2016.04.25

A funny thing happens when you start showing up at the same place every Monday.  Your friends start showing up too!  Tonight I had the pleasure of the company of the Susans.  Susan #1 from a couple of posts ago and Susan #2 who was flying solo tonight because her husband is at a golf tournament.  Susan #2 had arrived first and staked out a spot on the patio.  Great time with great friends.  Eighty degrees today in Big D.  The saucer sits on the edge of the lake so it was a great evening to be outside.

What’s that you say?  Enough about the company, what was on the menu tonight?  I had a Vanilla Oatis, a/k/a Oatmeal Stout with Vanilla from Ninkas Brewing Company, Eugene, OR.  As previously mentioned, you can look at the list of available beers online, so I have just randomly been picking things and printing out my chit ahead of time.  Point being I’m flying blind on what I am actually getting when I order, aside from knowing that it is light or dark.

I got to the Saucer and placed my order.  The waitress came back and said “That bottle is $12, is that okay?”  I said yes because I figure they can’t all be beers I like, nor can they all be on Firesale.  When she brought the bottle, it was ginormous.  A pint plus 6 ounces.  That really needs to be advertised with the disclaimer “serves 2” or “share with a friend”.  Needless to say it was a one brew night.  Tasty.  (thank goodness)

Next week I think I’m going for a brown or red ale.

11-2016.04.25 Ninkas Oatmeal Stout