At the Quarter Pole: an Update of A Full Round

And They're Off
and they're off by Justin Henry, on Flickr
And They're Off
and they’re off by Justin Henry, on Flickr

We have completed three months of 2014. That’s one-fourth of the young year. I set a goal in January to drink 360 unique beers in 365 days, take tasting notes, and write something about each of them on this site. I came up with the name A Full Round because it references both meanings of round: a circle of 360°, and a “round” of drinks — like what you’d offer to buy your buddies at the bar if you just got a raise or something. You get it; our readers aren’t dumb.

What you have probably realized, if you’ve been following along, is that I’m failing miserably on the final part of those three tasks. The last beer I wrote about posted March 17 describing a beer I drank on February 25. I assure you, however, that I’m actually doing well on the first two goals. I’ve missed two days so far, both due to a helluva head cold. (It’s not that I was unwilling to have a beer, but what’s the point of taking tasting notes if I can’t taste anything?)

So, in order to catch up and get back on pace, most of my future posts to A Full Round will be more like tasting notes than full reviews. I’m not a gifted writer, and it takes me too long to mold cohesive sentences from notes and scribbles. I may at times be truly inspired by a fantastic — or a fantastically awful — beer to construct a full review. But on a daily basis, A Full Round posts will be short and sweet. Easier for me and a shorter read for you.

I have updated the original A Full Round post with all the different beer that I’ve tasted and noted so far in 2014 (minus four … I’ve lost a sheet of notes). By May 1, I hope to have the backlog completed and be posting daily, as I had originally intended.

If you have read this far, thanks for playing along. And leave a comment with notes on any new beers you’ve tried lately that you want me to review.

By jimmywags

I began the path through good beer in college. Exploring different sixers and bombers based on packaging and label design (art student, mind you), I weaved my way around the continental lagers and Colorado craft ales. My knowledge and interest exploded upon receiving a homebrewing equipment kit as a graduation gift from my parents. Twelve years later, I've brewed most styles, experimented between them, and hunted for the perfect pint.