BrianMSTL

Bur Oak Brewing Columbia, MO Visiting craft breweries has recently become a bit of a hobby for me, and I never pass on the chance to sample some new beer. Luckily I have been fortunate enough to travel over the last year and add many new breweries to my list, and I do not expect that to change heading into 2017. Over the last weekend, I visited Columbia, MO, with several friends, and thanks to Yelp discovered Bur Oak. We arrived on Saturday afternoon, shortly after they had opened the taproom, and were immediately greeted with a warm welcome by the friendly and extremely knowledgeable bartender, Paul. Seriously Paul was an excellent host, and after he discovered that this was our first visit, he gave us a fantastic overview of all their available beers. I would be lying if I said that I knew which beer I wanted, so instead, we started with two flights of 4, which allowed us to sample all their available beers before deciding on one. While I liked all of the beers, I have to say ...

St. Joseph Brewery & Public House Indianapolis, IN I have to admit that I was a bit more impressed with the remarkable architecture of this old church turned brewery than I was with the actual beer, luckily St. Joseph Brewery also has a pretty impressive food menu, which might make it the perfect stop for dinner and drinks. I arrived late on a Sunday evening after sampling beers from several other Indy breweries and stopping off for dinner nearby. Despite the time, the place was packed, but we were lucky enough to grab two seats at the bar. Having just eaten dinner, our primary focus here was beer. So we promptly looked over the beer menu and decided to go with two flights before calling it a night. Even though it was packed, our bartender did his best to stay on top of things, and service was surprisingly excellent, considering he was the only one working the bar. Our flights arrived after a few minute waits, the beer itself was average, most of my Untappd ratings hovered aro...