THIS THREAD NEEDS BUMPING!!!!
This past weekend, I had some great beers while in Raleigh. Took some pix, which I'll upload later, but first off I figured I'd just list 'em while I could remember 'em.
Mother Earth - I'm sure that I had a Kölsch, but I can't find it on their site. Maybe it was a draft-only local thing? Or maybe I'm just hallucinating. Anyhow, had SOMETHING of theirs that was on the light & bright side with lunch, and it was tasty. Followed it up with their Dark Cloud Dunkel, which was mild & smooth. Another nice lunch beer.
New Belgium Fat Tire! Yay! Had a bunch of these, both on tap and from the can. Those on tap were SUPER tasty, but the can was certainly a good mid-afternoon beer. It's been literally over a decade since I last had Fat Tire, and it was good to see that it's still delicious.
Warsteiner Dunkel - pretty damned tasty, dark & just rich enough. And they served it in a big-ass Warsteiner stein. Extra points for awesome drinkware.
Olde Hickory Southern Belle - Belgian-style Farmhouse Ale aged in Chardonnay barrels. I can't remember what it was paired with (fish tacos, I think), but it was a perfect match.
New Belgium Lips of Faith Tart Lychee - my first sour beer! Hooray for me! It was quite delicious, but then, I like lychee. And it pretty much tasted like lychee.
Leifman's Goudenband - my second sour beer! Even more hooray! This was pretty awesome - dark, I think aged in oak. I had it for dessert, paired with a little sweet potato cheesecake. Super delicious.
Reissdorf Kölsch - had it a couple of times on tap. Nothing crazy, but certainly worked as a lunch beer.
Fullsteam Carver Sweet Potato lager - pretty nice. Not too sweet, but definitely more full bodied than the average lager. But I had this at a show, so I was a bit distracted by the goings-on onstage.
And obviously there were others, and repeats, but this is what I can remember off the top of my head. I may have had the Mother Earth Wit as well... I dunno...