Friday, September 17, 2010

21st Amendment

Last Tuesday I had the chance to go to one of the Green Dragon's Meet the Brewer events. Shaun from 21st Amendment Brewery from San Francisco was up here.

Now you loyal readers know that their Hell or High Watermelon is one of the chick's favorite fruit beers....sadly for me they were pouring IPAs at this event.
The goods news is they were well balenced IPAs with a solid malt backbone to counteract the bitterness.

They also had one of those Black IPAs to offer, still convinced on this as a style, but I find I am liking more of these than I do regular IPAs as long as the brewer doesn't get uber-crazy with the hops, which Shaun didn't.

I got to spend a lot of time talking with him and it sounds like 21st Amendment has a lot to offer in the future as well as plans to expand the range of beers available in cans (YAY)

As a bonuse also got to spend a few moments chatting with Jamie from Ninkasi whose Believer I'm a huge fan of.

The Dragon also had Salmon Creek Brewpub's Helles on tap, which is one of my favorite beers ever so it's nice to kegs escaping into Portland where more people can try it.

Don't forget the Creek's annual Octoberfest celebration is this Saturday people. Warm German Potatoe salad new beers....'nuff said