I hunt for beer. I bring empty growlers and get them filled wherever I spot a brewery or brew pub along the way. No issues figuring out where to put my collection when I get home, it's usually gone before I get there.
Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM
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When I buy store-bought beer I tend toward whatever Sierra Nevada they have to offer. My favorite is probably their Pale Ale, but they've got a Hazy IPA that has a nice grapefruity taste to it.Despite their apparent popularity, I think IPA's are nasty. Not that there aren't some good ones I've had, but much like the definition of recession, the definition of IPA's has moved to a degree of bitter and aromatics that can only be synthetically created. It's about having a higher IBU number than anyone else to the point of being undrinkable. Between that and "beers" that violate most aspects of the german purity law there's been a number of times I've walked out of a microbrew empty handed. Ask for a porter, nut brown or scotch ale and they look at you funny. I get they have to make what sells, but I don't care for it. Maybe that makes me a beer snob but I've made most of the classic styles myself, I know what I like and life is too short for nasty beer. But to answer your question, yes, there's a fair selection of brewpubs in ABQ and we can sample varied styles, for quality assurance.
Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM
My oldest son does that he loves his fancy beersI hunt for beer. I bring empty growlers and get them filled wherever I spot a brewery or brew pub along the way. No issues figuring out where to put my collection when I get home, it's usually gone before I get there.
Mark B.
Albuquerque, NM
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I like those rocks. My van is much to small for anything that big. But if I had a bigger vehicle.... Might be a good thing I don't
I like to save rocks but have seen many notices that picking up or stacking rocks is against the rules. Has anyone else seen notices like that? What do you do? Ignore them? I guess I'm a rule follower and feel guilty if I ignore the notices.I seem to pick up rocks, smallish to be sure, colorful useless little rocks. I also find pretty bead charm things for a hippy dippy bead thing in my window at home and stickers now for the back wall of my van. And as anyone who knows me food stuff. Strawberries for jam and peaches and nuts and ...... whatever is in season wherever we are.
So what do you pick up? One son loves fancy boozes, and the other likes bottle openers....