I can stop going to breweries any time I like. In fact, I’m thinking next week I won’t go to any at all! But today, I’m having breakfast at the brewery. Found a “Rocky Mountain Brewing News” that lists breweries in ID, MT, NV, as well as WY and CO – not sure if I mentioned but I’ve been working from one of those for the Pacific Northwest. Gives me something entertaining to do. Once I get over the residual bit of guilt at drinking in the middle of the day, that is. When I was in Seattle with Chris, we went to dinner at an oyster place and had a dozen different bivalves, local and distant. They were all fresh, some I liked more than others but I can’t rightly recall which was which.
Spent last night in a beautiful, deserted campsite just over the border from Montana into Idaho. Lost Trail Amber Ale – I don’t usually like light ales, but this one is very good. Guess I’m a sucker for sweet. Pale Ale – Not horrible, but not my favorite. I guess for a pale ale I like it. Mt. Borah Brown Ale – tastes sort of meaty. Summer Ale – not so much. One of those that I don’t have to finish, that US beers seem to be patterned after. Sacajawea’s Stout – this is the town where the indian guide was born, apparently. Didn’t see the history sign. But that’s a nice smooth stout. Hazelnut Ale – well, it’s really hazelnutty. I kind of like it, not too strongly sweet, good to mix with some food. And I don’t actually like hazelnut all that much. It calls it a “drink for lovers” – perhaps I’m guilty as charged Savage India Pale Ale – yep, very hoppy. “Loads of hops were traditionally used in this style of beer as a preservative while it was shipped by sea from Britain to India.” Huckleberry – saved this for “dessert”. Eh, it could be a little stronger, but I do taste the huckleberries. I guess the Amber was my favorite; I saved a little to try later. I’m also having a reuben – without sourkraut, what blasphemy – and fries with very nice spicy honey mustard. I haven’t been worrying all that much about the carbs since I’ve been hiking a lot and not eating all that much. Imagine I may have gained a few, tho at Burning Man I tend to lose a little, even past the water weight. A “Lewis and Clark” is buffalo, ham, and swiss cheese. Not quite a Howard Cosell. Not sure how far I’ll end up going tonight; kind of depends on where I find a campsite. What is today, Friday? Must be. So I could get to Black Rock tomorrow, or the next day, no matter. Like to see the city build; but at the same time a week will probably be plenty of time there. I’ve got the early pass to get in, which is nice. Maybe I’ll kill some time in Boise tomorrow shopping and such, and get out there Sunday Morning; not sure where that puts me to camp the night before but it’s a fair drive between the two. (040828.2008 Fernley) Last post before the playa!