The Freehouse ***3/5 stars

They said it couldn't possibly happen, but another giant hops brewing facility has sprung up, and out, down in the warehouse district. This sprawling establishment makes Fulton look like a lemonade stand (don't get me wrong, Fulton is still has its charm). Freehouse is like the Vegas of brew pubs here in town, complete with giant digitized, sparkle and fade signage.

Freehouse don't eff around.

Big enough to have your german-catholic family reunion.

We ventured upon this estab on the fine, balmy 14 degree morning of Stuporbowl, the infamous winter alleycat bike race. We needed a base for biking and drinking, two of my favorite activities combined into one! DP says the bloody here is more than acceptable. Look at that hunk of cheddar love.

Captain my captain

So this place is pretty serious about breakfast, but they know how to have fun with it. The menu has some inventive stuff, like this musli with fruity pebbles and whipped cream. Huh? (It's actually really good. You might have an erotic dream about it later...just sayin.) A word to the marketeers, who think they're pretty sly when they wrote breakfast as "breaky" on the menu. Yo, it's Brekky, not Breaky. Breaky is just, well, something that is apt to be broken, like Billy Ray Cyrus's heart (every time Miley twerks). Prolly shoulda thought a little more about that one...

Any self-respecting high-brow breakfast spot these days has to do something with lobster and charge you $16 for it. This take on "toad in a hole" made me resign my gluten-free diet for the day. The lobster was generously portioned.

Someone always has to get the standard "farmy" breakfast. This one's a pile of cheese and browns and caramelized onions.

This is the veggie hash...eggs, potato, carrot, fennel, peppers, peas. Thanks, Beth.

 Mapping the route... We came up with a conservative team name.

The parking lot here rivals Walmart. Bring your kids and a camper, stay for a month. Or be cool and ride your bike. Teens above zero is a tropical heat wave! Peace out...

Paul rockin' his new head gear. Matt and Beth pop unlocking.

Bridget's ballin' in her new goggles.