This past Saturday, with the weather being beautiful, albeit a bit blustery, I finally had the chance to get back on my bike. I headed out for a good ride with a couple friends: Michael, a photographer friend, and Eric, an old dental school classmate who now lives in Davenport, IA. We headed out from downtown Iowa City with temps in the low 50's, which made for a chilly start to our ride, but ended up returning to temps in the high 60's and a warm sun, which made for perfect riding weather. We ended up covering a wide variety of terrain in one ride, from some 'urban' side-streets, to dung-filled pastures out in farmland near Sugar-Bottom Rec Area.
Other than the scenery and fresh air enjoyed by all, perhaps the second-best part of the ride was the post-ride meal at The Atlas, a great local restaurant in Iowa City. But even better than the meal, was the post-ride beer. We all decided to try a brew that is new to Iowa called Delirium Tremens. When the server told us that this beer had been voted "The Best Beer in the World", it was pretty hard not to pique our curiousity. It hails from Melle, Belgium, where the owner had recently returned from. Plus, it is served in its own cool goblet. The beer did not disappoint, and for anyone out there that appreciates a good beer every now and then, especially after a hard ride, I would definitely recommend trying it.
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'peek' = pique
And Delirium Tremens is an outstanding beer. There is little doubt why it was named the best. Glad to see you actually using your blog again.
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