Tuesday 25th of January 2011 02:51:05 PM

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Funky little place in downtown Edwardsville, quality taps and short but sweet bottle list. Front dining area with artist designed tables, colorful walls, and art on the walls. The place had a good sized lunch crowd, and the bar seemed more of a service area, so we grabbed a table. Beer list was on a row of chalkboards, looked to be frequently rotating. Taps on the left, bottles to the right, and wine on the far right.

Taps: Schlafly Reserve Imperial Stout, Monks Cafe, Goose Island Matilda and Pepe Nero (brand new), plus a few others that escape me. Bottles: SN 30th Ann, Torpedo, a handful of craft and imports, no macros, 20 in all.

Service was laid back on a busy weekday afternoon, though we always had drinks. The table and floors were a little dirty, but I think that was just a result of the big lunch crowd.

Overall it was a nice place for a beer and a meal, don't know how long i'd linger for drinks though, as space was limited, and it was more of a cafe vibe. Looks like they will have competition very soon from "GlobalBrew" opening up a few blocks away.