Monday Rant: Where Art Thou, Benjamin?

At some point in the summer of 2012 I came across one of the most fascinating cases of beer I've ever delved into. Not only was the case of beer extremely intriguing, but so were the individuals the three beers whose personal recipes were used in the brewing of said beers.

If you are one of the few that actually follow my musings on this blog you probably know I'm talking about the Yards Ales of the Revolution Sampler. The three individuals were of course George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin.

My next-to-last one! Have mercy.

The Thomas Jefferson Tavern Ale was an above-average beer. I thought General Washington's Tavern Porter was fantastic, but I loved Poor Richard's Tavern Spruce the most.

Every time I head out on a beer shopping venture locate where the Yards Brewing section is. I find the Ales of the Revolution case and sometimes find entire cases of both the Tavern Ale and Tavern Porter. Unfortunately, I'm yet to catch myself hungrily staring at a case of Poor Richard's.

Where could it be? Do entire cases of this fine beverage even exist? If not, why are the other two pieces of the amazing variety pack the only ones in their own respective cases? Tese questions are part of my most-recent craft beer quest.

There are certainly other ways of retrieving this fine brew. I could always buy the variety pack again. I've also seen single bottles of Tavern Spruce at D's Six Pack and Dogs in Regent Square. A six pack of Tavern Spruce once in a while could hold over my hankerings. This beer in small batches is just alright. I want to get a decent buzz on quite a few of them sometimes and pretend I'm a colonial meteorologist.  Until then, I'll continue to search for information leading to the finding a case of this beer. That's even if cases exist.