Mischief, Salty's and ribs

Today we drank Mischief by The Bruery. It was very delicious. Lighter and smoother than other similiar Belgian strong ales, medium hops notes, and barely any fruit/sweetness. Character comes mostly from the generous carbonation, crispness, and subtle alcohol (but at 8.5% it was hard to miss). Thank you Bruery for continuing to make good stuff. I will get this again and recommend it to Duvel fans.

The real highlight of the day was successfully recreating the clam chowder from Salty's and sharing it with Walker, Lockness and Blake. Salty's is a seafood spot in Seattle/Redondo Beach and they make the best chowder I've ever had AND NOW I HAVE IT. Also made a couple racks of ribs. Party. Not quite sure that my human-pairing fits the beer exactly, but I've got to go with Kevin Spacey. He can be strong, crisp, and subtle. Maybe it's fit better if this beer had a darker character, but I need to give him credit for the sentiment that carried the day - "[Salty's Restaurant Clow Chowder recipe]. The [recipe] I've always wanted and now I have it. I rule!"