I stopped in at Elysian Brewing Company for lunch and a beer. The salmon patty burger was delicious along with the sweet potato fries – I highly recommend this. In terms of the beers, if I were to recommend one I’d go with Men’s Room Summer Gold. The bartender recommended this. I agree. It is delicious. Very drinkable. Pairs well with many types of food. A great beer for any time. It goes down smooth and easy. I tried several of the other beers and they were all tasty.
I stopped in at The Pike Brewing Company in Seattle, Washington and tasted three beers. The Kilt Lifter Scotch Ale was tasty(malty and sweet). It was he best of the three to start out with. The Space Needle Golden IPA was a really tasty IPA. Not too bitter. It has a real clean taste. The best way to describe it is that it tastes golden. Very nice. And the Pike Extra Stout was caramelly but also had a bite to it. For my tastes I liked the IPA best, then the Scotch Ale and finally the Stout. But all three were delicious.
I stopped in at DC Brau in Washington, DC after a trip to the US National Arboretum which is right down the road. I enjoyed the Brau Pils which was the perfect beer after being out in the hot sun for several hours. I also bought a six-pack of Corruption IPA to enjoy later at home. The brewery is a cool place to visit. There were a number of folks there enjoying beer this Saturday afternoon.
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