TnDC Field Trip #13

Off to watch the Auburn Tigers play in the OutBack Bowl. We made a trip to WOB (World of Beer) where they host over 500 beers on draft and bottle (my squeeze found it on her iPhone). The selection at this place is phenomenal! They even have deals on seasonals that are rotating out. They didn't have my 1st choice which was the Bison Organic Gingerbread Ale so our tender offered up Frosted Frog by Hoppin' Frog. Man this beer was a good'en at 8.6%abv. My partner in crime had a homemade "fruity" beer of a house wheat with a splash of lambic, little did he know she is a girl that likes the "full" lambic experience. We learned of other Guinness mixer drinks such as a "Dirty Hoe" (with Hoegaarden) and "Dirty Red Headed Hoe" (with St. Louis lambic), but her favorite came in the form of a "Chocolate Raspberry" (Young's Chocolate Stout and St. Louis Lambic) layered out. Needless to say as OK played Stanford we had happy mouths. Then onto Tampa Bay Brewing Company in Ybor. Merry with her iPhone has become quite the navigator. When we got downtown we happened upon the OutBack Bowl parade. I had to try this place just to see what it was like. It's still run by mom ans son and I met the Head Brewmaster, David Doble (the son) and he was a heck of a nice guy. My 1st beer and for me a name that still makes me laugh out loud, Jack the Quaffer porter! We all know what the actual term means but the urban dictionary has it defined a little differently. Next was Old Elephant Foot IPA, and to end the night Moose Killer barleywine. If you're in Ybor you have got to go sit and enjoy the brew and ambiance of TBBC. On the way home once again the iPhone navigator got us out of the ghetto twice and tomorrow we will be continuing our coverage from the 2010 OutBack Bowl.