Channeling My Inner Norm Peterson

It wasn't until I was in my late 20s when I started appreciating beer, but when I had my first good beer, I was hooked.  Before my first Abita Amber, I drank whatever one cent could buy on Penny Pitchers night at Waldo's Bar in New Orleans.


Fast forward 15 years, and you'll find a passionate beer drinker. No, I don't love it as much as I love red wine, but there are occasions for both. You wouldn't catch me drinking wine with nachos or while watching football. I also don't love red wine in the summer months, and I don't like white wine at all. This leaves me with one logical choice: a cold beer.


That brings me to today's report that I found on one of my go-to sites, myballard.com: Ballard's Booming Beer Business. Since it was mentioned in the article, I figured I would post the review of Hilliard's Beer that I wrote for Yelp in November.

One visit to the Hilliard's Beer tasting room and you'll want to return to introduce this place to your friends. They're bringing sexy back in a can of Amber Ale, and they have three other amazing brews on tap including a Pilsner, Stout and Blonde. The pint glasses resemble a can, and they're made of thin glass that is pleasing to the eye as well as your mouth. Think Riedel wine glasses, but for beer.

The atmosphere of the tasting room is rustic and manly, but it's perfectly comfortable for everyone, including kids and dogs. I get the sense that the owner wanted the space to be trendy without shoving it your face, and it worked.

The guys behind the counter are knowledgeable and as friendly as it gets. I will definitely be back for a pint or two and maybe rent the space for a party.