Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Boston - Day 2

The sightseeing continued, in the rain, with a subway ride to the Boston Commons. It's one of the oldest parks in the US and was rather wet ana cold. First stop was an old cemetary, and the second stop was across the street from the park at the bar that was the inspiration for 'Cheers'.
We then headed into into the Back Bay area to look at fancy houses and to do some window shopping along Newbury Street.
We ended up at Bukowski Tavern, Back Bay, where we grabbed some tasty hot dogs and some good beer. So far, this is the best beer bar in Boston. They have a great selection of local beers on tap and a cool 'wheel of beer'. So if you just can't make up your mind, the 'wheel of beer' gets spun and you have to drink what comes up. The possibilities range from Lone Star to various Belgians.
Later that night, dinner at Chateau d' Mark featured a pre-meal spraying of beef juice onto the kitchen ceiling, table, and floor.
Beers tried:
Harpoon IPA - good balance, subtle hop flavor/aroma
BBC Heller Maibock - stong malty german-style beer
Ipswich Ale - mild pale ale, less hopped version of Sierra Nevada

1 comment:

Boster said...

the beef juice spray adds to the ambiance!