I am currently reading a book called Diary of a Part-time Monk by J. Wilson. It chronicles the author's experience last year of drinking only beer during the 46 days of Lent. Legend has it that many monks of the Middle Ages totally abstained from food but would drink water and rich vitamin laden beer to sustain themselves during that time. I'm enjoying the book but as much as I love good craft beers, it's not something I would ever wish to try. The same goes for home brewing beer. I want to leave beer making to the experts. There are so many wonderful beers out there that I couldn't possibly make one that was any better. Ours is simply a quest to try as many wonderful beers as we can in this short time we have here on earth. And if we happen to stumble upon a wonderful restaurant or fantastic recipe along the way, we will share.
We hope to try a new beer every week and write a short review. This week we sampled Zombie Dust from 3 Floyd's Brewery in Munster Indiana. It's not available in Iowa but we snagged a 6 pack during a weekend trip to Chicagoland. It had a nice burst of hops but it was not overpowering. A wonderful beer that will be difficult to get on a regular basis. Absence will make the heart grow fonder.
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