Another Theme Week!

A few days ago I got a package from my Dad that had what can only be described as a "cornucopia of beers". While on his trip to Michigan and the Bell's Brewery he was able to pick up an assortment of different Bell's brands and sent me a bottle of each. The only logical thing to do at this point is to have a Bell's week here on CDR!

The one I am starting off with is the 'freshest' of the bunch. It was brewed in the same place that my Dad picked it up, and this one was bottled on 8/12/2011 (aka 15 days ago). And I got it 5 days ago. And it was purchased 13 days ago. Basically it went from the fermenter, to the bottle, to my Dad's hand, into a box, and sent to my house... all in a matter of days. Beer is a perishable good so freshness is actually important. I'm sure you've seen the 'born on date' or the 'fresh by date' feature that most breweries are including on their bottles.

Just realized that I've gone this far and haven't told ya that I am drinking a Bell's Oracle. It is a DIPA that is seasonal only to the late summer. And it's downright delicious... possibly.

I'm very excited about the beers of this week. Bell's is right at the top of my list of favorite breweries and it was only a matter of time before I devoted a week's worth of beer drinking to them.

Stay tuned to learn a little bit more about them! I'm headed out the door to actually have a social life for once... I think I have earned that after the super long days I've had, right? [I'll assume you agree.]

Bell's
Oracle
Double IPA
10.0% abv