Hummingbird Lane Homestead + Studio
One day with a car and I’d start on Industrial Way for Allagash, Battery Steele, Austin Street, and Foundation (good mix of styles). They are basically all next to each other. I’d skip Bissell Brothers but I think their beer is overrated considering the hype and superior competition all over town- plus they are a single destination which eats into your one day limit, and you can drink their stuff everywhere.
Pulled this 6+ year old monster out of the cellar. “The blend consists of: 31% Double Double Barrel Ale, 29% Sticky Monkey, 27% Parabola, 7% Velvet Merkin, 3% Good Foot, 3% Black Xantus”
Has a little bit of everything- figs, chocolate, bourbon, oak, maple syrup… very smooth, no heat. Absolutely delicious.
Oxbow Brewing Company’s Belgian imperial stout aged in stainless and apple brandy barrels, around 10% ABV. This held up well. The brandy notes have faded away but notes of port and oak round out the smooth flavors. This has aged gracefully.
Surprisingly tasty. This was the latest bottle coming from the [simple_tooltip content=’This is what I call the cases of beer that I need to drink ASAP, and have sat on for too long cellar cleanout collection. I was actually surprised that it tasted as good as it did, with an almost port-like quality. I put a stopper in it to see how it drinks later tonight.
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Not a bad little lineup by the fire pit last night. Synthesis, Arboreal, and Stillbow (still!) were all drinking nicely. I quite enjoyed the Goods From The Woods beer, which I missed out on since I was unable to make it to the event last month.
Nothing quite like the deep Summer in South Central Maine. Screen house and picnic table makes anything possible at all times of the day or night.
