Saturday EPL wrap-up and bar review

To answer some left-over questions from the comments section of the liveblog of the Liverpool game:

I did finish the gallon of water before the game.

Faber never came.

Tony did show up, but after the Liverpool game. It took some convincing, but he did come to hangout.

Now, Saturday night Tony, Fubar, and I went to a new bar that is very close to Tony's house in the hood, The Burlington (3425 W. Fullerton). It had gotten some heavy play in the media, and it appeared that the owners (who are two brothers) really went into overdrive promoting it. It was put together like most city bars, but there was less lighting. There is a big TV that either isn't yet hooked up or was left turned off for the grand opening party that night. There was a DJ playing some music that isn't my style, but it wasn't annoying, either.

Those are the negatives, but it's mostly quibbling. The two brothers were working behind the bar along with some girl, and they were very cool. They had a nice selection of draft beer, going from some fancy ones like Boddington's down to both PBR and Old Style. They also had some odd house beer from their native hometown in Wisconsin, and while it looked kind of funny (like a cloudy beer version of 50/50), it had a solid flavor. It wasn't very strong, but it had a little something to it. After goofing around with draft Bullets, I drank this the rest of the night.

The place really filled up after a while. It was likely due to the great promotion, but I also talked to some people who knew the owners. We'll see how the crowds hold up over time. Speaking of, the crowd was about what I would have expected given the vibe of the bar, the owners, and the location: the usual tattooed hipsters wearing tight clothes. That's fine, as everyone was pleasant to be around, but it's just not what I'm used to. Don't get me wrong, that's not a negative.