Well my beer snob buddy said Helio Basin is a go to brew pub and I took her advice. Let's see is this a brew pub that serves awesome beers or a Gastro pub that serves beers along side with 5 star chef farm to table type fare?
I was welcomed immediately at the bar, Justin?, I explained I was a 1st timer and described my beer preferences. He patiently explained the options and pointed me to their new release IPA.
There new release sassion IPA is a beer that you can drink all day 12 months a year. The all American IPA is also awesome. It's a complex IPA but enjoyable for even the non-IPA drinker. I sampled a few other beers and you can't go wrong.
After a few libations it was time to eat. After reading all the great reviews I knew I could not go wrong. The tri-tip tacos were recommended. Holy moly I am still dreaming of these tacos. Picture three small homemade corn tortillas (just like little grandma used to make) stuffed with perfectly marinated beef, spicy sauce, sweet onion, mushrooms, and topped with a fresh jalapeno slice. Oh pick a sauce mild, med, maple syrupy, or 7 out of 10 hot. The 7 out of 10 got me hooked. It's one of those hey this isn't bad then it hits you!
Yea, Helio is going right into the brewpub rotation.