The Beer Traveller

Sunday was hangover day after the big party, but I didn’t have to drive to PA, MA, or FL like some of the folks that actually have jobs. John’s oldest son, Wally, had offered to take me to Sackets Harbor Brewing Company to try some of their beers. Unlike some of the other towns in which I find brewpubs, Sackets Harbor is a great town to visit. It’s located in a little harbor (obviously) right off of Lake Ontario. Some interesting history on the town is in 1812 U. S. declared war on Great Britain. Sackets Harbor become headquarters for the U. S. Navy and Army on the northern frontier. 
The brewpub is located right on the water w/ a couple of outdoor patios. Inside is cramped in both the bar & restaurant portion, but the decor makes up for it. For the most part, the beers were average with the Independence Wheat sticking out & getting an Exceptional. I had brought a few bottles of beer from Tim @ Flying Bison to give to Andy (brewer of SH), but was unable to catch up with Andy. Don’t worry Tim, I still left the beer for him. Stacy the bartender was bubbly & had some mutual friend w/ Wally. Small towns tend to be like that.
There was a minor irritation in the establishment & that was a patron who was a little off his rocker. After talking up & down that he knew all the brewers & that one of the bar pictures was one of them, Stacy informed me that the picture was not who he said it was & she had never seen him before. Other than about an hr ago when he had come in a bought his 1st beer. This second he was paying with change. The gentleman than told me his name was Bruce Lee & offered to sell me a business that wasn’t worth anything. Luckily I wasn’t too drunk or else I may have fallen for it.