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I am a self-professed foodie at heart, love to eat out whenever I have the opportunity! I have recently relocated to Northern Minnesota from the Seattle area and will be reviewing restaurants and recipes I get the opportunity to try on my adventures in the Midwest and beyond.

I have no culinary training and most will say that I am a very picky eater. I'm not a fan of vegetables, love my sushi, adore a wonderful filet mignon and snow crab is to die for - although that may be hard to come by here in the North Woods. As my adventure continues, you'll see my palate ranges from comfort foods to gourmet and I will let you know how the service was, how the food was and if the prices were spendy or reasonable. I am a foodie who has no qualms about paying more for a good meal ... for a good meal that is... not a mediocre one. I am happy to share information on your restaurant here if you desire me to or if you want me to try your restaurant and I have not yet.

I prefer smaller restaurants that are 'undiscovered' and if they resemble something I would have seen in Seattle, all the better. But for me, it's the service that makes the meal sometimes... or breaks it.

So follow me on my adventures in dining in Northern Minnesota and beyond.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Der Blokken Brewery - Bremerton (Manette)

Last night I attended my first Grand Opening at Der Blokken in the Manette neighborhood of Bremerton.

Der Blokken is a new brew pub located at the intersection of 11th and Perry Ave. in Manette and makes one of its own brews which is a ‘light stout’ by their terms. Not being a stout drinker, I didn’t have an opportunity to sample this brew.

The grand opening was the past Friday and Saturday from 4-11 pm and was quite well attended when I visited on Saturday. There is a good size dining area in the bar area and away from the bar as well for over flow. The interior has been given a new look according to one of the owners I spoke to from the stark white interior they were faced with upon arrival. Adding punches of color, a new bar area and the large visible vats of beer give Der Blokken a definite feel of a brew pub. I was reminded of a similar brew pub about the same size from my time on the eastside that is located in Issaquah.

My friend and I sat at the bar on this particular evening and tested a couple of beers to start off our evening. Our first go round was an amber ale – Boont – which I was not too fond of but thought I would be. I’m generally not a beer drinker and neither is my friend but, when in Rome. The patron next to me however, thought the same beer was wonderful; in fact, he had two I believe because he enjoyed it so much. I also tried the Allagash White – which is similar to a Heffeweizen and I quite liked this one, however my friend did not care for it so much and returned to the amber.

As for the menu – typical bar food – some sandwiches, chowder, spinach salad, fish and chips – seem to have a bit of a German flair but not entirely. I tried the chowder in a bread bowl and found it to be quite good. The sourdough is not made on site but was very fresh and made the soup more appealing I think. One of the better chowders, but then again I do believe this is an Ivar’s chowder if I recall the menu correctly and that is hard to beat! My neighbors at the bar were raving about their meals as well and they had 1) Pastrami Reuben with fries 2) spinach salad with feta and strawberries (I was told this was a 10!) and 3) German sausage sandwich with fries.

Not being a beer drinker per se and the fact that this establishment does not serve hard alcohol, I don’t know if I will return – however, for the beer drinker in the crowd I would strongly recommend, we had a fun time and it was a privilege to chat with one of the owners as he tended the bar as well.

Der Blokken is located at 1100 Perry Ave., Bremerton, WA

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