Saturday, November 1, 2008

Beer..Not so good in Mobile, AL

Greetings from Mobile!! I'm currently on the road for work in this charming ghost town and have had the chance to experience some local brews.

Last night a bunch of my collegues and I ventured out to Zea's Rotisserie and Grill, which had a section on the menu for its microbrewery beers, for some food. After working all day I normally would have loved a beer, but for some reason I wasn't feeling it. Someone I was with decided to have a go, but after seeing what the waitress brought out, I was glad I hadn't.

The waitress brought out a bottle of their Amber Lager. A BOTTLE! We were thouroughly confused/disapointed since it definitely positioned itself as having draft. To top it off it wasn't very good.

We decided to tryout the brew scene again, since there are surprising a lot of places down here that claim to be breweries.

Next stop Hurricane Brewery in downtown Mobile. We sat down and I was delighted to see that they had a Pumpkin Spice beer on tap. I have been craving one for awhile...

Verdict: Not much pumpkin way too much spice- RETURNED Which is something I NEVER do that's how bad it was. It kinda tasted like Worcestershire sauce with some other nasty spices.

Next up I tried their Oktoberfest

Verdict: Good bite, with a nice smooth earthy flavor. I wouldn't say it was the greatest Oktoberfest, but after the pumpkin spice I think Miller Lite would have tasted good.


Lessons Learned in Mobile-
If you are a beer drinker and want to find some great southern beer...keep looking :)


*It also didn't help that my boyfriend was in NYC at Brewtopia, one of the world's largest beer events, today.

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