Today was our first foray back into the world of dine-in restaurant service, and we wound up at the Big Woods in Speedway; unfortunately, we were seated directly in the sun, and I had a little bit of trouble concentrating on the beer while my forearms were cooking. Noticeable shot of pineapple up front, and a smooth, dry finish.
Originally posted on June 14, 2020
TAKE TWO (December 25, 2022): This beer not only needs to warm up, it also needs to breathe. If you popped one open, took a sip immediately, and then ate a cracker and took a second sip of the same beer that had been poured into a mug and allowed to sit for five minutes, you might think you were tasting two different beers. Right out of the bottle, I get a shot of bitterness up front that almost completely masks the pineapple flavor; but boy-howdy...once it's been poured and allowed to sit for a few minutes, there's nice, ripe pineapple and papaya up front, and a dry finish that's just perky enough to make me want to say, "Good afternoon!" There are plenty of Big Woods restaurants, but not enough (read: any, at least in counties other than Brown) places where Quaff ON! beer is the focus—and I am at a loss to explain that, because their food is only mediocre (at best), while their beer is really, really good. They don't seem to do much of the fancy stuff anymore, which is unfortunate (and if it's a function of opening too many new restaurants, then it's definitely time for them to hit the brakes and come to a better understanding of where their strengths lie—hint: the answer is neither fish nor chips); but I would dearly love to have a place nearby where I could go to try more varieties of their beer on a more regular basis.
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