Out on the Town

So far every beer I have talked about has been in a bottle or can but tonight I change all that.  A coworker and I ventured out to Tacomac (www.tacomac.com) which is a restaurant sporting more flat screen televisions then a Best Buy all set to sports programs and a plethora of beer options.  Just what they offer on tap took up an entire 8 1/2 by 11 page with two columns in get-out-your-reading-glasses print.  They carry even more in bottles but I couldn't resist the call of a good draft.  The waiter was great and offered us samples of almost any draft they have to help us choose. Choices choices oh my.  I ended up trying two amazing beers so of course now I get to share them with you.
I have been wanting for some time now to try a NoDa Brewing Company (www.nodabrewing.com) offering.  The company is around a year old and directly from the city I now reside in. The only way to get their beers is on tap from a local restaurant or at their taproom, which does fill growlers from my understanding.  This was the first time I had made it somewhere I could try one so that was my first choice and it was a fantastic choice.  I got a Midnight Madness black IPA.  It was a gorgeous dark color with caramel colored head that was certainly inviting.  One taste sealed the deal for me with its' rich malt body and lovely strong bitterness.  It was a beautiful harmony of flavors and just a fantastic beer all around.  This beer is just one great reason to SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREWERIES!  Now I have to make it to the taproom to try them all. Two giant thumbs up NoDa.
I really fought with myself over my second selection.  I wanted to try another local but the siren song of the nitro won out and I went with a Rogue Shakespeare Nitro (www.rogue.com).  I was thrilled with the deep rich body and thick creamy head.  It had a mild sweetness over a powerful malt core with coffee and caramel flavors throughout.  Definitely a delightful offering from Rogue, but everything I have had from Rogue has been superb so I expected nothing less. 
I could have gone nuts sampling the rest of the ones that looked good but decided to leave something to look forward to.  Overall a great night with amazing beer.  Who wants to come next time?  Cheers!