BJ’s Dark and Stormy

BJ’s Dark and Stormy



My Dad and Me



My father was in town for my youngest daughter’s high school graduation. The day after the ceremony, my father came and picked me up from work during lunch. My “boss” allowed me to leave for the day, so, we went and had lunch at a spot called BJ’s Brewhouse.

If you ever been there it’s practically an upscale sports bar. I don’t know if that is the look they’re going for, but I like it either way!

The reason for going there was for me to show my father the world of California “Craft beers”. We had a menu that was devoted to just beers, so, I had him look at it first. We had the Harvest Hefenweizen to start with our plate of Fried Calamari. I felt that was a good pairing (Good job, Daddy).This combination put the “spirit” in our spirits. We were feeling good.

When our entrees came, it was time for a refill. The drinks were on me, so, I wanted to show off. I was introduced to “Black and Tans” through my father to begin with. I figured let me order us a brew called Dark and Stormy.

Oh, damn. I try not to curse on this blog, so, I’ll maintain that…But, trust, there’s more expletives I could use to describe this brew. I’ll keep it G (rated).

The beer was a combination of their Hopstorm IPA ( Indian Pale Ale) and Tatonka Stout beer. It had a fruity taste to begin with and a bitter bite to it. I ordered a standard burger (which was big as hell!) and washed big bites down with the beer. I’m a simple man with simple tastes –sometimes. I would mo9st definitely recommend this beer to you the next time you are at your neighborhood  BJ’s Brewhouse.

Tell them the Inky Mann from Dummy Sauce sent ya.