The big beer news today is that Bell’s is retuning to Chicago. However, I’m disappointed that my favorite Bell’s (actually the only one I ever bought at a store to bring home versus at a bar) Two-Hearted IPA will not be available as soon as all the others, which is supposed to be right…now!
I’m happy and bummed all at once.
When going broke shopping at Whole Foods over the weekend I hit the beer aisle because they usually have a good selection of imports and I can get Dogfish Head IPA there. Dogfish Head is a favorite of mine; Courtney’s family in Delaware turned me on to it. But then I saw a local microbrew pale called Heavy Handed Pale Ale. Knowing nothing about it besides the $8.99 price I bought it. Dogfish was the same price btw.
I had a few on Saturday night with the meatloaf that wasn’t very good and found the beer quite heavy for a pale ale but the flavor was strong and Fall-ish. I just looked up the company’s website (time to get a new site guys!!! Try a blog) and what do you know? It is a seasonal, fall brew. They have another pale called “The Bitter End” that I’m guessing is more classic IPA like a Sierra Nevada and according to the website won an award.
Anyway, I’m not a beer aficionado, I just like the occasional real thing between sports watching/Miller Lite swiggin’ days, but if you find this one and you like a heavier pale like Dogfish Head I recommend it.
