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| - It's only in its infancy, but Wooden Robot is a hit. The taproom is a cool place with lots of different areas, both indoors and out, to sit. It was packed when I went, but my wife and I lucked out and snagged a couch. If it's busy, you might have to stand around for a while before finding a seat.
I was blown away by the beers. I was pleased to see three IPAs on the menu, including the great What She's Having double IPA, which had some nice floral notes and was a solid beer. There were two local collaborations on the menu as well, including Paranoid Android, a collaboration with Birdsong, and my favorite I tried, Good Morning Vietnam, which was a coffee vanilla blonde ale. I've had those flavors before in beers, but usually only in stouts and porters. Pair them with a blonde, and you have something magical.
Besides the great beer, I really like how Wooden Robot offers different sizes of each beer they serve. They don't do flights, but they do a small, medium, and large size of all of the beers (no large size for the strongest ones, though). A small will run you $2.50, medium is $4, and a large is $6. Stronger beers, like the DIPA, are a bit more. Growler fills aren't bad, but a new growler will set you back $12. Their growlers are pretty darn cool though (hingetops, cool shape).
Overall, I have accepted my new robot overlords, and I will return as a faithful servant.
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