Wander Inn

This is it. Last of last calls at our quixotic corner place. Jonn & crew, we'll miss you. Thank you for shouldering Whitman's hopes awhile.

Door's locked—effortless chats & speakeasy charm. Let the record show, & lame neighbors know, the draft tequila lemonade was incredible.

Friends—strangers—stalwarts convened to kick kegs. It's burn & bitterness at the bottom, of course. But the room is undaunted in its mirth.

Earned the Draft City (Level 47) badge!

Chasing impressions now more than a buzz. Liquored lacquer. Cladding lit indigo. Slates wiped of menus & messy with wishes. Adieu, mes amis.

Among lasts, a first. More PB than J, though it gets grapey at the end. A cocoa roast neither sweet nor bitter. I'm glad I got to try it.

Sweet, sweet pectin. Pairing with peanut beer, on Jen's advice, for gooey dessert-sandwich vibes. These are the sorts of service I'll miss.

Wandering ends tonight. Hereafter it's roving. Gonna have to put in for home-field advantage at some new bars. Woo me, you Phila-stines.

RIP Wander Inn

My 2020th check-in—beers overtaking years. Grapefruit & mango are the highlights. Does that sound right? Anyone? It's been a glug-slog week.

I remember nights so slow, Carolyn would practice neuro exams on Jonn. Now, too late, it's packed. Cheers, a-holes. Suck this grassy citrus.

Earned the Cheers to Independent U.S. Craft Breweries (Level 100) badge!

Earned the Brewery Pioneer (Level 56) badge!

Mid-rush, Jonn paused to present me the final Wander hummus. Every bit as outstanding as my first. Spicy, woody porter serves it well.

Earned the Draft City (Level 46) badge!

A little overly sweet, but still good

Two Roads—& sorry I can't travel both, 'cause we're playing Trial by Trolley & everyone deserves to die. Alas. Sipping some funky cardamom.

A bitter riff on cookies & pineapple. Not enhancing my billiard instincts enough to match Jeff & Francesca, but that's hardly CMBC's fault.

Earned the For the Can (Level 52) badge!

Earned the I Believe in IPA! (Level 53) badge!

Wander's final happy hour falls on my birthday. Mutability & shit. If nothing else, nitro goes a ways toward redeeming herbal-ashtray IPA.

Earned the Birthday Brew (Level 4) badge!