Brick Store Pub, Decatur

Their motto is “drink good beer” and if that is what you want to do go no place else. While eating and drinking here can be delightful if you have a large group or come here at prime time the wait can be long. Although if you happen to be patient or go early no need to worry. The first bar has too many taps to count but are from everywhere in the USA. The upstairs bar, the Belgian Bar, as you might have guessed is dedicated to beer that is from Belgium.

At my last visit I went strategically early so I could get one of their Chicken Pot Pies. It comes in a skillet with a dense buttery crust and once uncovered one will find only the savoriest peas, carrots, and chicken in a wonderfully thick and creamy gravy. It was a hardy dish but I became a member of the clean plate club as it was too good not to finish! My first ale was from Colorado, Great Divide Hibernation, which warmed you right up from the rain. My second was from Belgium, St. Bernardus Christmas, which cheerfully put me in a Christmas state of mind.

You can’t really have a crummy experience since all the beer and food is delicious. I could seriously go on about what else I have had the pleasure of consuming but I will refrain and instead just tell you to go to Brick Store and enjoy it for yourself.