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Pub Crawl


This weekend, my brother is having a Pub Crawl in Seattle and even though "no girls allowed" is rule # 1, I'm still going to enjoy myself while I'm here.  Nick and Bruce are participating in it and we will meet at the Mariner game tonight. Same for tomorrow.  The Pub Crawl continues after the game and then my brother will allow me (or "girls") to join in.  At least, he did the last time. Here's a photo I took of them during the last Pub Crawl when I met them at the Pyramid Alehouse before going across the street to the Mariner game.

After the game, we went to Hale's Brewery for stout floats which I had never had before and they were delicious!


At Hale's, they bring out a big platter of brownies with the stout floats.  It takes a certain kind of stout for the stout float to taste so delicious and Hales makes the right kind.


As you can see, everyone is feeling pretty good by the end of the day of pub crawling.  Rich claims they don't get drunk because they only take small samples of each beer at each pub.  They enjoy the atmosphere of each place and sample the pub food, as well, so it's more than just drinking beer all day.  So, he says…

We started the weekend off last night by having the above beers: Mac and Jack's and a Deschutes Twilight at Duke's.  

It was a lovely evening to sit outside at Duke's


right across the street from Green Lake where Nick and Lauren use to play at the peanut pool.


Duke's Chowder House is known for fish so I had their special of Parmesan Halibut 


but their Fish and Chips are always good, too, since you get Sweet Potato Fries.  Yummy!


After dinner we took a stroll for dessert and ended up at Ben and Jerry's.


Everything is so upscale now from when we lived here.



I love looking at all the shops and neat stuff to buy.


Desserts are certainly not a shortage of any kind around here.


So many good things to eat and drink in Seattle.  Bruce and Nick are ready to head out and start experiencing some serious pub food and beverage.





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