Tempted by a Syrah Barrel Aged O.D.B., I stopped by Jailbreak Brewing Company.

Sitting at the bar with some friends, I sampled this sour – Flanders Oud Bruin. I found it subtly tart with a nice sweetness and a wine aroma. Here’s how Jailbreak describes it:

“For this beauty, we took our O.D.B. (Oud Bruin) and married it up for 5 months with four Syrah barrels from one of the most renowned wineries in the U.S., thus creating a lightly sour Flemish Style Brown Ale with bright acidity, underlying red and black fruits, and just enough malt to pull it all together.”

In the name of science, I sampled a few beers new to me and resisted having my favorite Jailbreak beer — Van Dammit. They were:

• (Cask) Big Punisher w/ Mint and Cocoa Nibs — wow, only for mint lovers!
• The Carrot Conspiracy — Very sweet brown ale. Sweet carrot nose. Surprisingly good.

We played some shuffleboard. Jailbreak has a very nice table. My partner was a ringer, so we easily handled our competition, despite my ineptness.

Jailbreak is included in the 57 MD Brewery Challenge. This is my second time visiting them this year.

Cheers!

Warren