Stoudts
is known for having one of the premier woman brewers in the industry, and for
having a top-notch steak restaurant called the Black Angus. I had a hankering for some beef (and beer by
the way), and it was right on our way, so we stopped for dinner. I got the Beef Stroganoff, served with spatzle
instead of noodles and a dollop of sour cream.
It was delicious. They had a cask
on tap, their Scarlet Lady ESB that was brewed with hazelnut, and their Fat Dog
Imperial Stout aged in wine barrels for 14 months, called Winey Dog, on draft
that was phenomenal. My compatriots Dave
and Kevin enjoyed their food and the beer (although they did wish that it was
served colder, heathens), but we had to go and checked into the hotel so we
made our way down the last 15 miles to our destination.
Tonight
was MNF, and I wasn’t ready to call it a night, so Kevin and I headed over to
the Spring House Taproom (http://springhousebeer.com/)
for a night cap. It was pumpkin season
(not by the regular calendar but definitely by the beer calendar), so I started
out with their Braaaiins Pumpkin Ale, a well crafted beer at 7.1% ABV that was
their homage to the walking dead. I also
tried their Kerplunk Imperial Chocolate Stout, which was tasty, and a bottle of
the Astounding She-Monster Mango IPA to bring back with me for this weekend’s
football games. It was a great evening,
watching Peyton Manning continue his domination of the NFL (the more better for
my fantasy football team).
We
had a good meeting, an excellent lunch, and then headed back. I got clobbered by a cold that is still
kicking my tail (and allowing me the time to stay home and type this blog), but
I can’t blame that on the Amish. – 6327/14728
“No soldier can fight unless he is properly fed on beef and beer.” - John Churchill, First Duke of Marlborough
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