text: Three stars is probably about right if The Philosophers Stone Tavern were a car they would be a borderline interesting sedan few surprises lurk within but that does not mean those within cannot be happily transported I wandered in here on a Saturday night on the September breeze that brought me What I found was a fairly spartan arrangement patio seating out front and a cozy bar inside nestled in a corner nnI chose the latter Interesting though when I asked if they carried an Ayinger Dunkel there was a branded chalkboard hanging next to the bar the bartender looked at me like I was speaking French and did not know what a dunkel wasoffering me a Chimay instead I drank it and for the next hour and a half or so I settled into a familiar rotation which included the tasty beers they did have on hand and some regular solid wait staff service Not a remarkable experience per se but definitely not a bad one I would try them again if the time was right