{"id":249812,"date":"2016-02-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/day-drinkin\/"},"modified":"2016-02-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T08:00:00","slug":"day-drinkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/day-drinkin\/","title":{"rendered":"Day drinkin\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por Dr. Ink<\/p>\n

The waitress warned, with a pause in her voice, that the beer I was about to order is disagreeably sour.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a rancid way?\u201d I asked of the Beatitude Pineapple Tart Saison.<\/p>\n

\"Slater's<\/a>
Council Beatitude Pineapple Tart Saison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cNo, but it really isn\u2019t my thing,\u201d she replied, while attempting to steer me to the seven other tap choices selling for $4 a glass on the day\u2019s happy hour list.<\/p>\n

As a fan of most fruit beers, and a lover of all things pineapple, I told her to bring it on.<\/p>\n

Rarely have I been to Slater\u2019s 50\/50 in Liberty Station without more than 100 other people occupying the place, most of them washing down burgers with the establishment\u2019s huge selection of draft beers \u2014 110 different options to be exact.<\/p>\n

The reigning burger of choice is the nationally famous \u201c50\/50,\u201d made with equal parts beef and ground bacon. I\u2019ve had it before and finished it with gusto, not to mention a terribly guilty conscience.<\/p>\n

\"Slater's<\/a>
Buffalo-lime chicken wings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In this visit, however, tranquility prevailed throughout the spacious dining room and sizable bar lounge. It was weekday happy hour \u2014 which commences at an ungodly early time to start drinking \u2014 at 11 a.m.<\/p>\n

But on an errand-free day off from work projects, why not?<\/p>\n

The drink and food discounts are available only at the spacious bar and surrounding lounge section, which features an elongated row of high tops with comfy leather banquettes. Even outside of happy hour during the evening dinner rush, it\u2019s my favorite area to sit.<\/p>\n

\"Slater's<\/a>
Tap choices abound at Slater\u2019s 50\/50 (Photos by Dr. Ink)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"Screen<\/a>The saison, made by Council Brewing Company in Kearny Mesa, was undeniably tart, much like dry white wine. Appearing somewhat cloudy, it offered the soft carbonation of kombucha. The pineapple notes were weak, but pleasant. And with only 3.8 percent alcohol, I didn\u2019t feel so hedonistic drinking it at a time of day when some people were finishing late breakfasts.<\/p>\n

From the $5 food menu, nary a burger is offered, which is surprising in an establishment so well known for them. But I discovered instead that Slater\u2019s cranks out chicken wings that are as good, if not better, than places like Dirty Birds or South Park Abbey, where wings are king.<\/p>\n

These were delectably crispy, and the bright Buffalo-lime sauce I chose paired flawlessly to the tart saison. My only complaint was the amount of white space on the plate. I found it rather torturous that wings this sumptuous are served in mere foursomes.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, I\u2019ll definitely return for happy hour on another freewheeling day that allows for late-morning imbibing, although it will be with an extra five-spot in my wallet to buy a double order of wings.<\/p>\n

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