Learning opportunities.

This has been a stupidly busy week. 
Thursday, I decided to treat myself to a night out at Perennial for one of their Thursday releases- Bleauregarde, a blueberry tripel named after the chewing gum-obsessed Willy Wonka character. 

This tasty little beer (I probably shouldn't say little, since it hits the charts at 9.7% ABV :/) had a beautiful fruity nose, with just a little bit of tart taste! I really enjoyed it. I also tried a couple of the current food offerings, and was pleasantly surprised! I had the pork nuggets, which were accompanied by honey-soy peanut clusters, kimchi puree, and a black garlic aioli. Not something I would usually order, but it was delicious!! Over the summer, I went to the Thursday releases pretty regularly, but my school schedule was not kind to me last semester. Hopefully I can make time and space in my budget to get down to Perennial once a month or so.

Yesterday was a long one as well, with my leaving the house at 7:30 for class, then rushing to work to learn how to do Western Blots, a protein-detection technique. After that, I wolfed down some regrettable fast food and headed to the Schlafly Bottleworks to help set up for The OG's First Anniversary Trivia Night! It. Was. Amazing. The raffle prizes were a big hit, everyone learned at least one cool new fact about beer, and I got to drink some tasty brews while getting to know the members of The OG. Here's some shots from the event!

Just a couple of the stellar raffle prizes.

I enjoyed a Coffee Stout and (wo)manned the OG Info Booth.

The official scoreboard, when all was said and done!

We even hit our fundraising goal! Funds will go towards applying for Federal Nonprofit Status and local outreach projects.

Afterwards, the ladies all went to Manchester Public House for a well-deserved celebratory drink. What an awesome little bar! Their tap list is diverse, the food is delicious, and the bar even has purse hooks, which are one of those things you don't really care about until they're suddenly very important. I look forward to going back! 

 There are quite a few awesome beer events coming up in the next few weeks! As I'm sure you're all tired of reading, WOLPERTINGER IS TOMORROW!! I'm done trying to contain my excitement. I'm looking forward to sampling some delicious brews from Indiana favorite Sun King as well as trying some beers from one of the Lou's newest breweries: Earthbound. Located on Cherokee Street, Earthbound has been receiving a ton of press lately! My best friend was there on Thursday and really liked what she had, even though she's not much of a beer fan.
This Saturday, the 31st, is the Science Center's Science on Tap event, which should be a fun-filled educational evening featuring pours from many amazing local breweries as well as The OG! There will also be food pairings and live music.