sunset grill and tap.
June 25th, 2009 § Leave a Comment
when i arrived in boston on june 8, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, i was prepared to embrace summer and enjoy every afternoon BBQ, muggy day, and weekend excursion to the best of my ability. my efforts were thwarted, however, when boston opted to deliver 20 consecutive days of rainfall and cold in lieu of traditional summer sun and heat.
i thought to myself, what better way to acclimate to the rain than to drink like a fish at sunset grill & tap? my advice: when boston gives you inclement weather, you drink boston’s beer.
with 100+ beers on tap and hundreds more available by the bottle, sunset grill & tap is a veritable playground for beer-sympathizers everywhere (at least those finding themselves in the allston/brighton area circa sundown).
terrified as i was about the bevy of beer within arms reach, i figured it was best to start off with something familiar. harpoon i.p.a. is brewed right here in boston. if you typically find IPAs to be somewhat offensive, this is a great one to start off with. give it a try, if you haven’t already.
moving on, i decided to try something completely new (let’s be honest, most beers are completely new to a keystone-dependent recent college grad). i opted for stone cat blueberry ale, which is on tap at sunset as ipswich blueberry ale. the oh-so-helpful bartender recommended it, citing it to be sunset’s most popular fruit beer. i was sold. to my delight, the draught arrived complete with fresh blueberries floating about in my glass. that’s right, it’s practically a health food.
typically, i do not enjoy fruity drinks. this variety was very clean and had a distinct blueberry taste, but was not overwhelming. this beer may be a bit too light for some. however, i appreciate its airiness and find it to be perfectly appropriate for a rainy evening when i am doing my best to pretend it is summertime.
although i would have loved to try any number of other beers from sunset’s extensive menu, my job and my bank account were urging me to go home.
while i thoroughly enjoyed my first visit to sunset grill & tap, i do have one small bone to pick…
i did my best to stay true to my williamstown roots, but a berkshire brewing company selection was nowhere to be found! that said, i’d like to give a shoutout to bbc’s steel rail pale ale. it’s delicious, drinkable, has a nice bite to it, and just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, it rhymes! what more could you want in a beer? i conclude not much.
next stop: mead!
