I walked over to the nearby liquor store yesterday to buy beer, knowing I would have a few guests later in the day. I was thrilled to discover that they carried New Belgium beers—since touring the New Belgium Brewery a few weeks ago, I’ve been planning on stocking my new fridge with their brews. They are employee owned, wind powered, environmentally friendly, and I like many of their beers (my beer palate is pretty unsophisticated—my go-to beer has long been the champagne of beers—although I have usually had a much easier time with Belgian-style beers, something I discovered at a gastropub in Indy, where they put a two-drink limit on some of their beers). My neighborhood liquor store—I can’t remember its name—had Fat Tire, 1554, Mothership Wit, and Skinny Dip in stock. I bought a six pack each of Fat Tire and Skinny Dip, and, after my guests left yesterday, was left with only five bottles.
So I went back today for more. I’ve never been a huge beer drinker, but the lack of air conditioning in my new place is kind of driving me to it, and since I’m now totally enamored of New Belgium, I’m all about supporting them. I told the owner that he should carry New Belgium’s Sunshine Wheat, which is so lovely and light that it could become the new Miller High Life (this is a much higher compliment than what it sounds). “You live in the neighborhood?” he asked. I told him I’d just moved in. “We’ll have it on Wednesday,” he said. Really?!?! The owner said he’d talk to his distributor tomorrow, and that if it was available, he’d get it in the Wednesday shipment. Wahoo!
If you live nearby, please stop by for a beer or three. I have a lot.
Girl after my own heart.
Sunshine wheat is delectable.
And word to the wise: 1554 packs a healthy punch. If you’ve had a rough day, drinking just one can smooth over the rough edges. Drinking a few sends you to a very happy place ;)
(GV doesn’t have New Belgium yet. Boo hiss.)
I LOVE Sunshine Wheat! I’ve been waiting for its appearance in Chicago since, well, since I moved here from Omaha five years ago, and with high anticipation since Fat Tire finally arrived. Tell the owner I’ll buy it, too! :-) Hmmm, Sunshine Wheat and badminton…
Many thanks for your contribution to my AIDS Walk fundraising! I don’t think I’ll be running it- at least not all of it. Maybe next year…
1554 is a little dark for me… I tried every single one of their beers after the factory tour, and I don’t think I could even finish the 2 oz sample they gave me :) They did have a couple other dark brews that were really interesting—vinegary and sour. I liked them, but they were definitely sipping beers, and my limit was probably only a couple sips.
I am a big beer wuss.
next time you’re back in Indy, you have to come to one of our roundtables.
http://www.hoosierbeergeek.com
I’d love to, but I’m warning you, my taste buds haven’t been totally converted yet—I could totally embarrass you by ordering a Miller High Life!