My Hoppy Place

Spent the evening at one of our favorite local hangouts – the Argonaut. This is the first restaurant to open on the long-devestated H Street NE corridor, so it has a special place in both of our hearts. They have always had a decent beer list and food that is more than edible. And you can get out without spending much more than $40 on dinner and beer. You gotta love being within walking distance of this treasure!

While there this night I treated myself to a beer that I never have in a restaurant (I usually only buy it to bring home). This is a very sweet beer to have after drinking Sierra Nevada’s Celebration Ale (yummy, still one of my favs!). It is sweet and caramelly (is that a word?) with lots of malt, and a touch of hoppy finish. I found it VERY easy to drink.

Jess had a West Coast IPA. She is always generous and allowed me to try this wonderful beer. It is SUPER hoppy! Four American hops (including my favorite, Cascade) make this beer huge in the flavor department. Not for anyone not a big fan of the hops – me, I LOVE IT!

Filed under: Beer, Tasting notes on January 24th, 2010