August 5, 2008

• The Trappist: A Belgium Beer Pub & House of Chicken and Waffles

  
  I had no idea this jewel of a pub open this last December in my home town of Oakland. The location being downtown next to Chinatown totally shocked me and it is like something out of a movie. You see a hanging sign and walk in and next thing you know it's a gang of white people in here, like all of the Oakland population found in one place. j/k Oakland is incredibly diverse. But it was nice to have found a pub full of Belgium Beer. they had like 15 on tap and a gang of refrigerators full of all kinds of different bottled brews as well.

  I went with three buddies and it a awesome night. The beer was quite pricey as I'm used to maybe $4 a beer, but some cant run you $36 a bottle (750ml) as it was suggested to me.

  Anyways I had 4 beers:

  1. I cant remember the name, but it was a dark stout with 10.5% ABV. It had a rich favor and a hint of chocolate. It was delicious! ($8/goblet)

  2. The second one I cant remember, but it was one of the two female bartenders suggestions. I was a lighter beer, in color and was was smooth and flavorful. ABV was 9.5% ($5-6/goblet)

  3. Allagash Curieux, a name I dared not try to pronounce, but instead call it. OMG.. I was already tipsy and this was packing 11% ABV.($6/goblet)

  4. Koningshoven Trappist Quadrupel, the bartenders favorite on tap. I cant even remember what it taste like, but I do remember it being good. 10% ABV to finish the night ($8/goblet)

  The best part about this place is that you can sample some beer before you order it, if it is on tap that is. The service was good and I was plenty satisfied with my visit.

  To get straighten out a bit I needed food so I went to "House of Chicken and Waffles" down the street at Jack London square, which is open to the wee hours of the morning.
  

  An excellent saturday night, despite the fact that I had to work in the morning.
  

  • 5:45 pm
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