Where did April go?

Whoa! That was a crazy ride... I don't know how that all passed by so quick..

I was in New Orleans for the Jazz Fest 2 weeks ago, my first time in NOLA at all what a fun town! The music scene there is for someone like me, the best in the world especially during the Jazz Fest. Abita is everywhere, which is good but there is not much selection beyond that unless you're up for a frozen drink, 64 oz. plastic bottle of Miller Lite, or a Hurricane of course.. They also have the Hand Grenade which is billed as the strongest drink on Bourbon Street, most of these cocktails are so sweet I wonder if the sugar buzz makes up for the mass consumption of alcohol?? Still, they go morning to, well early morning again as it seemed like they were still open when I went into the hotel for the night and then they were open again when I left the hotel the next morning.. To sober you up between all of this bar crawling? Cafe Du Monde, coffee (juice, water, etc..) and benigets that is pretty much all they do..Want something else? Too Bad, and watch out for the powdered sugar it's everywhere! They have a brewpub Crescent City, right down near Jackson Square they had a little jazz trio playing, and had good menu as well. The beers needed some work, seemed to me like cleaning the lines would have done wonders for start but there were some other issues there and it was disappointing but I have heard it was great at one time so I am sure it will be back eventually.

We just had the "Hoppy Ending IPA Fest" this past weekend at the brewery. It was a blast as usual, the first hour and a half being a blind tasting was a great idea and I was very glad to overhear the people discussing the beers and really using their senses to pick out their favorites.
Avery Maharaja was the overall People's Choice winner, which is not a surprise it is a favorite around the brewery.