Craziness. Also new beers in town.

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It has been a wild few days away. I went to San Antonio for a wedding (not mine) and had two days that included, but was not limited to: extreme drinking, transvestites, narrowly avoiding jaywalking citations, a suicide attempt (not mine), hotel vandalism, and a charming outdoor ceremony in San Antonio's breezy 103 degree weather.

But I'm back and ready to go. The night is young and so is our wonderfully independant country. Happy 4th, ya'll! So while I get back on my feet and prepare my liver for reintroduction to Baltimore's boozing scene, here are some local beer notes to tide you over.

The very rare Duvel Green, a delicious belgian that's much lighter than the Duvel normally sold in the US (but still very flavorful), is available at just five spots in the Baltimore area: Metropolitan, Max's, Frisco Grille, the Judge's Bench, and Abbey Burger Bistro. I'm not sure there's a lot of it around, so get to one of those spots soon.

I also stopped by Pub Dog and tried Sam Sessa's brainchild, their new watermelon flavored beer. My reaction was "Wow. This is really interesting. I do not like it at all." I encourage anyone who likes trying new beers to stop in and try it. They did a nice job of getting that melon bouquet into a light, refreshing beer. I can't really say why I didn't like it. For some reason the combo didn't work for me, but don't let that stop you. I've been known to be wrong.

Like when I jaywalk or break things in my hotel room.