Daytime beach walks are back.
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A few small projects taken care of, then time to see if the barbecue still works.
Mexican beer update:
West Coast/NW IPA
German Pilsner
Beers from Mexico
These are my favorite styles.
Several of the Mexican beers I’ve tried, I would call routine.
Low on flavor and low on alcohol content. This would make sense if you were reaching for a beer in a location where 100° temps are the norm.
My favorite Mexican beer:
I also enjoy Carta Blanca, Modelo, and Corona Extra.
The Bohemia beer can be hard to find in the grocery store and in restaurants.
I would rate the Corona Familiar pictured at the top of the page as a routine Mexican beer.
What others have to say:
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Green/Clear Beer Bottle Myths?
Neil Young at 9:07
A view from the beach at Ebey’s Landing.
Protection Island and the Olympic Mountains in the distance.
German Pilsner
One of my favorite styles, and one that can be hard to find in the local grocery store.
An enthusiastic review:
Along for the afternoon: Classic Deep Cuts
On the Ebey’s Landing Bluff Trail.
Busy shipping lanes and the Olympic Mountains:
Local info:
Sun came out.
There’s a rush hour out there somewhere.
A really nice beer. Always enjoy this one.
Looking like a good date:
Along for the afternoon: Classic Deep Cuts
Coupeville/Penn Cove is on the eastern shore of Whidbey Island-no ferry link to Port Townsend exists there.
After weeks of storms, we walked on the ferry and spent a few sunny hours on Saturday with family in historic Port Townsend.
This may be one of the most scenic ferry routes in the lower 48.
Possibly of interest:
Occasionally Looking for the Coupeville Ferry
Ferry Traffic Leaving Coupeville Terminal Routed Away From Coupeville
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After a month of storms, ferry links shut down, Hood Canal bridge closed, etc., the sun made a showing today.
Happy Sunday.
Really enjoy the IPA style, but the alcohol content can be a little high.
Pairing a Mexican beer with a decent tequila probably brings the alcohol impact right back up, but we are celebrating a calm & sunny winter day.
Whidbey Island has been blasted by wind & rain storms in recent days. The Keystone ferry route has been shut down due to high winds off & on.
We’ll take a winter short cut on the BBQ. We are headed towards soft pork tacos.
We’ll start start the Weber using the chimney method. Make a not too big pile of coals and place them all the way over to one side. Add a pork roast as far away from the coals as possible. We place a good handful or two of apple wood chips over the coals and cover with vents open for a good 45 mins. Maybe longer.
We don’t want to be tending the BBQ in bad weather, or running late with cooking on Sunday. After the roast has had time to take on the smoke flavor, we are done with the BBQ. We are not working outside to cook the pork roast, only to give it a smoke flavor.
After 45 mins to an hour, we bring the roast in and place it in a crock pot.
Add onions, jalapeños & spices to your taste. Set the crock pot to low and let it go overnight. The apple wood smoke flavor will fill the house & we don’t care anymore about winter storms outside.
Enjoy a beer and some cozy time inside.
This one has more of a Brown Ale feel.
I prefer a NW IPA style.
Why is the can in the photo sealed?
Because sometimes, it’s windy here and an empty can will get tossed around during the photo op.
Along for the afternoon: Classic Deep Cuts
Fremont Interurban IPA.
I would reach for this one again.
Why is the can in the photo sealed?
Because sometimes, it’s windy here and an empty can will get tossed around during the photo op.
Along for the afternoon: Classic Deep Cuts
Ebey’s Landing Bluff Trail:
Starting from the Prairie Overlook parking area near, Sunnyside Cemetery, the first part of the hike takes you out towards the beach.
Caution-this trail may become muddy & slick during winter and early spring. Footing can be tricky.
More here:
Love walking the local trails all year round.
Ebey’s Landing Bluff Trail:
If you start from the Prairie Overlook parking area near, Sunnyside Cemetery, the first part of the hike takes you out towards the beach.
Caution-this trail may become muddy & slick during winter and early spring. Footing can be tricky.
More here:
Calm, dry and gray until early afternoon. A good winter day for an outdoor work session. Temps around 50° F.
Took care of a few minor cleanup chores in the yard. Many more similar days and we’ll be all caught up.
What Puget Sound area grocery stores have the highest turnover (freshest dates) in the beer section? Need to learn more. Hate to spend $10 on a six pack & find out it’s not at its best.
Used to buy German Pilsner at Haggen. No longer seeing it. One of the most difficult styles to find.
Why is the can in the photo sealed?
Because sometimes, it’s windy here and an empty can will get tossed around during the photo op.
Alpine, Wyoming is the home of today’s brew.
Right on the Idaho border.
I’d reach for this one again.
Geography note:
A line from Point Partridge to Point Wilson is the boundary between Admiralty Inlet and of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Waiting on a wave at Point Partridge
Local trails overview here:
Fort Ebey Surf Forecast
Point Partridge Tide Predictions
Article describing local surf conditions:
Surfing on Whidbey Island Fort Ebey State Park
Fort Ebey
Make happy mushrooms at Fort Ebey.
For scale:
The wooden sign at Libbey Beach is gone.
Something with an industrial look has taken its place.
A beer that brings little in the way of flavor or alcohol content.
Maybe just right for when Seattle temps push into the 90s. You can always add a kick with the tequila of your choice.
A little cooler closer to the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Along for the afternoon: Classic Deep Cuts
Probably some of this going on too.