A woman is like beer.
They look good, they smell good, and you'd step over your own mother just to
get one! - Homer Simpson
Today the Retired Guys ventured north to Ephrata in order to experience the offerings at St Boniface Craft Brewing. We left a little later than usual today because St Boniface opens only at 4:00PM, about an hour later than we are used to starting. As it was, we were anxious to get there and arrived a little before official opening time and Sara, our bartender (and part owner) for the afternoon, graciously allowed us to enter early. After a little bit of discussion with her she warmed our hearts by sharing that she had read about our bar hopping exploits in the paper back in January. It does continue to amaze us that our story was so well received in the area!
At the bar there were 19 taps each of which poured a nice cold glass of an on site manufactured brew. As the driver for the day I had to limit my beer intake based on alcohol level (ABV) but, lucky for all of us, many of their brews are available in a 6 pack or a 12 pack mixed case. Each beer style is also available in a nicely sealed 32 oz growler can so no one is left wanting and has no excuse for over indulging at the bar. Terry, as passenger was not limited as far as intake goes and he took full advantage!
St Boniface recently completed an outdoor seating area which is far enough away from the road to limit noise from the forever moving traffic. The area is clean and tables are nicely spaced relative to each other. As is our practice, we had an enjoyable appetizer and by enjoyable we mean both in flavor and price.
While writing this blog I remembered a "pearl of wisdom" I once shared with my sons who were teens at the time. They were told that no matter what it is you are using or consuming, someone somewhere is trying to improve it. The brew master at St Boniface has proved me right in the case of beer not just from when he started this operation 7 years ago but on an ongoing basis as new brews are added throughout the year! We definitely expect to return in the near future.
Until next time, cheers!
One last thing - I encourage you to spend some time at the St Boniface website. They provide a nice history of their operation and while not bragging, tell a very good story about hard work and success.
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