ABV: 11.9%
IBU: 100+
Availability: Seasonal – April
@untappd says: 4.16/5
X marks the spot in today’s window sill treasure hunt. Continue reading “Lagunitas Brewing Company: The Waldos’ Special Ale”
ABV: 11.9%
IBU: 100+
Availability: Seasonal – April
@untappd says: 4.16/5
X marks the spot in today’s window sill treasure hunt. Continue reading “Lagunitas Brewing Company: The Waldos’ Special Ale”
Today on the window sill, we have the story of the woman I love, and the beer that once seemed undrinkable: The Aunt Sally, by Lagunitas Brewing Co.
There was a time when my wife, Jeannie, couldn’t drink. No, she didn’t have a drinking problem or anything like that, but physically… She couldn’t drink. Even something as simple as a glass of wine, or one beer, would send her stomach into a three-day tumult. For a woman whose friends once lovingly called her “Pub Jeannie,” when she’d go out drinking with them, this was definitely a change.
If it was only booze that caused her this discomfort, we wouldn’t have been as concerned about it (it would just be a bummer), but many different kinds of foods caused her the same problems. She could only eat small portions, and she had to avoid things like garlic, red meat, or anything really heavy, otherwise it would make her feel sick. She also got terrible heartburn and pressure. Sometimes, there seemed to be no rhyme nor reason to what food made her feel sick, but any kind of alcohol was problematic. It was bad. Continue reading “Lagunitas Brewing Company’s Aunt Sally: My Wife Can Drink Again!”
ABV: 9.6%
IBU: 67
Availability: January – March
@untappd says: 3.88/5
Despite its best efforts, not even this beer could shut down my sill. Continue reading “Lagunitas Brewing Company: Undercover Investigation Shut-down Ale”
ABV: 5.7%
IBU: 33
Availability: Year-round
@untappd says: 3.66/5
Welp, Aunt Sally showed up at the sill today. Continue reading “Lagunitas Brewing Company: Aunt Sally”