Addison Flying Saucer 16th Anniversary

Sunday, February 26th, the Flying Saucer in Addison celebrated their 16th anniversary. From 1 to 8 PM, they tapped two special beers each hour. They also were doing raffles. You received 1 raffle ticket 2 cans of food donated. There was also trivia and some special food. Joe, Tracy & I had our trivia team named, "We Sucked Last Year" (true statement). We also sucked this year too. Enough that we received a $10 bar tab certificate for last place. Oh well, we won something :) We will use this in conjunction with my 4th plate party that will be coming up soon!

The celebration was fun and the special philly cheese steak sandwich with coleslaw and sweet potato fries was awesome. The place wasn't as packed as it was last year, but there was a pretty good turnout nonetheless.

A good time was had by all!

Brooklyn The Companion

I am getting close to my 4th plate at the Flying Saucer, so I had to go this afternoon to get a few (read 3) more beers. One of the new beers on my daily email of new beers (go me) was Brooklyn The Companion. I was shocked and so very pleasantly surprised that this was the fire sale today. Since it is a wheat wine at 10% ABV, I never expected to see it discounted. I made it my last beer for the day. I started with Affligem Blonde (a nice Belgium Ale), then Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale (a Strong Ale) and then finished with Brooklyn The Companion. I didn't know or have any expectation for this beer, except that it was a wheat wine at 10% ABV. I was surprised that is was such a light color. Then even more surprised that it tasted sweet and just a little light. But not surprised at the buzz I had after those 3 beers!

The write up on the Addison beer list had:
This brew is a wheat based equivalent to a barley wine. With 55% malted wheat, this beer has a surprising;ly light and crisp affect on the palate, but don't let that fool you! At 10% ABV you should be able to taste plenty of heat.

I didn't taste the heat, but I sure feel it. I would LOVE to have this beer again.

Peticolas Velvet Hammer

There is another brewer in Dallas, Peticolas Brewery. As luck would have it, they are serving one of the beers at the Addison Flying Saucer. The beer is called "Velvet Hammer" and it is an Imperial Red Ale. They describe it as:

9% Alcohol by volume / 85 IBUsA tribute to our favorite Brewmaster, Greg Matthews, the Velvet Hammer appears as a dark, ruby reddish-brown ale beneath a sheath of protective off-white foam. It is malt-forward with elements of caramel and the sweetness of light brown sugar, balanced nicely by a combination of floral hops and a noticeable alcohol bite. It's a sturdy brew with a smooth character which belies both an inner strength and a slightly full body, along with a moderate bitterness to round out the taste.This beer pairs nicely with any and all spicy foods. The high hop character of this beer helps cut the spice in the food dish.

I was just surprised at the body of the beer and the huge caramel front end. I am also surprised at the IBU rating of 85. It didn't seem that high, but there is no doubt it is hoppy.

I can't wait to try some more of their beers. Get more information at:
http://peticolasbrewing.com/home.php