Another Friday night and I feel the need to have a really nice beer somewhere so I stop at the Flying Pig Saloon in Malvern. As you may recall I often stop at the Flying Pig when all the other bars in the area are not displaying a great line-up on their on-line tap list. Flying Pig does not have an on-line tap list and often benefits from this omission, you might say by default. Well, they usually don't disappoint and tonight is no exception. I first order a Hopmouth from Arcadia Brewing Company. This is a nice DIPA. Not great but not bad either. I followed that with an Irish Red Ale from Great Lakes Brewing Company. Well that was my first mistake. Of course you shouldn't follow a DIPA with an Irish Red Ale. I couldn't taste the Irish Red. That is my fault. But...although I love Great Lakes I think I would not give this beer high marks whether following a DIPA or not. I have enough doubt though, that I will give it another try when I see it again in the future.
I take my leave and head towards home. As luck would have it, when I placed my order for the pizza I was told it would be a 30 minute wait. That leaves me enough time to have a quick one at the Sly Fox in Phoenixville. I find a seat at the bar and order an Abbey Xtra. This is a nice dry Belgian-style ale. I would love to stay for another but my pizza is ready.
Cheers.
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