I don't know many girls who read the Beer Advocate...

is what Mr. B. Ware thought when the server from Santa Fe Cafe on Phiney Ridge commented on his obsecure Minnesota brewery shirt - you know -  she had read about it in the Beer Advocate.  Turns out her partner had been the brew master at Goose Island and was now at Fremont Brewery.  She gave Bess and Mr. B Ware a few drink tickets...

Bess warned me that it would be difficult to find and sure enough I did a loop and ended up parking right in front of it before realizing... well that I was right in front of it. 

Fremont Brewery calls it their Urban Garden - open-brew-house-beer-pouring-adventure - of course I stumbled upon a hipster-party-in-action and was immediately was annoyed as I got the - who-invited-you-to-this-party-look. Um.  Too many dashes. I waited for a few and then decided I might as well drink.  The server was the NICEST guy ever and made up for the hipster-stare-down.  I asked him about the Cask IPA(s) and when he was done explaining I said "Though I love hoppy, it's a warm night my friend..." so he awesomely suggested the Cask IPA with Orange and Lime - as it was cooled to 44 degrees and would be the most optimal choice fitting my request for a hoppy but refreshing IPA on a warm Friday night.  Bess showed up with her dog Shamus who won over the heart of hipsters and non-hipsters a like.  (And wanted to be friends with every single dog that walked by.)

Cask IPA - Orange and Lime -  was cooled which made it wonderful event for your mouth on a warm Friday night. It was less bitter/hoppy than the Interurban - but also a much smoother beer.  It's like a wine with a nice finish.  It's a beer that leaves you wondering what might come next.Worth getting another.  YUM.

Interurban IPA - good IPA - but not distinguishable.  Hoppy IPA - like synomyous. Very tasty but if given a choice of the two - pick the Cask IPA - with fruit. 

It's cool little brewery.  If you find yourself outside of Fremont and one of their beers is on tap - you can't go wrong.  There are plenty of other beers to taste at the Fremont Brewery - and we suggest you go down and try them out.   But keep your eyes open - you'll probably drive right past it - only once.

Oh, and for those of you who are wondering – the obscure Minnesota brewery referenced above is Surly Brewing Company.

xo

Bess & Torchy

PS - A fun video just for you..