Beertivity (Noun): An Activity Which Can Be Enhanced By Drinking Beer

Today is definitely not the first time I disc golfed and drank beer simultaneously,
but I did happen to create a new word for my personal vocabulary: beertivity.
A beertivity is something that means exactly what you may have thought it could mean: an activity which can be enhanced by drinking beer.  Just today, I was on my way to go disc golfing in the extreme heat (it’s currently 91 degrees Fahrenheit), when I thought that the heat may be a little bit more tolerable if I had a couple of cool beverages to keep me company.  With that thought in mind I then found myself driving to my favorite local beer store, The Lager Mill, and purchased a couple of Gnarly Brews.  

The beer I chose to drink today was the Spring I.P.A. from Abita Brewery, which lies just north of New Orleans.  This beer was quite excellent for the disc golf voyage, but I don’t know if I would recommend it to anyone who is in the midst of a “beertivity” in extreme heat.  Upon opening, the aroma was very strong and strangely reminded me a lot of New Belgium Brewery‘s Trippel, which is a Belgium style ale brewed with coriander.  Seeing how it was so hot, I really did slam this one down quite quickly, but I still made sure to take note of the aroma, flavor, and enjoyment I got from drinking this particular beer. Upon drinking, I couldn’t help but to notice the balance between the bitterness and sweetness of this beer.  Much like the Trippel from New Belgium Brewery, this beer has an almost perfect combination of sweetness and bitterness.  The initial flavor is very hoppy, but is finished off with a slightly strong and sweet, yet malty taste.  The only thing wrong with this beer was the time of year/the atmosphere in which I decided to consume it: outside at 3:00 in the middle of a very hot summer.  The taste and feel of this brew is almost perfect, but it is not the best option for a hot summer day.  I will recommend this beer to anyone who enjoys a semi-sweet/semi-bitter I.P.A., but only if they make a better decision than I did by drinking it in the comfort of an air conditioned home or bar, or by drinking it on a much more comfortable day.