A Big shout out to my friend Amy Gulden who introduced me to this sublimely delicate, refreshing watermelon beer from 21st Amendment Brewery in San Francisco. I love the name of the brewery. As you know, the 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition in 1933, ending years of below-ground drinking--the liquid dark ages, as it were. 21st Amendment is located near Giants stadium in south SF and has an interesting story (see link below). I have found this beer on tap this summer in SF, in the Central Valley (Lodi) & all the way back east in Philly! And everyone (okay mostly women) whom I have turned on to this has instantly become cultish fans. They sell the cans at Trader Joe's and I freeze watermelon cubes to drop in the glass on really hot days. What is more patriotic than watermelon, the flag & exercising our reclaimed right to imbibe! Happy 4th and as my daughter told me this morning: "I'm glad we split up from Britain, but the accent would have been cool to keep!"
One of the founders of the brewery was a photographer, solidifying the natural connection for me between image capturing and cocktail making!
check out their site: http://21st-amendment.com/beers/hell-or-high-watermelon/
After reading my blog a British friend of mine sent me this You Tube clip, which is HILARIOUS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=RDh1YvJBwC4xQ&v=h1YvJBwC4xQ
CHEERS!
