tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984499113019674536.post1386737213807558958..comments2024-03-27T02:14:18.237-07:00Comments on Beers with Demo: MAXED OUT: Forget Abby, Max is hereDeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02448369692335981936noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984499113019674536.post-16057626255972300912011-06-05T13:24:25.136-07:002011-06-05T13:24:25.136-07:00OK, back from the field. The mead @ Breakwater Bre...OK, back from the field. The mead @ Breakwater Brewery was not unpleasant but the appetizers were blah. Had to move on. The Coronado Idiot IPA later @ Union was undrinkable. Oranges & apricots SOUNDED good, but ewe. I didn't realize we were walking into a beer bar...I just liked the look of it (didn't you actually review it a while back?), and it was busy. Thankfully the food there was TO DIE FOR.SarahBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201948440490000538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984499113019674536.post-81257514967440381352011-06-03T21:08:26.652-07:002011-06-03T21:08:26.652-07:00Max, sampled a Lost Abbey Devotion on tap at The O...Max, sampled a Lost Abbey Devotion on tap at <a href="http://www.offshoretavern.com/tavern_home.htm" rel="nofollow">The Offshore</a>. Very flavorful ale. Strong clove taste, and a little extra ABV made it a nice compliment to my steak sandwich. However, Mrs. Daddy sampled it, and it is definitely not a gateway beer. Her gateway to an ale was Ballast Point Yellowtail Pale Ale, which I have heard described as "Kolsch style." That confused me because I thought Kolsch was a lager.B-Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880092017105841256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984499113019674536.post-19475952757159081142011-06-03T16:53:46.574-07:002011-06-03T16:53:46.574-07:00OK, I'll take the gateway beer challenge. Hist...OK, I'll take the gateway beer challenge. Historically the only alcohol I can stand is rum-based mixed drinks or sweet martinis. Wine is evil and gives me an instant headache. Enough of my gay friends have brought over good bottles, so I think I've vetted that genre. But, I admit I've never really sampled boutique beers. We're heading to the Breakwater Brewing Co for a rare weekend date tomorrow night, so I'll head in with an open mind. Not sure if the house brews there are reputed to be any good, but it's proximity to the babysitter and the beach make it ideal none-the-less.<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestions!SarahBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201948440490000538noreply@blogger.com