Day two of our road trip to San Diego... stop 1.
Before we could head out of Fort Wayne, and after we thanked our Fort Wayne hosts Phil and Linda for their wonderful hospitality, we had to stop by the Cap 'n Cork for some microbrew.
"Why Corey did you have to stop by for microbrew in Fort Wayne, IN," you ask?
Well, on our stay in St. Louis, we promised that we'd bring some Michigan microbrew to our new CS (CoushSurfing) friends as they are avid beer fans and drinkers. A special request we were more than happy to fulfill, except we forgot to get the beer in Michigan... oops! Alas, Indiana also has great microbrew not available to the St. Louis beer aficionado, so that would have to suffice.
I was actually referred by Phil and Linda to purchase some growlers at the local brewery/restaurant Mad Anthony, but this was 9:30 am and they weren't set to open until 11am. Plan B was set into motion and we called upon the local booze chain Cap 'n Cork to see if they could help, and by George they could!
Just a few miles away, the local Cap 'n Cork, situated in an odd looking 1970s construction German village type strip mall, was open for business and ready to serve.
The gentleman manning the store was more than informative and helpful and pointed us to the cooler where we could get a couple six packs of the Mad Anthony and then remarked that they just got a local variety pack in from the Upland Brewing Co. called the "Local Twelver" which is very popular. So we bought both. Duh!
A great start to a great day of road tripping!
Now, I give this spot 3 stars for the lack of liquor and wine variety, but added a star for the knowledgeable and helpful mate behind the counter. 4 stars for the Cap 'n Cork.
Tip: head to their Web site, as they offer a variety of classes and tastings at their locations. If you're around to catch one, they're free so why not!? read more