Ummmm, Beeeeer!

Beer blogging at Second Street in Santa Fe NM. One bar patriot reads the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam another surfs the web on his web enabled mini-computer. The IPA is great. I have been going to Second Street for over a decade now - almost since they opened for business. Their Brew Rod Tweet is one of the best, if not the best in the state of New Mexico and quite probably the west and southwest, though there are some pretty top notch brewers in Oregon. I do know that for me his IPA is the best in the state bar none. They typically have upwards of 8 brews on tap ranging from lighter Kolsches to heavier Stouts. All of them are good but my favorite is the IPA. The first beer that I ever had as Second Street was the Kidder Special Bitter - then I tried the IPA! I still drink an ESB once in a while and I always try a pint (or two) of the special brews when they come online. If there is a downside to Second Street I would say that it is the food. They have a pretty stock pub menu. One can't go wrong ordering a burger - top quality hamburger topped with any number of items from cheese to green chili and bacon! The fish-n-chips are pretty good and the green chili stew is darn good. The specials, though, are hit or miss and I usually avoid them. Lots of times I will have beer at Second Street and go somewhere else for lunch. Today, though, I wasn't in the mood to go elsewhere so I had the chicken pita. Good, but not great - the chicken was bland - used hot sauce and ketchup to add flavor.

At Second Street, if you are thirsty for top notch beer then you have come to the right place. If you are hungry you won't leave that way.