Mac&Cheese for Grownups
Yesterday consisted of a good time spent with good friends - and also another day of recovering from this weekend as I'm finding with age, comes an exponentially longer time of recovering from simply staying up an hour later. Many extra hours of being awake were experienced this weekend, so you can only imagine.
A hot bowl of grownup mac & cheese served as dinner with a flight before me as the accompaniment. The Millworks in downtown Harrisburg, not to be confused with The Mill in Hershey, has a solid selection of brews on tap as well as a variety of delicious menu items which makes it incredibly difficult to ever choose what I want to eat or drink on any given visit. If you, like me, never truly gave up childhood staples such as grilled cheese, mac & cheese, hot dogs...I'm salivating thinking of lunch for tomorrow already... I implore you check out this venue if and when you're in town.
For the mac & cheese - splurge another $5 and add the pulled pork. Do it. You will not regret it. Your taste buds may resent you for not treating yo'self and the only thing you might have to lose are a few bites off of your plate if you're offering any to your friends/SO. Small price to pay for this delightful skillet of heaven.
The venue itself offers various options for seating so while you're waiting to dig into your skillet or tacos or whatever tickles your fancy, you have plenty of exploration options and people-waiting opportunities. The downstairs portion is open year-round, save for the outside patio area, which I still have not ventured. My seating of choice is the upstairs outdoor biergarten because I'm just that type of person - I need the skies when I'm in a city. I blame it on the country in me (not really, but it's a viable excuse).
As mentioned, tonight I went for a flight of brews because what goes better with eating carbs than drinking more carbs? Nothing. Precisely.
Did I mention they live & operate on a large effort on sustainability? All the more reason to visit the Millworks. They offer a variety of beers on tap and also have art studios where artists will actively create their pieces onsite or have their beautiful displays available for view and purchase.
If by now you're still contemplating whether it is worth the visit, I hope you dream of mac & cheese and remember this post.
A hot bowl of grownup mac & cheese served as dinner with a flight before me as the accompaniment. The Millworks in downtown Harrisburg, not to be confused with The Mill in Hershey, has a solid selection of brews on tap as well as a variety of delicious menu items which makes it incredibly difficult to ever choose what I want to eat or drink on any given visit. If you, like me, never truly gave up childhood staples such as grilled cheese, mac & cheese, hot dogs...I'm salivating thinking of lunch for tomorrow already... I implore you check out this venue if and when you're in town.
For the mac & cheese - splurge another $5 and add the pulled pork. Do it. You will not regret it. Your taste buds may resent you for not treating yo'self and the only thing you might have to lose are a few bites off of your plate if you're offering any to your friends/SO. Small price to pay for this delightful skillet of heaven.
The venue itself offers various options for seating so while you're waiting to dig into your skillet or tacos or whatever tickles your fancy, you have plenty of exploration options and people-waiting opportunities. The downstairs portion is open year-round, save for the outside patio area, which I still have not ventured. My seating of choice is the upstairs outdoor biergarten because I'm just that type of person - I need the skies when I'm in a city. I blame it on the country in me (not really, but it's a viable excuse).
As mentioned, tonight I went for a flight of brews because what goes better with eating carbs than drinking more carbs? Nothing. Precisely.
- 100 Acres is a Hefeweizen which automatically gave me nostalgic vibes with its subtle reference (intentional or not) to Winnie the Pooh. Pooh Bear was more of a honey enthusiast, but this brew boasts a smooth banana flavoring, albeit that golden color might attract our favorite beloved bear
- The Homestead Lager is has some tones reminisce of Yuengling and a safe bet for anyone who claims they don't like craft beer. They do. They simply have not tasted the right one.
- The Multigrain Grisette was my first grisette-style which meant I also had to look up what in the world this meant. Thankful for good ol' google and Untappd when I had absolutely no idea what something is. Well, a grisette is a mushroom, or a young, working class French woman...or in beer terms, Google has told me it is a Belgian-style farmhouse ale, typically with fruit flavoring added. I could definitely taste the hints of orange and pink peppercorn. Totally.
- The Collaboration Pilsner was, shockingly, a collaboration. Huh. Imagine that. The Millworks worked with Keesman Brau, a microbrew in Bamberg, Germany sooo it's Bavarian and delicious and yes, yes, yes, try it. Please. Shameless plug. When it comes to beers, I have not met a German beer I have not liked unless it's a porter or stout and that's only due they hurt my belly or they taste like coffee.
- The Haymaker is a double IPA with some citrus undertones that balance out the hops of the beer. If you're an IPA fan, I would recommend this gem.
- Last up to round out the bunch: the Urban Radler which lived up to its suggestive lemony flavoring with that yummy tartness and bitterness I much enjoy. Pucker up!
Did I mention they live & operate on a large effort on sustainability? All the more reason to visit the Millworks. They offer a variety of beers on tap and also have art studios where artists will actively create their pieces onsite or have their beautiful displays available for view and purchase.
If by now you're still contemplating whether it is worth the visit, I hope you dream of mac & cheese and remember this post.
"I only drink beers on days that end in 'y.'" - Anonymous
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