The Meh Ingredient...\n\nTMI caught my eye a few times as i drove down 7th st, so i made it a point to stop in and check out the joint. \n\nA friend and I arrived after work. It was about 6pm on a Thursday, so the happy hour crowd should be there. Surprisingly enough, there were only 2 other tables of people there... This, my friends, is a bad sign. \n\nBut hey, i'm a craft beer fan, I love me some ALE... and this is an Ale House, so i'm about to be in heaven, right.... ahem... right?? \n\nWell, for an Ale House, the beer selection leaves a LOT to be desired. First of all, if it's an Ale House, the staff should know a thing or two about beer, which they don't. Don't go there and count on a good suggestion or description of the brews. If you want a good beer selection, go to Roosevelt's or Lost Leaf. TMI pales in comparison. \n\nAs for the food... we sampled the Olives, which are... well, olives. But the olive selection at Postino's is far better. Something about citrus zest in the olives just doesnt work for me. \n\nThen we had the Pro-Pasto board. The menu advertises \"a sampler of meats, cheeses and veggies.\" Well, I love a mystery, so we take the chance. As we sipped our beers, the waitress arrived with the board of pro-pasto... she sets it down and walks away. Wooooah, hold up sister! What the hellzobah is even on this board? How about a little rundown? Oh, I see, this is a little quiz for me? Cute! Actually, this server has no idea what's on the board either. Fortunately it was so unimpressive, that we could clearly make out the provolone & salami... glorious. They don't know much about the beer, nor the food. Off to a great start here. \n\nIt's advertised as a \"cafe\" and not a \"restaurant\", so i cant complain much about the weak menu (only offering sandwiches). But if your staple is going to be the beer... then for heavens sake, have a better selection. Not that the beers were bad, but they are available just about anywhere. EVERYONE carries Four Peaks, and its not even a great brewery. They did have an Oskar Blues brew from Lyons CO, but only the Gordon, no DPA. Not even one Dogfish Head in a bottle. \n\nIf your taps are going to be lackluster... Id recommend these TMI people take a little class trip up to Total Wine on camelback and stock the fridge with some bottles of good stuff. While yer up there, how about reading some lables and taking a class. Learn a thing or two about beer... or at least about Ale's. \n\nThat's my $0.02. Not sorry aBOUT it. Yer lucky my tip was more than that.
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