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A surplus of geekery by :: Fred Abercrombie

Q: What has Two Thumbs, Likes Beer, and Carries a Dolly with Pride?

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Every Friday like clockwork, or like the Friday Five, the Beer Delivery Guy shows up for the agency’s weekly beer bash (did I mention I love freelancing?). Today I managed to snap a pic of his satin pride. Fantastic.

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Beer: Raven’s Eye Imperial Stout from Eel River

Ever rub an orange rind on the rim of your espresso?

While not nearly as bitter, the flavor experience here is close. There’s an almost citrus aspect to the dark roast coffee flavors in Raven’s Eye Imperial Stout. Like candied oranges and dried fruit. The layer of lacey foam that swirls on top adds to the freshly brewed similarities. The mouthfeel is more like a chilled mocha; creamy and surprisingly full. Coating your tongue with bright highlights of cocoa, molasses, and coffee. I could easily wake up to this. Then again, at 9.5% ABV I couldn’t easily go to sleep with it, too.

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Seek Out: Wild Flour Bread Bakery in Freestone

Sweet fancy Moses … this little bakery is so worth the drive from SF. Hell, it’s worth the drive from Chicago.

The sticky buns are what hooked us the first time we stumbled across Wild Flour Bread Bakery. The rest of their brick oven creations are what brought us back.

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