As we enter into the Christmas season it’s a great time to remember Stormy the Cow. You see, Stormy was an ordinary cow that was recruited to be part of a church’s live nativity scene back in 2017 at a church in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood. In true Philly style, Stormy was less interested in conformity and more excited about her freedom and personal expression of liberty. So, Stormy escaped; not once but twice in the same morning! She ended up on I-95 and Race Street in front of a news studio. I know, only in Philly right? Want a good laugh, check out this post. And naturally, she even has her own Twitter account. Can you say Philadelphia is the city of Udderly Love? 🤣
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So what does this story have to do with beer? Well, my favorite Philadelphia brewery, @TripleBottomBrewing has a clever way of naming their beers after very specific Philly cultural references. Tonight I am enjoying their imperial stout, “Stormy Escapes”. While there is no actual chocolate in the beer, this heavy weight 10.9% treat does have notes of cacao, dried tart cherries, dates, and sticky toffee pudding. Yummy!
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You’ll notice in the manger scene picture the cow is missing…😉
For the month of December I am going to try a different beer every day! Here’s the log so far:
1. Sabotage #3 (DIPA) by Round Guys Brewing Company 3.8/5.0
2. Organik Amplitude (NE Pale Ale) by Wilmington Brew Works 4.3/5.0
3. Eutony (DIPA) by Hidden River Brewing Co 3.5/5.0
4. Sartorial Absence (DNEIPA) by Wilmington Brew Works 4.5/5.0
5. Dorsia (Belgian Triple) by Stitch House Brewery 3.7/5.0
6. Winter Reserve Coffee Stout (2020) by 2SP Brewing 4.2/5.0
7. Sour Monkey (sour) by Victory Brewing 3.8/5.0
8. Stormy Escapes (Imperial Stout) by Triple Bottom Brewing 4.5/5.0
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