All Work and Some Play

I spent the whole day reconditioning my deck and I am beat.  I needed to go out for a beer and relax.  I stopped in at Ron's Original Bar and Grille in Exton.  The place was packed, a band was playing loud music and I had to stand while trying to enjoy a Gemini from Southern Tier Brewing Company...which I paid $7 for and then another dollar tip on top of that.  Enough said.  I made my way to the Drafting Room in Exton and had a seat and an Oak Aged Unearthly also from Southern Tier Brewing Company.  Now that's more like it.  I should sleep well now and that's a good thing as I need to get up early and continue working on the deck.

Friday Night With The Family...Sort Of

With my oldest daughter out of the house for the past week visiting her grandmother I thought we might do something different this Friday night.  I took my two daughters and my wife to Pizzeria Uno's in Exton.  Actually I met them there after I made a detour to the Drafting Room in Exton for a quick one.  I got a Gemini imperial IPA from Southern Tier Brewing Company.  This was quite a nice beer but in a blind taste test I would have never suspected it was and Imperial IPA.  As it turns out I had time for another quick beer so I ordered a Double Trouble Imperial IPA from Founder's Brewing Company.  I usually like this beer but tonight it seemed kind of harsh.  It may be because of the low-hopped beers I have been enjoying lately and that I have on tap at home.  I left in time to meet my wife and kids on the parking lot of Uno's.  We went in and had a nice dinner.  I had a Dead Guy Ale from Rogue Ales Brewery.  It was OK and I'll leave it at that.  My wife suggested I stop at Ron's Original Bar and Grille on the way home.  She was OK taking the kids home and settling in.  As usual I followed her advice.  As usual, Ron's parking lot was packed but as luck would have it I found a spot right out front.  I went in and there is where why my luck ended.  I did manage to get a beer but I was standing.  The beer I had was an IPA from Left Hand Brewing Company.  So far I haven't been impressed with this brewer and tonight is no exception.  Not a bad beer...just nothing exceptional either.