Boston Beer Works - Fenway

Beer Works. They boast a large selection of micro-brewed beers--that's cool, I guess.

So if you want to pay a bit more for a beer made in a very large and touristy restaurant then this might be a good place to go. This was my first time there, but I have a feeling that this is where a lot of people from outside Boston go before, during, or after Red Sox games and where tourists go on scheduled tours of micro breweries--because that's what tourists do apparently.

I am willing to give anything a shot though. I ordered a "Victory White," which I assumed was a Belgium-esque smooth white and which it was to a certain point. It was light and crisp, not very smooth though. I have been craving southern fried chicken as I often do, since it's so difficult to find fried chicken around Boston that isn't Popeye's or KFC. So when I saw "Old South Fried Chicken Dinner" on the menu my decision was made quite quickly.

Unfortunately, when the meal arrived I was a bit disappointed. I'm not sure if the plate was huge or the portion was small, but it was not very filling and I had to clean up my friends' lukewarm stir fry and artichoke dip (complete with bottom-of-the-barrel tortillas) to tame my stomach.

The chicken was very thin and was probably frozen. The mashed potatoes and gravy were probably the highlight as they weren't too creamy or too chunky and the gravy was light and savory. The broccoli was steamed so it was typically underwhelming. Altogether the meal was underwhelming actually. This was an example of price not matching quality. The small meal and single beer cost around $20 and that's not including the meals of my friends that I intruded upon in order to fill the gap in my belly.

61 Brookline Ave., Boston, MA 02215, 617 536 BEER, www.beerworks.net