I'm so happy I went to Mississippi if only for this amazing place! They had about 40 beers on tap and many local ones, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, and a few other states, but I had heard of those. It was the deep south that I hadn't ventured into in my beer adventures.
The bartender was AWESOME! I want to be her friend. She was extremely knowledgeable about every single beer and had already come up with mixes. She let me try about four 3 oz pours before I even decided on what I wanted. She also was very attentive and pointing out what her favorite food items where as well as providing us with that good old southern hospitality.
Nic and I really wanted to try the Lazy Magnolia beer because it was brewed only a few miles away in Kiln, Mississippi, and oh man so glad we did! We tried the Pecan Brown ale as well as the Indian Summer, which we later discovered were at most restaurants, as they are the go to beer here. Best brown ale ever, and the Indian Summer was the perfect summer beer, light, flavorful, and crisp. Nic had the Southern Hops'pitality, which is aged in an oak barrel and oh my word, so good! It was right in between a sour and IPA, a little steep at $9 for a 10oz pour but again the bartender proved how awesome she was by filling the cup all the way to the top so Nic (and i!) could enjoy more. I also tried a beer from the Yazoo Brewery in Tennessee called Hop Project, another perfect IPA.
If you ever come across any of these beers at a festival or happen to travel to Mississippi, I HIGHLY recommend them. I want to go back.
Upon recommendation, we ordered the jalapeno poppers. Usually I don't go for fried bar foods and jalapeno poppers are usually some of the worst, however these were the best poppers I have ever had! They were whole jalapenos in an extremely light and flavorful batter served with some chipotle sour cream, with a perfect amount of cheese on the inside so it just started to ooze out on your first bite. So simple, yet so good.
Southerner know how to fry food right and that is coming from this Mn girl where we have one of the best state fairs in the country! They also know how to treat their customers and pour their beers!