Another Win

Howdy everybody,
Just got back from a trip to Minneapolis to watch the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers. As luck would have it, Iowa didn't too bad; they managed a 55-0 win over their traditional end-of-season opponent. While I was up there, I made it a point to try some of the offerings from Surly Brewing. I had both their Furious (IPA) and their Bender (Brown Ale). Both were tasty with the Furious being my favorite of the two. I have made it a point to try to get some Darkness the next time I am up in the Twin Cities.

On the homebrew front, the Cedar Rapids Beer Nuts had their monthly meeting this past Thursday night. The contest theme for the evening was Christmas/Spiced beers. I had a bomber of Christmas and Spice from last year that I entered. With four judges, it scored a 167 out of 200 for a 21 point win. I think the intense cinnamon/clove action wrecked the taste buds of the judges as none of the entries after mine had higher than a 120. So for the next year, I have bragging rights over spice beers and will have to make it a point to brew up a new one for next year.