Members
present: Heidi, Denise, Jan, Rhonda, Mariana
For
our 6th field trip to date, we decided to revisit our first field
trip stop, LAKEFRONT BREWERY, at their new location.
The new brewery is in a much larger and attractive building, a prettier
location (right on the river), and has 2 bars at which to drink. Unfortunately, we weren’t quite ready to leave when they wanted
us to leave. We purchased nice glasses
from which to sample, and received wooden tokens for drinking (that was different
from the original tour, when we all had access to the tap). Pours were generous though, no complaint there.
The room we began drinking in was a large hall with a large bar at
one end. The room was being set up
for a wedding. The table centerpieces were six packs with empty beer bottles containing
flowers. I thought it seemed a nice
place for a reception (albeit a small one). The tour was informative, as always, and our guide was a jolly fellow
who reminded me at times of “Mayor”.
The tour ended at the second bar (downstairs). Here is where the old “Bernie Brewer” slide is kept. No announcements were made about using it (DANG!).
We used up our tokens, took pictures, and balked at the last call.
All in all, we sampled the Eastside Dark, Riverwest Stein, Six Points
Lager (a tasty brew not sampled before), Belgian White, and Fuel Café –
did I miss any? After we filled our
glasses and were shown the door, we wandered outside to the riverfront, where
we found a bench to sit on and enjoy the view.
We even got to see the actual wedding ceremony take place, there on
the riverfront!
We
next ventured to “Jessica’s (Bundalo) place”, an older apartment
building near downtown. We visited with Jessie, brother Zach (who recently
moved in), and a friend of theirs. We
enjoyed their fabulous view of Water Street from their outside balcony.
It felt just like the old days of college.
On
to our next stop – The Nomad. Here
we discovered a meager corner tavern on Brady Street, that had some awesome
outside seating, AND we drank their signature beer, brewed for them by LAKEFRONT. It was a flavorful red we all enjoyed.
