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| - Dancing Gnome is a really cool spot to grab a beer in Sharpsburg. My boyfriend and I swung in after fishing around the corner on the river. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, which was clean an modern.
Perched on a stool at the bar, I ordered a half pint of Aevum (Session - Floral, Grapefruit). I greatly appreciated the fact that I could get a half-pint. As not a huge beer drinker, I always feel like pints of beer go wasted on me--especially if I don't end up liking it. However, despite the fact that I got a half-pint, I could've consumed an entire pint of Aevum. It was crisp, not too hoppy but still full of flavor, and the grapefruit notes were subtle, so it wasn't like I was drinking a shandy. For my next beer I chose a half-pint of Etch (IPA - Key Lime, Sauv Blanc). I usually don't touch IPAs with a ten-foot pole--way too hoppy and strong for me--but I was attracted to the flavors of key lime and sauv blanc. For someone who doesn't usually like IPAs, Etch was really approachable and easy to drink. I liked Aevum a lot better, but both options were delicious.
One last thing--while I was at Dancing Gnome, the Pittsburgh Tortas food truck was out front and I LOVE when breweries partner with food trucks in a delicious symbiotic relationship. Dancing Gnome was very encouraging when it came to having patrons go outside to grab some food and then eat it at the bar. Loved it!
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