PIB Live

[Note: iPhone and errors of ... other origins cleaned up.]

I am abandoning the live tweeting for old-school live blogging. At Beervana HQ, we constantly strive to improve the reader's experience. So here goes.

12:44
Departing Bijou with an extemely full belly. Ready for a nap.

12:59
Whoa, the line's a mile long. (Okay, two blocks.)

1:16
The eagle has landed. They're playing the Eels, and I've got a Cantillon Iris. Perfect!

1:59
Dupont Avril--exquisite! Lots of yeast character, cloudy. Wonderful peppery, dry finish.

2:15
Granitbock. No Helles. Big, burly, caramely, sweet, beguiling.

2:50
Missed some, but here're two: the Well-Hopped Lager is Swedish, not Czech, and is slightly murky and indistinct. However, Quarta Runa is exceptional. Subtly peachy, gentle, tart, and dry. Best of the day so far.

3:30
Note on value. Deschutes XXI is just a token, on draft. Not exactly the day for it, but it's a helluva deal.

4:06
A friend just went for Troll Geisha, a 7-token beer. Highest cost here, a barleywine. Pretty much worth it.

4:38
Le Coq 6-year-old imperial stout. Wow! Like port. 3 tix--good value.

5:00
Konigshoeven Quad, a Trappist for two tickets--you see how my thinking's going?

6:00
Sally got the LAST glass of DeuS at the fest. Spiced, sweet, obviously effervescent. Perhaps too much?

Also, the Cantillon St. Lamvinus--not a bit of sugar; I drank it in four swallows. I'm a lambic slut!