Day 35 - Yellowstone Trail & US-20 at DennyGibson.com

Day 35: July 10, 2021
A 'Burger and a Brewery
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I learned of the Highway 20 Brewing Company some time ago and, based solely on its name, placed it on my POI list. I was already saddened by the fact I was passing by when it was too early for it to be open, and seeing it was in a repurposed church made me just a more sorry that I was missing it. Seeing the Historic Route 20 sign helped.

I drove on just a couple of bypassed US-20 segments today. The first, near the Woodbine Bend Golf Course, was unpaved. The second, paved and now called Yellow Creek Road, was about two miles east of Freeport.

I met up with the guy who had recommended Paul's Tavern and the Grant Hills Motel in Marengo, IL. Today Don Hatch's recommendation was The Spot and its famous 3/4 pound hamburger. Don had not yet tried one himself but he was quite familiar with the reputation. It's a reputation that both of us can now affirm. My scantily clad sandwich might look meek next to Don's fully dressed version but I assure you it was a full meal. And a tasty one, too. When it came time to leave, I was back on US-20 in a couple of car lengths.

I stayed with the route for several more miles then turned off to check into my motel and head to my next meet-up. Perry Huntoon and I share an attraction to craft beers in addition to an attraction to old roads. He was in Cincinnati toward the end of May and checked out a couple of new-to-him breweries. Now it was his turn to suggest a place and he came up with something new to both of us. Sew Hop'd Brewery's location was convenient and the beers I tried were quite good. Perry and I both ended up favoring Stan's Amber.

I didn't cover much ground today but that was intentional and very welcome. Even more welcome was the opportunity to spend a little time with friends.

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