7/26/07
Very cute bar with free parking across the street. Old brick building with a real homey feel and playing some really nice jazz to sit and drink to in the afternoon. Also, the only non-smoking place I hit in the Quad cities. Very comfortable, and the bartender was friendly and a good server who knew the beers fairly well.
However, my overall of impression of the beer was low. Two locals seemed to have the same opinion and ordered mixed drinks. The Old Gold was excessively cloudy and the Raging River amber ale was astringent and tasted like hard water. Other beers, especially the Hefe, lacked body. The Bucktown Stout had a bit more body and was my favorite of the lot, though that's not a high opinion. The pretzel with nacho cheese was better than at a ballpark.
Near the end of my short visit, a former local, now retired to Arizona, was stopping in with a friend for old times; according to him, the place has changed over the years, losing some of its character and quality of beer. Overall, it seems like a really nice place with lots of potential that's maybe not being exploited.
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