So Much Time...So Few Posts #494-501

 Well, well, well....it has at least been a 500 Beer Year!!!

During the first week after Labor Day in September I had a several beers at home.  

#494 - Smartmouth Game On IPA

#495 - Smartmouth Sommer Fling 

#496 - Smartmouth Murphy's Law

#497 - Smartmouth Alter Ego

#498 - 3 Stars Haze to the Dome

#499 - MOAT Mountain Brewing East Intervale Session IPA

#500 - Starr Hill King Kunu Pineapple IPA

#501 - Union Craft Snow Pants Oatmeal Stout

Short post but that will happen as I jump back in and begin posting again!

4th of July Weekend #339-352

Beginning July with the 4th on a weekend went well as there were more places opened for social distanced dining/drinking and we were able to visit two breweries in particular.

     

#339 - Aslin Cat Theory
#340 - Aslin Daddy Juice
#341 - Aslin Power Moves

#342 - Caboose The Fog IPA
#343 - Caboose Rowan Sour
#344 - Caboose Fog IPA with Pineapple & Peppercorns
#345 - Caboose Amarillo Pepper Rye
#346 - Caboose Kveiking Leprechaun Irish Ale
#347 - Caboose Slam Dunkel
#348 - Caboose Duchess Coffee Porter

And over the weekend and going to lunch on the Monday after, I was able to cobble together a few more in some of the restaurants in Old Town Alexandria.  

#349 - Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat
#350 - Kona Gold Cliff IPA
#351 - Smithwick's 
#352 - DC Brau Joint Resolution 

Finishing July #399-414

Well, the year is more than half over (7/12) and I am still less than half way to my goal (414/1000).   I am somewhat encouraged by the progress even through the lean months of March, April and May with stay at home orders and virtually all on-premise beer unavailable.

Here is how I finished July with an array of beers I had at home including crossing the 400 mark!

#399 - Rogue Paradise Pucker

#400 - Tree House Passionfruit & Hibiscus Tart

#401 - Aslin Chili Status

#402 - Oskar Blues Death by King Cake

#403 - Wicked Weed Lieutenant Dank

Already had Foxy earlier this year but didn't remember!

#404 - New Realm Lime of the Party

#405 - New Realm Hazy Like a Fox 

#406 - New Realm Hoptropolis 

#407 - New Realm Sunset Passion

#408 - Port City Rivershed Ale

#409 - Elysian Space Dust IPA

#410 - Kona Big Wave Golden Ale 

#411 - Dogfish Head Sunday Feels Beermosa Sour

#412 - Evil Genius Flyin' Hawaiian Tropical Punch Pale Ale
#413 - Elysian Dayglow IPA
#414 - Monocacy Brewing Riot Rye Pale Ale

Starting March in July #212-225

As the beginning of March started and the news cycle began to be all about the global spread and then pandemic status of the coronavirus, we began to stay at home before the lock-downs and mandatory stay at home orders began.  

This put a bit of a crimp in the plan for a 1000 beer year, though there were still beers to try at home during the March-May period!

#212 - Captain Lawrence Cookie O'Puss Limited Edition Carvel Chocolate
#213 - Center of the Universe Donny Coffee Brown Ale
#214 - Tree House Juice Machine

#215 - New Belgium Bicycle Kick Kolsch
#216 - Blake's Hard Cider El Chavo Mango & Habanero
#217 - Oskar Blues Rose for Daze
#218 - Boulevard Fling Craft Cocktail Margarita

#219 - Ballast Point Pumpkin Down
#220 - Blue Moon Iced Coffee Blonde
#221 - Dogfish Head 90 Minute
#222 - Dogfish Head All Things Yet IPA

#223 - Colt 45 Malt Liquor

#224 - Schlitz

#225 - Mickey's Malt Liquor

Many more to come catching up for the stay at home period and this summer!

Everything is Out of Order #338

OK...tried to jumpstart last month but wasn't successful...

Now as we start the second half of the year I am going to try again to get back on track!  

Posts and beer numbering will likely be out of order for some time while I work through the backlog to get caught up.  

I finished the first six months of the year on beer #338!

Not bad considering almost 3 months we were under stay at home orders, though that means I am off track for my goal of 1000 beers.  It will likely be a stretch to get there though with some reopenings and some responsible and socially distant travels planned for the second half of the year I will keep pushing forward!

Last Time Out...Back in March #207-211

Way...way back in early March we made a short day trip out into DC for brunch along Barracks Row and while that was just a normal Sunday for us at the time, we didn't know what was going to happen so quickly in the following weeks!

We had brunch at Matchbox and I tried beers #207-209 while there!

#207 - Aslin Trite IPA
#208 - Matchbox Signature IPA
#209 - Stone Fear Movie Lions IPA

Following brunch we walked down the block and popped into Valor Brewpub for a while longer and beers #210-211

#210 - Valor Ghostrider Porter

#211 - Valor Deep Dive NW IPA

Took a Break!

As the year started I had high hopes to push toward 1000 beers and through 2 months I had already reached the 200 beer mark!  Then a lot changed pretty quickly as March began.   Going into an extended work from home, isolation and social distancing period left many of my plans behind.  We had trips in March and April booked...which had to be canceled and with on-premise restaurants, breweries and bars closed I just took a break from posting....but not from trying new beers!

After just over 3 months since my last post, I am hoping to start again and as venues begin to re-open I am hoping to get out a bit here and there as well.

Over the last 3 months, I have added another 100 beers and counting so depending on how the summer and fall go, there is still a decent opportunity to get to the 1000 beer mark!!!

Here is to restarting the blog and tracking!