Alligator Lager - Alley Kat Brewing (apprx. $6.00 CAD)
***
CJ thinks it best to split this review in two:
The beer portion, and the meal portion.
Now, don't get me wrong - everyone likes a good lager, even CJ. But over the past 15 years, there isn't one beer from Alley Kat that I've enjoyed. Not one. I shouldn't have ordered it, but I was feeling open-minded. Foolish me. I didn't get a photo. It wasn't enjoyable. I really don't have much to say about it. Sorry for the short review. Just another disappointment. <Sigh>
Grade: 5.2 out of 10.0
Meal portion
This was much more enjoyable than my beverage.
The dish came out in a reasonable time, and included roasted vegetables (green beans and yellow squash) with a few grape tomatoes thrown in for good measure, and a sliced, roasted potato. The sides came out quite nicely, and dipping the potato slices (and complimentary bread) into the shrimp/mushroom/wine juice was well worth it. The sauce had a very nice "earthy" taste to it. Quite enjoyable. Not quite "hot", but just the right amount of creole and/or cajun spice to it. Definitely in the top 3 sauces of 2012 (at least so far!).
Both the shrimp and mushrooms were done to near perfection - not chewy due to being overdone at all. Very pleasant.
I suppose the only complaint would maybe be the price, but that's pretty minor.
Here's the photographic evidence:
And the grade: an 8.3 out of 10.0
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