SBM: Day 6

Day 6:  Hopworks Urban Brewery's Evelyn's Imperial Sunshine IIPA
A day trip down to Portland for few birthday weekend beers landed us at Hopworks Bike Bar.  With an extensive patio, it was hard to start our PDX journey anywhere else.  Sitting in the Pacific Northwest sunshine, I grinned at the beertender when she told me that their seasonal beer was an Imperial IPA.  Perfect!  This IIPA is named after the brewer's daughter, whose 8lb 4oz entry into the world prompted 84 pounds of hops into this brew.  A welcomed and tasty alternative to the last five days of lighter hopped beers, a couple of pints went down without hesitation.  This hophead needed a good dose of lupulin to get through the rest of the month's challenge.

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SBM: Day 5

Day 5:  Widmer Brothers' Citra Blonde Summer Brew
My recent jaunt over to Yakima taught me a lot about the beloved Citra hop.  First, it is hard to get.  Second, it smells amazing.  Third, I have become a bit obsessed with finding beers that contain it.  That being said, when my eyes spotted a six pack of Widmer Brothers' Citra Blonde, I was sold.  That sought after Citra aroma floated out of the bottle as I poured it into a pint.  My first sip didn't match the hoppiness I expected.  As the beer warmed up, the pale malt and citrus hop melded better together and made for a more enjoyable beer.  Although your instinct will be to drink this one ice cold, do you taste buds a favor, and let it warm up just a bit to unleash all of the flavor.

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