Catherine and I were taken out to dinner on Saturday to one of our favorite places, the Drafting Room. We were taken out by good friends Nicole and Stephen. Catherine had watched their 3 kids other kids (#1, #2 & #4) while #3 was rushed to the hospital. It was scary and I am glad Catherine could help out. They took us out for dinner to say thanks. It was not necessary but …. The Drafting Room…. YUMMY.

The drafting room has quite the brew selection and I enjoyed 3 beers.

• Rogue John’s Locker Series - JLS #23 - Black Bitter: I decided this was my first brew of the night, no questions. It is a rich mahogany brown and arrived at the table with little to no head. It had a rich smoky malt flavor and was a slow drinker but a very nice treat. A nice match for the unseasonable cold weather as of late.
• Gouden Carolus Grand Cru Emperor: A sweet fig-like and general “fruity” smell with alcohol smell. It had a raisin and alcohol taste.
• Blue Point Sour Cherry Stout:: With our desert I order up this stout. Though a fine stout, the cherry flavor was less than I wanted. I was hoping for a stronger fruit presence since I was matching this with a slice of chocolate cake.
  

  Cool note about the brewery: Using direct fire brick brew kettles, Long Island’s only microbrewery is located in the 1970’s Penguin Ice Factory

It as a nice night out and the company was the best part.