by Idran1701 » Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:45 am
Hammergrim
With a glare to Vance, he pours the orders for the rest of the group, collecting the money and giving them each that ordered a stoneware mug, passing down two for Vance; simple, functional rather than aesthetic. It's an interesting beverage, darker than a normal ale or beer, almost opaque.
They drink, and...kick isn't quite the right term for it. It's an extremely smooth drink, with hardly even a hint of alcohol to it, but not flavorless. Instead, the myriad subtler tastes one finds in such a beverage are brought to the forefront, giving it an overall earthy flavor, and yet still enjoyable. Not alcohol-free, they can tell that much, but it's not the sort of beverage one drinks with the intention of getting drunk.
The two customers file out, talking to each other in their language and barely paying any mind to those inside, though giving an odd look to Zant as he reclines against the outer wall. As they head out, their bartender turns to the more polite members of their party, frowning a bit less as he says, "Well, then, what're you wanting to know about the Mines? Heard enough about it, though I'll have t' admit to you lot, I've never been there myself."