Why does work always get in the way?

Last night I didn't get my post in because I had to travel for work, didn't get back until 11:30pm... which is less than ideal. How did I remedy my situation? I'm sure you guessed, "with a delicious local brew" -- right? If so you'd be correct.

I had the Wild Heaven Invocation when I finally made it back home, and it really helped to ease out the day. This is the [other half of Wild Heaven's current line up], seeings that they are a very new brewery in the Atlanta area. Word on the street is that they are getting ready to release their third brew...

Anyways the Invocation is a belgian style Strong Golden Ale that really takes it to the next level. For the most part I am not a fan of belgians [the beers, not waffles]. But when you drink this one you can really tell that it is an excellent beer. So well rounded from start to finish. It has that unmistakable taste associated with the style; fruity, citrusy, and spicy. However the malts really mellow it out to the point that you end up with a rather clean taste. I like it. Higher up on the alcohol content so you wouldn't want to down a 6er... which, now that I think about it, is probably why they sell them in 4 packs.

I try to follow what these guys are up to as much as I can because they make really great beer. Also because they are doing exactly what I want to be doing. But mostly because of the beer. I'm very much looking forward to getting some of their beer #3 in the near future. You can be assured that it will show up here when I do.

Wild Heaven

Invocation

Belgian (Golden)

8.5% abv

Today I got to have the Harvest Ale from Weyerbacher. With it being the end of hops harvest (late August through September) there have been a bunch of 'harvest' brews hitting the shelves. What this means is that the brewers are using the freshest hops possible in the beer, by a process called 'wet hopping'. I don't know too much about this, but what little I know is that you need to use significantly more hops when you brew in order to get the flavor. However this gives you amazing floral notes and crisp clean flavor. Every part of the hops profile is magnified in a good way.

This version of Harvest Ale is very good. Yet it's not the best one that I've had so I can't give it the A+ rating. It is at no fault to Weyerbacher, because I really enjoyed the freshness that this beer has. I'll be featuring the other beer in the coming weeks so be sure to check back for it. Harvest Ale is a great IPA that has amazing balance and freshness, so if you see it (or any other 'harvest' brew) over the next few weeks, definitely grab it.

Weyerbacher

Harvest Ale

India Pale Ale

6.2% abv