Friday, December 23, 2011
Location: Bar Louie
Task #4
Nelly and I went to Bar Luie Friday night with the goal in mind to try a new beer - task # 4. When the waitress came to the table we asked if they had beers on tap that weren't on the menu. I asked if she had something "odd" to try, and Nelly asked if there were any locally brewed beers. The woman looked at us like we were crazy, new to drinking, and since we were in a hotel bar she probably assumed we were from out of town. She must have really been confused when she asked for our I.D.'s and discovered we were both from Illinois. But she gave us a run down of some of the brews on tap, asked us what we normally drank, what we liked in a beer and offered to bring us a couple samples before we ordered.
She cam back with three samples: Daisy Cutter - locally brewed and her recommendation, Kirin - a Japanese beer, and something German that I couldn't tell you the name of or spell if my life depended on it. We sampled the Kirin first. It wasn't so bad, it had a bit of a sweet after taste, the German one was a little bitter I think, but mostly blah tasting, and the Daisy Cutter, well let's just say I have no idea why she'd be recommending that to people with taste buds. Unless you like the taste of Pine Sol or liquid bleach, Daisy Cutter is probably not for you. I have never tasted a beer I liked less and both Nelly and I nearly spit it across the table. Needless to say, that was not the drink we opted to order.
We both ended up ordering the Kirin, which after 3 glasses I discovered I really liked. They went down smooth while we chatted and laughed away. And if given the option, I would definitely order it again.
Task #4 - Check!
Location: Bar Louie
Task #4
Nelly and I went to Bar Luie Friday night with the goal in mind to try a new beer - task # 4. When the waitress came to the table we asked if they had beers on tap that weren't on the menu. I asked if she had something "odd" to try, and Nelly asked if there were any locally brewed beers. The woman looked at us like we were crazy, new to drinking, and since we were in a hotel bar she probably assumed we were from out of town. She must have really been confused when she asked for our I.D.'s and discovered we were both from Illinois. But she gave us a run down of some of the brews on tap, asked us what we normally drank, what we liked in a beer and offered to bring us a couple samples before we ordered.
She cam back with three samples: Daisy Cutter - locally brewed and her recommendation, Kirin - a Japanese beer, and something German that I couldn't tell you the name of or spell if my life depended on it. We sampled the Kirin first. It wasn't so bad, it had a bit of a sweet after taste, the German one was a little bitter I think, but mostly blah tasting, and the Daisy Cutter, well let's just say I have no idea why she'd be recommending that to people with taste buds. Unless you like the taste of Pine Sol or liquid bleach, Daisy Cutter is probably not for you. I have never tasted a beer I liked less and both Nelly and I nearly spit it across the table. Needless to say, that was not the drink we opted to order.
We both ended up ordering the Kirin, which after 3 glasses I discovered I really liked. They went down smooth while we chatted and laughed away. And if given the option, I would definitely order it again.
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