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and have a large menu. Eating there is an enjoyable experience, and there are overnight accommodations available starting around $50 for a double. A sign near the entrance to the restaurant tells interested people to inquire at the bar about available rooms.

We ate at Shipwrecked in late Fall on a weekday evening. There were three adults in our party. Because Shipwrecked has their own beers we decided to try their “Plank ‘O Brews Sampler” which included their Bayside Blonde Ale, Door County Cherry Wheat, Captain’s Copper Ale, Peninsula Porter, Lighthouse Light, and the current seasonal brew which was Pumpkin Patch.

The Door County Cherry Wheat was everyone’s favorite beer. The beer is made with Door County Cherries and a hint of cherry flavor could be tasted in the beer. Some of the comments about the beer by our dining party were: “Very good;” “Nice hint of cherry with no citrus taste like many other wheat beers;” “Nice light flavor;” “No bitter aftertaste.” “The beer has a nice finish.”

The Captains’ Copper Ale was the clear second place finisher in our tasting. It’s a stronger beer with a rather bitter finish to it, but it has good flavor.
The Peninsula Porter beer is a dark heavy beer. Nobody in our party is a big fan of dark beer, but we thought the beer was okay.

The Lighthouse Light is Shipwrecked’s light beer offering. I was the only one in the group who liked it. It had a lighter taste to it, but was a little too bland for the other two members of our dining party.

The Pumpkin Patch beer is one of Shipwrecked’s seasonal beers. It had spicy flavors in it. Some people in our party tasted cinnamon in it; others tasted cloves and nutmeg. Only one member of our party thought it had any pumpkin flavor in it and nobody in our party cared much for it.

The Bayside Blonde Ale was thought to be “okay” by everyone in our group. It was a creamy beer and didn’t have any bitter aftertaste.

After sampling the beers the waitress recommended the restaurant’s ribs; smoked chicken; and fried perch entrees. We decided to go with her recommendations, order one of each of those items, and then share among us at the table.

The fried perch was the clear winner of the three entrees. The perch was lightly breaded and cooked to perfection. The side of Hawaiian coleslaw that came with the fish was also delicious. The Hawaiian flavor in the coleslaw came from pineapple and coconut milk.

The ribs were very tasty, but our rack had some sections that were overcooked and stringy – kind of like beef jerky. Overall though, the ribs were good. There were several choices of sides with the ribs. We chose the garlic mashed potatoes and Jasper’s beans. The garlic mashed potatoes were rather disappointing. Jasper’s beans however were very good. There were a combination of baked beans, kidney beans, black beans, bacon, onions, and the house seasoning.

The smoked and barbecued chicken entrée was the least favorite of the three we ordered. Although the portion was very generous and the chicken had a good smoky flavor to it; the barbecue sauce had been ladled on top of the chicken and was just sitting on the skin. The barbecue flavor didn’t get in to the chicken. It just sat on top of it. The chicken came with the same blah garlic roasted mashed potatoes as the ribs and the vegetable of the day which consisted of herbed carrots, green beans, and yellow beans. The beans were good. The carrots were rubbery.

Because all the entrée portions were generous, none of us were still hungry but the cherry berry crisp a la mode sounded too good to pass up. We were very glad we tried. It was delicious! It was served warm with whipped cream and a scoop of ice cream. It was so good two of the diners in our party nearly fought over the last spoonful and said they would pick up the bowl and lick it clean if they had been at home.

There were a few misses in our meal at Shipwrecked, but overall it was a pleasant dining experience with great service. I would go back again. My recommendations if you eat there are to have the Door County Cherry Wheat beer; the fried perch entrée; and cherry berry crisp a la mode.

As everyday as food and drink may be in our daily lives, they are incredibly important to our health and enjoyment. Hopefully the information provided to you in this article will imbue you with a multifaceted comprehension of the complete picture. Depth of knowledge in even mundane, everyday topics such as the one at hand, is an important component of achieving an understanding of the myriad of mysteries of our surrounding world. Once one has acquired a comprehensive understanding, then one is poised to act in a manner that facilitates maximum realization of the easy, joy-filled life we all seek. With that stated, please enjoy.

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