Catchup Post...#130-140

As February has started, I have been on a tear trying new beers at home during the week and going out on weekends...here is a catchup of the beers tried at home so far!!!

First we had a quick trip to Waldorf, MD while shopping for furniture and while I tried two new beers there, the best part of the trip was the flight of mini pizzas that we ordered!!!

#130 - Devil's Backbone Capit-Ale

#131 - Goose Island Goose IPA

#132 - Genesee Ice
#133 - Old Ox Golden OX
#134 - Old Ox Alpha OX
#135 - Center of the Universe Pocahoptas
#136 - Natural Ice

#137 - Bud Light Lemon Tea

#138 - Omission Gluten Free Pale Ale

#139 - Tree House Brighter than Starlight

#140 - Evolution Liger Sour IPA

Delaware Brews Part 2 #24-28

As I mentioned previously we made a couple of stops in Delaware on our return from the weekend on the shore.

This was my first foray into a beer flight or sampler of the year.  I have had literally hundreds and hundreds of these over the last 20 years though when I used to keep track of the over 4000 beers I had "tried" all around the world, I didn't count anything less than a full 12+ ounce serving.

For this 1000 beer year, I have decided to only include servings greater than 4 ounces, which does exclude most beer festivals and simple tastes of a given beer.  If someone feels they would like to argue with this, please bring your thoughts to the comments and discussion.  I expect that these will be only a small portion of my overall 1000 Beer Year!

So....where was this at?   Also in Delaware, in Rehoboth Beach...even just across the highway from Thompson Brewing, there was Iron Hill Brewery.

Here we had a proper late lunch and I had my flight with beers # 24-27
#24 - Orange Creamsicle IPA
#25 - Anvil Ale (cask)
#26 - Perfect Vision Sour
#27 - Spruce Moose IPA

After I finished that I had a full pour of beer #28 - Scrooge IPA

Kicking It Off - 12/31/19 - Beers 1-4

To kick off the 1000 beer year, we went out on NYE and tried a new place in Old Town Alexandria, Augie's which has 24 rotating beers on tap.  

There I tried two beers: 

- Sycamore Brewing Mountain Candy IPA

- Two Roads Tanker Truck Sour Series Clementine Gose

Later in the evening we visited one of our favorite places, the Lost Dog Café in Alexandria, VA.  

There I tried two more beers: 

- Troegs Blizzard of Hops Winter IPA

- Brewdog Jet Black Heart Nitro Vanilla

Not a bad start to the 1000 Beer Year!

The 1000 Beer Year

What? Why? Who? When? How?

OK, lets break it down starting with...

What? I am seeking a bit of a personal challenge and to have some directedness in my pursuit of awesome and sometimes not awesome beers to consume.  I know I have had several calendar years in which I have drank 500+ different beers and likely been close to 1000 in a year or two, though can't confirm unless I track it like I will this year - 2020!

Who? I am a beer lover who has spent nearly 2 decades trying all types of beers I can find from all types of places that I visit and live.  I have tried over 3000 beers which I tracked in a giant spreadsheet from 2002-2017.

When? This is easy - I started on New Year Eve 2019 as the kick-off for this one year event.  I now have until midnight on December 31, 2019 to consumer 1000 (or more) different beers.

Why? I wanna do it!

How? I think a criteria for trying 1000+ beers is that I can't count small beer samples at beer festivals - though at a brewery with a tasting/sampler set of beers with each pour at or above 4 oz will count.  I believe the vast majority of the 1000+ beers will be a full serving though.

Now...Beer Me!