2016.04.11

This is becoming my Monday Night Thing.  The last time I had a routine “thing” I was in my twenties and living in Orange County, CA.  Thursday night was movie night.  I worked in a building at Fashion Island.  I’d go to to dinner and movie.  This was pre-cell phones so everyone learned not to call me on Thursday…..”Oh yeah, it’s your movie night”.

I changed it up a bit this week and went for two dark beers.  Up to this point I have drank things I knew I would like.  These next two, well, I didn’t know what to expect but mixed it up because, you know, I can’t just drink what I know I will like.

I had the 512 Pecan Porter first.  I wouldn’t turn another one down, but I don’t know that I would recommend it either.  Not to someone like me.  Someone with a wheat beer affinity.  But the Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro, that is a different story.  First, it came in a bottle and when the waitress poured it in the glass, it just looked cool.  The Saucer website has a little description about each beer.  This one said “very creamy”.  Yes, it was.  “An easy stout to drink!”  Not gonna argue with that.  I was pleasantly surprised and pleased with the choice.

I recommended the milk stout to my brother.  He lives in beautiful, fantastic, Southern California (can you tell I miss it just a little bit?)  Last time I made a beer suggestion to him he traveled far and wide searching for the brew.  Finally going to what he described as the liquor store in Orange County that has, and I quote, “Everything”.  After telling the clerk what he wanted he got the response “A Texas beer?  Dude, you aren’t going to get that here.”  Maybe he will have better luck with the Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro from Colorado.  I got it in Texas, surely he will find it in California.

Oh and back to this being my Monday night thing, I had company tonight.  A big shout out to my friend Susan for making the trek to the lake and joining me.  I think it might turn into her Monday night thing also.

On the left we have a Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro and on the right a 512 Pecan Porter.