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| - Located in the Distillery district, the Mill Street Beer Hall is going to be a welcome addition to the summer patio scene. Brand spanking new and large, the space is gorgeous with its copper beer lines running across the ceiling.
The menu suggests beer pairings for each of the food items and beer flights are offered at very reasonable prices. The more notable brews include:
Curious Parrot - a lighter beer with some hops - my favourite of the evening!
Helles Bock - really crisp beer which would be perfect for a sunny day
Cobblestone Stout - a perfect alternative for Guinness lovers
Minimus Dubbel - the waitress told us this beer would taste like bubble gum with a hint of banana - what an accurate description
Doppel Pils - another favourite of the evening
To begin, we asked the waitress what the hit dishes were. She was extremely enthused about the Bacon Jam (which comes 2 year old aged Cheddar cheese and grilled baguette). Unfortunately, this dish did not live up to the hype but we used it as a dip for dishes which came later.
Next, we tried the mini lamb and lavender sausage sliders (with caramelized onions, smoked mustard and brioche bun). To quote a certain friend, it felt like "eating a drawer full of underwear". The general consensus was that the lavender is quite overpowering,
We also got the pork board (bratwurst, smoked pork belly, apple glazed Frenched pork shank, turnip choucroute, horseradish mustard, candied apples, pretzel twist). This was AMAZING. The pork belly was so tasty and tender. We loved it so much that we got a 2nd pork board. Totally serious. We were especially in love with the mustard so we made sure to emphasize that we wanted extra mustard. Beware... we were charged an extra $1.50 for it.
The roasted beet carpaccio (with burrata cheese, julienne sugar snap peas, crunchy baby beets, pine nuts, basil sprouts, beer reduction, olive oil, Maldon sea salt) was really good. Highly recommended for beet lovers and a pretty good portion size.
The kale and apple salad was a little disappointing. The buttermilk ranch dressing was nothing special and covered up the taste of the kale. The apples are a refreshing touch though.
Lastly, we had the braised short ribs (with house brewed root beer glaze and kale & apple salad). This dish was a huge disappointment! The ribs were way too overcooked and there was not much taste to them. Definitely would not get this again.
We would come back again but would probably just stick with the beers and the pork board. Can't wait for the patio to open and to try their bierschnaps!
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