At the Surly Goat, Craftsman Monkey See Money Do isn't an evil monkey living in your closet

This has been a long time a coming. Headed out to the Surly Goat for a coworker's birthday. The Surly Goat is a great beer bar, who has a host of unusual beers (Surly Goat Brew Ha Ha's) but it's in WeHo, which is a drive from the Marina so we haven't made it out yet. Between my wonderful coworker Kate's berfday and the promise of beer and cupcakes, I convinced David it was a worthwhile drive.

Nice Crayola work

Monkey is a Double IPA and pours a great hefeweizen color, making it a bit darker than a pale ale. The flavor profile delivers what it promises with robust bitterness, the hops add a grassy and slightly citrus taste. The beer finishes dry and the bitterness doesn't overwhelm the palate. This ain't no Transformers dark side of the moon, welcome to THE ROCK rating

Note: how unless you're in a LA bars east of Fairfax, one may not be able to find Craftsman, the small but highly regarded Pasadena brewery, bottled in stores. So look for it in your local brew pub!

Now it's time to thump my chest - David beat me terribly at Foosball last May, but last night we held a grudge match and I beat the Scandinavian out of him. Old score settled, we then teamed up against two chumps for back to back games. They suggested jokingly that if we won, they would call me "Walker Wrecks-a-Stranger" which is the best nickname I've heard in a long time (a play on Walker Texas Ranger). Guess what? We thumped them. How bad did we shit on their dignity? Like a boss.

All these months later, Foosball redemption still tastes so sweet.