GroovyBrew Beer Reviews by Jerry J. Davis » Beer Places

Beer Heaven

Jerry — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:58:25 +0000

I keep telling you about Beer Heaven. It’s about time I actually show it to you…

Two Brothers Tap House

Jerry — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:49:27 +0000

You can tell by the ultimate minimalist signage that this place has to be special.

Every beer here is off the hook wonderful.

Two Brothers Tap House is at the Two Brothers Brewing Co. Warrenville, Illinois.

New Local Beer Heaven

Jerry — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:53:30 +0000

Those of you who follow this site probably noticed I haven’t been around much lately. It’s because I just moved twice. Yes, twice.

I’m now settling into a little cottage west of Chicago, in the Wheaton area, and am literally still pulling things out of boxes.

I did take some time out to go exploring in my new stomping grounds today, and lo and behold I discover Binny’s in Glen Ellyn.

Look at all this beer!

GroovyBrew Beer reviews is back in business!

Valley Brewing Company

Jerry — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:44:33 +0000

This is the one, the only Valley Brewing Company of Stockton, California, the microbrewery to which I measure all others. I haven’t been here in over ten years, and their Black Cat Stout not only is as excellent as I remember — it’s even better. This place is hereby officially proclaimed groovy!

Behold!

Jerry — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:48:23 +0000

A Buddhist temple made entirely of beer bottles…

This is beyond groovy.

From Greenupgrader.com <- visit here for more pictures!

Tongue's Eye View

Jerry — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:10:55 +0000

Look. Fun with a phone camera…

…when you’ve been drinking too much.

Beer And A Haircut

Jerry — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:00:46 +0000

For my lunch break today, I walked over to the “Men’s Grooming Center” next door, and found them a bit pricey — but the barber pointed out “We serve free beer. All you can drink.”

I got me a haircut!

The place is called Roosters, a part of a new chain of shops where they try to bring back a more traditional style of American barbershop — or at least a 21^st century version of it. You don’t get “just a haircut” here. You can get just about everything you can at a woman’s salon, except with and extra side of testosterone. Hair coloring, hi-lighting, waxing, facial shaves, and even a “MANicure.”

…why are you looking at me like that? No, I only got a haircut!

(And beer.)

They hand you a tall cold glass of brew, set you down and proceed to give you the royal treatment. Their normal haircut includes neck shave, hair wash, a hot steam towel for your face, a brush of powder around your neck, Bay Rum aftershave, and even a head massage.

If it were guy barber I would have passed on the massage, but considering she was a she (and a quite attractive she at that) I said, yeah. Sure. Okay.

And all this while sipping on a beer. Heck yeah it’s worth the extra price. It only set me back about $10 more than usual, and you know … even a guy needs a little pampering every once in a while.