Last night after work I did something unusual for me. I stopped at McKenzie's Brewhouse in Malvern for a beer. Historically I have not been a big fan of McKenzie's. I found their beers to be banausic. Recently I have heard good things about their Saison Vautour and I am in the middle of a Saison frenzy. OK, McKenzie's has a winner. This is an excellent farmhouse ale. I wanted another but I have that darn rule about ordering the same beer twice in one sitting. So, I ordered something called Two Threads. It was described as a blend of their French Spring Ale and American Pale Ale aged in French Oak wine barrels. Since I am not familiar with their beers I had no idea what to expect. After my initial taste I thought, "Uh oh, is this beer infected or what"? Then a funny thing happened. My second swallow tasted better and my third better yet. It is a dry, funky beer and by the time I was finished I really enjoyed it but it is not for the faint-hearted beer drinker for sure.
Afterwards I stopped at the Sly Fox in Phoenixville for a quick one while waiting on my pizzas to be ready. I tasted a new one called Belgian Blonde. It was similar to Saison Vos but not as dry and not as good in my opinion. I ordered a Saison Vos...now that is good.
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