7/25 - Waterstreet brewery, Pt. Townsend, Wa.
Imperial IPA - nice malt profile and hop balance which was to be expected for an imperial. I ranked it a 4+ which was pretty good considering it's a filtered ale. I would also put it right behind Boundary and Laughing Dog in terms of quality of IPA, but thats just me.
Mid July - Gordon Biersch brewery, San Francisco, Ca.
Beer sampler - The problem I had with this sampler was 2-fold. The offering included light and dark lagers, Kolsch ale, and a hefy. For an IPA fan, THATS ABSOLUTE CRAP!!! The quality itself was piss.... liquid urine. But, the sampler was free. I guess everybody always buys a pint after they sample 1 or more.... well not this guy. I politely said "no thanks" and ordered a pop.
A couple days later - Joe's Crab Shack, San Francisco, Ca.
Anchor Steam - The beer chart above the urinal at the La Conner Brewery describes Anchor Steam brewery's Anchor Steam beer as an actual style. So this was the lesser reason for why I needed to try Anchor Steam while I was in San Fran (I've been told locals hate the abbrev). The main reason is because it's Anchor Steam. For those who don't know the history, one could make a great argument that without Fritz Maytag buying Anchor Steam in '79, the people that read this blog wouldn't be enjoying the IPA's that we require for survival on a weekly basis. Now...... having said that I need to say that I couldn't have been more disappointed. Anchor Steam is a water beer... meaning it comes from steam (which is water) and it sits on the bottom of the sea, like an anchor (I realize thats a stretch, but I'm trying to prove a point). Honestly it tasted like Fritz put way too much water in his batch. It didn't taste light and fizzy.... just flat and very, very watery. I left San Fran feeling sorry for the people because they drink poopy beer. But then again, thats why Oregon and Washington are the true beer states (regions).
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