Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Palmer Place


I've been going to this place for years. It's always the same thing. A good burger and the frustrating confusion of actually trying to order a good beer. The web site says they have 225 beers. There's no F#$%ing way. I usually have to pick three different beers to order, because they will only have one of them if I'm lucky. Its not like I'm ordering some weird limited release Belgian either. Just something local and good. Also the servers have no idea what there serving. I asked for a Northwind the last time I was there and of coarse they were out so the server brought back a taster of and IPA??? I'm done with this place until the beer garden opens up. Maybe i should just give up on Palmer's all together. Irish Times has a better beer garden anyways. Sorry everyone this rant is long over due.

Friday, January 2, 2009

Sand Creek Brewing-Cranberry Special Ale


This one surprised me a bit. It's a descent brew. There's a strong tartness up front that faded to a sweet fruity flavor. You can relay taste the cranberry's in the aftertaste. The website says that it's brewed with real Wisconsin cranberry's, but I though they made it with the canned stuff. It has a definite artificial fruit flavor. That said I did enjoy it. Just too sweet for my pallet and teeth. I should have had some of this for Thanksgiving dinner. It would have gone great with the turkey.