Well day 4 didn’t start out quite as bad as day 2, but it was up there. I decided to take it easy and just walk around downtown prior to my 4 pm flight. I found lots of cool stores and bought a few little souvenirs to take home. I did try one brewery– basically because I was hungry and it seemed like I could squeeze one more in.

Lexington Ave Brewery was conveniently located downtown and had pretty diverse menu– so I said why not? The beer list was pretty dismal after the weekend so I only got to try 6 beers.

All of the beers here were pretty good but I was very impressed with the 1st Gear Cream Ale.  I am not generally a fan of cream ales as many taste like Budweiser but watered down. This one was fantastic with lots of malt flavor.

I also tried Waves of Grain (a red ale), Hop Burst (pale ale), Eleanor Rye, Big Country (double IPA), and The Knuckle (oatmeal stout). After a few days of drinking some of the best beers imaginable, they didn’t seem anything special. Maybe I will get a chance one day to go back and try them on their own merit.

Hope to see you again sometime– Asheville!