Day 18

We woke up to a pretty decent breakfast.  Since we had a microwave, we were able to make egg whites.  We also walked around downtown Charlottesville and it did not rain too badly.  We did not ride the bikes because we were afraid if was going to rain too much.  After walking around a bit, we headed to downtown Richmond.  We had a nice lunch at the Capital Ale House.  I had some sauerkraut and Ty had a stuffed pretzel with sauerkraut and horseradish, which was delicious. 

I saw a fountain on our way to the Capital Ale House which looked enticing, so we stopped by for a photo opp.

We thought about maybe walking around the touristy area of Carytown, but instead decided to head straight to the hotel.  I am so glad we did!  I didn’t feel great, so I was really happy that we were able to check in early and I was able to lie down for 20 minutes, before heading back out to the breweries. 

We went to Hardywood Brewery, which was okay.  Their Bourbon Bru was delicious as well as their IPA.  From there, we went to Strangeways Brewery.  We did not like the beer at Strangeways at all because they were all brewed with Belgian yeast, which gave them all a Belgian flavor.  The ladies who worked there were great, but their beers were definitely lacking.

We decided instead, to head to a dive bar called Commercial Taphouse and Grill.  I am so glad we did.  The bar tender was really engaging and knew his beers.  We were able to talk about different breweries we have visited and had good conversation as well as good food.  It was nice to talk to someone else about different breweries that we have visited.

From there, we headed to The Tavern, which was okay, but not great.  Ty got a six pack of Hopsecutioner from Terrapin from the Cork and Keg and then we headed back to the hotel. 

We agree that this is the best place we have stayed thus far.  We decided to turn in relatively early and just enjoy the room along with Big Daddy.  We have a big day tomorrow, and I am not feeling in tip top shape.