I finished my custom tournament spec "Colorado Is So Cool" cornbag game set today. [Yea - it's called cornhole everywhere else but at least back in the day that had a undesired connotation, so I've renamed it cornbag.] I suppose "everyone" needs a cornbag game set to accompany drinking beer and Kala gave me the perfect IPA glasses (shown here with Modus) to assure each cornbag toss is funnier than the last. The beer meisters as Dogfish Head and Sierra Nevada collaborated with Speigelau to fashion these IPA-specific glasses. Supposedly the ribs jostle the beer releasing hops and citrus aroma which the narrowed rim keeps near your nose. She also gave me some Belgian ale tulips too which appropriate for IPAs; we are gonna compare). "IPAs Are So Good."
Whoa... then we went to the Smiling Toad brewery... a very unassuming place south on 8th street from #24. We had IPAs - the BEST I've had in COS! IPA Freely is their headliner, Fulcrum is their double and Winter Red is their red. Freely is excellent and citrusy, Winter Red is as good, ne' better, IMO than Pike's red; the Fulcrum is "ok." If you have a chance to hit this spot (and you do 'cause you often ride in the area), I highly recommend it. Then, I tried a Madarin Modus in the alternative glass style - also very good - and the glassware worked well too. Great birthday with Kala.
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