321. Grand Teton Brewing – Sweet Grass APA Draft
Today I’m in the town where I grew up, St. Louis, MO, with my family for my cousin’s wedding. After the lunchtime wedding, we’ve got several hours to kill before the reception. Having just seen Iron Barley on Man vs Food only a couple nights ago showing their Monte Christo double dog, I suggested to my wife that we stop there for lunch and a beer. They had some pretty good beers on tap, but I was in the mood for...
320. Bell’s Brewing – Wild One Sour Brown Ale Draft
This weekend, I’m in Kalamazoo, Michigan, traveling with my dad to see my sister’s football game. She plays professional women’s tackle football for the St. Louis Slam, and is here playing the Western Michigan Mayhem. We got into town early and I was really looking forward to stopping at Bell’s Eccentric Café for lunch and visiting their store to pick up some Bell’s beer and gear. The Eccentric Café had a...
319. BJ’s Brewhouse McAllen, TX – Tatonka Stout Draft
We’re in McAllen, TX for work, and coincidentally, it was almost exactly a year ago that I was right here at BJ’s Brewhouse in McAllen having a beer. In fact it was their Piranha Pale Ale and Jeremiah Red Irish Strong Ale. I just had their Nutty Brewnette with my meal, and my co-worker and I decided to stick around and have another beer to celebrate the end of our crazy traveling these last three weeks. Location: On tap...
318. BJ’s Brewhouse McAllen, TX – Nutty Brewnette Draft
As I mentioned in my last couple posts, I’m in McAllen, Texas for work for a couple days. We were actually in McAllen almost exactly a year ago, and during that trip, we discovered BJ’s Brewhouse. That’s when I was able to try their Piranha Pale Ale and Jeremiah Red Irish Strong Ale. I remembered the atmosphere and food were nice and the beer was decent, so we decided to stop here again for dinner before heading...
317. Real Ale Brewing Co. – Full Moon Pale Rye Ale
We finished up work for the day in McAllen, Texas, and I decided to go for a run. It was great running past the airport and along some of the waterways through town. Most of the time, I run on a treadmill, but the weather was great, so I hit the streets. Upon my return, I was ready to dig into what remained of the Real Ale Brewing Sampler 6-pack I picked up last night. It was either this one or the brown ale, and I thought this would...
316. Real Ale Brewing Co. – Rio Blanco Pale Ale
I’m in McAllen, Texas for work, and sat down tonight to get some work done. However, I wanted it to feel a little bit more like home, so I went out to the local grocery store for a 6 pack. I was hoping to find something local, and after I missed being able to post a review about this beer at SXSW, I went for the Real Ale Brewing Company sampler pack. Unfortunately, the only thing I had in my hotel to drink it was this little...
315. Molson Coors – Killian’s Irish Red Draft
If you’ve been reading this blog, you can tell I’ve been doing a ton of traveling for work lately – Nashville, San Jose, Miami, Dallas, etc. An hour or so ago I arrived in McAllen, Texas, and right next to our hotel is a Tony Roma’s. At least it was a place where we knew we could grab a steak and a beer. I was hoping the beer list would be more diverse, but I decided to go for this Killian’s Irish Red...
314. Brasserie D’Achouffe – Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel Draft
After having the Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Nut Brown, I was feeling like something hoppy to finish off the night. The bartender again let me try several samples to see if there was anything I might like (although I didn’t mentioned that I’d tried about half of the ones he was giving me before). I’d remembered have a couple Belgian IPAs, and really enjoyed Flying Dog’s Raging Bitch, so the bartender...
313. Lazy Magnolia – Southern Pecan Nut Brown Ale Draft
I’m in Nashville for work and went to the Flying Saucer for dinner to hopefully try a couple new beers. They had a ton of beers on tap (as you can see a small sample of their enormous tap wall in the picture here). The bartender was great, letting me sample 4-5 different beers before finally making my selection. After dinner, this sounded like a good one to have as a beer dessert, as the menu said, “Southern Pecan Nut...
312. Yazoo Brewing – Amarillo Pale Ale Draft
I was looking for a place to go for dinner in Nashville, and a friend mentioned that The Flying Saucer was pretty close to my hotel. While I don’t have a Flying Saucer nearby, I was fairly familiar with the concept from my cousin Steve, his wife Sarah, and my friend @BettyWriter (who sent me a Breckenridge Brewing glass from glass night at the Austin Flying Saucer). They were having trivia tonight and I settled in at the bar...
311. Blackstone Restaurant & Brewery – White River IPA Draft
This is my second beer here at Blackstone Restaurant & Brewery. I started with the American Pale Ale, which wasn’t as hoppy as I had hoped, but it went pretty good with my burger. Fortunately, I don’t have to travel again until tomorrow, so I stuck around for second beer. Their porter was recommended to me by a friend on Twitter, but I had a craving for hops, and this seemed to be the best option after the American...
310. Blackstone Restaurant & Brewery – American Pale Ale Draft
Yesterday I was in San Jose, California having Gordon Biersch Maibock and Marzen, and after many airline delays, I made it to Nashville about 2 a.m. So what better way to relax after some crazy travel than to grab a beer. Right across the street from my hotel was the Blackstone Restaurant & Brewery. I had visited here a couple years ago when I was here for work, but most recently, my sister brought me a growler of their Dry...
