Let the crawl begin

Just across from Henry's I saw The Ref Pub and it was boisterous at 14:30 so beckoned me forth. Ends up my first Guinness was at an Irish wake. The old gent's picture sat atop the bar with a full beer beside him. All were in black and sending him off nicely.
Ended up discussing diesel engines in small SUVs out front with several red nosed patrons amazed we have 3 suburbans. Nice place.

Next pub was only a block from the flat and carried mostly micro brewed local beers. Since I became well acquainted with the bar keep and Nat, the youngster from Alabama nervously awaiting his scores for his Masters exam that will take a new posting.