Friday, July 29, 2011

Encinitas Ale House (North County)





Ben: SIGNATURE HARMONICA BILL BOOTLEGGER BURGER with fries. ½ lb. burger w/ hot whiskey bbq sauce, crispy onion straws, bacon and pepper jack cheese on a toasted bun.

HOW THEY STACK UP:

1. BACKGROUND 1 2 3 4 5
2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 46

NOTES:

- the name is a mouthful and so is this burger

- I finished it but felt the pain later

- what isn’t better with hot whiskey?

- this was one of the best burgers I’ve eaten in awhile

- it was a tower of tasty goodness

- the onion straws were an excellent addition to the burger

- great beer selection

- the only issue is the size of this place, I recommend going off peak hours if you want to get a seat without waiting a long time

- I look forward to a return visit






James: SANTANA BURGER with onion rings. ½ lb. burger w/ fire-roasted poblano peppers, avocado, grilled onions, pepper jack cheese and ancho mayo on a toasted bun.

HOW THEY STACK UP:

1. BACKGROUND 1 2 3 4 5
2. BONUSES 1 2 3 4 5
3. BUNDLE 1 2 3 4 5
4. BURGER 1 2 3 4 5
5. BUN 1 2 3 4 5
6. BOLDNESS 1 2 3 4 5
7. BARGAIN 1 2 3 4 5
8. BELT-BUSTING 1 2 3 4 5
9. BURDEN 1 2 3 4 5
10. BUZZ 1 2 3 4 5

TOTAL SCORE: 47

NOTES:
- sweet little burger & beer nook off the 101

- we tried to blog this place before, but we couldn’t even get a table

- this burger was friggin’ amazing

- boldest burger ever

- it came with a bunch of super hot peppers that made my face sweat

- my only complaint was that it was almost too hot, so it slowed me down a bit and the juices soaked into the bun a little more than I anticipated

- the burger was cooked perfectly medium rare without even asking me how I wanted it prepared

- they must have a wizard in the kitchen or some shit, reading minds and blasting burgers with boldness

- onion rings were some of the best I’ve had

- beer selection is awesome as the name implies

- I will definitely come back until I’ve tried every burger on the menu and had every beer