Saw Feist at Ravinia on Friday. Lovely music, wine & snacks, and -thanks to Shanda- first row lawn seats. (Take that, sold out lawn!)
btw, How many trains does it take to empty Ravinia Park?
Saturday, four of us drove down to Munster, Indiana for a brewery tour at
Three Floyds: Smallish building off the beaten path, garden of hops in front, various hip and underground beer art decor, philosophical tour by a very tattooed brewmaster (one of the five employees). If you don't live in select Illinois and Indiana locations, you are missing out.
Enjoyed: Alpha King and Gumballhead.
After the tour we continued the drive, making a severe storm-induced stop at a rest area where we met a pirate who told us about the time a tornado rolled his trailer home with him and his newborn in it.
Then on to Indianapolis. Since the baseball game was rained out, we walked the downtown. Ditched a kitschy place called Alcatraz before settling on Rock Bottom.
Enjoyed: Sugar Creek Pale Ale
Finished the evening at fancy Westin.
Didn't enjoy: 2007 J. Christopher /Dr. Loosen Pinot Noir -- Greg said watered down pomegranate juice so that is mostly what I tasted
Did enjoy: 2008 Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout -- delicious motor oil with molasses
Campbell's Rutherglen Tokay from Rutherglen, Australia -- caramel-colored sugar
Sunday, walked to
Easley Winery for free tasting. Mostly sweet, sugary, citrus.
