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| EU Jacksonville - November 2012 |
First of all, I had a great meeting with Will Henley,
Publisher of EU Jacksonville – more about that and my future involvement later. Be sure to pick up their latest issue where you will see our very own Robert Bergeron on the cover, featuring FLA Productions (George Deacon and Robert Bergeron), Whole Wheat Bread and details for Jax Film Fest!
After that, companion squired me over to Intuition Ale
Works (720 King Street – 904.683.7720)
and upon reaching the establishment, I was amazed at how crowded it was
for a Tuesday evening! … then, I remembered – it was Tap Room Tunesday and
Canary in the Coalmine would start performing at 7:30 pm.
I also remembered that Dig Foods would be present offering
their delicious vegan and organic pizza for those interested in trying it. Count
me in!
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| Canary in the Coalmine |
Sitting at the bar, we quickly ordered (description per
Intuition's website):
Rail Spur Double IPA – (aged in oak bourbon
barrels)
Aromas and flavors of tropical fruit, citrus peel and pine needles dominate this brew. Two row malted barley, Belgian Caramunich, and Victory malt were used to create a malt backbone that can handle 40 pounds of seven different hops and two dry hop additions. JBB Notes: WOW! … not normally a fan of bourbon-influenced beer but THIS one was delicious! … just enough hint of the oak bourbon barrel to make it very interesting!
Aromas and flavors of tropical fruit, citrus peel and pine needles dominate this brew. Two row malted barley, Belgian Caramunich, and Victory malt were used to create a malt backbone that can handle 40 pounds of seven different hops and two dry hop additions. JBB Notes: WOW! … not normally a fan of bourbon-influenced beer but THIS one was delicious! … just enough hint of the oak bourbon barrel to make it very interesting!
Truck Stop Breakfast Stout
Breakfast stout with pure maple syrup and locally-roasted Lucky Dog coffee.
Breakfast stout with pure maple syrup and locally-roasted Lucky Dog coffee.
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| Intuition Ale Works, Punk Monk Dubbel |
Our seasonal Belgian-style dubbel pumpkin beer. We added 80 pounds of pumpkin to the mash and another 20 pounds to the kettle and used specially a formulated pumpkin pie spice blend to add hints of nutmeg, cinnamon and allspice. Aged on vanilla beans for 10 days.
Sam was right when he said it was more “roasty” than last
year's – and Lindsay nailed it by saying “Oh, that's stupid! … it's so
good!” … I thought companion was going to blow Truck Stop out his nose ...
Right before I went outside and ordered our pizza from Dig
Foods (half Pumpkin and Roasted Red Kale and half Sweet Potato Cashew Cream and
Olives), companion ordered another beer, Intuition Ale Works Oktoberfest,
described on their website:
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| Dig Foods goodness! |
By this time, our
friend Greg Steele came in and we enjoyed listening to him describe his
incredible trip up north visiting an impressive list of breweries, including
Ommegang and Southern Tier. I was green with envy after hearing all of his exploits!
The pizza was outstanding
and Staci informed me Dig Foods would soon be opening a food truck via
Kickstart; Both halves of this rather healthy pizza was very satisfying - as
was the warm and genuine fellowship we shared with Lindsay, Staci, Sam and
Greg. Right before we left, Springfield Brew Crew Marc Wisdom (aka Jax Beer
Guy) joined us at the bar to grab a beer and eat some food he had brought in
prior to heading home (school night for him and companion).
As we were leaving, we
noticed Greg had meandered over to a table and was talking with three women. We
went over to bid him farewell and were introduced to Sarah Choi and Jennifer
Earnest Corrente of 2 Gutsy Girls. Check
back soon for more information about these two beautiful food bloggers!
My heartfelt thanks to
Lindsay, Staci and Sam for their great service and for making us feel welcome
every time we visit Intuition Ale Works during Jax Brew Bitch Prowls!
Intuition Ale Works
Canary in the
Coalmine
Dig Foods
2 Gutsy Girls
