The Beer Traveller

At first I thought my GPS was fucking with me when it said to turn on to Lowes road & all I saw was a Lowes.  Than off to the side across the way was Carolina Brewery. It didn’t look like much & felt kind of diner-ish when I walked in the restaurant door.  The bartender was sitting inside the door reading the paper, but immediately snapped to attention the second I walked in.  I was even greeted w/ the quintessential “Hun” that is so commonly used in the South.  The bar provided a little more atmosphere than the restaurant, but still wasn’t worth writing home about (blogging’s a different story). 
They only had 6 Beers on tap, but I’ll take 6 great Beers over 12 okay ones any day of the week.  As I was working on my notes, a gentleman a few stools over inquired where I had been travelling.  Turns out Jim had actually spent several years in Bainbridge Island; close to my home base of Seattle.  We chatted for quite a while as he filled me in on the local scene.
My lunch soon arrived.  I figured BBQ would be a good bet & I was right.  I lived in AL for a summer & remember how much better BBQ was in the South vs. the North.  Doesn’t mean you guys won the war!  Served in typical NC fashion with a vinegar sauce & coleslaw on the actual pulled pork.  Excellent.  The fries matched the restaurant…diner-ish. 
Back to the Beers…did I mention they were excellent.  Both the Flagship IPA & Oatmeal Porter were Exceptional.  As for the other 4 Beers, they all ranked Likable.  Keep up the great work guys!