If you are fed up of the pale yellow trash that is being sold to you as "beer"...you are in luck. Suketu and Prateek , two IIM graduates have recently opened up Pune's first microbrewery called "Doolally" at the Corinthians boutique hotel in wanwadi pune. The place has a wonderful decor and the interiors reminded me of a Pirate's Den...dimly lit and complete with wooden tables and wooden barrels as seats.You can even ask for a tour around the brewery and if you're lucky you might just get a chance to tap some fresh beer from the gigantic steel brewing tanks. But lets not get carried away with the decor . The best part about this place is the freshly brewed beer. The variety ranges from the light wheat beer...also known as "weissman" , a hard apple cider called "Adams Folly" , a premium lager beer called "goody two shoes" and a dark beer called "Bob Barley".
The payment system is unique and one has to purchase nickels and dimes from the counter ( 1 Dime = Rs.100 and 1 Nickel = Rs.10 ) and you have to use these to buy beers and starters. The starters available range from Brazilian barbecue chicken , chicken wings , nachos and salsa and both veg and non-veg kebabs. Also, if you're free on a lazy sunday afternoon , you could stop by for the sunday brunch ..which is a all you can eat and all you can drink extravaganza that goes on up to 4pm. If you consider yourself to be a beer connoisseur ..or if you're just fed up of drinking mass produced crap that's available in the market today , head over to Doolally for a truly Beer-tastic experience !! Trust me , this is one place you dont wanna miss.
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