Cool spot with chill vibes and string lights. Parking's limited--tiny lot in back and 2-hour street parking (no clue if that changes on weekends, I'm not from here). Walked in through the back and sat wherever--booths, tables, bar, all open. Tons of beer options. I had the Mississippi Blonde--light and tasty. We split the pretzel loaf and smoked Mississippi Gold wings. You can get regular wings, but why would you? The smoked ones were amazing. Should've gotten 12 (you can do half smoked, half regular if you're into bad decisions). Could get loud with a big group, but great vibe overall. Would definitely come back for drinks--and more wings. read more

Bent River Brewing Company - Pretzel Loaf and Mississippi Gold Wings - Pubs Near Me - Rock Island, Illinois

Checked out this second location of a cool brewery in downtown Rock Island. It's mostly about the beers, but you can order from the food trucks that come to the parking lot. Bent River has a couple locations, with the other one in Moline. Probably the choices are better at that, but this one is better for live music and events. The prices are pretty comparable to other craft breweries it seems. A lot of times it's busy. It's especially busy on weekends and when there's live music. There's a large draft selection. It's about $7 a pint. Pretty good for local beers, so we got a few of these. Best of these last time here was the Q.C Haze, a hazy IPA. It's a strong ABV at 7.1%. There's also a pretty okay food selection. It's about $8 for shareable appetizers. The Chips And Salsa are good with anything to be honest. Great brewery that's also a restaurant where they also cook everything. It has many items as far as beer and food. The food is mostly limited to food trucks, but there's stuff like brisket and pretzels. read more

Bent River Brewing Company - Q.C. Haze With Chips And Salsa - Pubs Near Me - Rock Island, Illinois

Great beer and vibes. Great place to meet friends. read more

Solid beer selection--would return to drink and eat. The wait staff was personable and fast! The barbecue was good, but not Kansas City good. However, if you have a hankering for barbecue, you won't be disappointed. read more

A group of 11 of us met for dinner and drinks. Our server was amazing...she took all our orders without notes and delivered food and drink seamlessly throughout the night. Lots of beer selections including a few bottled beers for those (like me) that don't do the crafts. Food was very good; lots to choose from. I got the Wednesday night $7 taco special - 4 very flavorful, tasty beef steak tacos; it was very tasty and a great deal. My wife got a grilled pork tenderloin with baked beans as her side - she enjoyed all of it. A couple in our group got Salmon Salads - a nice mix of greens and veggies and a good sized piece of salmon. The sandwiches with the pretzel buns looked delicious and I didn't see one fry left at the table when we were all done. They have a Habenero Ketchup along with the standard fare. The Habenero is nicely hot without being overpowering. A very good experience overall and very reasonable prices. read more

Sad how far this establishment has fallen. 1. No tap beers as we're cleaning taps-- great but shouldn't that be done prior to opening? 2. Sorry for all the flies but it's tap day and we leave the doors open. 3. Sorry the atm is working we called box 2 days ago read more

Friendly staff, good food and great beer! Was busy the entire time we were there on a Saturday afternoon!

I'm new in the beer drinking scene, but the ones I've tried here are so good and I really like the bartender that was here. I believe her name is Niki. Very personable. Seriously though, they have some really good beers. Very nice, casual atmosphere, outside deck area, good for groups or coming alone. I will be coming back again. read more

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We arrived at Bent River for the first time and we are glad we did. Joe our bar guru helped us find the perfect selection. We highly recommend this bar. read more

Loved this brewing company the first time coming at the moline location. Our experience at this location was very disappointing. Took forever to get service from the bartenders with very little interest in helping us. Apparently they only serve pizza at this location as well. Beer was only okay. read more

Awful just awful...I travel the country for work and live discovering new places especially new beers...this was the worst experience I have ever had at a place and completely unwelcomed...I sat at the bar for 20 minutes and the whole time the bartender just went around to socialize with his buddies and the other people...which there wasn't many...who he knew...everytime he walked by me all he did was give me nasty looks like I wasn't supposed to be there...I eventually got up and walked out...basically the feeling I got was if u are from out of town? DO NOT GO HERE read more

Staff was super rude. I misunderstood their tasting prices--because it was poorly explained. When the total came to more than twice what my group understood the price to be I explained we only wanted half of the taster beers since that was the price I was expecting. Staff needs a refresher in customer service! Eye rolls, bitch faces, turned to talk to each other about me while they reprinted receipts thinking I couldn't hear them? Not caring that I could? Lol whatttt! read more

Their food is equally as good as their beer! Staff is always nice and friendly. They have one of the best potato salads and a great homemade barbecue sauce. read more

Great selection for all to enjoy. Try the sampler and load up on your favorite. Holly, the bartender, has an infectious smile. Enjoy!

Great addition to the company, located right off of the Arsenal bridge and this location is a bit bigger which is really nice because the Moline Location tends to get a bit over crowded. Same great brews just a different place, I love to mix mine ( 1/2 uncommon and 1/2 raspberry ) They also have a billiards and great outdoor seating, even a banquet room you can rent for a party or event! read more

Better vibe then the Moline location. If I am not looking to eat dinner I almost always drive the extra distance to go to this location. Better bartenders. Less people hating their lives. Dunno, just better. read more

I've been to both the Moline and Rock Island locations over the last couple years. I love they're beer, it's absolutely amazing. It has become really hipster. I'm not mad about this turn of events because it makes for great people watching. I wouldn't care if they were located under a bridge and the beer was served by a horny meth head I'd still travel the 350 miles to drink here. read more

Amazing Uncommon stout, wonderful service, easy parking and delicious BBQ burger for lunch....Must stop!

Love this location much more than the Moline one. Better service, better outside seating. Also can bring your own food which is a huge plus, especially considering the tremendous Jim's Rib Haven is right across the street. read more

I'm giving this place 2 stars because the beer was good. But the service was terrible. There were at most 5 people at the bar when I walked in and the bartender wouldn't look my way or acknowledge me for about 8 minutes. Whoever the guy was she was talking to the whole time was obviously more important than the rest of us standing there. She was a squatty looking troll figure and when she finally did take a minute to help she was snarky and acted very put off for me asking what was in the strawberry rhubarb beer. Gee, if you visit a brewery it's standard to ask questions about the brew process. One of the people sitting at the bar told me she was actually the manager and she was just having a bad day. Besides my forgetful experience the beer was ok. They had about 9 different beers on tap that day and the few that I tried were all equally good. I can't remember the name they called it but the pale ale was tasty. read more

We stopped in on a Saturday afternoon for a couple flights. My husband is a huge fan of their jalapeno pepper ale, which is the only Bent River beer we can find in Des Moines. We tried an oatmeal stout, an uncommon stout, a barrel aged Russian stout, a raspberry wheat, a raspberry shandy, the jalapeno pepper ale, a Mississippi Blonde and a hefeweizen. All were delicious. Two flights of four samples of beer were $10, not too pricey. They were giving free tours of the brewery while we were there also, but we didn't partake because we were enjoying the sun on the beautiful spacious patio. Wish we lived closer so we could come back. read more

I go here once a week on average, sometimes more or less. I love their Uncommon Stout and Sweet Potato Ale the best, but most of their beers are great. This location only serves beer and heats pizzas available for purchase (never had one), but they do welcome you to BYOF. Tbe bar tenders are really friendly and remember my name and what I order. Shuffle board is free, but only one table is available and not completely level. The only other constructive comment is that it is difficult to watch games there as only half of the table can see the limited TVs. Mondays are a great day to go to get growlers filled cheap and have a few 25 oz mugs for only $4.50. read more

This place has great beer for a great price. If beer isn't your thing no worries. They also have probably the best bourbon selection in the QC read more

Great beers. Seasonal choices. Sweet potato ale on tap now. Two very big thumbs up.

The bartender needs to pay attention to new customers who enter instead of chatting with others. Finally left after waiting 10 minutes for her to acknowledge me. read more

Totally live bent river but today I bought a 6 pack of paddle wheel and we found n old beer shoved into the neck of the bottle after we opened it, and my beer tastes kind of rusty love bent to death but sure upset I couldn't enjoy my beer read more

By far the best Moline has to.offer! After horrible service down the st, this bar cheered me up with fast, friendly and attentive service! The drinks are reasonable, especially with the diverse menu featuring in house brewed beers. I enjoyed the Uncommon Blueberry stout in a matter of 6 minutes after the bartender changing the keg and attending to a full bar! Will definitely be back to visit and advise everyone to go here! read more

Bent river beer is great! Most recognized brewery in the qca . I prefer the lighter blonde , but people gush over uncommon and jingle Java. Their food is good ! Great wraps and chips and salsa . Both moline and RI have outside seating. Would recommend read more

Bent River in Rock Island is the prime atmosphere to do any type of drinking. Whether you're stopping for a beer after work, or stopping for a beer And a bomb to start the night off, this place has the customer service and the daily specials to get it done. Their fine craftsmanship of all their brews shows that they care not only about their reputation, but care for you, the customer. read more

We held a private party here last week. The catered food by Bent River was wonderful. The service was out of this world. Everyone raved about the location, food and service. Thanks for making our party great! read more