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CB was sleepy too.
I got some summery dresses but the weather in Chicago has been hovering in the 50's lately. Womp. At least the weather in Brasil will be gorgeous in the springtime....
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2 of the 4 dresses.. the other 2 are completely different styles than these, because diversity is fun...
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We went to the Chicago craft beer fest on Saturday. We usually only go to their spring festival, but this year the fall date worked for us.
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It was at the Great Hall of Union Station.
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We immediately noticed there were less attendees and less breweries compared to the spring fest. But there were plenty of delicious new to me beers to try.
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A list of the beers I tried: All "new to me"
- Not your father's root beer. ABV 10%- Small Town WHOA SO SWEET & DECEPTIVELY STRONG!
- Maiden Voyage- Aquanaut (Rye beer)
- I Troll- Pig Minds, Double IPA
- Always the Hard Way- Pig Minds, Double IPA
- White IPA- Slapshot brewery, White IPA
- Spiced Orange Ginger Beer- Crabbies
- Coastbuster- Upland Double IPA Probably the best beer at the festival. Reminiscent of Pliny
- Anthem Cherry Cider
- Premium Elderberry Cider
- Chocolate Porter- Small Town
- Unapologetic IPA- Stone (At Hackney's post beer fest)
That brings my total of unique beers consumed to 968 since I started using Untappd.
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We also made some new Brasilian friends.
I feel like my Portuguese speaking abilities are about to "click" and then I'll be able to actively participate in conversations. I was surprised at the amount I could understand this weekend. Ok no I'm not, I study Portuguese a lot and am near fluent in Spanish... I just need more words. I'm planning to be able to hold my own next time I go to Brasil.
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Sunday morning I made pao na chapa. (Grilled buttery bread, a breakfast staple in Brasil)
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I took CB for a walk and was creepin on his arch nemesis.
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And the Brasilian bikini I ordered from France finally arrived. I bought the super discounted "surprise" bandeau. All I knew is that it would be by designer Rio do Sol and would be a bandeau. I'm happy with the colors. It's just all like WHOA the difference between American style bikinis...
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-Xa'ar
You are going to be so ready for your trip! I am excited for you! How many days?!
ReplyDeleteHave a blast on your trip!!! You will look amazing in that bikini and I LOVE the new dresses!
ReplyDeleteRoot Beer Beer is SO deceptively strong! I always have two when I'm at a bar that serves it... and then I get knocked on my butt. ;)
ReplyDeleteI have heard of that root beer, want to try it. LOVE the swimsuit, you will look amazing in it. Have a great time on vaca
ReplyDeleteWow, that bikini!!! Cute dresses you have too.
ReplyDeleteYou're fluent in Spanish? We should hang out and talk then. :-)