The Beer Traveller

Shoreline was only located about 15 minutes from out campsite so we decided to check it out.  We were both a little skeptical as we pulled up.  It looked like a funeral home or crematorium.  I was actually looking around for the ‘condemned’ sign.  I could tell Melissa was ready to go, but she wanted to support me & my cause & sheepishly followed me in.

We were surprised once we got in as the place was nicely done w/ vaulted ceilings & light colored wood throughout.  Downside was the number of smokers.  The brew equipment could be seen through a window behind the bar & they had a small stage off to the side for live entertainment. It was our server’s (Nichole) 1st day; this was not my 1st time getting a 1st timer on the trip.  She seemed a little flustered, but had a great attitude & did a good job.  We were even more surprised after trying their food & beer; it was fairly good.

Shoreline gets extra points for great names (i.e. Cluster Phuch IPA, Dim Wit Belgian, & Don’t Panic English Pale).  Surprises were the Sum Cens IPA, which was an Imperial IPA that had none of the usual Hop bite & the Stella Blue.  This is the 1st fruit beer that I would actually order & drink a pint of.  Just the right tinge of bb w/o overpowering the beer taste or being too sweet; ranked Exceptional.

Some notable events were Trevor (one of the local drunks) dropping his full mug club stein & breaking it.  The bartender immediately poured another one which Trevor immediately spilled.  Turns out that’s what happened when you start drinking @ 12…at least according to Trevor. The other entertaining moment was when Nichole brought out the dessert tray to show us, but didn’t know what the desserts were .  I should have asked her if it was like picking out a hooker where names don’t really matter…you just point at what looks good.  I choose to filter for the 1st time in a while.