Ellicott City, MD December 12, 2018
More than 35 helmet-clad Howard Countians attended Dr. Calvin Ball’s first budget hearing as Howard County Executive. We were there showing our support for safer cycling in the county and hoping that Dr. Ball would find more money for our cause in this year’s budget.
Continue reading Bikes, a Budget Hearing and the Judge’s BenchTragedy has struck here at the Adventures; I have been without a working smartphone for a half a day (horrors!) and I’ve lost all the pics that were on the phone. Most were backed up, but I think I’ve lost all the photos from the Attaboy Brewery. Continue reading Beer Reads
Fulton, MD December 10, 2018
Bike HoCo (Bicycling Advocates of Howard County) held their annual Holiday Social at Lib’s Grill in Maple Lawn. This was my first time visiting this steak, seafood and raw bar restaurant.
Continue reading Lib’s Grill
It’s official, thanks to the Beer Diet, Mrs. Adventures and I are headed to the Bahamas for 5 days!
Continue reading Beer Diet Reward
Want to get out this week and enjoy a craft beer? Below is a list of a few Howard County events happening this week.
Brrr, it’s cold outside. Stay inside, prop up your feet, and enjoy these beer reads.
Columbia, MD December 7, 2018
It has been a terrific Friday night. First, I spent the afternoon at Guinness Open Gate Brewery and Barrel House with my oldest friend, David. Then, I stopped by the Black Flag Brewery for their collaborative brew with Sapwood Cellars, Shared Kingdom.
The bar inside is a whirr of activity with great service. When I think of Guinness, I think of their draught, one of my favorites. However, their head brewer trained from the great Stone Brewery of San Diego, so they are much more than just a stout producer. In fact, their Hazy IPA was fantastic. (I know, it’s like going to a seafood restaurant and ordering a hamburger). However, I found it a zesty pineapple and grapefruit tasting beer, refreshing, light and easy drinking with a surprising sweetness. Another surprise was the Nitro Vanilla Cream Ale. (Thanks to bearded Vinnie for this recommendation). This light colored ale had a vanilla nose and initial vanilla flavor with some mildly bitter hops and a lingering sweet finish. An unusual beer. I found the Milk Stout too sweet to be delicious with a bitter chocolate flavor. When at Guinness, I recommend ordering the 6-ounce pours until you find the beer you really want to commit to with a 16-ounce pour.
Besides an enormous beer garden and the bar inside, Guinness has a restaurant on the 3rd floor plus, they offer free brewery tours. I talked to one of the hosts who suggests making online reservations as the tours fill up rather quickly. Tours are restricted to 21 people.
I intended to just head over to Black Flag for a quick sample of the Shared Kingdom and pick up a 4-pack (if I liked it). Instead, I met some new friends, let’s call them Kelly’s Heroes from Ellicott City. We talked about breweries in the area, this blog, and Ellicott City and Columbia.
Of course, I liked this Black Flag/Sapwood Cellars collaborative hazy pale ale. It was refreshing, soft and easy drinking. Well done, Black Flag and Sapwood Cellars!
Cheers!
Warren
Congrats to the terrific blog, Village Green/Town Squared, for being selected the Best of Howard blog by the Baltimore Sun. Also, thanks to my readers who voted for Warren’s Beer Adventures which gained an honorable mention.
Cheers!
Warren
Houston, TX November 2-3, 2018
I’m in H-Town, Magnolia City, the Energy Capital of the World, or if you prefer, Houston, Texas. My niece’s wedding draws me and the family to this huge, sprawling city but while I’m in town, I might as well check out a few breweries. Continue reading 5 Houston Breweries
It must be the holiday season —I had my first Sierra Nevada Celebration. On tap at Frisco Tap House, this creamy, fresh-hopped California IPA is a great way to welcome in the season. So, sometime this weekend, find a warm cozy corner and enjoy these beer reads. Continue reading Beer Reads For a Cold Weekend