Went out to Meridian Pint for the DC Brau event debuting their Public Ale. One thing is obvious, there is a huge demand for craft brew in DC. The place was packed - a line at 5pm to get in and lines to get in throughout the night. I wasn't in love with the beer, an IPA. I'm not a hop-head. I can appreciate hoppy beer if it's done well and balanced overall. This beer had a bitter, citrusy finish that didn't do it for me. Meridian Pint had a Baltimore beer event on Wednesday, so they had a few left over on tap. By a few, I mean it seemed like half their beers were Baltimore beers. I ended up with a Brewer's Art Three Peppercorn Tripel, an Olivers/Stillwater cask Channel Crossing #3 and Hot Monkey Love. I'm not ashamed to admit that the Hot Monkey Love was my favorite of the night. An old English-style ale, it had a lot of flavors going on from start to finish. All-in-all a good night at Meridian Pint (I haven't had a bad night there yet). The night ended badly however. My beloved Yankees fell to the Texas Rangers 5-3.
Tomorrow I may be taking the Port City Brewery tour before we all get together and celebrate a glut of March/April birthdays at a house party. Unless Coors Light has become a craft beer, I won't be partaking in any tomorrow night.
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