Austin micro breweries 9/30/2018 to 10/4/2018

Visited 33 microbreweries in Austin, TX region. Standouts were Jester King, Lazarus, Sean Patrick in San Marcos.  Had a new style IPA, a Brut IPA, very dry, no sugar, developed in CA in April 2018.  A lot of good IPAs in Austin that ate well worth the visit. 

Cascade Brewing, Portland, OR

Cascade IPA, 50 ibu, 6.1%, hops are Columbus, Cent, Mosaic, Citra, Idaho 7 & English malts,v

Spring IPAnox, 50 ibu, 6.4©, Jarrylo and Dr. Rudi hops,

Puppy Kisses, 69 ibu, 7.2%, Citra, Sim, El Dorado hops, tastes like the other two. 

Diesel 2017, 52 ibu, 10%, imperial stout, aged in Heaven Hill bourbon and Pinot Noir barrels, good nose, good bourbon taste, a good likeness to KBS.  Good beer. 

One way or Another barrel aged triples, Marion Berries and Never lemon, 7.9%, Ann likes it.  Could drink a glass. 

Midnight Bramble, 6.6%, wheat & blonde ales, red & black raspberries with ginger & thyme.  Rasp nose, sour in the middle of my tongue.  Berry taste. 

Shreiking Violet, 10.7%, blonde and quad ales, aged in wine and bourbon Barrels with fresh blueberries, blueberry sour taste as a finish. 

Sang Noir 2016, 10.1%, imperial red ales aged in Bourbon and wine barrels with Bing Cherries. Cherry finish, sour in the middle of my tongue. 

Deschutes Brewing, Portland, OR

Needless to say they have a lot of beer on tap here.  23 beers tapped.  Sours, 7 IPAs, Porter, Stouts, Ciders, Imperial IPA. 
Thai Sour, 10 ibu, 4.0%, lemongrass, Thai Chili's, not that good. 
Fruit Boots, NE IPA, 50 ibu, 6.5%, five Hop variety, tropical fruit, subtle bitterness.  Would drink this over others.
Porter Vallarta, pub exclusive, 35 ibu, 5.9%, biscuit and chocolate with azaca, Galaxy and Amarillo hops, all like it as a good standard Porter, very drinkable.
Hop Henge Imperial IPA, 90 ibu, 8.3%, citrus zest, pine, caramel, Strong beer, bitterness very hoppy.  Good beer.  Nose is from the citrus zest.
St. Paddy's Wagon, nitro Irish Stout, 25 ibu, 4.5 %, chocolate and roast deep black color, chocolate nose, close to Guinness but better flavor. 
The Abyss, 100% Aged in Rum Barrels, 80 ibu, 11.4%, imperial Stout, vanilla, chocolate, dark fruits, caramel and espresso, lots of rum taste, and alcohol up front.  Rum nose up front. 

Pfriem brewing Hood River OR

IPA, 65 ibu, ,7.2% nice fuit nose, get taste
Down Under IPA, 65 ibu 7.2%, Australian hops, sort of grain flaor, not fruity
Cognac BA Belgium Strong Dark, 38 ibu, 10.3%, nice nose, sweet back taste, you get the alcohol at the end. 
Dry Irish Stout, 36 IBU, 5.%, light Stout flavor, co2, not nitro
Belgium Strong Dark, 38 ibu, 10% Definitely Belgium yeast, ewww
6th Nail, 7 ibu, 6.7%, sour, hits the middle of the tongue, not too sour for me.  Strawberry, plum jelly, apricots, dry refreshing, good beer.

Hop Cat Brewing and brew house

Unicorn in Acid, 5.2%, mixed culture, stainless, sour

Hop Cat

Sours, Milk stout, imperial Stout (Sunday Mole)

Crane Brewery Raytown, MO

Sours, Pale, IPA