This weekend I experienced two things that I loved so much, I decided to add them to my list of favorite things. I also enjoyed them so much that I thought they would make a worthy subject for a blog post.
My first new favorite thing of the weekend is cask beers: beers that are aged (in this case) in bourbon casks. I had two different cask beers from two different restaurants in Des Moines. The first was a Goose Island beer, Bourbon County Stout, served at Zombie Burger in the East Village. Although I was intrigued by the concept and really enjoyed it, with an alcohol content of 14.5% it proved a little strong for me. However, it piqued my interest and opened my mind to the concept for my next encounter with a cask beer the very next night.
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And on that note, it's time for me to head off to visit my dear daddy for Father's Day. Happy fabulous weekend to you all and Father's Day to all the daddies.