I was at Sycamore today for lunch and was pleasantly surprised to see Bear Republic Racer 5 on tap. Oh, happy day! I bet that keg doesn’t last long.
If you haven’t had it, Racer 5 is an excellent example of the west coast IPA. Very hoppy. Lots of citrus on the nose. Bitter finish. Very drinkable. I’m really excited to have Bear Republic in Missouri.
I started to post this last night on the way back to the hotel, but we got caught in that crazy storm in Chicago. By the time we finally got back to the hotel, we were all ready to go to bed. So here is the review I started last night.
We just had a great dinner at Goose Island. They still have one of the best buffalo chicken sandwiches around. I tried both the Summer Bitter and the Ellie’s Celebration Red. The Summer Bitter had a great malty sweetness and was good. My favorite was the Ellie’s Red. It had a very similar malt characteristic to the bitter, but had a nice cascade hops nose and taste. It was excellent. The food was all good, as was the service. I’ll update this later with the address.
Edit: This review is of the 1800 North Clybourn, Chicago, IL Goose Island Brewpub.
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My wife and I are having a wonderful dinner at Sycamore.
I started off with a Bell’s Two Hearted, had a Le Fluer Misseur with the halibut (which was excellent), and am finishing with Southern Tier Creme Brulee Stout.
This is an very good dessert beer. The nose is heavy with coffee, vanilla and caramel. It is sweet, with a bit of bitterness. I really like it for what it is, an extreme dessert beer.
The food was excellent, as was the the service. This is still my favorite place to dine in Columbia, MO.
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