New beer
Had a bit of a busy day yesterday.
After Marty Friedland’s funeral, I dropped off empty sixtels and jockey boxes at Muller distributing, then headed over to the brand new Craft Beer Outlet at the Morrell Plaza shopping center on Frankford Avenue, near Holy Family College. Owner Mark Sablowsky is busily stocking up what is already the city’s biggest craft-oriented bottle shop outside of the Foodery’s locations and the Sixpack Shop on Roosevelt Boulevard. Great addition to the Northeast!
From there, I headed up the Northeast Extension to Shangy’s, to pick up cases for Mrs. Sixpack’s first anniversary party at her studio: Great Divide mixer, Bell’s Amber and Avery Karma (the official beer of Ganesha).
Then it was over to Weyerbacher Brewing in Easton for its roll-out of Zotten. It’s a fairly hoppy Belgian pale ale - excellent yeast spiciness and a fabulous dry finish. At just 6% alcohol, it’s a fine alternative to Weyerbacher’s Merry Monks - could be a beach beer this summer. By the way, this is the second of Weyerbacher’s supposed one-offs to evolve into its label. Originally known as “Alpha,” Zotten joins Fireside Ale (nee “Charlie”) in Weyerbacher’s seasonal lineup.
Finally, on the way back home, I caught some dinner at the Spinnerstown Hotel. I’m pretty sure it was Blue Point’s Rastafar Rye (great name) on cask, and then I moved onto a small glass of Dogfish Immort.
It was a surprise seeing owner John Dale at the bar; I’ve had at least a half-dozen dinners at Spinnerstown and never saw him once, leading me to wonder if he actually does any work(!). We chatted a little about beer and the Phillies (who were playing like crap on TV), but the conversation eventually meandered toward the topic of … alpacas! Don’t ask, but for those who weirdly interested in the beasts, here’s a tip: Prices are down by more than 50 percent right now. You can get one for as little as $8500.
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