TACOMA PREFUNK SUNDAY, AUG. 20 2017: Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout and Wonder Woman
PREFUNK: Consider nitrogen. Oxygen and carbon dioxide get all the press, but nitrogen is the most abundant gas in our planet’s atmosphere. It’s an important element in draft beer — Peaks and Pints’ draft systems utilize a blend of carbon dioxide and nitrogen to push the beer along our lines, with the percentage of each gas varying based on factors such as distance, temperature and resistance. Our nitro taps deliver beer pressurized with a higher ratio of nitrogen to CO2. Because our atmosphere is composed mostly of nitrogen, bubbles composed of the gas are less resistant to breakage. The result: a dense, long-lasting head that’s a feast for the eyes and a silky, creamy body that’s a treat for the mouth — especially when Left Hand Brewing’s Nitro Milk Stout, the quintessential milk stout, is pouring. The aroma is laden with coffee, as espresso, milk chocolate, oven-roasted peanuts and toasted bread swirl. On the palate, first noticeable is bread that seems to have been charred to a crisp in a toaster. Peanuts, dark roast coffee and sweet cream appear soon after, and in that order, before acrid roasted malts return to linger on the palate at the finish. The mouthfeel, influenced by nitrogen as well as flaked oats and barley, is thick and smooth as whipped cream. Drop by Peaks and Pints and enjoy a pint of this delight. Peaks and Pints, Tacoma
3:30 AND 7 P.M. WONDER WOMAN: Head to the Blue Mouse Theatre and following Diana, Princess of the Amazon island of Themyscira (Gal Gadot, from several of the Fast/Furious films), as she ventures from safety and isolation out into a world besieged by the First World War. Diana chooses her path, and you follow, unspoken associates among the ragtag bunch of freaks and weirdos who assist in her quest to uncloud the minds of humanity. Neat. Blue Mouse Theatre, Tacoma
7 P.M. OLD MAN WIZARD: Old Man Wizard is a progressive metal band based in Southern California, which formed in late 2011. They’re touring the west coast in support of a 7-inch record consisting of two new tracks: “Innocent Hands” and “The Blind Prince.” Portland doom metal band Disenchanter and Tacoma electronic industrial rockers Kid Huxley open. The Valley, Tacoma
