Fri, 05 Mar 2010

Draft Beer Update
Lots of changes since Wednesday. I updated the Beer Page yesterday, but didn't get around updating the News Page here.

An old favorite, Yards ESA, replaced Sam Adams Nobel Pils.

Lancaster Winter Warmer replaced Wolavers Alta Gracia Coffee Porter. I think this will be the first beer I have tonight when I get over to the better side of the bar.

Harpoon Celtic Ale, which is really good American Irish Red, replaced Sly Fox Seamus Irish Red, which also was a really good American Irish Red.

Flying Fish Grand Cru replaced Flying Fish Hopfish. Flying Fish has been making this winter seasonal forever, and it has always been great.

Stoudts American Pale Ale replaced Prism Bitto Honey IPA. Stoudts APA is one fantastic little beer. I enjoyed it so much last night during darts that I stuck with it instead of switching up like I usually do. Slightly amusing story, a customer sees Jimmy Jazz asking me what beer he should get last night. I do some pointing at the board and recommend Stoudts APA, which as I said I was really digging on last night. A nice, friendly patron, not knowing who I am (and why should he), comes up to us and says that he saw us discussing the beers and wanted to suggest Stoudts APA. He liked it so much, he wanted to make sure we knew about it. It's times like that when I know we are doing something right.

7:50pm Update: The sixtel of Dogfish Head World Wide Stout kicked. Replacing it is Yuengling Bock Beer.

Erie Fallenbock fell. Replacing it is Sixpoint Bengali Tiger, which will make Tony Scanga happy. Stout Season 2010 shirts will be maroon or red, which will make Kelly happy. Stout Season opens April 3rd.


Food Specials (Lotta Lenten Eatin)
In preparation for Brooklyn Cookie Jar Porter, which should get tapped any day now, Chef Jason has Moon Pies on the specials board. These moon pies are vanilla ice cream between two freshly baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Jason just brought me down a cookie (guess I've been a good boy); they're wonderful; I can't wait to try them with ice cream and a Brooklyn Cookie Jar Porter.

We also have Beer Battered Tuna Bites on the special board, as well as a Codfish Sandwich, a Catfish Sandwich, Fried Shrimp, Beer Mussels, and Seafood Chowder.

For those who aren't following Lenten rules or are coming in after midnight (our kitchen is open til 1am on Fri and Sat), we have a Buttermilk Chicken Sandwich, which I am told is great.

7:50pm Update: I finally get a chance to try our Seafood Chowder. Good golly Miss Molly! Wow!.. as great as any I had in County Clare, Ireland.