I'm out at a new bar in the neighborhood: Pat's Tap (and Skee-Ball). They do like their palindromes: above the beer menu it reads, "Lager, sir, is regal." Yes, very good.
I'm taking the opportunity to sample a variety of beers.
- Divine Oculust (Belgian, Harriet Brewing, Minneapolis)
- Fulton Sweet Child o' Vine (IPA, Fulton Beer, Minneapolis)
- Lagunitas Pils (Czech pilsner, Lagunitas Brewing Co., Petaluma, CA)
One thing I know is that I don't care for hoppy beers. I'll drink them, I can enjoy them, but I like porters and stouts and dark ales. All the beers I've sampled tonight are great, though, and I tried to make notes as best I could of my impressions.
But I'm here to celebrate Carlos' birthday with him! I know a couple other people (the birthday focus is always preoccupied) and here I'm engaged in a game of pool with what turned out to be a shark, an affable young woman who worked at Sharpshooters for seven years. I'm holding my own and though I lost this game, we were both down to the eight ball so I'll consider that a victory of sorts.
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