The Italian Burger

Tucked into the Oregon District is a pub with personality called Blind Bob’s. Cheap drink specials and a unique spin on food has locals becoming loyal regulars. The Big Ragu first heard of Blind Bob’s through word of mouth, all of which was good. We were lucky to visit the eatery for a DaytonMostMetro.com Happy Hour event in late summer. On our next Food Adventure to Blind Bob’s, we ate dinner with Heater from the Dayton Dragon’s. You never know who or what you are going to see at Blind Bob’s.

You want unique? How about a cream of pickle soup that is one of their most popular items? It is sweet, creamy and will leave you wanting more. Also addicting is the Hummus and Pita Chips appetizer. You can’t go wrong with homemade pita chips and creamy hummus.

Pickle Soup – This is a must eat !

Blind Bob’s burgers are top notch, with specialty choices like the Italian Burger which is a half-pound patty, stuffed with provolone, basil, and green peppers. It is then topped with marinara and caramelized onions. Is your mouth watering yet? The burger was juicy and the toppings were amazing. Another specialty sandwich we would highly recommend is the Crabby Patty which includes a handmade crabcake on a bun. It is topped with sauteed onions, peppers, and provolone cheese, smothered in herbed aioli. It will have your taste buds rocking and rolling.

Other great menu items worth a try are the Ultimate Falafel Wrap and the Grilled Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich. Actually, they call the choices “sammiches” on the menu. You know it tastes good with a name like sammich. We were pleasantly surprised and “blindsided” by the superb menu that quenched our Food Adventure appetite.

Just a buck on Monday nights – Mickey’s 16oz

Drink specials?.. Yeah they have those. Everyday prices are $2 Miller High Life and $1.50 Pabst Blue Ribbon beers. On Monday’s the Mickey’s 16 ounce cans are only a buck! Happy Hour at Blind Bob’s means $2.50 well drinks and 75 cents off all bourbon. They have an eclectic selection of a few drafts, one of which Big Ragu loved called Leinenkugel’s Lemon Berry Shandy. It was refreshing and fruity, so The Big Ragu checked his man card at the door and ordered another. We also enjoyed a bottle of “Hop Baron.”

But there is more to see at Blind Bob’s. Their website calendar is packed with trivia nights, karaoke, open mic nights and live bands. The historic building lends itself to the charismatic appeal of this locally owned eatery. Blind Bob’s is definitely a great place to grab dinner and an adult beverage. With a fun atmosphere inside and the Oregon District right outside, this place is a blast. So, next time you are wanting something different for a bite and a drink, ask yourself: “What about Bob’s?”

Have you been to Blind Bob’s? Please comment below and tell us what you thought of this Dayton pub.

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This is the Snobby Beer review of Insanity from Weyerbacher Brewing Company in Easton, Pennsylvania. This seasonal beer is a bourbon barrel aged version of their year-round English Barleywine, Blithering Idiot. Clocking in at a whopping 11.1% ABV, this beer is big and bold. You may have seen my text review of this beer, but this is a beer that I feel deserves a video review!

From the Weyerbacher website:

“Insanity is made by aging our perfectly balanced Blithering Idiot Barleywine in oak bourbon casks. This incredible combination creates a mélange of flavors from rich malts, raisons, and dates to oak, vanilla, and bourbon. Insanity will be yours this February!!!

Insanity is 11.1% ABV. It is best enjoyed in a brandy snifter and served at 45-55ºF.”

Here is the text review for this beer:

APPEARANCE

This beer is extremely murky. Reddish-brown with almost no light coming through. The head was about a finger and disappeared completely after a few moments. Admittedly it’s not the prettiest beer, but you can tell from the looks that it is good and hearty. It looks like a typical unfiltered barleywine.

SMELL

Lots of biscuit in the nose. The oak comes through, as do raisin and dark fruits such as plums and overly-ripe apricots. A very slight tinge of alcohol comes through, but not as much as one would expect from a 11.1% beer. As it warms, the alcohol becomes more pronounced yet it’s still fairly well hidden. There is a hint of spice such as cloves or nutmeg, albeit they are very mild.

TASTE

Ah – this is everything I like in a good barleywine. Tons and tons of dark fruits – dark overly-ripe cherries, plum, raisin, and apricot. I am reminded of cognac while I sip due to the wonderful fruit flavors. It’s very sweet, in fact it is almost syrupy which, in this case, is very pleasant.There’s a large amount of bread and biscuit flavors. The alcohol is extremely hidden in this beer, there’s only a slight taste of the alcohol after you swallow. The oak is sort of an afterthought, and I probably wouldn’t have noticed it if the smell didn’t come through. The aftertaste lasts and lasts, almost never quite leaving the mouth.

MOUTHFEEL

This one’s a sipper. It’s very thick and syrupy with almost no carbonation. It’s slightly warming, but not as much as you’d think for having such a high ABV. It’s not easy drinking by any means, but rather the type of beer you sit and enjoy over the course of an hour (or longer!).

OVERALL

Excellent, excellent English style Barleywine. It’s got all of the delicious dark fruits and biscuit notes, and the oak adds a really nice bit of complexity that makes you crave more. This almost reminds me of Dogfish Head’s 120 Minute IPA as far as the extreme fruit flavors. I don’t know how old my bottle was (couldn’t find a date anywhere), but I can tell this beer ages b-e-a-utifully. This is an awesome beer and is relatively easy to find (if you get Weyerbacher, that is) so I am definitely going to hold this beer in very high regards. Grab a few of these for the winter months, and enjoy in your favorite reading chair while snuggling up under some covers before bed.

Cheers.