Hopfest @ UJ's and a Haiku

A Hoppy Haiku

Easter's on the way

Searching for a big hop fix

UJ's is heaven

The day before Easter means Hopfest at Union Jack's on the Manatawny.  20 tongue twisting, mouth numbing, brilliantly bitter hop forward beers are on tap along with a few notable non-hop monsters. 12:15 is go time and it goes all day. 

Draft list

Ballast Point Sculpin

Russian River Pliny the Elder

Russian River Blind Pig

Bells Hopslam

Founders Double Trouble

New Holland Imperial Hatter
Green Flash Imperial

Avery Maharajah

Port Hop 15

Port Mongo

Troegs Nugget Nectar

Boulder Mojo Risin'

Mission Shipwrecked

Brew Works Hop'solutely

Ithaca Flower Power

Rogue I2PA
Ottos Double D
Moylans Hopsickle
Southern Tier Gemini
Firestone Walker Double Jack

For the non hop-heads:

Founders KBS
Russian River Supplication
Firestone Walkers Reserve Porter

As the Beer World Turns

I'm slacking, it's been a week since I've posted.  Sure, I've tossed in a few changes to my daily routine, more on that soon, but nothing that should have prevented me from hitting a couple events.  The wonderful fact is the beer world stops for no man, especially little old me. Lets see what I've missed

April 8th
Berwick Brewing at Earth, Bread + Brewing.   Damn wanted to go and didn't.
April 10th
Beer Gone A-Rye @ The Institute.  Missed it. Strike 2.
April 11th
2010 World Beer Cup. Largest commercial beer competition ever. Congratulations Iron Hill (winner of Large Brew Pub of the Year).  Oops a touch late on that one.
April 13th
Meet & Greet with Hans Peter Drexler (G. Schneider and Sohn Brewery Brewmaster) @ Brauhaus Schmitz. Strike 3 I'm officially slacking.

Also reports here and here on new breweries, which is always fantastic news. Thank you Mr. Curtin and Mr. Bryson.  Topping it off Scoats is a man with a Hop Angel on his shoulder.

Maybe now my slacker self can get back in the game and find a way to go to the following.

Drafting Room Hopfest
Spring House
Saturday, April 17th
Tap time: 12:00pm

Drafts Pouring
Bell’s Two Hearted Ale
Founders Double Trouble
Rock Art Belvedire
Port Brewing Wipeout
Bear Republic
Spring House Beyond the Gates
Southern Tier
Ithaca Ground Break
Lilja’s Hop Nest Monster
Flying Fish Exit 16 WE
Duvel Green
Brooklyn Blast
Green Flash Imperial IPA
Flying Dog Raging Bitch
Tröegs Nugget Nectar
Elysian Avatar – Jasmine
Brew Works Hop’Solutely
Victory Yakima Twilight “Cask”
Manayunk “The Hive”
Manayunk California Dreamin “Firkin”
Green Flash West Coast IPA

Drafting Room Beer Brunch
Spring House
Sunday, April 18th
Tap time: 11:00am

Drafts Pouring
Hair of the Dog Blue Dot
Ithaca Flower Power
Terrapin Big Hoppy Monster
Russian River Supplication
Tröegs Nugget Nectar “Cask Condition”