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Our Meal At The Shipwrecked Inn In Door County WI
uring our latest camping to hang out in because the "nooks
trip to Door County, and crannies" all over the county
Wisconsin, we stopped at made it difficult for officials
the Shipwrecked Inn in Egg Harbor to track him down there. But Egg
for dinner. They brew and serve Harbor and Shipwrecked in
their own beers and have a large particular were favored places of
menu. Eating there is an Al Capone's. There are still
enjoyable experience, but tunnels under the building that
learning about the folklore and lead to various places around Egg
history of the building was a lot Harbor that were said to have
of fun too. And like the name been used by Al Capone when he
suggests, there are overnight needed to make a quick "getaway."
accommodations available starting Folklore states the tunnels were
around $50 for a double. A sign originally created for Chief
near the entrance to the Tecumseh of the Ottawa Indian
restaurant tells interested tribe for his use in quick
people to inquire at the bar getaways from other tribes.
about available rooms.
There are other stories about the
Shipwrecked first opened for tunnels under the Shipwrecked
business in the late 1800's. The building. If you ask one of the
lumber industry in the area was local people in the area, he or
booming. Shipwrecked ended up she will likely be happy to tell
becoming a popular place with you a few of them. One of those
both lumberjacks and sailors. stories says that in the early
1930's a couple of IRS
In the 1920's Shipwrecked became "revenuers" came looking for Al
one of Al Capone's favored Capone at Shipwrecked but were
places. Door County in general never seen again because they
was a favorite area for Al Capone somehow got "lost" in the
tunnels. clear second place finisher in
our tasting. It's a stronger beer
We ate at Shipwrecked in late with a rather bitter finish to
Fall on a weekday evening. There it, but it has good flavor.
were three adults in our party. Comments about the beer from our
Because Shipwrecked has their own group ranged from: "Lots of
beers we decided to try their flavor; to "Tastes good;" to
"Plank ‘O Brews Sampler" which "Full-bodied but a little too
included their Bayside Blonde bitter of an aftertaste."
Ale, Door County Cherry Wheat,
Captain's Copper Ale, Peninsula The Peninsula Porter beer is a
Porter, Lighthouse Light, and the dark heavy beer. Nobody in our
current seasonal brew which was party is a big fan of dark beer,
Pumpkin Patch. but we thought the beer was okay.
Comments were: "Tasted of
The Door County Cherry Wheat was chocolate and coffee, but not my
everyone's favorite beer. The favorite of the beers here;" "Not
beer is made with Door County too bad;" "Has a coffee flavor
Cherries and a hint of cherry with no bitter aftertaste. A
flavor could be tasted in the coffee lover would probably
beer. Some of the comments about really enjoy this beer."
the beer by our dining party
were: "Very good;" "Nice hint of The Lighthouse Light is
cherry with no citrus taste like Shipwrecked's light beer
many other wheat beers;" "Nice offering. I was the only one in
light flavor;" "No bitter the group who liked it. It had a
aftertaste." "The beer has a nice lighter taste to it, but was a
finish." little too bland for the other
two members of our dining party.
The Captains' Copper Ale was the
delicious.
The Pumpkin Patch beer is one of
Shipwrecked's seasonal beers. It The waitress recommended the
had spicy flavors in it. Some restaurant's ribs; smoked
people in our party tasted chicken; and fried perch entrees.
cinnamon in it; others tasted We decided to go with her
cloves and nutmeg. Only one recommendations, order one of
member of our party thought it each of those items, and then
had any pumpkin flavor in it and share among us at the table.
nobody in our party cared much
for it. We just didn't like the The fried perch was the clear
spice flavors with the beer winner of the three entrees. The
flavors. It wasn't a flavor perch was lightly breaded and
combination that worked for us. cooked to perfection. The side of
Hawaiian coleslaw that came with
The Bayside Blonde Ale was the fish was also delicious. The
thought to be "okay" by everyone Hawaiian flavor in the coleslaw
in our group. It was a creamy came from pineapple and coconut
beer and didn't have any bitter milk.
aftertaste.
The ribs were very tasty, but our
After sampling the beers at rack had some sections that were
Shipwrecked we decided to skip overcooked and stringy - kind of
appetizers and salads, although like beef jerky. Overall though,
the restaurant's signature salad the ribs were good. There were
containing leaf lettuce, field several choices of sides with the
greens, pulled smoked chicken, ribs. We chose the garlic mashed
cherry tomatoes, shredded potatoes and Jasper's beans. The
carrots, shredded cheddar cheese, garlic mashed potatoes were
and seasoned croutons sounded rather disappointing. There were
dry and didn't have much garlic Because all the entrée portions
flavor in them. were generous, none of us were
still hungry when our waitress
Jasper's beans however were very offered us dessert but the cherry
good. There were a combination of berry crisp a la mode she
baked beans, kidney beans, black suggested sounded too good to
beans, bacon, onions, and the pass up so the three of us shared
house seasoning. "Very tasty," it. We were very glad we did. It
was how one of our dining party was delicious! It was served warm
described the beans. with whipped cream and a scoop of
ice cream. It was so good two of
The smoked and barbecued chicken the diners in our party nearly
entrée was the least favorite of fought over the last spoonful and
the three we ordered. Although said they would pick up the bowl
the portion was very generous and and lick it clean if they had
the chicken had a good smoky been at home.
flavor to it; the barbecue sauce
had been ladled on top of the There were a few misses in our
chicken and was just sitting on meal at Shipwrecked, but overall
the skin. The barbecue flavor it was a pleasant dining
didn't get in to the chicken. It experience with great service. I
just sat on top of it. The would go back again. My
chicken came with the same blah recommendations if you eat there
garlic roasted mashed potatoes as are to have the Door County
the ribs and the vegetable of the Cherry Wheat beer; the fried
day which consisted of herbed perch entrée; and cherry berry
carrots, green beans, and yellow crisp a la mode
beans. The beans were good. The (http://www.doorcountycountry.com
carrots were rubbery. /food/shipwreckedbreweryandrestau
ranteggharbor).
About the Author:
Dorrie Ruplinger is a featured writer for http://www.doorcountycountry.com. Visit the site for info on Door County WI including Door County restaurants & Door County shopping.
Source: www.isnare.com
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