When:  Monday October 19, 2020 to Saturday October 24, 2020 (five nights)
Where:  Tulsa Oklahoma 
Beer Rankings:   (1) Dead Armadillo, (2) Cabin Boys, (3) Marshall, (4) Nothing's Left, (5) Renaissance, (6) Welltown, (7) Prairie Artisan, (7) American Solera, (9) NEFF (food), (10) Elgin Park (food)

Tulsa is not just about oil.  The city refines some very good craft beer scene. Above, I’ve ranked the craft breweries that we visited on our trip.  Because not everyone can visit 10 breweries in five days, I’ll highlight my top three that you should try to make time for when visiting the area. 

Our favorite brewery of the trip (hands [upside]-down) was Dead Armadillo.   Our love for the place started with our fascination with the animal by the same name.  A few years ago, during a trip to and from Oklahoma, Kasie counted 102 dead armadillos on the journey.  (Yes, counting roadkill is one way to pass the time when driving!)  Not only did we love this brewery for its name and logos, but we also liked the outdoor patio and beer options.   The “Tulsa Flag” blonde is easy drinking, and I tried the IPA.   We brought a pack of their “Pickle Recovery” beer home, as well as stickers, coasters, and a t-shirt.

Cabin Boys Brewery had a great vibe and is located next to two other breweries (including Marshall Brewing below).   The large indoor area has a big screen for sports and there are shuffle-board, foosball, ping pong, and bag toss games.  The taproom is separate from the main drinking area, and there is also designated outdoor drinking area.  We brought home a mixed six-pack which included the Octoberfest, Huntman IPA, and Cornerstone Saison.

Marshall Brewing is the largest of the Tulsa craft beer scene, but that is only because it has been around for over a decade.  The owners helped give breweries the ability to do free public tours & samples in 2014.  It was not until 2016 that breweries like Marshall were able to serve full strength beer direct to the public from their own tap rooms.   Thus, I think Marshall Brewing deserves a “cheers!” for doing craft brewing early on and helping others to enter the market.   I liked the Atlas IPA, and we brought home This Land Lager in a mixed six-pack. 

Nothing’s Left deserve an honorable mention.  It had some very interesting beers, but everything was expensive.  We took home four-packs of Deez Nuts brown ale and Strawberry blonde.   The cost of our flight (four samples) and these two four-packs was over $40. 

In sum, “Tulsa is More than OK” when it comes to many things, including craft beer.  And, Verse 3 of my song by the same name might be worth a listen if you liked this blog. 

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