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IPA, Okra, and a Spider by jacobtothe

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hive-187719 · @jacobtothe ·
$20.75
IPA, Okra, and a Spider
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I have reviewed a few beers from Firestone Walker before: [Union Jack IPA,](https://peakd.com/beer/@jacobtothe/firestone-union-jack-ipa-an-amateurish-beer-review) [Easy Jack IPA,](https://peakd.com/beer/@jacobtothe/easy-jack-ipa-an-amateurish-beer-review) [805,](https://peakd.com/hive-187719/@jacobtothe/805-an-amateurish-beer-review) and [Mind Haze IPA.](https://peakd.com/hive-187719/@jacobtothe/bad-beer-good-beer) They may proudly proclaim themselves "A California Beer Company" on their cans, but I try not to hold that against them.

This [Mind Haze Double IPA](https://www.firestonebeer.com/beer/double-mind-haze/) is a strong 8.3% ABV, a surprisingly mild 35 IBU, and absolutely packed with herbal and fruit flavors. I cannot recommend this highly enough. If the Dogfish Head brew I recommended [several weeks ago](https://peakd.com/hive-187719/@jacobtothe/dogfish-head-90-minute-imperial-ipa-an-amateurish-beer-review) was too much hop punch, this swaps out some fruit punch instead. It doesn't taste artificial, watery, or otherwise unpleasant at all.

I brought this beverage when I again visited the same friends with whom I [previously shared shishkebabs](https://peakd.com/hive-139358/@jacobtothe/revisiting-the-biolite-campstove) and was treated to a dinner of okra, rice, and chicken. This was the first time I have had okra, and it's weird. I don't hate it, though.

I tried to take one of those trendy foodie shots, but my glamorous filter game is *not* on point.

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<center>![okra rice chicken.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jacobtothe/EoEoeFeZEUePxaBBRA3PqRYPmRrBt5DKA5PyGnZtf3cP7K8oJm3DcPxxZugoyM31SdR.jpg)</center>

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There was also an uninvited guest while we were eating and watching *Doctor Strange.* I noticed this spider skittering across the floor and managed to take a candid portrait. It has massive pedipalps, and I think it's a variety of [giant house spider.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_house_spider) They aren't native to the Pacific Northwest, but were apparently introduced by accident over a century ago, and made themselves at home. I don't think it is the related [hobo spider,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobo_spider) but I'm no expert.


![spider.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/jacobtothe/Eo4CbYkkexSsHBAVhWJL19DWtowKD5k85kok72g5CGaEjswTaHVeFiRVaHysUhRG3BE.jpg)

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@anikekirsten ·
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Looks to be a giant house spider, indeed, with that significantly sloped carapace. He looks a lot like a wolf spider, while a hobo spider doesn't. He's also a mature male, out on the prowl for a female. Or maybe just stopped by for some beer, too. Thanks for not doing the great squish! Poor dude is just frisky.
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@jacobtothe · 
I like spiders. They eat the flies, mosquitoes, and yellowjackets that make life less pleasant. If they stay off of me, I stay off of them.
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@charmingcherry ·
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The unexpected guest was creepy. Anyway, I hope I'll meet someone who could send over beer to me, lol missing it so bad
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@jacobtothe · 
Why no beer? Also, have a spider song, assuming content isn't blocked in your country because of stupid intellectual property laws.

https://youtu.be/2zRtTUAuAO8
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@comandoyeya · 
Wow excelente post, te sigo y te dejo mi voto, saludos.
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@meesterboom ·
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Okra is weird. I try not to gate it but I am ambivalent at best. The spider looks like the big house spiders we get here. 

And that beer looks excellent!
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@beerlover · 
<div class='pull-right'>https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/beerlover/yiuU6bdf-beerlover20gives20BEER.gif<p><sup><a href='https://hive-engine.com/?p=market&t=BEER'>View or trade </a> <code>BEER</code>.</sup></p></div><center><br> <p>Hey @meesterboom, here is a little bit of <code>BEER</code> from @jacobtothe for you. Enjoy it!</p> <p>Learn how to <a href='https://peakd.com/beer/@beerlover/what-is-proof-of-stake-with-beer'>earn <b>FREE BEER</b> each day </a> by staking your <code>BEER</code>.</p> </center><div></div>
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@jacobtothe · 
I have previously had crispy deep-fried okra. It's much more snackable, if that's a word. I can't send you a Mind Haze, but I think I have a !BEER left today.
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@beerlover · 
<div class='pull-right'>https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/beerlover/yiuU6bdf-beerlover20gives20BEER.gif<p><sup><a href='https://hive-engine.com/?p=market&t=BEER'>View or trade </a> <code>BEER</code>.</sup></p></div><center><br> <p>Hey @jacobtothe, here is a little bit of <code>BEER</code> from @meesterboom for you. Enjoy it!</p> <p>Learn how to <a href='https://peakd.com/beer/@beerlover/what-is-proof-of-stake-with-beer'>earn <b>FREE BEER</b> each day </a> by staking your <code>BEER</code>.</p> </center><div></div>
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@meesterboom ·
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I have never had it fried, that might be nice as it is the word solid texture it has that annoys me

I may have a !BEER left in my back pocket!
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@scribblingramma ·
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I think I had okra once, in a soup, while visiting a friend from the deep South. I don't remember my opinion. but it must not have seemed terrible or I think I'd remember that. I am not a fan of that spider. Ew.
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