Bricktown Brewery at Remington - Probably definitely underrated

By Avery Oden

Guest Blogger

Tonight, I had the distinct pleasure of being invited by Bricktown Brewery to sample some of their most popular beers and most succulent dinners. What I got was excellent service from the wait staff, some beautiful pictures, and an overall incredible dining experience. 

Special thanks to head chef Mike Woolverton for his beautiful displays, delicious culinary creations, and general awesomeness.

Bricktown Brewery takes pride in their homemade craft beers, and the Remington Park location is no different. This bussling hub of hungry gamers is located right along the edge of the casino floor, overlooking the entire racetrack. Beer? Check. Dinner? Check. Great view of the track? Check. Let’s see what we’re working with here..

Here’s the spread of flavorful, distinct microbrews. They’re offered day and night by Bricktown Brewery, right here on the casino floor at Remington Park:

From left to right, you’re looking at the Old King Kolsch, Bricktown Brown, Oklahoma 46 Star Amber Ale, Remington Red (brewed especially for Remington Park), and the Wiley’s One-Eyed Wheat.

The Old King Kolsch is a friendly, crisp beer with quite a bit of pop. The sharpness comes more from the generous carbonation than the barley or hops. This truly is a delicious beer, and is reminescent of a Pilsner.

Old Kind Kolsch Ambition level: 1.5

The Bricktown Brown is a fantastically balanced, wonderfully creamy brown ale. It’s quite a bit less extreme  than the 46 star and Remington Red, and a great choice for the less ambitious but still demanding beer lover.

Bricktown Brown Ambition level: 2

The Oklahoma 46 Star Amber Ale is similar to the Remington Red in its robust hit, but delivers more malt with a calmer finish. This is a smooth beer that doesn’t sacrifice an ounce of flavor.

Oklahoma 46 Star Amber Ale Ambition level: 4.5

The Remington Red is where things really start to get interesting. This is a full bodied, very robust ale with a lingering aftertaste. Nutty and chocolatey notes with hints of caramel towards the beginning. Tangy Back-of-the-tongue finish.  

Remington Red Ambition level: 5

The Wiley’s One-Eyed Wheat is a cool, citrusy wheat beer that comes with a slice of lemon stuck right on the glass. This is a great alternative to the King Kolsch for the less adventerous beer drinker, with comparative crispness but a slightly more earthy undertone. Probably the sweetest of all the beers, just as a hefeweizen should be.

Wiley’s One-Eyed Wheat Ambition level: 1

Like a swift kick in the buds.

My personal favorite is the Bricktown Brown.

The Bricktown Brown is a sublime brown ale that is clearly loyal to the four commandments that every good brown ale must uphold:

 

• Thou shalt not be overwhelming.
• Thou shalt balance thine hops and barley.
• Thou shalt be even-bodied without sacrificing bitterness. 
• Thou shalt bring out, and not cover up, the flavors of nuts, beef, and gamey meats.

For dinner, I sampled both the Prime Rib French Dip sandwich, and the Buck’s BBQ Sink Burger. Both were incredible in their own distinct ways, and both generously complimented the cold glorious glass of Bricktown Brown in front of me.

The French Dip consists of slow smoked, grilled (with Au Jus) prime rib, carmelized chunks of onion, and melty swiss cheese on fresh french bread. Served with crispy hot fries and a tub of Au Jus, just one bite of this delictibly savory sandwich was enough to make me blissfully roll my eyes so far back I could see my own thoughts.

Now on to the Buck’s BBQ Sink Burger. Holy god almighty, this was a beast. A ground beef patty (deliciously charcoal grilled might I add) topped with sliced BBQ ham, put on the grill, and carmelized together. This meaty pile of glory is then put on a toasted bun, drizzled in BBQ sauce, topped with lettuce, tomato, and friend onion strings, all served with a side of hot fries. You gotta see it to believe it:

Now we’re on to what may very well be the star of the whole show. Mike insisted that I try their Fried Bread Pudding for dessert. 

Before I go any further, I should point out that I’m not a dessert guy. I always prefer beers and steaks to candy and cakes, but WOW. Get a load of this:

That's literally liquid dreams draped over each cube of fried splendor

Ten hot, crispy pieces of fried bread pudding, served with whipped cream, a cherry, and topped with homemade vanilla whiskey sauce and powdered sugar. For anybody who’s never heard of bread pudding, it’s kind of like the beautiful offspring of french toast and funnel cake. Words cannot describe how incredible this was. Well, I can think of four that get close: hot, crispy, delectable, and mind-blowing.

So in closing, I can say two things about Bricktown Brewery: their beer lives up to expectations, and their food surpasses it.

If you do happen to stop by, make sure that you don’t leave without trying the Bricktown Brown Ale, and the Fried Bread Pudding. You can thank me later.

Thanks again to Mike Woolverton and the Bricktown Brewery crew at Remington Park. 

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