With Kelly and the kids up in Virginia, I had no bedtime story duties and so decided to enjoy a malt beverage with my dinner. An inspection of the fridge revealed no Saranac Pale Ale or Pete’s Wicked Ale inside, so I reached for the sole remaining beer bottle: the Rogue Imperial IPA. All I can say is “wow!”

I poured myself half a pint of the Rogue and sipped it as I ate. The flavor was intense: hoppy and flavorful. I could tell this was no ordinary beer. A look at the bottle confirmed it was no ordinary beer: 9.5% alcohol by volume. Good thing I stopped at a half pint! (Also, its a good thing it comes in a resealable bottle. Nice thinking, guys).

So this is what this year’s Pop The Cap initiative has wrought. I’ll drink to that!