Waterloo, IA

Well what a difference a day makes.  I am in Waterloo, IA tonight and actually had several places I considered to go eat at tonight.  Some of the ones I considered are  AJ's, Jamenson's Public House http://www.jamesonspublichouse.com/ this looks interesting an Irish bar with a decent beer selection, but a damn good whiskey selection, Beck' Brewery http://www.barmuda.com/becks_u/e_cal.php  really good food but horrible craft brew beer, and Otis and Henry's pub http://waterloo.isleofcapricasinos.com/uploadedFiles/waterlooisleofcapricasinoscom/Images/Dining/WaterlooOtisHenryPDFMenu.pdf at the Isle of Capri Casino.  The place I decided on though was Screaming Eagles American Bar and Grill http://www.theeaglestalon.com/joomla/ .

The thing that sold me on Screaming Eagle was that they advertised 12 taps of beer.  The taps were average craft brew to the mass produced swill.  They had 2 Sam Adams taps Noble PIls and Boston Lager, also Schell's Firebrick, Blue Moon , Guinness and Fat Tire for craft beer and then the Budmillercoors stuff.  I had a Sam Adams Noble PIls, which I usually like a lot but it was a bit flat and bitter from their taps.  The second beer I had was Schell's Firebrick, it was more enjoyable.  It was malty like I remeber and a smooth drinking beer.  Thank you August Schell Brewing for saving my beer night.

They have a decent menu of burgers, sandwiches, wraps and pizza.  I decide on the 10" predator pizza for dinner.  This is there all meat pizza, remember pizza is best when there is no veggies or mushrooms on it!  The crust selection was either thin or hand tossed, I opted for the hand tossed and think if there is a next time I would go thin crust.  Overall the pizza was good  with no faults.

The place is themed as an upscale biker bar, with various Harley knickknacks and a couple of motorcycles for the decor.  Lots of light wood through out the bar.  The bartender was pleasant and attentive.  Overall I would give this another chance when I was back in Waterloo.

Also a bar I have heard good things about in Waterloo is the Lava Lounge. It is a themed bar from the 60's or 70's that serves probably the best selection of beer in town.  So you are thinking why did I not go there for dinner.  Well they do not serve any food, so unless I wanted a total liquid dinner I thought I should pass.  This is a definite place to explore when I am staying over again in Waterloo.

QC Beerguy