A Night at The Drafting Room
Peter, Chris, and I met up for a few last night at The Drafting Room in Exton. This is second time I've been to their Exton location and have to say I'm fairly impressed. The standard bottle selection isn't overwhelming but they always offer a fair share of quality Big Beers and on-tap specials.
Chris and I decided to split a 750ml bottle of North Coast's Brother Thelonious, named after the famous monk/jazz musician. North Coast does their best to imitate some of the more notable Belgian Strong Ales - Rochefort 8 and Chimay Blue come to mind - but comes up short. That said, this beer impressed me more than some other Belgian wannabes, including most of what Allagash and Ommegang offers. This finish was woody and not as smooth as I would like, but all in all it was pretty tasty.
My next pal was Avery's Old Jubilation, one of my favorite English Strong Ales (only $3.95 on tap). Old Jubilation has caramel quality that some others (Fullers) do not. A great way to end the night.
Peter, Chris, and I plan on getting together regularly so stay tuned for our future exploits. Peter is officially out of the New Year's dinner (much to his dismay), but may show up for the dance party/laugh at Bhuta time immediately thereafter.
I've been preparing for an important marketing presentation tomorro......never mind.
Chris and I decided to split a 750ml bottle of North Coast's Brother Thelonious, named after the famous monk/jazz musician. North Coast does their best to imitate some of the more notable Belgian Strong Ales - Rochefort 8 and Chimay Blue come to mind - but comes up short. That said, this beer impressed me more than some other Belgian wannabes, including most of what Allagash and Ommegang offers. This finish was woody and not as smooth as I would like, but all in all it was pretty tasty.
My next pal was Avery's Old Jubilation, one of my favorite English Strong Ales (only $3.95 on tap). Old Jubilation has caramel quality that some others (Fullers) do not. A great way to end the night.
Peter, Chris, and I plan on getting together regularly so stay tuned for our future exploits. Peter is officially out of the New Year's dinner (much to his dismay), but may show up for the dance party/laugh at Bhuta time immediately thereafter.
I've been preparing for an important marketing presentation tomorro......never mind.
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