wastin' away in Anchoraguaville

lookin' for, maaaahhyyy lost pint of beer.

it's been good to us. we've been to Glacier three times. the best thing is is a Cask IPA, and boy, is it a doosie. dry hopped with Crytsal and Amarillo, and it's a damn work of art. the standard IPA is also solidly drinkable, and the Jim Beam Bock is decent, but underwhelming.

Snow Goose has the same extraordinary views as always, though the beer hasn't been that amazing in two visits. the cask is Urban Wilderness (pale ale), and is pleasant, but just not in the same class as the Glacier cask.

Humpy Dumpy is pretty much nasty and smoky, as always, and the tap list just isn't that amazing for someone who lives in california; it's definitely not worth dealing with the repulsive smoke.

Humpy's sister bar, Sub Zero, is chic as all get out, and has a pretty extraordinary list of Belgians in bottles (i drank a lovely Roquefort 8, $12.50 for a well poured 333ml bottle in proper glassware). J had Chimay on tap, which was nice, and there were lovely free appetizers for First Friday, the downtown art opening. (their exhibit was the winners of the Anchorage Press' Post-It Note Art Contest.

we walked to Spenard and peered in on the Bear Tooth, but the movie availbility was weak, so we'll wait for beer until Moose's Tooth tomorrow, when we have a rental car.

speaking of tomorrow, we're thinking about waking up a little early for the farmer's market across the parking lot (i'll be on the lookout for nagoonberries), then picking up the car, after lunching at La Mex in Spenard (the downtown location is closed!). then we'll probably make a trip to the valley and Great Bear, and eyeball the ever-elusive Regal Eagle on the way back through Eagle River.

YUM!