle and engaging, a beer that seems to have no boundaries.

Subtle on the taste buds and very delicious, I enjoyed this one quite a lot. It didn't have any aggressive taste to it, which made it very easy to drink and paired very well with different types of foods.

🍺🍺🍺🍺 LUGARENO VIENNA LAGER

A Vienna Mexican style lager made in the spirit of the traditional beer brewed by immigrants to Mexico in the 1800s. We use only the finest Vienna and Pilsner malts combined with a touch of noble hops to provide a balanced and refreshing historical brewing experience.

Very refreshing and easy to drink, I enjoyed this lager as well. It has more of a red-ish color and looks heavier than it is going down. I enjoyed how easy and refreshing this one was, and would definitely go back for a second round.

Baere Brewing was the second/last stop of the night, but it didn't beat Counter Culture for me. They had many IPAs and Sours, neither of which I was in the mood for. Although I enjoyed their ambiance, the beer choices were limited in regards to what I wanted.

🍺🍺🍺 BAERE-LINER WEISSE

Berliner Weisse is a traditional low-alcohol German sour beer fermented with lactobacillus and ale yeast. Our wild version is low in alcohol and refreshingly tart. Try it with one of our house-made syrups to balance the tartness.

Since this was advertised as a weisse beer, I was hoping it was going to be more wheat than sour. I was wrong. It was very sour. Although it was good, unfortunately I was not in the mood for a sour beer so this didn't hit the spot. I ended up not finishing the glass.

🍺🍺🍺 OUR HOUSE SAISON

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This was my last ditch effort for a refreshing finish to the night. It was meh, didn't really blow my mind and it had an aftertaste I didn't enjoy.

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Beers of the Week

Stopping by Wegmans today was a great idea because, even though I was tired from work, I stumbled upon a couple great beer picks. 

I’ve been in a bit of a sour beer mood recently, but I didn’t want it sour enough to quench my lips into a lemon. I figured the Dogfish Head Seaquench was the perfect pick.

With the perfect zest, the sourness is there but it’s not ridiculously overwhelming. Slightly salty, with a hint of lime, it is a refreshing beer that I will always recommend. Plus Dogfish Head Brewing makes some good stuff.

The second beer that absolutely tickled my taste buds was The Poet by Holland Brewing. A completely opposite on the spectrum, a stout, but incredibly smooth and delicious. 

Very smooth, rich, easy to drink and slightly sweet. I love my stouts more on the smooth side, that’s why I absolutely love a good stout on nitro. That smoothness is incredible and really changes the beer along with its flavor. The Poet, although not on nitro, has much lower carbonation. The aftertaste is incredible, slightly smokey and still a hint of sweetness. 

What’re your guys’ thoughts on these two?

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Beer pick ups of the week: 2 On Fleek from @stillwater_artisanal Abrahadabra from @omnipollo Symzonia from @omnipollo Death and Taxes from @taxmanbrewing Liquid double fudge from @eviltwinbrewing 120 minute IPA from @dogfishbeer Definitely some good pickups. #beer #beerme #beergeek #beernerd #beergasm #beerporn #beerstagram #beersofinstagram #beersfordays #beerpickups #beersoftheweek #thedrinkinghoosier #drinkinghoosiers (at New Albany, Indiana)

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