Thursday, August 1, 2013

August 1, 2013

SURLY BREWING COMPANY - OVERRATED WEST COAST IPA  Perfect beer for National IPA Day. Great smell, grapefruit and orange from the citrus hops and lots of it, with a little pine. The flavor hits you with the grapefruit right away. There is a little malt sweetness, but its not too malty or too sweet. The end has a little of the pine bitterness but not bad. This is a great example of a west coast IPA, Surly sure seems to know what they are doing. Its not crazy or super dynamic, but it is what it is, and that is a great IPA.

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - LIVE AT WRIGLEY FIELD  DMB release quite a few live records, but this one is kind of special. The number of bands that have performed at Wrigley Field makes for a pretty short list. This was recorded September 18, 2010. Cranking it up, it almost feels like i am there with an Old Style in hand.(I was lucky enough to be there last fall for two Bruce Springsteen shows). This recording sounds fantastic and i think is one of the better live records they have released. If you like DMB you need to have this one. Great performance and #41 and Jimi Thing are epic.

2 miles on treadmill and 18 mile bike ride

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