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The place was packed on a Saturday night, which is a good sign. The band that was playing was great and the overall environment seemed good.
Until it came time to order.
I've always had a thing for dark ales/lagers, brunes, dubbels and quadrupels. It used to be that I could get my fix at the Bier Markt.
This night, I came in and ordered a Gulden Draak.
Server said, sorry, don't have that.
Ok, no worries, I'll have a Kasteelbier Donker....nope, don't have that in stock either.
Umm...alright, let's see, how about Leffe Brune Abbey?
The server said, sure...came back 10 minutes later, sorry, don't have that.
OK......well...4th time is the charm right? Abbaye Des Rocs please.
NOPE!!!!
Holy heck!
At least the had the more mainstream La Maudite, St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout and Trois Pistoles.
That said, I was not impressed at all that they didn't have my first choice, not to mention the next 3 down!
The flight of 6 cheese board was a pretty good deal I felt at $19.00, though strangely enough there wasn't enough bread.
Their "Markt Charcuterie" platter however left me wanting. Priced at $22.00, there were 3-4 very thin slices of prosciutto, capicolla, salami, and chorizo, and AGAIN not enough bread!!! Considering those are not expensive meats, I expected more slices of each.
It's an "ok" place to visit, but I wouldn't rave about it as I used to in the past. The Bier Menu just doesn't deliver what it shows, the stock is just not there, and the kitchen is pretty standard for a gastropub.
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