{"id":88,"date":"2013-06-28T12:50:59","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T19:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=88"},"modified":"2013-06-28T12:50:59","modified_gmt":"2013-06-28T19:50:59","slug":"serious-bbq-and-craft-beer-at-the-county-grill-in-newport-news-va","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beermonthclub.com\/blog\/serious-bbq-and-craft-beer-at-the-county-grill-in-newport-news-va\/","title":{"rendered":"Serious BBQ and Craft Beer at The County Grill in Newport News, VA"},"content":{"rendered":"

My new home away from home in Newport News, VA<\/p>\n

\"2013-04-29<\/a><\/p>\n

You ever just stumble into something too good to be true?\u00a0 Well, that happened to me last week when I was in Newport NewsVA to visit my 93-year-old grandmother.\u00a0 After flying cross-country all day, I checked into my hotel at 9:30 pm tired, thirsty and famished (I love ya Southwest, but man cannot thrive on peanuts and water alone).<\/p>\n

I figured I’d be eating out of a vending machine that night, but asked the gal at the front desk if she knew where I could grab a bite that late on a Tuesday night.\u00a0 Without hesitation, she told me I needed to head over to The County Grill,\u00a0 “Some of the best BBQ in the state, hell, in the country”.\u00a0 “Okay”, I said,”But I really need a place that has good beer too”.\u00a0“That’s the place for you Mr. Calef”, she confirmed.\u00a0 “Best beer selection for a hundred miles”.\u00a0 I was sold and drove a mere 3 blocks to my destination.<\/p>\n

\"2013-04-29<\/a>
Scotty dealing some fine beers on a Monday night.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I bellied up to the bar and surveyed the beer list which was indeed impressive with such rarities as Hoppin’ Frog’s B.O.R.I.S. The Crusher, a 9.4% Russian Imperial Stout, and Smaltz’s Rejewvenator, \u00a0a Belgian Dubbel-German Doppelbock hybrid, brewed with dates and figs.\u00a0 Started off local, with a nicely crafted American Porter from the St. George B.C. and moved directly into Stone’s Enjoy Before 5-17-13, a 9.4% imperial IPA (I needed to wind down a bit after the long day.\u00a0\u00a0It did the trick). I was now primed for the BBQ and ran with what they’re known for, their pulled pork sandwich\u2026It did not disappoint.<\/p>\n

Guiding me through the extensive beer list was Scotty Batten, their well loved and very knowledgeable bartender.\u00a0 Over the night I shared who I was and it turned out that he’s a current member of our Domestic-International Variety Beer Club.\u00a0 Gotta love that.<\/p>\n

All in all a memorable night…Enough so that I dragged my sister Annie and cousins back the following night.<\/p>\n

Cheers!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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