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what to do: The Sour Room

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I mentioned last weekend B and I got to have a date night – so we opted for dinner and then a few beverages.  I had been wanting to try this Avondale brewery spin-off The Sour Room for awhile.  I love sour beers and ciders, and heard this was the place to be!

We walked in around 830 on a Saturday night, and were pleasantly surprised to see that the place wasn’t completely crowded – we were even lucky enough to snag a seat at the bar.  It wasn’t loud; it wasn’t pretentious, and it was exactly what I wanted in a place where I was going to drink.

After B and I perused the chalkboard, we decided on a flight of the four we wanted to try (we did actually end up getting another flight to try a few more).  The first four we tried were:  Plum Crazy, Juicy and Fruity IPA, De La Grange, and Blend #1.

My absolute favorite was the Juicy and Fruity IPA– duh, as I’m an IPA girl, but even B, who does not like IPAs, liked this one.  We were informed to save the Blend #1 for last as it’s a palate wrecker.  We followed directions, and drank that one last, and ended up really loving it.

If you like sour/tart beers, then this is definitely the place for you.  The people behind the bar seem to have a genuine passion for what they’re doing.  The beers are very “clean,” and I like that you can take home a bottle of your favorite straight from there – albeit, they don’t have every single one available yet, and the bartender did say they expect to do growlers of their larger batches sometime in the future.

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend in Birmingham, definitely check this place out.  You won’t be sorry!

Weekend in Point Clear

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This past weekend was spent down by Mobile Bay for a friend of B’s wedding.  Hanging out with most of his friends is sometimes difficult for me; they are not my biggest fans for different reasons.  Either way, we hung out with one of his cousins and his wife, and ended up having a really great time.
 
I didn’t take too many pictures of the actually wedding, because both of our phones died, but trust me; this was one gigantic wedding.
 
 
They had an oyster bar, an open bar, sushi, steak, multiple favors, gigantic floral arrangements.  It was insane.  It was really pretty though.
 
Before the wedding though, we went to get our fantastic po’boys at R&R Seafood, and some fresh oysters.  Even though you’re not supposed to eat oysters in months without an R, they were still pretty delicious.
 
And there is nothing in the world better than a Gulf Coast oyster.
 

He loves when I take pictures of him.  🙂

 
Beer and oysters.  Nothing better.


Devastation

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In case you live under a rock and haven’t heard about the destruction of the tornadoes in Alabama, here is a little look of what happened yesterday…

We were incredibly lucky to not have to go through any of this. It missed the southern suburbs of Birmingham, but not by much. And we definitely hunkered down in the basement until JP Dice gave us the all clear to come up.

This just gives you a snapshot of the damage that was done. This tornado was reported to be a mile wide and pretty much tracked through the entire width of the state. The hardest hit areas were Tuscaloosa, north Birmingham, and Cullman. At least 131 people are dead (according to the governor), and there are still some missing. There are people that I work with that are missing family members and have lost their entire homes.

So pray for the people of these cities, because there’s a long rough road ahead of them.