- Dakin Farms - Cob-smoked pepperoni - It was delicious, but it's a little strange on pizza. The smoked flavor is a little surprising with every bite when you expect regular pepperoni. It also shrinks up a lot when you cook it. We think this would be better served sliced with cheese and crackers. It's not bad on pizza, just surprising.
- 2011 - Maipe - Malbec - We had this with pizza and we've had previous vintages before. This winery has made some of our favorite reasonably-priced malbecs we've had. This was no different but a bit young and it needed a lot of time to air before it really came into its own. If you get one of these, let it age a bit in the bottle and/or let it air a good while before serving.
On Friday, we discovered that Sharkey's, one of the local bars in Radford, has quite the selection of craft beers. during the school year is a bit crowded with students, but during the summer it's just locals and a lot more enjoyable for us. Today we went down and enjoyed two flights.
- Oskar Blues - Dale's Pale Ale
- Avery Brewing - Ellie's Brown Ale
- Bluegrass Brewing - Jefferson's Reserve Bourbon Barrel Stout
- Blue Point Brewing - Sour Cherry Imperial Stout
- Abita - Purple Haze
- Ommegang - Hennepin
- Breckenridge Brewing - 471 Small Batch IPA
- Wolf Hills Brewing - Lonesome Pine Porter
Megan thought the stout, which is not remotely her favorite flavor, was the most surprising. It had a surprising (and tasty) sour cherry aroma and flavor throughout a taste. Brett enjoyed that as well, but found the Bourbon Barrel Stout to be very good. We would both strongly recommend finding Dale's Pale Ale near you - it's available only on tap and in cans so it's good for travel as well.
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