One of my favorite beers can currently be found on tap at Monk’s Kettle: Firestone Walker’s ‘Lil Opal. It’s a farmhouse saison, with a funky nose, but a very mild taste.  It’s wheaty, with hints of citrus and apricot, and almost no phenolic kick.  Since it’s a Small Beer with only 3-4% alcohol, it’s also perfect refresher the heatwave that [...]

 
 
So I know I’m a bit late for the party. Monk’s Kettle has been pretty extensively covered, and the consensus is that it’s great.   I’ve been a few times, and always found it nothing less than stellar.  Once, stopping in after dinner, we snagged the last order of the night of chocolate-peanut-butter bread pudding. I paired [...]