That Hennepin history is fascinating, thanks l'oiseau. I think I tried that once. Last year I think. I bought a bottle because of the label. Yeah, merchandising and fancy labelling hooks me like a suckerfish. I don't recall liking it. I'm not into hoppy beers. I think I need more educating. Boy, if that isn't a good excuse for a craft beer tasting party, I don't know what is.
Sausages are great. And yes, they go great with beer. Our local farmer's market has a butcher who makes his own. Several different flavour combinations have caught my eye, such as feta and leek, stilton and pear, jalapano and cheddar...The usual suspects of Mexican, Cajun, farmer's, Italian etc show up too. We like these types in a bun with mustard, or the old fashioned bangers and mash. I'm thinking that bangers and mash might be a nice canoe trip supper early on, say around night 2. Sausages frozen and mash from dehydrate? That with a cool can of Guinness. Yum.