Bier

In honor of the upcoming 3 day weekend and a hard week of work a few labmates and I decided to take a little walk up to Bier international in Harlem this past Friday. Located at 114th and 8th this little beer garden turned out to be the perfect happy hour spot. Your reward for the mile walk from the UES....2 for 1 happy hour! Meaning 2 drinks for at the most 8$ and were not talking Bud Light.  

My selections for happy hour were to start a Weihenstephan Hefeweizen followed by something I've never tried before, strawberry beer! The Hefeweizen was a great start, usually one of my favorites it was light and crisp perfect after the walk and came in a nice hefe-ty glass. After our first beer we all decided to get a bite to eat as well so we indulged in Bier's signature truffle oil french fries topped with parmesan and chipotle mayo as well as a thier chips with mango-habanero guacamole. Both were excellent choices. I have to say the best part of the fries was the chipotle mayo, on top of the truffle oil and parmesan it added just the right kick to fight off all the heavy grease. The guac was also delish, but warning be careful how much you eat. The habanero quickly comes and catches up with you if you consume this too fast, I found out the hard way.  Luckily my second beer came just in time to cool me off. Something I never go for is fruity beer but it was a nice day and I figured it would be a good way to get the fried food taste out of my mouth. Definitely a good choice. Unlike cider which for me just seems a little too sweet Fruli seemed to have just the right balance of strawberry flavor without forgetting it was a beer. Leaving very happy after our happy hour I'd say this wont be a one time trip to Bier.