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Back River Brewery

4.7 (87 reviews)
ModerateBeer Bar, Brewpubs, Salad
Open • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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Outdoor seating

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Necol R.

Had heard great things so decided to give it a try. The beers were adequate but nothing show stopping. We had the Bongwater IPA and the Hopping Fruits sour. You could tell what each was supposed to be but it was very much an IPA flavored IPA and a sour flavored sour even though it advertised more flavor. We ordered the sliders and chicken wrap and the food was good but felt it was a little expensive on the food side for what you get. It cost us $70 for two beers and two sandwiches so it was not what we expected to spend at that kind of venue.

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Jessica S.

I went here with my brother for a late lunch. It was a little confusing getting to the brewery being that when you enter the building, there's another restaurant on the first floor and to get to the brewery you have to go up the stairs. When entering the brewery, you could definitely tell that it's a dive bar, which is neither here nor there. We were greeted promptly and the bartender/waitress was very attentive and checked on us quite a bit. My brother got beer and I got the rum punch to drink and we split an order of the brisket quesadillas. My drink was pretty strong and good. I don't know if I exactly like the Boba tea bubbles on my drink, but it definitely made for an interesting presentation. The brisket quesadillas were really good they were flavorful and a little spicy which I enjoyed. Overall, I liked the food and my drink, and the service was good.

grilled cheese and soup
Steve P.

We stopped in here for some food and so I could try the beer. They did have lemonade for the kids, and not surprisingly for the area, there were several families there on the Wednesday night we ate there. My kids are pretzel bites, which they were happy with. My wife had the veggie quesadilla and I had the grilled cheese and tomato bisque soup. I was impressed with the quality of the food here. It seemed like a very small business (one guy serving beer and one guy making all of the food) and it's location was deceiving in terms of the food quality one might expect. They are very lucky to have this chef. I did try two of the beers and both were pretty good. I would say if you want to try some craft beer on Tybee Island, this is your place. Literally, the only brewery there, which is surprising. But it's a good option. Regarding the food, I wouldn't go there if I was looking for a nice sit down restaurant to eat. But if you happen to be looking for craft beer they also have good food!

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Coco M.

Best view at the entrance to Tybee! Good tunes and good beer. Go up the stairs and order the beer cheese pretzel first. You NEED to try the Coconut Cannonball, it's like dessert in a beer tap. I could smell the smoker cooking food on the menu so we came back the next day when we were hungry. You will not regret it. They even have USB charger at the bar tables and an outdoor area.

Black Lager
Diane R.

Great food and beer. Friendly service...good atmosphere....my only complaint is it was difficult to eat my meal with plastic knife and fork...

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Jason K.

My wife and I were in Savannah for a long weekend vacation and took a shuttle out to the beach town of Tybee Island. We found that there was one brewery on the island, so I had to try it. It is upstairs over a Mexican restaurant and some locals were smoking on the outside railing. We entered and there are about 8 beers on tap. I ordered a fruity wheat to start, that was really good and an IPA after that. The lady manning the bar was super nice and I bought a couple of stickers to add to my collection. We hung around for about 20 minutes and enjoyed my beer. Cool little place to have a couple of beers on a warm day. They have food as well, but we did not order any. Tybee is a fun little beach town that remined me a little bit of Key West.

Nick B.

Small Town Get Down has a great balance of hops & smooth apricot flavor... went down nicely Brightside Black Lager... a fantastic rendition of a Guinness Overall, super impressed with the quality of beer in this small outfit. Server was helpful & a ton of good vibes at this spot. Add to your list if on the js

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Kaitlynn J.

Stopped in on the way to the tree lighting & we're so glad we did! Server was awesome to talk to. Food was amazing & beer was great! Small brewery with live music on Fridays & Saturdays & trivia on Tuesdays. Will absolutely be back.

Thomas B.

Wow! What a great Yelp find on Tybee. We came for the day and wanted to grab some lunch. Yelp to the rescue! I came upon this small brewery that serves really good food! The beer was very good. But the food was amazing! The Thai flatbread was so good we had to try to recreate it at home. Everything was really good. Great service, great beer and good food. What else do you need? Live music? Oh, they had that too when we were there!

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3 years ago

Very friendly staff and tasty beer. Will certainly be back if in the area. Hopefully try some of the food next visit, pre-dinner drinks.

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3 years ago

Oh, wow -- what a great surprise!!! Delightful service, excellent beers, and darn fine food!!!! So glad we stopped in

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2 years ago

went last month or so to back river . great service from bartender CATFISH !beer was tasty and great live music

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