My barfly days are long behind me, so it’s no surprise that I wasn’t aware of the latest hospitality trend – the self-serve taproom. Usually, I’m all for anything that minimizes human interaction. But many people don’t know how to pour a decent draft, even people who think they do. So I’m cringing a little at the thought of all the unintentionally foamy beers.
And it’s not only beer available. In some places, you can also pour craft sodas and cocktails. Nice, but dangerous. I can’t even go into a fro-yo shop without coming out with more than is good for me. And I don’t even really care for frozen dairy desserts. Can you imagine what I’d be like with alcohol? Who’s been to one, and what was your experience like? And as always, what are you drinking, Deadsplinters?
I’ve been to one in El Segundo, near LAX. The problem is you pay by the ounce and they have so many choices it gets crazy quickly. It is also pretty pricey. It was good for me because I know how to pour and it gave me a chance to sample lots of local selections but in all honesty, I enjoyed El Segundo Brewing much more.
A beer buffet? Or a beer a la carte aka Beer Dim Sum?
It’s like having a borgesmord.
Forget the link!
That’s what I thought. Good for tasting but not for an evening of drinking.
One of my few talents for Mixology is being able to pour out a beer with minimal head. Mostly from hands on experience pouring out beers at a keg party. I have friends (engineers even!) who still (STILL!) can’t pour a beer out sans fizz (technical term) after some 30 years of experience.
This weekend is my teetotaler week because it’s my main OT weekend so the booze is kept to zero. I usually have the odd drink on my off weekends (I do have those from time to time.)
It’s all about practice. My dad had a fridge with a tap system when I was growing up. I learned early.
I could see it for a sports bar that only sold pitchers of Miller and hosed down the floors every night, but this seems like it would appeal to owners with too much staff turnover to begin with, and there’s no way they’ll maintain all those taps.
The tap maintenance would be a nightmare.
We have (or used to have, too lazy to check) places like this in DC. The taps are built into the booths, so you never have to get up. I’ve been to one once, but got in a huge fight with my arch nemesis and had to leave early.
Were you on the short-lived Real Housewives of DC? What are the Salahis really like?
Archnemesis is PegPegMcGriff?
You have an arch nemesis? I hope you kicked his/her ass!
Dropping Ms. Meme off for a girls’ weekend at 4, then grabbing a mix of craft beers from Hops & Bottles.
Enjoy your solo weekend.
WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF? Choices….
Nice haul.
that song is my new favourite thing ever!
dude has almost the exact same accent as me!
now thats a night out!
Nice!
^.^
yes iut fucking is
If I drink, I’ll need one of you to post bail.
i cant post bail….but i can make you look like the quiet boy what got led astray by the bad influences and get you off easy
that work for you?
@Luigi Vuoto @farscythe
I’ll post bail if I can join in the fun. I promised Ellie she could get a new rescue dog in December. So I already have a misbehavior dog credit.
works for me!
Got my ATM card standing by.
Coffee w/ some Irish creme. Trying to stay up past 10pm.
Back in my bar days I always started the night with an Irish Coffee to keep me up.
Waiting for the strawberry simple syrup to cool…then I will add copious amounts of Tequila. It has been a long week.
PREACH. How have the short weeks become the long weeks?!!??!
@MemeWeaver, right? Perhaps because there is still five days of work to do in four very long days?
I’ve got peach syrup in bourbon. I hope you have a relaxing weekend.
@Hannibal, same to you!
Paulaner Oktoberfest Bier.
It’s that time of year. I see a lot of Oktoberfests in the stores.
I had that last night! Prost!
I have been to one of the tap-yourself places! It was during a vacation with a friend last fall. The place was also a video arcade and there was a bad rainstorm so we were the only customers and had a fucking blast playing skeeball, etc.
I only had 2 small hard ciders because I was the driver and it was bad weather. But as was mentioned above, it got expensive quickly.
I can see how it happens, just like with fro yo. A little of this one, some of that , next thing you know you’ve run up a big tab.