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Alas, nothing lasts forever. Bye and bye, and for various reasons, some of our favorite establishments are forced to close their doors. This then is a page both nostalgic and melancholy, devoted to our Best Brew Pubs, Beer Bars, and Beer Retailers that are no longer with us.
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Battlefield Brewing Company The Battlefield Brewery Pub is a brewpub about a mile from I-95 near Fredericksburg, VA. RateBeer.com reports to us that Battlefield Brewing out no longer in business. |
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Squatters Airport Pub We are listing Squatters Airport Pub as a brew pub although the beer is brewed at their downtown location.
According to YELP, Squatters Pub at the airport is now closed. |
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The Blue Canoe The Blue Canoe Brewpub in Titusville, PA is housed in a refurbished store front. The old store windows give the otherwise darkly paneled bar plenty of light. The ten-barrel kettle is in a separate, glass-enclosed room, and the rest of the seven-barrel system is in the basement. The dining area is small with about ten tables...the medium-sized bar has seating for about 20, plus several tables of it's own. The food was quite good and not over-priced. On the bar is an embedded, frozen metal stip, a "cool tray" to keep the glasses of beer cold. There are seven beers on tap. They are tasty and true to style. Uh oh...Blue Canoe closed in June, 2019. Lavery Brewing was supposed to move into the space. Don't know if that panned out. |
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Bhramari Brewing Company We entered Bhramari minus one umbrella, but remained undaunted. Bhramari Brewing Company, named for the Hindu goddess of bees, is located on Asheville's fabled South Slope, just behind Wicked Weed. Bhramari Brewing Company closed for good in 2023. |
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Gordon Biersch Brewery The new Gordon Biersch-Annapolis sits in a brand new spacious retail mall off of Riva Road just South of Route 50. The restaurant is clean and spacious as befits a successful brew pub chain. The bar seats about 15 with numerous tables, booths and rails...the dining area is large. Gordon Biersch makes German-style lagers; you will find nothing new or complex here, but all are clean, drinkable, and true-to-style. The brew works are visible from the bar. Garage-door type windows open behind the bar to service outdoor patrons in warm weather. Biersch offers six taps consisting of 5 standards and 1 seasonal. Gordon Biersch is about 10 minutes from Main Street Annapolis, and well worth a visit in this historic town...a beer destination in its own right. Gordon Biersch Annapolis closed it's doors for good in February, 2023. There are other Gordon Biersch locations. |
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Black Bottle Brewery Black Bottle Brewery is a small brewpub just outside of downtown Ft. Collins. |
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Home Republic Home Republic is a brewpub just off the beach in the tourist area of Virginia Beach.
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Route 272 For a great German Oktoberfest, Stoudt's can't be beaten. Whether for a beer fest or a visit anytime, your hosts Carol and Ed Stoudt provide the best in German beer and cuisine. Stoudt's has about 9 taps of their hand-crafted beers. Though they specialize in German lagers, the styles are diverse with the likes of a stout and a double IPA. There is really too much happening at Stoudt's to cover in this space...just visit their website. Stoudt's closed in 2020. The Stoudt's complex was sold. You can still get Stoudt's Beer in bars...it is brewed by Evil Genius. |
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The Brewery at Hard by the railroad tracks, Gamble Mill is a brewpub in Bellefonte, PA. It looks as if Gamble Mill no longer brews beer. They are, however, A restaurant, inn, and bar. |
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Miscreation Brewing Company Miscreation is a brewpub in the rural town of Hanover, in southern Pennsylvania. Sadly, Miscreation closed its doors for good in 2021, as reported by several of our sources. |
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Tipping Point Tavern Tipping Point is a brew pub in the Asheville suburb of Waynesville. |
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Empire Brewing Company The Empire brewpub has reopened in the tavern district of Syracuse. Empire Brewing closed in 2019. They have a new location at which they brew for distribution. |
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Boston Beer Works
Thank You Boston, Salem, Lowell, Hingham, Framingham.Sad to say but we've brewed and served our last beers.
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Backshore Brewing Company On a chilly fall evening, the boardwalk was desolate. We have it on authority that Backshore closed at the end of 2020. |
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You driving to Florida? You gotta stop at River City BC and have some beers. At $2 a pint from 4 to 7 PM a twenty dollar bill can get you into some serious trouble. Here you will find some of the most flavorful beers this side of Portland, Oregon. That we did not care for any of the styles the first time through the beer list, reflects poorly on us. After the first $10 was gone those beers got better and better. Jackson Pale Ale, Amber Bock (A seasonal), Riptide Porter, Red Rooster, and Jackson Light rounded out the microbrews, while the locals drank from the Bud suite of swill. Go figure.
Egads! Not only has local landmark River City closed, it has been demolished! |
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Thirsty Bear Brewing Company When in San Francisco, don't leave without checking out the Thirsty Bear. The atmosphere is great -- the brick walls, natural wood, the exposed metal pipes and fermentation tanks gives it a homey, classic brew pub vibe. The bar is long and there are many tables at which to sit, eat, drink, and talk. A lot of people could pack in without it feeling overcrowded. I can hardly Bear to tell you this: |
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St. Francis Brewery St. Francis Brewery is a brew pub in a new stand-alone building far from anything else in the south Milwaukee suburbs.
In late 2019, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinal reported that the "St. Francis Brewery appears to be closed for good." |
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Hops Grill and Brewery Located in a suburban shopping center, HOPS offers four standard brews and two seasonals. A few macro bottles are available. The Bold Gold was good and clean as a whistle. At lunchtime, the bar was mostly manned by businessmen eating and drinking their lunch. The bar is rectangular and spacious, and the bar staff helpful. Kristi, the brewster, showed me the seven-barrel system and explained that she is required to brew the four standards, but has more choice in brewing the seasonals. The Fun Zen Bock was tasty with body. HOPS also has a location in Richmond, but I would not hesitate to return to this one.
Early in 2020, Hops Grill and Brewery in Alexandria closed for good. |
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Gordon Biersch Gordon Biersch is a successful chain of brewpubs across the U.S. We visited the McLean, VA location and found their lagers to be crisp, tasty, and true to style. There were 8 beers on tap, and the selection was comprehensive, including marzen, hefeweizen, and Czech lager. The place had a corporate feel to it, and was populated by an upscale crowd. Nevertheless, Matt, the bartender, made us feel at home and was willing and eager to answer a vast range of questions. There is also a location in nearby Washington, DC, as well as in Annapolis, MD.
Gordon Biersch in Tyson's Corner has closed for good. |
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Mad Fox Brewing Company Mad Fox is located in the charming yet bustling center of downtown Falls Church. When you enter you are greeted by the hostess, and 6 large stainless steel serving tanks...so you know they are serious about the beer here. The long bar seats 30, and a variety of stools, tables, and booths provide for a total of 300 thirsty patrons. Mad Fox features 18 taps and 6 hand pumps, but at any given time they most likely offer 6-10 draft beers and 1-3 cask beers. They offer exclusively their own brews, crafted by owner/brewer Bill Madden, formerly of Vintage 50 and Capital City. Mad Fox also fills growlers.
Sorry to say, Mad Fox closed its doors for good in 2019. |
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Dog Money Brewpub Dog Money Brewpub is the lastest brewing operation to make its home in this lovely setting at 50 Catoctin Circle, just minutes from historic downtown Leesburg.
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The Valley Inn & Abbey Wright Brewing Company Abbey Wright Brewing Company is located in the Valley Inn just across the river from Williamsport, PA. Abbey Wright Brewing is closed as of Summer, 2021. |
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Bridgeport Brew Pub & Bakery Nestled snugly in an old warehouse district in the shadow of a bridge is the sprawling ivy-encrusted Bridgeport Brewery. A huge iron staircase divides the pub into left and right, upstairs and down. There is outside seating along the old loading dock, our place to escape the unnecessarily dark interior. The nice thing about the place is each of the quarters seemed to have its own identity, so you could find your peeps somewhere in this warehouse beer hall. There were eight beers available on our visit, but you had some pour options. Three were in casks and one on nitrogen. The cask beers were unrefrigerated and served at cellar temperatures providing a more authentic 19th century beer drinking experience, save for the towering pricey condos that filled the skyline. The beers were all solid, each swallows like the last one. Clear and consistent, with flavors that did not fade. All-in-all not a bad experience. But neither do you say this has to be one of my Portland stops. Very good beers, but they compete in a tough town. Beer Advocate gives them a B+ and I won't argue with that, but they barely made it to B+. The Stumptown Tart was a raspberry Tripel available only in bottles that was quite good. I sampled all the beers to aid my choices and the sampler there is a nice deal. Blue Herron Pale Ale was a pleasant surprise. Hop Czar is their pride and joy and it was nice enough but not a stand-up and salute beer. It's 85 IBUs were not terribly acidic making it very quaffable. The carbonated porter outrated the nitrogen for me. But the cask ESB and cask IPA may have been their two nicest beers. The bridgeport Brewpub is now permanently closed! |
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Lexington Avenue Brewery The Lexington Avenue Brewery (LAB) is a large, modern brewpub in the center of Asheville. Lexington Avenue Brewery was slated to close at the end of 2018, and reopen as CANarchy Collaboratory, a "new taproom concept." |
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Kelly's Brewpub Kelly's Brewpub is in a building that used to be an auto dealership. We have it on good authority that Kelly's Brewpub has closed. |
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Trailhead Brewing Company The Trailhead Brewing Company is a large stand alone building on the Missouri River in St. Charles, Mo. The very large bar, seating about 30, along with tables and booths, is upstairs. Dining is on three floors, and the brewing equipment is on display throughout. They have five full-time beers and a seasonal. They sell high end pub grub. The bar staff was quite busy and had no time to chat. They will have more time now! In 2020, after 25 years, Trailhead closed and will become a Schlafly brewpub. |
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Growlers Growlers is a brewpub located in the quaint section of Gaithersburg that is still reminiscent of a sleepy, small town. Our information has it that Growlers is now closed for good. |
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Ellicott Mills Brewing Company 8308 Main Street The square stone ediface stolidly situated on main street in Old Ellicott City was once a hardware store; don't take Alpenhof beers for granite! In early 2020, Ellicott Mills was bought by Phoenix Emporium, a long-time Ellicott City watering hole. |
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Barley and Hops Located in a shopping center, just South of old downtown Frederick, Barley and Hops is a friendly place to eat and drink.
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Ocean City Brewing Company Ocean City Brewing Company is a brewpub that opened in this resort town in 2014. They don't have any locations anymore. |
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Granite City Food & Brewery
Granite City has several locations in the Indianapolis area, and I understand it can be found in multiple cities across the mid-West. Granite City in Carmel, Indiana is permanently closed. |
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Bury Me Brewing Bury Me Brewing is a cozy brewpub on the busy main street of Ft. Myers.
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Ironworks Brewery & Pub The Ironworks Brewery & Pub is a sportsbar in an otherwise abandoned strip mall in the far western suburbs of Denver.
It is closed. |
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JoBoys Brew Pub JoBoy's opened in 2014, and is situated on Main Street in quaint and attractive downtown Lititz. JoBoy's closed for good in 2019 due to problems with their lease. |
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Horny Goat Brewing Company Horny Goat Brewing Company is a brew pub on the river outside of Milwaukee.
They may still make Horny Goat beer in Steven's Point. |
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Tug Boat Brewing Company Just around the corner from Mary's Club and its All Nude Revue, Tug Boat Brewery is a colorful and eccentric little place to stop for a beer. Visitors are greeted with a Norm-like round of “yeahs” when they enter and everyone is booed when they leave, unless the bar is closing and you're being ushered out. The décor is crazy uncle who lived in the family homestead alone for the last 40 years without changing or cleaning a thing. This grimy family-run place is a fun stop. The filmy walls are lined with bookshelves filled with volumes that some people loved and others no one has bothered to open. What else in the city that drinks and reads? Homey painted wooden booths line one wall the bar lines the opposite wall. A small stage (one foot raised) takes up most of the third wall across from the entrance. Unfortunately, Tugboat closed its doors for good at the end of August, 2017. “The decayed condition and the dangerous incidents originating from the address above us, increasing in frequency and severity, forces our Portland institution to its final month of operation, August 2017. Based on the damages routinely imposed on us, no insurance agency can provide us coverage.”
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Fat Head's Brewery Located in Portland 's Pearl district, arguably one of the best brewing areas in the world, Fat Head's is a great stop for any Questor seeking to add a wide variety of delicious house beers to their list. In December, 2017, Fat Head's in Portland closed its doors and ties were severed between Fat Head's Inc. and franchise holders in Portland. Von Ebert Brewing will occupy the space. |
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Chama River Brewing Co "One of the its oldest and most well-known bastions of craft beer, Chama River Brewing," went out of business with seemingly no warning, in the Summer of 2017. |
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Redhook Brewery & The first stop on the breweries/brewpubs of Southern NH tour was the Redhook Brewery in Portsmouth, NH.
As of Summer, 2018, Redhook in Portsmouth, NH has closed.
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Lost River Brewing Company I do not know what town holds the record for most breweries per capita but Wardensville, WV with 273 people and Lost River Brewery has to rank right up there. At that rate Portland, OR ought to have 2209 breweries, so maybe we have Beervana East? Sadly, Lost River closed its doors for good in January, 2018. You can read more about it here.
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Ornery Beer Company Ornery Beer Company is a brewpub located in a strip mall across from the outlets at Potomac Mills. Change all this to the past tense. |
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Sehkraft Beer Garden and Haus Sehkraft is a brew pub and restaurant located in the Clarendon section of Arlington. Sehkraft closed in January, 2017, with the help of the Arlington County Sheriff. |
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Southend Brewery & Smokehouse The people in the South are so nice, except when a blue person is unhappy in a red state. Then they can be quite mean, mocking and small. It is actually ironic entertainment to hear an open minded liberal excoriate his fellow statesmen and I heard a lot of that in South Carolina. I also heard that Southend was a nice brewpub. So if the theme is irony or hypocrisy let me say this, until this review the Mai Tai in Honolulu was the only really pure negative review this intrepid questor has written. Well, move over Mai Tai, there is a place with more variety and worse beer. Southend ought to be renamed Deadend as it is the weakest brew pub I have ever visited. Southend is situated in a beautiful building (the local cab company could not find) in a picturesque downtown location. Our party of six was seated at a booth where we were served by a comely blonde lass who was full of energy and empty of everything else.Let's cut to the chase. They have beers with engaging names : Love Me Two Times Blonde, Watch It Grow Wheat, Castle Pinckney Pale Ale, Rip Tide Red, Pict's Stout , and a seasonal I gratefully have forgotten. If you were blindfolded and tasted each beer it would have been impossible to tell them apart. More honest names would be Bland, Blander, and Blandest. As of 2017, this venue was a brewpub called Lagunitas Taproom & Beer Sanctuary. |
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Cleveland ChopHouse Cleveland Chophouse is a brewpub in the warehouse district of downtown Cleveland. One enters into the spacious restaurant in an old brick building with dark paneling and lots of large windows, and can stay in the restaurant or go left to a very separate bar area. ...or at least they did. |
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Seven Barrel Brewery The Seven Barrel Brewery is across the street and visible from the southbound exit of I-89 in West Lebanon, NH. It's kinda dingy on the outside and rustic on the inside. It's not very large, with a very small bar. They have eight of their own beers, and a cask, but nothing else. The beers seem true to style, but a little thin. Service was good, food was cheap.
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Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery Young Questors are going to live longer, and that has its obvious advantages. But older Questors are sometimes played like a harp by a young lithesome virtuoso performer and it is a thing of beauty to behold. Deserea was her name and she took better care of me than my mom did when I was growing up. Back rubs, unrequested free samples, and she sat down to explain the pros and cons of the menu choices. She smiled nicely and knew how to lean over the table, making beer drinking so much more fun.
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The Sturgis Haus The Sturgis Haus is a brewpub in downtown Lititz.
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House of Brewz House of Brewz is a large, would-be brewpub in a very large modern shopping mall near Ft. Myers. |
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De Lazy Lizard De Lazy Lizard Brew Pub is an offshoot of De Lazy Lizard Bar & Grill which is just a block away on the bay.
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Uncle Tucker's 68 Exit 46 • Well, here's something we don't usually do at Quest for the Holy Grain...review a brewpub after it has closed down. We were there on the last day, Nov. 1, to say farewell to this cozy pub in an historic building. This is the at least the third Maryland brewpub to cease brewing in 2005, and Uncle Tucker's 1810 Brewhouse will be missed. |
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Ryleigh's Brew Pub & Raw Bar This building has gone through several incarnations since it was Sisson's...Baltimore's first brew pub. People seem very pleased with the way it is now. Still brewing their own beer, Ryleigh's makes 5 standard brews, but will only have about 3 at any one time. There is also always a seasonal on tap. In addition, there are 5 other "guest" taps, and about a dozen bottles, but these could stand to be a little more diverse. Stick with Ryleigh's beers. Achtung! Ryleigh's closed their brewing operation in the summer of 2005. It is now an oyster bar where macros are very popular. A shame...Ryleigh's, then known as Sisson's, was Baltimore's first brewpub. |
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DeGroen's Grill DeGroen's Grille , also known also as The Baltimore Brewing Company has been called the "cornerstone of local craft brewing." BBC brews some of the best German-style lagers around. Brews include Pils, Weizen, Dunkel, Marzen, and always a seasonal, including their famous Doppelbock. Requiem for a Brewpub DeGroen's Grill, or the BBC, closed it's doors for good on Friday, Feb. 25, 2005. Although there are a lot of great bars in Baltimore; most are long and narrow, having formerly been rowhouses. Beloved as they are, many are of similar architectural style. The BBC was a true beer hall. People were attracted to the BBC for more than the beer, although that would have been reason enough. There was a sense of community and camaradie among the customers.The Mug Club drew both locals and those from the suburbs looking for good conversation and German style lagers. You were certain to meet freindly and interesting people from all walks of life.I first learned about Oktoberfest at the BBC... and recall festive annual celebrations with Hans und Heidi. Hans would stand on a table playing his bass, leading toasts, and doing the Chicken Dance. The BBC also played host to brewfests of Maryland beers. The last few years saw management changes and an inconsistency in beer quality, but the regulars remained loyal. The Mug Club may even outlive this tragedy and gather at another venue. I've heard things. But there will never be anyplace quite like the BBC,and Baltmore beer lovers are in mourning. |
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Summit Station Summit Station is an old brick building located in a nice, quaint part of Gaithersburg. A great place to put a brewpub. There were about 8 styles on tap at the time of my visit. Their beers have won medals, which is no surprise, as those that I tried were very good. The India Pale Ale started out good, but as it warmed up, became superb. They also carry about 5 macro bottles for those who...well, I don't know who would want a macro with all these fine beers on tap. The barmaid was friendly, knew her stuff, and didn't mind serving samples.The crowd at about 2 in the afternoon seemed to be a bunch of beer cronies with whom I enjoyed talking. Most belonged to the mug club, knew their beer, and were there to get a head start on Happy Hour which starts at 4 PM. I will return to Summit Station when I am anywhere nearby
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Four Sons Brewery We reviewed the Four Sons Brewery and Restaurant two years ago, and found it to be an intriguing brew pub with good beers and helpful staff. Unfortunately, the establishment closed in January, 2007. |
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Capitol City Brewing Company As of September, 2007, Capitol City in Baltimore has closed it's doors. Check the other locations. |
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Johnstown Brewing Company Johnstown BC is an interesting place. The upstairs is a dining room with a small bar, the downstairs is a bar with a small eating area. Both have outside seating. The upstairs bartender was very generous with samples. After we ordred our lunch, he disappeared. The server boy got us our next drinks, and the tab. The price and amount of pub grub were what we expected. However, my angus burger tasted like breakfast sausage, and my heap of fries were the worst fries I have ever had; hard on the inside, and soft and slimey outside. The brewing setup is in sight,and is "upside down", in that the lauter and kettle are downstairs, and the fermenters are upstairs. The young brewer has been there a month, coming from John Harvard in Philadelphia. There are 9 beers on tap, as well as Miller lite, and what we had was tasty.
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Rocky Run Tap & Grill All locations of Rocky Run are fun places that have good, quenching beers and a reasonable menu. Rocky Run specializes in Canadian ales, and usually have their 5 standards available. Don't look for odd, complex beers here...the brews are all good, if a little similar...yada, yada, yada... |
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Old Dominion Brewpub You are not going to stumble upon Old Dominion Brewery by accident...you have to be looking for it. Which is a good idea. They offer 22 different taps, just about all of the beers made here at the brewery. They carry both the Old Dominion labels and contract brews. They also have some bottles. Just about all styles are represented. The bar seats about 20, with a spacious dining area of tables and booths....Wait a minute! Not any more it doesn't! On August 25, 2008, Old Dominion Brewpub closed its doors. According to ownership, as quoted in Mid-Atlantic Brewing News, "the business wasn't there." The Brewery will remain open and public events at the site will continue. |
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General Lafayette Inn and Brewery The General Lafayette Inn is housed in a building whose construction was begun in 1732. The restaurant and brewpub itself is a warren of cozy, comfortable rooms that make even a first-time patron feel at home. At any given time they will offer 8-12 taps of their own beers, and two casks. They included a nice assortment of styles with several Belgians and a raspberry mead ale. |
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Mattingly Brewing Company The Mattingly Brewing Company is a very small neighborhood restaurant in an eclectic mature St. Louis neighborhood. The total bar/restaurant seating is about 50. They have 8 of their own beers on tap; the brewing operation is in the basement. The pub grub was tasty and seemed to be popular with the locals. Unfortunately, Mattingly is closed! |
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Michigan Brewing Company CLOSED - MBC CLOSED IN 2012 DUE TO FINANCIAL PROBLEMS! Founded in 1995, Michigan Brewing Company housed its brewing operation and brewpub until recently in a log structure in rural Webberville. The brewpub had a friendly, cozy atmosphere that seemed to beckon on cold Michigan winter nights, where peanut shells were strewn on the floor and friends could quaff a wide assortment of hand-crafted brews. Owing to their commercial success as brewers, Michigan Brewing Co. outgrew this rather quaint structure, and recently moved to a huge new industrial park building nearby. On a recent visit, there were just a few regulars in the brewpub on a summer weekday afternoon, although that is not surprising, given the time of day and the rural setting. Owing to the time of day, none of the food was sampled, but the fare looked to be of the basic burgers-and-fries variety. Michigan Brewing Co. has two lines of beer – one that is marketed under its own name, and a full line of Belgian-style beers that goes to market under the Celis brand. Representative samples of each were tasted, and based on the last visit nearly 7 years previously, it is obvious that this brewer has gone from good to great. There were 16 brews on tap – 12 with the MBC label, and 4 Celis offerings. Also sharing the space with the brewing operation and brewpub is a large fully stocked homebrew supply retail store, (“thingsBEER”), as well as a Michigan State University Bio-Refining Training Center. The bio-fuel produced there provides the heat needed by MBC's brewing operation during the cooking stage. MBC's beer is currently distributed in about a dozen states, and plans are said to be underway for opening a second location in the University town of Lansing. As the company continues to expand based on its excellent beer, the sad fact is that the old log cabin pub might be preserved only in the memories of its patrons.
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Buffalo Brewing Company The Buffalo Brewing Company is a small restaurant in a strip of collegiate-style eateries. Small, plain, and very, very well lit, Buffalo has the feel of a diner, because of the many windows. The brewing operation is visible through a window behind the bar. They have four year-round brews and two rotating seasonals. The beers are very good, inexpensive, and true to style. UH OH! BUFFALO BREWING CLOSED ITS DOORS IN 2013. IT IS MOVING TO GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS, AND WILL BE CALLED THE SIX MILE BREWERY. |
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Southend Brewery CLOSED Southend Brewery in Charlotte, seems to be quite successful. Located in a converted warehouse, there is lots of room, but most of it is dedicated to the restaurant. The brewing operation is visible in the back but not emphasized. They have six regular brews and one rotating seasonal. The beers are true to style, but seem more commercial than passionate. It is one of a chain with other locations in Raleigh and Charleston. |
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ROOTS CLOSED ABRUPTLY IN 2010 (read more) Roots Organic Brewing Company Roots Organic Brewery is the first certified all-organic brewery in Oregon, which is akin to being the first certified atheist in the former Soviet Union. Who cares? Housed in an old warehouse district, Roots is a nightmarishly painted funky little brew pub in yellow, green, red, and blue in an indiscernible pattern. All the brewing works are right on premises as are a collection of grassy hippie beers any child of the sixties can be proud of. Tables and chairs line the perimeter of the bar; a dozen or more stools defined the bar. At the time of our visit five regular “handcrafted ales” were on tap along with one seasonal, a Gruit Kolsch. Roots is in one corner of the Beermuda triangle along with the Lucky Labrador and the Green Dragon. Acoustic women on guitar and spool tried their best to ruin the experience but failed. This is a must stop, not for spectacular beers but for a good idea whose time has already passed.
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King Arthur's Steak House & Brewery King Arthur's full service bar is attractive and fairly upscale, with 5 of their own beers on tap. The brewer, there since June, is at his first full- time brewing gig. He had been an assistant at other small breweries. All the brews on tap are his, all true to style and rather tasty. They included a Golden Ale, IPA, and an ESB among others. |
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Ouch! Triumph closed its doors in the spring of 2014. They still have venues in New Hope and Princeton, however. Triumph Brewing Company The Triumph Brewing Company is an upscale restaurant that serves nouveau cuisine; small portions of unique dishes at high prices. Go there for the beer. |
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Big Daddy's Brewing Company CLOSED Big Daddy's is a brewpub in a strip mall on the outskirts of Roanoke. |
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Stonefly Brewery Stonefly is a neighborhood brewpub in an older area of central Milwaukee. |
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Watch City Brewing Company The Watch City brewpub is just off the beaten path in Waltham, MA. The brewing operation is in a glass walled room in the front window. The bar is large and spacious with only room dividers separating the dining area. Four full time beers are on tap as well as three seasonals and a cask. The beer is good, but the food on the menu seemed pricey. |
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Pyramid Alehouse Brewery, and Restaurant If you were drugged and blindfolded and awoke in this brew pub, your first words would be, "Am I in California?" As of 2015, Pyramid no longer has an alehouse in Sacramento. They do have outlets in Seattle, Berkeley, Portland, and Walnut Creek. |
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"Life is Uncertain. ...Lagunitas Brewing Co.
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