I came for the free jazz show, I'm usually not a brewery person unless there is a special event happening. I'm not huge on German fair either which is all they had. I tried a pretzel and cheese, the sauce was good but pretzel had way too much salt for my liking. The venue appeared to be nice and clean but I was outside most of the time. read more

Pork schnitzel was awesome. My wife went to Germany and was telling our grandson has awesome pork schnitzel was (she's only had it a bierkeller) well it was not good in Germany. She said Bierkeller is 10x better. I have to agree. The Urhell beer was awesome. read more

Bierkeller Brewing Company - Erhell - Beer Gardens Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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Great service. I can't eat pork, so I love that they have a chicken schnitzel, and it was DELICIOUS! Beers are great too. Outside tables by the river were nice on a beautiful day read more

Bierkeller Brewing Company - Lemon Radler beer - Beer Gardens Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

It's really great to find an authentic German restaurant and brewery. The beer was fantastic. I had a delicious dark wheat beer and a Hungarian sausage sandwich. The menu is authentic and fairly extensive. I was there for a special event, so the service was a little like a cafeteria, order and pay in a line. The place was festive and ready for Christmas. A lot of positive energy and even at least one of the servers was wearing lederhosen. I wish this place was in my neighborhood and I could just come here and hang out. read more

The beer was good. Stop there. I ordered the pulled pork special. I was visiting South Carolina. A state known for barbecue. I had expectations. They were not met. The pork was so salty I couldn't eat it. No smoke. No bbq sauce. Just sad. If the weather is nice maybe just sit in the outdoor area with the locals and drink beer. Or order sausage?!? read more

Bierkeller Brewing Company - Pulled pork Sad mac. - Beer Gardens Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Bierkeller is alright, but I think a tad overrated. It does indeed have a beautiful view of the Columbia Canal, but I'm not sure if that makes up for the expensive prices of their (at-best) mediocre food. The beer was fine as well, but nothing particularly noteworthy. I'd say Bierkeller is pretty average. read more

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I'm very happy I found this place and there is free parking in a small parking garage just down the block. If you park on the street don't park where the curb is red you will get a ticket! The beer is great especially the winter flavor right now! The food is limited. I tried the sausage kale dish which was good but very very salty to me. They chalked it down the generous amount of bacon in the dish. Also, on the weekends the have a small outdoor market with various vendors selling crafts and non-alcoholic drinks like coffee and hot cocoa. The venue is dog friendly and there is plenty of outdoor seating. read more

Fun atmosphere, good food and beer. Recommend for a festive day/night out. Don't drink and drive

The beer is great although there isn't a huge selection, the food is meh, and the space is incredible! Which evens out to a 4 star review for me. I love the proximity of this place to the riverwalk, easy parking, and large venue. When the weather is nice, you'll find people of all ages and all kinds of different furry friends hanging outside of Bierkeller. They had an awesome Octoberfest set up, too! I don't feel like I can really comment on service, as I had minimal interaction with staff (you walk up to order then find a seat wherever is open without a host dictating where you go). read more

Bratwurst event had been cancelled but decided to come here any way for lunch. We both had the curry wurst with the wheat bear. Quite yummy food and beer. Would we go again - oh yes, its a great place to visit. read more

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If I could do no stars I would. I stopped here for dinner and a beer last week and the server that brought to a nearby table was seen by myself and others in my party with his hands down his pants scratching his ass before grabbing our plates . We promptly left. read more

Nice spot, and very ideal for this area. I went with my run crew after our night run in the area. Bierkeller is bigger than I thought it would be, and very bright inside. That's a good thing. They had a bunch of college basketball games on, and the mood I side was light...people were in their own little pockets, which is nice too. I wouldn't say it's intimate here, but depending on when you go it could be. There wasn't much of anything on the menu for me as a vegetarian, but I was really there to sample the beer anyway. I only had one, the house Kolsch, which was light without being 'lite'. My friend who also had one described it as a light-ish Heinikein, which is always good. My crew mostly ate, and I must say the food looked very good. While mostly fried stuff, it didn't look heavy or greasy, so I assume the cook is good. I didn't realize they had deserts, made in-house no less, and the tart that one of the fellas had looked very tasty. I kinda regretted not ordering that, but then that gives me incentive to return, which I will. read more

Another fabulous addition to Columbia's restaurant and beer scene. We been here twice recently mainly for the beer but stayed for the German cuisine. The menu has been evolving and getting dialed in for the different times of the day or rather the brunch service. The venue is beautiful with plenty of space. read more

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Went here for the first time yesterday for lunch. Really a nice place to sit outside on a good fall day. Was looking forward to having a Weiss beer and schnitzel but unfortunately they didn't have any Weiss beer...only two choices for beer. We ordered a Jaegerschnitzel to split. Came with Spatzle and gravy. At first I thought the spatzle was mashed potatoes...it was pretty much all melded together. We'd never had any like this. My wife didn't care of it at all and I thought it really needed salt. She thought the Jaegerscnitzel was dry (but she didn't eat any of the gravy with it). It did look like it was cooked a bit long as the crust was darker than normal. We both were expecting a hot pretzel...not cold. The beer cheese was good but I've had much better at two Irish pubs in town (which had hot pretzels). The mustard went well with the pretzel. Overall we weren't impressed with the food. I will go back and try a bratwurst and hopefully a Weiss beer to give them another try. In the meantime I can't give a great review based on what we hae. read more

Bierkeller Brewing Company - Jaegerscnhitzel, spätzle and gravy - Beer Gardens Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

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What an amazing find. The owner had lived in Germany and myself having spent a summer there a couple years back, I find myself searching for quality German food. I found it here. Alles in ordnung here when it comes to the food and beer. It's nice to see a speciality brewer stick to the styles you'd find back in Germany and having tried each of them, they're all very correct - and delicious! Good schnitzel. Good spatzle. Good beer. Good potato salad. Good currywurst. read more

I went during the soft opening week, so I did take that into account for the review. Pros: selection of bratwurst, cool venue, great view Cons: (soft opening) limited selection of food - more for snacking or a light meal, limited indoor seating, loud inside, confusing check-out area I ordered Bretz'n (pretzel) with bier cheese, kasekrainer (sausage stuffed with Wisconsin cheese), Currywurst plate (curried sausage on fries covered with curried ketchup), and Weissbier (Bavarian hazy wheat beer). The Weissbier was a bit light for my taste, so we're interested in trying some of the other selections next time! The Currywurst plate was the most interesting - the curried ketchup didn't sound appealing to me at first, but I actually enjoyed the light amount of curry and sweetness to it. My favorite is the käsekrainer though - can't go wrong with cheese-stuffed sausage! The pretzel was a bit stiffer than it looked, and its taste mixed with the bier cheese was a bit salty at first but complimented the currywurst plate well. Because it was their soft opening week, we didn't expect it to be perfect, but the place was popping. The check-out carts were a little confusing because they kind of blended into the background, but the buusers did a great job cleaning up quickly as tables opened. TL;DR - would recommend for the experience. read more

Bierkeller Brewing Company - Bretz'n (pretzel), bier cheese, käsekrainer (sausage stuffed with Wisconsin cheese), Currywurst plate, and Weissbier - Beer Gardens Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

We visited Bierkeller on a Saturday around 12:30. Walking along the outdoor area we found people sitting outside eating and having beer. When you approach the restaurant, you first arrive at the bar for outdoor service with cold brews on tap and a limited menu. They brew the beer themselves! There is also an area out front with water. That's a much needed addition for the heat in August! We opted to go indoors where the air was cool. As you enter, to the left is a cafe style line where you can order beer and then proceed further down to order food. I chose the weisswurst and a pretzel. My husband had the schnitzel sandwich that is served with fries. We enjoy hefeweizen, so we chose that. It's a lighter hefeweizen than what we have in Germany, but the flavor was great! The sound is a little loud in the dining area, but we were told they are already looking into a way to help that. Plenty of seating was available and the staff was friendly and helpful. The weisswurst was DELICIOUS! I loved having weisswurst when we visited Germany, so I was glad to see it was available. My husband said the schnitzel was ok, but it was too dry to be served on a pretzel roll without some type of sauce. He prefers his schnitzel with a sauce or gravy. The interior is decorated nicely and we loved that there is plenty of spots to grab a beer and view the Columbia Canal. All around, there is great potential here as they iron out the usual hiccups of opening a new restaurant. It's worth giving them a try! We look forward to returning when the heat breaks! Prost! read more

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We came in town for the Bierkeller Christmas Market and enjoyed lunch outside. They were not serving their full menu but all the menu items being served were absolutely delicious. My daughter and husband both enjoyed the hot cocoa while I enjoyed the mulled wine. They were using window service today and it was pretty quick considering how long the line was. The weather was perfect for outdoor dining, just chilly enough to enjoy the warm beverages. read more

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Who does not love German beer? I love some traditional brewed German beers. this place is surely the place to get your fixed for that. I wish that the pretzels had additional options for mustard to dip into versus a possible beer cheese. However, I cannot significantly complain about anything at all. The staff was absolutely friendly and made me feel so welcome! read more

Best beer I've had in a long time. Brewed on site by the owner. The staff were super nice! The outside seating allowed me to bring my dog too! Took a walk down the canal after. read more

Food was amazing and big enough to share! Perfect environment for relaxing or for a get together with friends (and kids). read more

Bierkeller Brewing Company - Jägerschnitzel $19 - Beer Gardens Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Solid unique dinning experience in a relaxed indoor/outdoor setting. Quick service style. Decent german food, the simple cucumber dill salad is excellent and very refreshing after a pint of beer and schnitzel. read more

Will not be returning. Food was overpriced and mediocre at best. Schnitzel straight from the freezer to the plate by way of a raging fire apparently. Burned!! Service worse. read more

Nice location and friendly staff/service. The food was a little disappointing. We started with pretzels, which were served cold (would have been much better warmed) and then tried the schnitzel with spaetzle. The schnitzel was heavily breaded and overcooked. The spaetzle was bland. The beer was okay. read more

Any kitchen can have an off night. The Jagerschnitzel was so incredibly dry and appeared to have been fried a little too long to the point of being hard and chewy, more like jerky. The mushroom gravy was passable but only had about three mushrooms that looked like they were from a can. The spatzle were more like tiny pieces of noodles, each piece about the size of a small pea. My first meal here during a Christmas market was perfect, close to the level of authentic German food I experienced when I was stationed with the Army in Berlin and Wurzburg. The best part of the meal was the smoky wheat beer, perfectly brewed. I'll go back and try a brat meal sometime, but this meal was a bit of a letdown. The service and ambiance were good. This would be a great place to watch the Euro Cup. read more

Bierkeller Brewing Company - Jagerschnitzel and spatzle with a smoky Bavarian wheat beer. - Beer Gardens Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

My 1st generation German-American friend couldn't believe this existed in Columbia! Excellent ratings on authenticity! We love the beer and you can't beat the food prices! He bought a T-shirt and stein to spread the word. You should too. read more

Went here for trivia. Food id say is not my favorite and would not come here for food. It has a feel of a cafeteria almost with how big and echoey it is. The beers however are great which is why I'm rating it so high since it is a brewery. Service was fine. read more

Let me start by saying, the staff at the restaurant were all very nice but that is where it ends. I ordered the Weisswuurst breakfast special. I was thinking that it may be too much to eat but curious about it. I also ordered a soda, warm, no ice because the ice machine was broken. Finally, the food came after a long wait. I went to ask if it was going to come out soon. Finally, the food came and I was shocked. Two sausages and a very stale, slightly warm, not hot, no salt, pretzel. That was it. For $16 I certainly expected a little more. My husband also ordered a pretzel, same, just awful. I did complain and was given a refund for the pretzels. That was good but I guess if you are a beer drinker, this might be an ok place but certainly not if you are hungry and want some good food. read more

They've gotten better since they opened FYI!! The beer is delicious and seasonal. I recommend taking home one of their reusable bottles read more

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I really wanted to like this place. Went for dinner with the family, ordered their flagship beer which I was informed was about to kick the keg, went to order food and realized they were out of the majority of items the family wanted. Drank the beer (while the family drank the smallest glasses of water) and went to enjoy Mexican elsewhere. Bad first impression and doubt we'll be back read more

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Absolutely love the location first off! Beautiful views, nice outdoor seating by the river. The inside of the beer hall is so unique and you really feel like you have transported to Germany. We tried the kellerbier and the weissbier and both were tasty. The food....ehhhh I wouldn't eat here again. Als read more

I went during their soft opening and beer varieties were understandably limited. The 2 types on tap were solid as ever and I am looking forward to future brews. The Bierkeller has an astonishing food menu with many Southern German specialities that were praised all around me. (I did not eat during that visit.) The place is in a modern building but feels homey and has plenty of outdoor seating, as well. There was a lot of staff - also a lot of customers - and every single one was cheerful and friendly. I definitely recommend going! Bring your kids, your dogs and park in the nearby garage that has plenty of spaces reserved for the brewery. read more

Bierkeller Brewing Company - Inside seating area with happy drinkers - Beer Gardens Near Me - Columbia, South Carolina

Great Kölsch beer! The schnitzel sandwich is as big as your head. I'm still trying to get there when they are serving Schweinehaxe.

Awesome beers and selection. Good food. If the weather is good it is great to sit outside. You order and they will bring it to you. Dog friendly outside. read more

They have Great beer. The food is fantastic also. There new brick and mortar is on the canal and lots of outdoor seating that is pet friendly. Parking is available in the parking garage and on the street. We love it!! read more

Mediocre beer. Food not very good. Spaetzle was terrible. Bratwurst was okay. Service is terrible. Chaos to find which line to enter. Out of potato salad at 3:00 on the afternoon and other items dwindling. The market was not worth the time. Very few vendors and nothing of decent quality or value. read more

You advertising it as a brunch spot and don't even have anything to eat, not even hot coffee! Just few beers and pretzels! False advertising and not good! read more

My family, including a 2 and 6 year old spent the evening here last night. We all loved the unique beautiful setting overlooking the river, drinks and the German food. We were greeted by the manager, Britany, who explained their system which is self serve. We ordered the schnitzel with fries and spatzel, which was very good,. The kids had room to run and play while we sat and enjoyed our beer and wine. I highly recommend a visit to experience this new addition to Columbia's downtown Canal Side area. There is designated BierKeller parking in the parking garage. read more

We had the rotisserie chicken, chicken tenders and a schnitzel sandwich whichwas all just mid in my opinion My main complaint is that almost all the tables are reserved so you basically can't sit anywhere, we had to stand to eat our food and there were not that many people there. I don't understand a bewery that isn't first come first served. They only had one beer ready to serve, which is insane if your touting yourself to be a brewery but it was good. When we walked in the atmosphere gave me cafeteria vibes so I was not impressed at all. This will be the one one and only time we patron this establishment. With all that being said I hope they do well but also take some of these observations into consideration. read more

I know they just opened, but the beer was great as well as the food. Plenty of room inside and out. Really great venue and I'm looking forward to picking up beer there to take home. Prost! read more