...my only sunshine...

So, I had a bad day yesterday and decided to make it better by having a really good beer. I do this from time to time. My first thought was to pick up a reliable IPA and just relax on the couch. When I left work, at five, like everyone else in the neighborhood, I made the decision to go the grocery store with better selection. This led to me being in traffic for about an extra forty-five minutes. During this period my girlfriend called to say that she was starting dinner and to inform me that we were having steaks. My mood brightened.

When I got to the store, I walked straight to the craft section of beers. I grabbed a sixer of Fort Collins Rocky Mountain IPA, because it's a helluva beer. But I lingered. My gaze was caught by an unusual site. Something new in the Big Sky slot. But what was it...?

Not Trout Slayer... Not Moose Drool... Not the IPA... what the hell kind of picture is that...? Is that a cow... with antlers? By George it is! Something new from Big Sky Brewing!! A limited release of an oatmeal stout no less!!!


I might have let out a yelp at this point, you'd have to ask the cashier. It was the Slow Elk Oatmeal Stout Limited Release from Big Sky. The concept of experiencing a new brew brought me out of my funk and I grabbed a sixer of that too, not bothering to set my IPA down. I arrived home just in time to pour a beer and grab a plate stacked with steak, green beans and some mac and cheese thing. The beer came first when I sat down...

Amazing. Once again Big Sky left me smiling and wanting to move to Montana. I need to try it again to make a better, in depth assessment, seeing as all I could think of last night was my day was made better. By a cow in antlers and a mystical brewery in a land far, far away.

Also, let's not forget some of the upcoming releases for the winter months.

From Bell's:
Winter White Ale - Nov. 1st
Special Double Cream Stout - Nov. 1st
Third Coast Ale - Nov. 1st
Expedition Stout - Nov. 1st
Cherry Stout - Nov. 7th

From Flying Dog:
K-9 Cruiser Winter Ale

From Millstream:
Schokolade Bock - November

From Point:
St. Benedict's Winter Ale