The Sounds Inside My Mind

• You'd think a Wall-Mart in the south would be an epicenter of suck, but no, not in Asheville, NC. It was a pleasant shopping trip! Shocking. #
• Checking out @monkpub in downtown Asheville. A great bar. Finishing up a Bear Republic Double Aught right now. Next:New Holland Full Circle. #

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• @jchristie I'll definitely be in line for Vagabond! in reply to jchristie #
• At the Nathaniel Morris Inn in NJ, enjoying a River Horse Hop hazard on the porch over lunch. A fine day for a wedding on the Jersey shore. #

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• There was some odd flute/pipe music on Lincoln St. from 4 to 5 am today. Woke me up. Hope it's not like last year's Parkside whistlers. #
• @GriffinClubMerv Possibly. Also could have been an ocarina. It was very weird. Just 1 note, a minute of silence, another note. Repeat. in reply to GriffinClubMerv #
• Just put our old ale into a secondary fermenter with 4 oz of hops. Will dry hop for 21 days, then keg it up. Will be served on my birthday. #
• @S@jchristie Yeah, it's going to be great. Recipe called for 9 lbs of malt extract and a pound of grain. #
• @ShipyardBrewing I see you'll be at the Flour City brew fest. Any one from Portland making the trip? I'll be there! Bringing Pumpkinhead? #
• Sweet dreams, sweet tweeps; leaving early for NJ. Will tweet again when I can. See you all in a week. #

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• Won a free Dogfish Head hat last night, also a free pint glass. Almost lost my water bottle. Enjoyed great beers. Thanks Dogfish & Novare #
• Baking some cookies. #
• Damn, that's a tasty cookie. Could use less shortening and more raisins, but still, yum. #
• @jchristie In the hands of Frank Miller, Lobster turf wars would be epic. in reply to jchristie #
• Drank my last Founders Dirty Bastard tonight. Good thing I'm leaving on a road trip Friday.—bringing back lots of beer unavailable in Maine. #
• @mainelife Fat Tire is definitely on my To Buy list. I'm sure arrangements can be made once I return… in reply to mainelife #
• How does one pluralize Miller High Life? Is it High Lifes or High Lives? #

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I attended the Dogfish Head night at Novare Res last night.  Of the 5 beers I tried, I reviewed three of them.

Pangaea

A- / 4.05
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | drink: 4.5

Served in my Uprising Chalice. It has a burnt orange/rust color and small head of tiny bubbles. Consistent lacing as the head settles. It has a slightly fruity, floral aroma with a hint a spice. Very pleasant. The flavor is very different. There is some malty sweetness a bit of a nutty flavor. There are certainly some hops present, and I can taste some spices in the aftertaste. All in all, it’s a tasty mix of flavors. It’s a medium-bodied beer that leaves a bit of a coating in my mouth. I could really drink a bunch of these. I’ll have to pick up a bottle the next time I see one available.

Burton Baton

B+ / 3.8
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | drink: 3.5

Pours an orange/ruby color, with a bit of red mixed in. Slight head of of off-white bubbles. It has a slightly earthy, yeast small. Burton Baton has a strong taste; lots of alcohol, a bit of earthy spice, and something I always classify as a musty flavor. It tastes old, but that’s not bad. It has a slightly lower and medium body and a bit above average carbonation. Interesting. I wouldn’t drink a bunch of these, but 12 or 24 ounces would be just right.

75 Minute IPA

B+ / 3.95
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | drink: 4.5

Served from the first cask of 75 min IPA in Maine; poured into my Uprising Chalice. Pours a rusty orange color with a slight head of small white bubbles. Aroma is full of subtle hops. It doesn’t overpower, but it is still quite strong. The taste is great. Not as hoppy as I thought it would be, but the hops are still there. You can also certainly taste the maple syrup that was added to the cask. As expected, there is low carbonation; also has a light body. This is incredibly drinkable. You could keep ordering these all night long. Very enjoyable. If a cask is tapped in your area, it is worth seeking out.  But personally, I enjoyed Dogfish’s Squall IPA more than his one.

• Today's random encounter: old man wandering around the high school with a jack hammer. #
• Not seeing Neko Case at @portcitypcmh tonight, but at least I have @dogfishbeer at Noavre Res. #
• At Novare Res! Round One: Pangea. Waiting for 75 min IPA cask to be tapped. #
• So, all the @dogfishbeers are 8oz pours, save the 75min IPA, which comes in a free pint glass. Great night to have a 22oz chalice. #
• SoPo friends, for info on the Exit 4 closing (starts @ 8pm tonight) follow @MaineDOTI295 . Glad to see them using Twitter to get out info. #
• Round two of @dogfishbeer night at Novare: Burton Baton. Looks like the 75 min IPA cask will be ready shortly. #
• Round 4: Punkin' '09, a beer that hasn't been released elsewhere. Also… #
• Just got a free Theobroma from @dogfishbeer ! What a great night this has been. #
• @GriffinClubMerv Did you see the @TWFLN about breaking up with someone who didn't appreciate Shark Week? in reply to GriffinClubMerv #
• @jchristie Are you here yet? It's busy now, but it's 2 hours since you messaged me… in reply to jchristie #
• Forgot my watre bottle at Novare, had to return to pick it up. Had a great time though. #
• @videosawyer Have you ever heard the 60's Superman musical? My HS put it on. Ridiculous. It's like the 60's Batman, but on stage. in reply to videosawyer #
• @jchristie I hope you had fun. Great to try so many quality beers at a cheap price. in reply to jchristie #

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• I have confirmation from the highest authority that these are not the droids you're looking for. #
• @snappity This is a great time to start watching Lost. Get all caught up before the final season begins in January! It's a great show. in reply to snappity #
• @mainebeerco Are you going to be at the Maine Brewers Fest this year? #
• @jchristie I can make it tonight, but my wife can't (has her own bookgroup first Mondays). On-line discussion is fine with me. #smgnbc in reply to jchristie #
• Not that I need more reasons to drink: Spring Brewers Festival comes to Portland in April 2010, from the folks behind Nov's Brewers Fest #
• Just bumped up my OS X Spaces layout form 2X2 to 2X3. @tweetdeck You've earned your own space. Congratulations. #
• Tried to upload a new twitter background, now all I have is boring light blue. More work needed. #
• The list of @dogfishbeer selections for tonight's event at Novare has been posted. Already planning my attack. http://tr.im/vqv3 #

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• I apparently dies on July 17. http://bit.ly/Jzd1N #

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• Have you heard about Smashed Pumpkin, the new Pugley's Signature Series beer form @ShipyardBrewing ? Sounds awesome! Extreme Pumpkinhead! #
• @AveryYaleKamila You tweeted about Smashed Pumkpin just as I was… in reply to AveryYaleKamila #
• @obobME I noticed a new bike rack at the library this week as well. Perhaps there are other new racks around town? in reply to obobME #
• There is an Ice Cream truck parked directly in front of my house. I hate that song. #

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