Reading Growler Fills you might get the impression we’ve never met a beer we don’t like.  Not true. We just don’t feel the need to write about beers that suck. Most of the innovative, interesting, or higher gravity beers we try come in 22 oz. bombers or in a pint glass at a cool brewery, tap room, bar or restaurant. If we like it, we can grab another.  If not, no harm, no foul.

But we’re not just seeking the biggest and the best beers out there. We also frequently look for new (or at least new to us) session beers, like a great mid-level IPA that’s affordable, widely available, and not too high of alcohol that we can regularly keep in the fridge.  As you might imagine, there’s quite a few misses among the hits.

What happens to the rest of the six-pack?  They become project beers.   On any given day, I’ve got lots of projects on my list. Maybe its mowing the lawn, tearing out a shrub, getting the garden in order, replacing a light fixture, painting a room, building something up or tearing something down. You know the drill.  Those aren’t times for the latest and greatest imperial stout.  Those are times for a project beer.  Sometimes I wonder why I didn’t like it the first time around.  Sometimes they don’t taste any better, but provide the perfect pause when you’ve got a shovel in your hand and dirt on your face.

With the list of projects I’ve had lately, the fridge is starting to look a little empty.