I was in Middletown, Connecticut yesterday on business. We stopped for lunch at a Chili's restaurant. Prior to going in a coworker asked me why I looked depressed. I said, "The best I can hope for in Chili's is a Sam Adams". Sure enough, that was about the best they had on draught. At least they had the Octoberfest which I haven't tried yet. This beer looked nice when it came out but that is all I can say. It tasted horrible. I don't blame Sam Adams either. I blame Chili's. I couldn't even taste the beer because the off-taste from the taps. It's almost as if Chili's doesn't care to maintain the taps with any kind of frequency. No doubt about it, the lines were dirty. So I still haven't really tasted a Sam Adams Octoberfest but my low expectations for a beer yesterday were not even met.
A funny thing happened though. While walking into the bar area my sight was trained on the taps, as it usually is. After I ascertained that nothing interesting was on tap at this Chili's, I then took my seat in the booth and turned my attention to the rest of the restaurant. Sitting at the bar was a very attractive blond. She would have been in my direct line of sight as I walked into the bar and perused the taps. I would have had to look around her to get a look at those taps on the way in. Somehow I never noticed her sitting there. I am getting old.
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