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    Nepenthe Brewing

    4.5 (164 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
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    Drive Thru Burger Vegan Patty, Space Jellyfish beer
    Mollie W.

    Another great experience at Nepenthe while hosting family from Chicago. A group of 7 of us enjoyed tasty brews, cocktails and food for dinner on a nice Baltimore evening. The Drive Thru burger with Vegan patty was delicious, as were the house made chips. I have discovered I can order a 5 oz beer for only $3.50 if I'm not in the mood for a full beer or I simply want to try a few smaller brews. Counter service is always great here, with friendly staff and spacious seating options. Cool vibes only.

    Natalie A.

    been here 2 times for drinks and fries only (i will branch out one day) but it's an amazing spot! staff is so nice and helpful with menu and choices. some of my favorite fries they're SO GOOD. have loved the cocktails too.

    audie m.

    I had a desire to get a nice cold one on a warm summer day so I decided to walk to my neighborhood brewery. The vibe was chill and lowkey. A nice local brewery feel. When I was ready I walked up and placed an order. I got the space jellyfish ipa and a watermelon feta salad. The staff were attentive and friendly. They promptly brought out my drink later followed by my salad. The food was delicious service was great and I will definitely be returning in the future. Hooray local beer

    Polydribbles
    Kimberly J.

    Came here during Winter restaurant week because their offerings on that specific menu piqued my interest. It was also trivia night so it was pretty busy. I came a few minutes after 8pm thinking I could order off the menu because the kitchen closes at 8:30 only to be told while the kitchen does close at 8:30, the menu stopped at 8. I ended up not ordering food because nothing on the regular menu spoke to me. Ordered a pint of Polydribbles which was pretty tasty. I wish that they would have posted the availability of Restaurant week menu on their website and IG flyer so I wouldn't have made a wasted trip.

    Alden C.

    Nepenthe Brewing was long on my list for breweries to try. When the opportunity arose I was super excited to get another brewery off of my list but also after further exploration I really liked the brewery concepts as far as their logos go. I say this because I love getting brewery swag. I love this kind of thing and I go sporting around in t-shirts and such from other breweries and occasionally it's a conversation starter and other times it's not. It's okay if it's not. The "Golden Age" of the craft brewery is dissipating and it seems kind of fast but it is what it is as alcohol consumption is decreasing and the popularity of it is decreasing. So I feel like I am grabbing the fumes of whatever breweries I can try before more diminish... and doing the swag wearing reminds me when things were a bit different... when we were a bit younger. Anyway getting to the primary point here. The beer! Steve and I had one of the beers from this brewery. It was the Cryomancer which was an American style IPA that we both liked the flavor profile of considerably. I have had IPA's that aren't all that exciting but the way this one tasted hit all the right spots and it felt like something new was brought to the table and to her our tastebuds. Flavor features in this beer are hoppiness, pine, bitter and subtle. The beer is light bodied which is nice as it doesn't make it too intense and it's pretty easy to drink more than one due to this non aggressive flavor profile ( or less so anyway).

    Chimichurri Double Patty Melt- incredible flavors!
    Madison P.

    Overall: one of the best breweries around, excellent beer, unique, delicious, and hearty food, indoor and outdoor seating, kind service, nice garage door that opens the space up, inclusive single-stall restrooms, has a changing pad and high chairs This place and Jailbreak are my two favorite breweries around. There aren't a ton of local breweries that also do food well, but this place knocks both the food and the beer out of the park. I really enjoyed their IPAs and sours. Their sours were in cans not on draft so they couldn't be included in the flights. All of our food was incredible. Everything on the menu looks so fun and unique. I love that they partner with Taharka brothers. Our ice cream cookie sandwich for dessert was delightful. My only critiques would be that we weren't big fans of the chips and the chicken in the motherclucker was a little tough to bite through.

    Peruvian Chicken sandwich
    Ben D.

    Awesome time at Nepenthe great beer and food. I got two beers from there selection. A porter and IPA. Both were great. The staff were very helpful in picking out stuff. For food I got the Peruvian chicken sandwich. It was well seasoned and fried. Had a nice balance of heat and savory flavors with the sauce. Overall a fantastic experience.

    Margarita
    Huong N.

    Had a great time visiting Nepenthe with friends after work! Seating is pretty open and plenty inside, and I believe there are a few tables outside as well. You order at the bar and wait for drinks to be made/poured immediately while food is delivered to your table! The margarita was pretty standard, and overall priced fairly. My friends had beers and said they love all of the beers offered here! I had the burger and it was seasoned and cooked the way I asked! There is happy hour, which has both food specials and drink specials (there's a chosen beer that is $5 during happy hour I believe). Parking is difficult to find because the streets are just packed and there is no dedicated parking, but would definitely come here again!

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    El P.

    summary: great beer selection (and other adult drinks). great food. and a hodge podge of different seating options. nice bathroom options to boot. no notes. Nepenthe kind of has the decor vibe of a grungy bar, but (thankfully for me at least) that's kind of where it ends. The food options are great with a large variety of things to order from. Everything that I've ordered has been delicious. The bartenders were very kind. Bathrooms were single-stall and clean. They have like a multi-tiered seating situation. There's like a mini-upstairs platform, a main floor area, and garage door seating (bay door opens up where you can people-watch or sit outside). I found some of their sweet options on the sweeter side - like the chicken sandwich was smothered in maple syrup and their ice cream sandwich, although it was delicious, was very rich (splitting and sharing with 4 people was plenty for me). overall, Nepenthe is a bit of a trek for me, but has nailed it every visit we've had.

    Melinda S.

    We visited this brewery on a weekend afternoon. It was busy, but we were able to find spots at the bar. The bartenders here are really friendly! The vibe is also cool; there's a lot of awesome art and its vibrant space and atmosphere. We tried several different beers and all were good. Didn't partake in food this time, but saw some that looked pretty good. Overall, this is a fun brewery with good beers and I'll definitely return!

    Slash burger and fries
    Brian S.

    Great neighborhood restaurant! Food is wonderful (slash burger and fries - wooeeh good! I didn't realize how long it had been since I had a really good hamburger) and an updated menu. Looks like plenty of drink options (I'm not a beer guy). There is plenty of space to sit and hang out with friends. Parking is neighborhood-ish, but I didn't drive far to find a spot. Staff are tremendously friendly. If I could give 6 stars...

    Abigail R.

    A classic brewery slinging beers and really solid bar food. Their beers are great, they do tend to be IPA heavy with a few other types. The mallet is my go to, it's their version of a light beer, really mild and chuggable. I'm not a huge beer drinker and I enjoy it. Their wings are my favorite thing. They're crispy and steamy and their sauce could slap my grandma and I'd forgive it. So flavorful, so delicious. The nachos are also really good, and the burger is super solid too! It gets POPIN here on game days, so either bring some pals and pony up to the bar and watch or stay away on game days depending on what your flavor of person is haha

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    Kerry B.

    First impressions, this is totally my scene. Vibrant, lively, great music, awesome service and TVs for sports. And the food coming out of the kitchen smelled amazing. I walked in, sat at the bar and was greeted by both servers. I felt welcome from the start and that made for a truly great experience. I liked that although it was a brewery, besides the craft beer, they had wine, spirits and some really cool mixed drinks. There is a little bit of something for everyone here. Scan the QR code for the full menu, but your servers can guide you as well. The food on the menu looked amazing, but I was feeling adventurous so I ordered the wings. If you like your wings with veggies, they don't offer any, but they did give me a choice of ranch or blue cheese. The wings were perfect. 8 glorious, well prepared wings. The BEER: Space Jelly IPA 7% ABV... Oh My Goodness! Let's Go!!! Juicy, not too sweet, fruit on the front, grass on the finish, quite dank and deceptively smooth. Doesn't taste like 7%. Muggle Juice spiced winter ale 7.5% ABV... ummm, yummm, pumpkin spice and delicious, better than a latte. Slightly boozy on the finish and really wonderful. Terminal Exodus Czech dark lager 4.8% ABV... so smooth, totally crushable and they serve it with a lot of head so you can get all that creamy Czech goodness Spontaneous Deviations #5 circa 2023 Barleywine 9.3% ABV... this is unbelievably smooth for a high ABV barleywine. I would call this Barleywine lite. It is really smooth, has a lighter mouth feel than most of the barley wines I have had. This is a keeper, as in keep it in your beer fridge and not just for special occasions. Polluted Sacruary west coast IPA 6% ABV... this west coast won me over, because I am not a West coast fan. Low in IBUs smooth, fruit forward with a piney and floral finish. This is awesomeness. Grim Tidings west coast DIPA 8.3%... a little boozy on the finish with some grapefruit notes. Werewolf death grip American Kolsch 5.5% ABV... not your typical kolsch, has way more body and I get botanical ls and a hint of cucumber. Mouth feel is heavier than a typical Kolsch. This is a gold medal beer. Cerebra session IPA 4.5% ABV... I didn't think I would like thus because normally session IPAs, So very crushable. This is a great summer beer! I did it all for chnookie pale ale 6.7% ABV...Soooo, definitely a West coast, all kinds of piney, but super low in IB US for a West Coast IPA. This is very good. More than Human West coast TIPA 10.2% ABV... All I can say is this is a perfectly balanced beer and if I didn't have to walk, talk and function properly, I could drink this all day. Drink 3 of these and you'll need a designated walker. So, in my limited experience Nepenthe Brewing Co has the best beer in Baltimore. Great service, great food and fantastic beer makes this a must visit if you want an awesome craft beer experience in Baltimore. I guarantee if you put this at the top of your list, you not only won't be disappointed, but probably will be thanking me. Last note: owner is: Brian, Brewers are Eric, Brandon and Renee. There is magic happening here.

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    Creative food menu: the kimchi cheesesteak was delicious. They also have a wide beer selection and lots of vegetarian options.

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    Went on a Tuesday and it was great. Chill staff, delicious food, great drinks and they played my favorite music

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    Great beer, great food, great staff. Love coming here at least once a month to see what's new.

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