DRAFT Magazine

Flickr photo by Rich115

I never quite understood the concept of the triple jump.

Why not the double jump? Or quintuple jump? Why three jumps? It seems such an arbitrary number to measure multi-jumping prowess.

However, I am willing to overlook the peculiar characteristics of the triple jump on behalf of the Eugene City Brewery Track Town Triple Jump Pale Ale.

Rogue (which owns the Eugene City Brewery) introduced this beer for last year’s Olympic trials in Eugene, but I just discovered it yesterday at my neighborhood grocery store.

I would hop, skip and jump any sand pit to get my hands on this beer. It has old-school racing spikes on the label, hits you with plenty of hops and has a nice malty aftertaste. That’s a triple win.

And for any triple jumpers out there, I apologize. I’m sure you think that running an oval track over and over again is weird. Let me assure you, it is.

Photo from beerporn.blogspot.com

I have not even tasted this beer yet and I already know I’m a fan.

Yes, brewers, all you have to do is put a track shoe on your label. I’m that easy.

This brew hails from Eugene, Oregon. Now in addition to beer, Eugene is most prominently known as the birthplace of Nike, the town where Steve Prefontaine became a legend, and a place where many people bike, kayak, and run today.

So it’s very fitting Track Town 200 Meter Ale is made there.

This beer would make the perfect drink to go with my track shoe tattoo. Or if I dress up like Steve Prefontaine for Halloween again.

So it has the sweet label and the rich heritage. But how does it taste?

“Man was it good,” proclaimed Jeff over at Beer Porn.

Part of the family of Rogue Ales, Track Town Brewery also makes a Honey Orange Wheat beer. They have won 40 international and national awards.