What Was the Last Beer You Drank?

[Bubba83]

^^ Pliny the Elder strikes fear into the hearts of all other DIPAs once again!

[ParkTrips]

Yesterday's intake included two new beers for me, one of which was the delicious Celebrator doppelbock (#2 doppelbock, only behind Liberator, ornament and all) and the Victory Golden Monkey - a very good Belgian tripel style. Go Victory! Throw in a few Terrapin's (both the Rye and the Monster were on tap) and it made watching Tech lose to UGA a bit more tolerable.

 

The camera didn't make it to TM =(

[AllenA07]

I had a simple Miller Highlife tonight while working... I have to drink to slowly, as I live in a dry county.

[mr_teisco_delrey]

I was given the AB Sampler pack. I tried the Porter and the Bavarian Wheat. Surprisingly. it wasn't all that bad.

[DerekRx]

Tonight I got a very special chance to check out the newest local brewery before it officially opened. They were doing final checks to make sure everything was ready to go for their grand opening, and invited me and mine to check out the place. Of course I was interested, but the complimentary food and drink would bring out others too. And so, let's check out the newest brewery in the area, Iron Hill's Lancaster branch.

and as with many media events, I got a nice gift for being a guinea pig; a pint glass and a $10 gift certificate which I will definitely use on my return visit to Iron Hill's Lancaster branch sometime soon!

and to go along with it, a nice raspberry wheat ale. Nice, lite, and refreshing

While I went with the Jamaican Jerk Pork Loin Chop in a mango sauce with pineapple salsa and sweet potato fries. It was spicy and fantastic!

Nan opted for the small salad for some reason

Our appetizer was some really great bruschetta with a balsamic drizzle

As far as right now, I decided to start out with Ironbound, their pale ale. This time around, I actually enjoyed it, good citrus and grass hops with some earthy maltiness

Everything that is served at this restaurant is brewed here. They've got plenty of things fermenting for future consumption

The second dining area is located off to the other side of the bar, and right in front of the brewery

This dining room is located right next to the kitchen, a trademark at Iron Hill

Plus there are tables in the bar area as well

The bar area is located in the center of the restaurant, and has a good amount of seats

The draught list, just the staple beers at the moment

Training in progress, but they'll open on Wednesday evening for everyone

upstairs from the restaurant is resident housing. How awesome would it be to live above a brewery for your remaining college days!?

Parking is in the back, which gives you a nice view of the brewery area as you walk towards the entrance

Located at Franklin and Marshall College is a whole new shopping area with restaurants too, like Iron Hill

[Meteornotes]

^A new branch of Iron Hill is cause to celebrate! We went to the one in Phoenixville four times when we were at RoSFest, and greatly enjoyed every visit. Lancaster isn't too far away, so we'll have to visit that one. That raspberry ale was one of the best beers I have ever had.

 

They just need to open one of these in Baltimore...

 

dt

[DerekRx]

Keeping it simple tonight, staying at home and enjoying a full sized helping of Troeg's latest scratch.

This one is darn good stuff. It seems the larger volume this time made it taste better to me. Packs a nice citrusy sweetness to it, and gets even better as it warms up.

Scratch #6, a Dortmunder Lager.

[Rugged One]

Allright folks, its time once again for yet another fast and furious round of beer adventures, as only H&K can bring you! Look for updates over the next couple of nights.

 

Kim and I had only been down once to visit the Carolinas since we moved back here to PA almost 3 years ago. It had been way too long, so when an extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend presented itself, we figured that it was time once again to head down to Dixie, visit with some old friends, and oh yeah, DRINK LOT'S OF BEER!

 

The first order of business was to of course find somewhere good to stop for lunch and get some tasty beers on the way down to Charlotte. Luckily one such place came with outstanding recommendations...

What can we say? Foothills rocked! Great beer, a great atmosphere, and great people made for a great brewpub experience. We will most definitely be back soon!

And here's the man himself. Owner and brewmaster Jamie Bartholomaus. He's a hell of a nice guy and a fellow Pennsylvanian to boot. Keep up the great work Jamie! If you keep brewing these great beers, we'll keep coming back to drink them!

Shot of the brew system in the back. They are going to be expanding very soon with bottling hopefully not too far down the line as well.

...but that doesn't mean the drinking has to stop. I finish up with a full glass of their Seeing Double IPA. Very nice!

The samples may be all gone..

They even make their own ketchup. What don't they do here!?

The food here was really good as well. I tried an ostrich burger for the first time. Very tasty!

Nice size samples here too. None of that wussy sampler size stuff!

...and their latest seasonal, the India Brown Ale, which was fantastic!

...the Hoppyum IPA...

...Kim really enjoyed the Torch Pilsner...

Some of the standouts included the Total Eclipse Stout, nice and roasty...

..which means that it's sampler time!

Full slate of awesomeness with 8 beers on tap...

Nice long bar and more spacious seating in the bar area. I really liked the atmosphere here. Kind of upscale yet still laid back and very approachable.

The brewpub is housed in what used to be a department store and you can definitely tell from the high ceilings and general all around spaciousness of the place.

Foothills Brewing in Winston Salem, NC. Only established in 2004, it's quickly gaining a reputation as one of the best brewpubs in the South.

[DerekRx]

^Looks like a pretty sweet place with a nice variety and some unusual food to boot. Looking forward to seeing more stuff. Glad to hear you made it down and back safely.

[Rugged One]

^You would have liked it. Jamie's originally from Chadds Ford and we had a discussion about Iron Hill. I'm suspecting that the place may have drawn some influence from there.

 

Tme to finish out the Fall beers this week before December arrives.

I really liked this one too! It's much more subtle than some of the others with a more subdued but still very fresh hop character and a sweet and citrusy underlying maltiness.

That is a pretty sweet label! Who wouldn't want to surf a tidal wave of hops?!

The High Tide. A Fresh Hop IPA from everyone's favorite, Port Brewing.

[DerekRx]

Tonight I went out to dinner at a nice restaurant with mom. Besides great food like bacon wrapped beef tenderloin, they also had a pretty full assortment of Victory beers like Hop Devil, Hop Wallop, Storm King, and Golden Monkey, as well as some Stoudts and a few Belgians, so I know I'll be willing to go back there. Getting home though, I knew exactly what to drink, as I don't want it to sit for too much longer and go "bad".

Darn good stuff. Still not as good as Sierra Nevada's Harvest, nor as good as Port Brewing's Wipeout, but it's not shabby by any means

Time to enjoy more High Tide Fresh Hop Ale from Port Brewing

[Rugged One]

No Dixie updates tonight as something came up. I should have part two up tonight though.

 

Continuing to wrap up the Fall beers with a couple from one of my favorite breweries. Saranac in Utica, NY. Yes, I am being facetious

Eh, this was definitely better. It's definitely got a nice pumpkin spice aroma and the taste wasn't half bad either. It's just that these Saranac beers always seem to have overly fizzy bodies.

All right, so we'll give their a Pumpkin shot for the heck of it.

And there's a reason for that! Overly sweet with some funky sour fruitiness and a weak body. Next!

The Saranac Octoberfest. The last Octoberfest still sitting in my fridge.

[mcjaco]

Good god, I want this cold to go away. I can't drink anything, because I can't taste anything.

 

Go on, you guys know you want to pot shot me on that comment. "Where's the blueberries?"

[Coaster Palooza]

I know it has been a while since I posted in here and I don't want this to get too long, but I have a few pics to post.

 

We'll start out in Vegas in October, head to Virginia for Thanksgiving, have a stop at Gordon Biersch on Tuesday in San Jose and then we'll end with a surprise and a surprise guest.

 

I hope you enjoy.

not a bad view and except for the Sharks losing in a shoot-out, it was a great evening. I am tired now and finally home for a night.

Here's our seats...

We're outside the Shark Tank.

Our first stop was at one of my favorite places, but all I would have there is Bud Light. The Winter Bocks from the previous night were still hangin' around.

After a great Tuesday night, my buddy Jim asked if I wanted to go to the Sharks game last night. He had extra tickets and I asked Bubba to come along too!

Ooops, wrong one.

Here it comes...

We took the light rail downtown and now we are waiting for it to take us home.

I decided to break down and buy a Winter Bock.

Steve was happily and patiently waiting for the garlic fries.

Jim made sure to roll up his sleaves so the wings wouldn't get all over!

We got our table and we are ready to eat!

Here is our group. That is Steve on the left.

Two free drink tickets each! I really like Winter Bock, but I can't drink too much of it.

My friend, Jim, would come along too. He also was in Vegas and will come up later.

They were tapping their new seasonal keg of Winter Bock. Steve is a member of Gordon Biersch.

We got home on Sunday and Gyendolynne's friend Steve asked if we wanted to go to Gordon Biersch on Tuesday.

It really tasted great and there wasn't any after taste that I usually get from Sierra Nevada.

Before we got on our flight home we decided to have a couple of beers. This one will do.

Here's what the tavern looks like.

Well I definitely had to have a Full Moon.

Then I saw this. It was their winter brew.

I went with the old stand-by of Blue Moon.

I can't remember what Gyendolynne had, but her dad, Dave, and our friend BJ had Stonewall Stout.

Not a wide selection.

While we were in Fredericksburg for Thanksgiving, we went downtown to this tavern.

Last shot in Vegas. We did drink more, gamble more and eat more, but I will put that in a TR for later.

No Jim, that isn't all yours.

A lot of relaxing on this vacation.

We made it to the right place.

This isn't really so much in order, but we took the bus to Margaritaville. We were staying at Mandalay Bay.

Here is our group at the table.

First stop, Hard Rock Cafe

[Rugged One]

^^Nah, I'm just going to pot shot you with "Where's the New Glarus pics! What did your camera "break" again?"

 

^ Awesome Rick! And Bubba! Ahhhh, it's great when the Beer Thread brings people together.

 

Part deux of our trip down South. So we ended up spending the majority of our stay in Charlotte visiting first with our friends Jeff & Lori and then with Greg and his girlfriend Jenny. Charlotte is definitely one of our favorite US cities and that's not just because we used to go there all the time when we lived in SC. It's clean, bright, modern, and laid back. I wish I could say the same about the cities around here.

 

Onto the pics!

It was fantastic too! Tons of chocolate, sour cherry taste, and Belgian funkiness. Good stuff!

Back at Greg's place we bust into something that he picked up at Brawley's. The Fantome de Noel.

This place was great! A fun, rowdy atmosphere and great beer selection is all it takes to make me happy and the Flying Saucer delivered in spades.

Greg and I finish up with a couple of Bell's Stouts. He the Double Cream and I the Expedition. Best dessert I can think of!

They've got these plates all around the top of the place that it looks like patrons can buy to commemorate stuff. I still haven't figured it out yet.

I figure that with the imminent hop shortage, I better get some Rogue Hop Heaven Wet Hop Ale just in case it isn't around next year.

They also had a pretty good food menu that nicely complemented the beers they serve here. You've got to have your assortment plate of smoked meats and cheeses.

All right, I'm set with a Cottonwood Endo IPA. Brewed just north of the city in Mooresville.

Did I mention that that they call this place the Flying Saucer for a reason? Check out all those plates!

Come back to me in a minute, I'm still looking...

While Greg goes for the Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar.

Jeff enjoys a Carolina Blonde Ale.

Here's a closer look at all that awesomeness on tap. Actually there wasn't much on tap here that I hadn't had yet but it was all pretty good stuff.

Kim shows off her root beer and the rather large bar behind her.

Yeah, I'm going to like this place. By the way, see that little short skirt up in the top left corner? That was our waitress. This place was like Hooters for Beer Nerds. I love it!

For dinner the four of us met up with Jeff and Lori at what is hands down the best place to have a beer in town. The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium. This is actually a chain throughout the South and Texas. I wish I had one near me!

And lo and behold, it's the first TPR sighting of the new Bell's Two Hearted mini kegs. North Carolina Matt... North Carolina!!!

The walk in freezer holds a ton of unique and rare beers, especially of the Belgian variety. Here Greg shows off a beer made with seaweed.

Speaking of glassware. Check out that selection! Tons of great stuff!

The place is just jam packed with all kinds of hard to find goodies. Not only from the South but other areas as well. The owner, Mike Brawley, is a hell of a good guy too. He was busting our balls one minute about PA case laws and then giving us glassware for free the next. He seriously knows how to make good customers.

Ahhhh but if you want the really good stuff, there's only one place you can go. Brawley's is only a few years old but it's quickly establishing itself as one of thee go to places in the South for those hard to get beers.

And they had a really nice selection of stuff too. Nice mix of generally more available craft beers and Belgians.

Friday was about the beer. Starting out first with a little beer shopping at Total Wine. Greg wanted to bring me here first since I could stock up on singles on a bunch of Southern brews that I needed to try.

And Kim and myself, enjoying their fall seasonal, the 20oz Slice of Pumpkin Pie Ale. Sadly, the name was the only thing that was a mouth full. Pretty light...

Lori and Jeff, who's enjoying a Southern Flyer light lager.

Ah well, at least they still brew some beer here.

I seriously think that the logo was the only thing that this place had in common with the Rock Bottom Restaurants up here as it had an even more bland atmosphere then even them. If you can believe that!

Our first night in town, we went with Jeff and Lori to Rock Bottom Charlotte. This and Rock Bottom Atlanta are both owned by the same company that owns Gordon Biersch, Big River Brewing, and a bunch of other Southern based brewchain style restaurants.

[DerekRx]

^^Sweet, looks like you guys had fun, despite the loss.

 

Tonight it's time to have me some Head, it's been a while.

Though it's a bit old and super foamy, it's still one hopped up wheat beer, and goes down easily.

Three Floyds' Gumballhead, and what a head it is! What were you thinking!?

[mcjaco]

^^Nah, I'm just going to pot shot you with "Where's the New Glarus pics! What did your camera "break" again?"

 

I forgot to update everyone on that!

 

My wife wrote down the wrong directions. She wrote them as if we were coming from our old apartment in the city, not way up in the burbs. New Glarus would have been a 2 hour detour just for the drive, not even shopping and taking the tour, so we skipped it. We've scheduled a weekend to hit them and Tyranena during a cold spell when we get cabin fever.

[Rugged One]

^All right man, whatever you say.

 

Another fall beer tonight and it's a good one.

...I can't wait for the next one! Sure you don't like coffee Joe?

And it's just as hoppy, malty, and beefy as I remembered it. As much as I like this seasonal...

Terrapin's fall seasonal, the Big Hoppy Monster.

[Rugged One]

The last leg of our Carolinas trip took us back to our old stomping groups of Florence and Myrtle Beach SC. After finally getting to eat again at Roger's, our favorite barbecue place in Florence (it was closed for renovations when we last came through), it was off to the shore for visits with beer establishments both old and new.

I finish up our visit here (and our trip) with a glass of the brand new Saranac Imperial Stout. Much like the earlier released Imperial IPA, this was much better than any of their regular offerings. Maybe they need to stick with the heavy hitters. Thanks for reading.

I couldn't believe how empty the place was at 2pm on a Sunday afternoon. Maybe because they don't have any TVs playing football. If I lived near here, I'd be here every Sunday afternoon!

We went with the bacon and smoked gouda combo and they were delicious!

As far as food goes they have a pretty good selection of moulles here.

Kim stuck with tea but they had quite a selection. Impressive!

I've gotta first go with their 10 Anniversary Weizenbock that was brewed for them by Legend Brewing. This was a very good Weizenbock!

Uh oh, it's once again me and the beer bible. And today (like every Sunday) is American Craft Beer Day. All pints are $2-3!

Then it was off to the Capital Ale House for some lunch.

Finally, on the way home Saturday, we just had to stop off in Richmond for some final bits of beer business. First stop Corks & Kegs for some final beer purchases (like I hadn't all ready bought enough)!

My good buddy Josh even stopped by to visit with us, while I had an Unfiltered Wheat. These beers held up better for me the last time we were here. I think that my palette just wants better now. But heh, it's $2 beers during happy hour, so I can't complain too much!

I will give Liberty an A for presentation as the serving tanks are impressively displayed right about the bar.

Jeff & Lori stopped by since they were in town visiting with the folks. Jeff gets himself his good ole' reliable Liberty Lager while I had a Clydes Pale Ale.

Light beers are right up Kim's alley though and she has no problem enjoying a White Ale (ie. Blue Moon clone).

I can't say that I've had their C.W. Porter before but unfortunately it was fairly watery, weak, and forgettable.

Lots on tap but it's still the same light styles that they've brewed all along. I was hoping that since SC popped the cap earlier in the year, they would maybe get a little more adventurous with their offerings. *Sigh*

Onwards to Myrtle Beach and my original brewpub haunt, Liberty Steakhouse & Brewery at Broadway at the Beach.

I finish up with the real gem of the group. The Peach Wheat. This was an excellent fruit beer with a fantastic peach taste and aroma.

Shot off the back deck. As you can see the brewpub is located in a brand new country club style division complete with man made lake. It definitely adds to the outside atmosphere at least.

I next grab some of their Porter that is so new, it doesn't even have a name yet! It was very nice as well. Some fine roasted cocoa notes with a nice medium body.

I start out with the Swamp Fox IPA. This was pretty darn good considering that I'm drinking a hand crafted beer on the SC shore.

Nice selection with six on tap. They aren't doing a sampler yet but they will sell 8oz half pints to you.

As you can see from the bar area the place is still breaking in as far as atmosphere is concerned. Still kinda plain.

Just south of Myrtle Beach off of Highway 17 in Pawley's Island, lies a relatively new (I think it just opened earlier this year) brewpub. Quigley's Pub & Pint.

[ParkTrips]

I have tried the coffee thing several times now, and I'll give the Wake n Bake a shot, but I dunno man... great to see that great store up in Charlotte, they have a decent amount of stuff not yet available in ATL, and I go up there quite frequently. YAY! I haven't had a beer in a week, but I think that will end today

[mr_teisco_delrey]

^^^^Gumballhead is sweet from the keg. If anyone can tell me how to get pics out of a Moto C261 (No USB) I have a bunch of Three Floyds Shots from a trip in October. Can't wait for Dark Lord 08' (Last Weekend in April).

 

As for last night, two Blue Moons and a Yuengling a friend brought me from New York.

[DerekRx]

Last night we headed into Philly to go to a concert, but on the way we needed some food. Luckily traffic worked in our favor for the first half the journey there so a little impromptu stop at Rock Bottom was in order.

Then it was off to the Electric Factory to see H.I.M. rock the house

No camera, only the cell phone's crappy one, but here's me and my newly brewed and tapped Steamin' Demon, a good floral hoppy California Common/Steam beer.

[mcjaco]

Alright, since I'm finally over the flu....I hope. Time to get back to posting what I've been drinking, before I was coughing and hacking for ten days. Let's see what tasty beverages Matt has sampled.

So tasty Abra wants in on my picture taking action.

Ah, how else to finish up but with a Bell's. Java Stout. Or, the real life Buzz Beer.

Not as good as I was expecting, but one of the finer stouts I've had.

It's time for a stout. My first Storm King.

This holiday brew is more like a belgian, and very tasty!

Hey, it's holiday time. So let's break out a Corsendonk.

Although tasty, I have to say this is probably my least favorite of their seasonals.

To which I complimented with a Sam Adam's Winter Lager.

To help lossen up the snot in my head, I made chicken tacos. With a little help from Anchor Bar!

Oberon holds a special place in my heart. It was the first micro brew I had.

Last of my summer ales still sitting around. Oh yes, Bell's has come back to Chicago.....as Kalamazoo. Dumb.

This is one drinkable brown ale. Definitely worth the border hop for.

Next up, Big Sky's Moose Drool. Quite honestly one of the funnier names out there.

This one has a strong honey smell too it, and the honey almost is a bit too overpowering for my sensitive palate. Shame, as I love their Rocky's Revenge.

First up, Tyranena's Three Beaches Honey Blonde.

[DerekRx]

On Friday Nicole found out she was getting hired at the company she temped for, so on Saturday she wanted to celebrate. Off to our favorite place, The Drafting Room!

yup, fine stuff here too. lots of anise and bitter coffee flavors.

and to keep warm, let's go with Troeg's Scratch #5, an Imperial Stout

The final bottle of this in my stash is now gone, but it was just as good as the first

Today was kinda dreary out, better stay inside and enjoy some good stuff, like Terrapin's Rye Pale Ale

and for dessert, some Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence, a Belgian stout. Very roasty flavors and a good chocolate syrup finish

and I went with the pan seared salmon with potatoes, tomatoes, and artichokes. Yummy!

for dinner, Nicole went with the (Holy) Diver Scallops in a pumpkin cottage cheese sauce with pasta, sundried tomatoes, and stuff

Nicole opted to go with the Weyerbacher Autumnfest, an Oktoberfest with some good sweetness

But eventually decided on the Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse, a weizenbock brewed by Brooklyn Brewing. Good hoppiness mixed with some yeastiness, though the alcohol really came out as it warmed up

December brings us into Christmas Ale month at TDR, even though the board still says Brown Ale. For the first time in a long time, I actually had trouble deciding what to get

Back at TDR for another night of great food and assorted microbrews

[Rugged One]

Some pics from this past weekend.

 

So when we first met our new friends Deuane & Carolyn, they couldn't believe that we had not yet been up to State College to check out the beer scene up there. Once everyone was able to find a free weekend to do it, they invited us to go on a weekend trip with them up to visit what they call the "Golden Triangle" of PA brewpubs. Otto's in State College, The Bullfrog Brewery in Williamsport, and then finally the SGB in Selinsgrove. Plus a few extra bonuses as well.

 

Special thanks to D&C for driving us around, showing us a good time, and generally just being really cool people. 8)

 

Onto the pictures...

We finish up with another Pumpkin for D and a cask St. Fillian's Scotch Style Barleywine for me. This years is very good. Nice mix of hops and alcohol. Until next time. Thanks for reading.

Kim takes a break from beer and tries (for the first time) their hot chocolate here. It won't be her last. Just like everything else here, it was awesome!

And I can't stay away from their IPA. I'm so glad that this should now be on full time.

D has some of the new Mud Puppy Organic Brown Ale while Carolyn can't stay away from the Pumpkin.

We can't believe that the World's Greatest Pumpkin Ale is still on tap. In December! All four of us kept going back to this since we knew that it will probably be the last until next Fall.

We are finally starting to see the fruits of the much needed brew house expansion from this past summer. 8 on tap with 2 more on cask. Bout time!

We end our day with the final side of the triangle. I think you know where.

Let me tell you, nothing beast eggs and beer at 11am.

I have an Edgar IPA while Kim has an Inspiration Red.

It's time for Sunday brunch brewpub style!

Sunday morning we were back at the Bullfrog again.

Later that night, we attended our first beer tasting dinner with a few other couples. It was a lot of fun and I got to try a bunch of really good new to me stuff. The highlight though was the bottle of Alaskan Smoked Porter that D brought along. It was the best smoked beer I've ever had and tasted like liquid bacon. It was awesome!

While D & I get tough with some of the newly tapped Lights Out Imperial Stout.

Carolyn has a Blue Collar Brown on cask while Kim has the awesomely named Wolfsblood Scotch Ale.

Another great brewpub tap list! And they are even carrying a couple of Victory guest taps now too.

We still had a couple of hours to kill before our party in Williamsport, so we made an early visit to the Bullfrog.

Back by the pool tables, they have their wall of fame with everyone that has completed their "80 Beer Around the World" passport. I'd love the opportunity to do something like that. All in all, State College was great and we didn't even hit up the local Mad Mex either. I can't believe that we procrastinated for so long getting up here and now we can't wait to get back!

It was good too! I just wish that the taste could have lived up to it's spectacular aroma.

Shot of the back of the bottle. This has been brewed for several years now but this is the first years that it's been available in the States.

We figured that this would be a perfect time to split one of those giant 750ml bottles that you never want to drink by yourself. Time for something that I've been looking around for awhile now for. The St. Bernardus Christmas Ale.

I go all Belgian like with a Gouden Carolus Ambrio. A Belgian Pale Ale. Nice...

Kim gets herself a Bell's Two Hearted on draft that was OMFG good!

D has a Penn St. Nick Bock while Carolyn goes for more of the Otto's Arthur's Amarillo on cask.

Tons of cooler space too with all kinds of goodies. D assured me that the cooler wraps the whole way around the back of the bar. All right, enough with the intros...let's get to drinking!

Just a small sampling of the tap selection plus the 3 hand pumps they have.

But oh, we can't forget the bar! This one looks like it means business too! We pretty much had it all to ourselves during our visit.

...into the equally dark pub. Not much but a bunch of wooden tables and chairs, a place for a band in the corner, and a pool table and bathrooms around the corner. Great atmosphere for drinking.

Down the dark staircase we go...

Just a short drive later and we're downtown. Home to the State College Institution and #41 Best Place To Have a Beer in America. Zeno's Pub.

What can I say? Otto's totally blew away our expectations! A great atmosphere, tasty food, an excellent selection and quality of brews, and road beers make this one of the best brewpubs we've been to in PA.

A shot of the tanks on the way out. They have started bottling some of their brews now for take home. Excellent!!!

I finish up with their Jolly Roger. A Russian Imperial Stout served on cask. It's a text book RIS and was fantastic!

The food here is reasonably priced, generously portioned, and most of all really, really GOOD. I went with the bacon wrapped meatloaf with mashed potatoes covered in gravy made with their Black Mo Irish Stout.

Kim's like "Heh, I don't have to drive! Get me an Apricot Wheat!"

I next go for their Ottonator. A rather smoky Doppelbock.

The ladies in red get in on the action too. Kim with a Mom's Elderberry Stout (which was incredible!) and Carolyn with her own half pint of the Arthur's on cask.

D & I go for the Arthur's Amarillo Pale Ale on cask. This stuff was sick! Just a luscious aroma and taste of fresh Amarillo hops.

...and 2 more on the hand pumps. That's where we'll start.

Check out that tap list! 10 on tap..

We decide to hang out in the rather cozy bar area. And did I mention that the whole place is smoke free?

We're not here for football though. We're here for BEER! And luckily State College is home to one of the best brewpubs in the state. Otto's Pub & Brewery. Established in 2002.

I had forgotten how ginormous the 2nd largest college football stadium in the country is.

Beaver Stadium...

We be in Lion Country...