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| - We heard about this place from a fellow out of town conference attendee, and loved the idea of a brewery in a church a la McMenamin's Chapel Pub in Portland, Oregon, so we grabbed a cab and headed out.
The restaurant is indeed housed in a former catholic church and for that gets 2 stars. Seating options were outdoors or indoors; bar or restaurant. We selected the restaurant which we later learned has a separate menu from the bar seating. This is important, since the restaurant menu doesn't offer the pizzas which were pretty much the best thing there. I mean that in a good way, the pizzas are similar to the kind you might find in northern Italy, in fact it might have been the best pizza I've had outside of Italy. Also recommended: the spinach, feta and gouda dip. The menu was interesting and we enjoyed the bison and mushroom meatloaf, wings and several types of perogies, but the dip and pizzas were the high points for us.
The beer was excellent. We ordered a sampler and then each had a pint of our favorite. The Dunkel was a winner as was the seasonal hopless Ambrosia. Really fine beers for all palates. While not cheap, the prices were reasonable for the quality of food and ambiance. Service was excellent, and in later conversation we tabbed our waiter Shawn, "Porter Laureate", for his artfully accurate descriptions of the various beers.
I would return here if the opportunity should ever arise.
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