Before I begin my review, I would be remiss to mention those skeptical souls who think of Lil'…read moreCharlie's, not as a beacon of culinary excellence or a palace of palatial pleasures, but a den where dwell the foulest demons of ignorance of cooking. Charles Baudelaire, before whom I bow as a servant to a master, once said "On peut juger de la vertu d'un homme à ses goûts en matière de nourriture". Well, he technically said no such thing, but I wish he would have. Baudelaire would have smited upon the tongue those fanatic cretins who maintain and uphold the absurd opinion that Lil' Charlie's (Heaven banish the thought!) is a bad restaurant. I have heard many of my fellows complain of stomachaches and nausea accompanying a trip to this paradise of cookery. Alas! they exaggerate their sufferings, seeking to blame Lil' Charlie's for their own puerile digestive system. For those who criticize the food itself, I have no words. Indeed, I must restrain my tongue; for no fire burns too hot for them, no poison good enough to scorch their iniquitous throats, no--but I must hinder my rash flow of words: justice makes me speak thus. Now I shall presume to speak of the menu. Presume, because who can hope to accomplish the feat of expounding, in mere human words, the transcendence that is the cooking of Lil' Charlie's? I feel as Dante felt when, looking into the eyes of his lady-love Beatrice (oh! those luminous eyes 'lucent-weeping from the dayspring'!), he laments his inability to capture the beauty of it in words. To use Browning's phrase: "Poor the speech; be how I speak for all things". If Browning stumbles in his speech, what can I hope to say? Nevertheless, I set sail in uncertain waters, trusting that my words may carry me through. The food itself is the platonic ideal of perfection. The pork sandwich, Homeric in its proportions, leaves no hungry waif unsatisfied. The chicken wings come in divers seasonings. Jamaican Jerk? Parmesan and garlic? Classic Buffalo? Lil' Charlie's has you covered. The salads are a pleasant meal in themselves; one cannot eat them without conjuring up images of sunny pastorals or the Ecologues written by Theocritus, where joy-drunk shepherds recite their bucolic verses to one another. I shall go so far as to compare the summer salad to a painting by Watteau. Such is the magical power wielded by the chefs of Lil' Charlie's. The one stain upon the pure tapestry woven by the Muses themselves may be said to be the Father Franz Chili. It was rather too oily and contained NO beans! Absurd! Maddening! All in all, it was still a somewhat palatable meal. I must end my paean to Lil' Charlie's without praising the many other attractive features that lend it lustre. The atmosphere is homey and attractive; the tables are as clean and polished as a verse by Virgil. I blush with shame that I cannot hymn the staff, angels of culinary perfection, as is fit. All I can add is that Heaven shall reward them the highest sphere among its many mansions. And, to you one young man who laments the time it takes to receive your food (you know your name, oh unfortunate one!), all I can wish is for your tongue to cleave to your jaws and your liver to pour forth upon the earth. Let your voice be silenced ever and anon. FINIS

Food - well I'm pretty sure my burger was frozen patty that they warmed up. Bun was stale. Chili…read morewas so so for not having a single bean in it. My wife had corn beef she said it was pretty good; however, she did not like the no bean chili. We also tried a variety for apps. Chicken fingers, pretzel and potato skins. Chicken and pretzel was pretty good as well but again I think came from a frozen bag. Potato skin was burnt Service- the girl was new but very nice and pleasant Ambiance - lights flickering the entire time annoying! Place was old and seemed a bit dirty. It was a bit from the interstate but we like trying new places. This one definitely not worth the extra travel. Maybe if I lived next door I would try again but doubt it. They market as having craft beers but turns out that is a no. Guess the brew master left.

This is a small brewery located at Crosstown Bar in Shelbyville. Twisted Spoke ales will be on tap…read moreat the bar. Beer will be on tap May 28th for the car show.

My wife, son and I went there to watch the US vs Australia soccer game. The place was packed but…read morethe service was quick. The beer is always cold and it is a great place to watch a game.

I came here with my neighbor to grab a lobster roll from the Naughty Lobster food truck and grab a…read morebeer. They also have pizza from Big Dog Pizza a local West Chester Pizza place, just not sure when they serve pizza. The service was very polite and took great care of us and helped with getting us a beer that fit our taste options. I am not a huge IPA fan, so I ended up getting a peach beer that was really good. I am not a huge beer person and I see they also offer some cocktails but my thought was I wanted to try a beer since that is their main business. I really like how clean the place is and even the bathroom was very clean. I will recommend this location if you like beer and pizza or whatever food truck happens to be here. I will be back. I will plan to come back for pizza.

We had the pretzel as an appetizer and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that pretzel. So for…read morethe algorithm, the food was good. All the wait staff was professional and friendly. You do have to go up to the bar and order all your food and drinks. And, for the algorithm, the ambience is your traditional brewery/brewpub vibe. But, unfortunately, the beers are just meh or okay. Nothing spectacular. But, your pallet might be different than mine and I'm not discouraging you from checking it out. Leave a review and let me know what you think of the beers.

Loved this brewery! Great beer and fantastic service. We will definitely try to squeeze in…read moreanother visit! We got the happy hour beer and pretzel deal. Large with 2 draft beers. Clean friendly service!

A fun atmosphere, delightful decor, great staff, and seriously delicious food at very good prices…read more And lots of beers, with a strong focus on German varieties. They offer $12 flights so you can try a few. Today we shared sauerkraut balls which are crispy out, soft and tangy in, complemented by a very tasty creamy mustard sauce. You get eight in the order and they are plenty big. My husband got the avocado bacon burger which was a delight for the eyes as well as the palate. It must have been a half pound and done to perfect medium as requested. I was in a bratwurst and potato pancake mood and after the app I was craving more sauerkraut, so I went for the King Ludwig. This is listed under Sandwiches but believe me, this is knife and fork, and you might also need a ladder. This dish could feed three people. Big thick brat sausage patties and huge potato pancakes. Delicious! Pro tip: ask for some sour cream and some of that mustard aioli. The beer cheese that it comes with is good but didn't seem to go with this particular dish. I dipped some chips in it instead. This was our second visit. Glad to finally return. It can be an adventure getting here, not the least of which is the parking nightmare of Oxford. The descent of the iron railed stairs is kind of fun. There is a handicapped access at the rear of the building, leading to an elevator, but it's designed for wheelchairs or scooters because the ramp is very long. For a person with mobility difficulty who can still walk, this would be a very long walk and they'd probably do better with the stairs. My husband has this issue and he concurred. The wait staff is young and enthusiastic, neatly attired, and so very kind and helpful. The German decor is delightful. What a treasure! Get down here, you'll be glad you did.

Always love coming to this place for brunch or after a night out. Service staff there is great,…read moreiykyk, and the beer list is awesome. Food rarely disappoints and slapped this time. Got the Reuben and the schnitzel. Love booling in the basement. Tschüss, Bob B.

We were exploring Yellow Springs and I realized there are a couple breweries in town so Nate and I…read moremade our way over to this spot. We walked through a neighborhood to get to it, but it's on a bike trail, which my brother has actually biked from his house in Dayton. The brewery was pretty empty when we were there but the employees were super friendly and helpful, talking us through all the options and what the favorites/most popular beers are. Nate got a flight and I got a beermosa, which you can order with any of their beers - they recommended the raspberry springer, which was perfectly fruity and a great pairing. I also ended up trying a canned seltzer that they had (not their own), which was very tasty and not a brand we get in Michigan. The space is open and decent sized, and they have plenty of outdoor seating too. There's a shelf of board games that you can play while enjoying your drinks. They don't serve food but they do have chips and pretzels to buy. I love a good brewery and this one was fun to check out.

Love this place. The vibe is great with indoor and outdoor seating. There is always something new…read moreon tap and dogs are allowed on the patio. A chill place to grab a beer while in town.

Service and quality, comfortable,reliable.And friendly…read more A good quality place I can't say enough about this place.

Nice little brewery to visit while in town. There were a good crowd there for a Friday afternoon…read more Brewery staff were very friendly and welcoming. If you like a nice and easy drinking beer then I would highly suggest the Madison ale.

I went for a girl's night to 1860 with a great friend of mine and we had a wonderful first visit!…read moreTheir food is delicious, drinks are cold and there is a great variety, and the staff is so much fun and wonderful at what they do! We will definitely be back soon! I am excited to try one of their trivia nights one of the bartenders told us about. There is an outside patio for nice days and they have outdoor games you can ask for! It's crazy to me that this place is now a restaurant/taphouse since I got my second tattoo in the very building back in the 2010s! I love what they have done with the place.

We enjoy coming here for me it's the ciders for my boyfriend it's the beer it's nice that it's tied…read moreinto a small restaurant to order tasty food while we drink and a nice atmosphere not overly priced for there drinks friendly service.

Loved the selection of beers that they had! The beer tender allowed me to try a few (I'm super…read moreindecisive) and honestly there wasn't one beer that I tried that I wouldn't order. I did half a glass of the 2-a-days lemon IPA (this beer is sooo refreshing & perfect for the summer) and I had the rest of the glass of the Mangonero IPA which has just a tiny kick of spice that adds a nice flavor without overdoing it. The Morning Workout Coffee Stout was also sooo good!! They have a nice little courtyard if you want to hang outside, games, and a small kitchen (we didn't get food as the kitchen was closed). Overall, I would recommend & wish I was closer because the beer was

We had lots of fun here with friends watching the a game, and listening to the band…read more Beer is great, we really like the fruit flavored and pumpkin beers. The fruited flavors are blond beers, and not those nasty tart beers. Our food selection of pretzels bits and crab Rangoon were delicious too. Get an order of their ranch sauce, it's good on anything. Food was ready in less than ten minutes after ordering, staff is nice. They have daily/weekly events.