After lunch at Todd English P.U.B., Winewench and I decided to stop by The Pinball Hall of Fame and Museum. They have over 150 games and pinball machine including some very early Bally, Williams, and others. Most of the machine play for a quarter, and bring back lots of memories (like I really suck at centipede). We quickly dumped five buck worth of quarters, and Winewench won most of the time.
Then it was off to Aces & Ales to try out Rogue Nation.
They had ten Rogue beers, many of which have never been outside of the state of Oregon. Now Rouge is into hops, so if you’re not into hoppy, and I mean HOPPY, beers, this may not be for you. I started off with the Double Mocha Porter, and it had a very distinctive coffee and chocolate note, with a big hoppy finish. Did I mention that these beers were HOPPY??? Winewench took the plunge and tried the Glen Ale Chatoe Single Malt Pale Ale. It took a big plate of Pepper Bombs to subdue the hops in her beer, but she carried on.
My second brew, drunk during several rounds of pool, was a Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout, while Winewench decided to try a Stone Old Guardian Barleywine. I was umimpressed with the Oatmeal Stout, and Winewench also didn’t realize that Stone Brewery also has some hop-monsters, so instead of a sweeter, more malty drink, she was once again engulfed in hops.
Cutting short our visit, we headed home, and opened on of our Trader Joe’s Vintage Ales for a nightcap.
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