We love this place ! Ample beer options. They are registered on UnTappd so you can see the beers on tap. Food was delicious and service at the bar was friendly and timely read more

We came here after the races at Keeneland. We started with the sausage balls. While delicious, there was too much breading in them. I would have preferred them to be more meaty. I had the chicken tender sandwich which was delicious. Crispy on the outside and tender and juicy inside. My husband had a burger that he thoroughly enjoyed. Service was excellent. Beer was cold. What more could I ask for? read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - 5 oz stout pour - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

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Great Brewery in Bardstown! The service from Jessica at the bar was awesome! Their food and brews are delicious, as well as their Old Fashioned. We loved the building, and the atmosphere was cool!! We will definitely be back! Trivia that night was a plus and a great time! read more

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Very unimpressed with everything we ordered. The chili dogs are all bread with meat that looks like a slim jim. The fish sandwich was too much bun. Smothered pork chops was my meal, and they had a weird taste and texture. Slimy. The green beans were seasoned with something I've never tasted, and didn't like. The mashed potatoes were barely mashed. We all had a drink, which were just ok. Our service was good, and it's very clean inside. I just won't return. read more

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Enjoyed a dinner here with 5 friends in a large booth. Seated and served quickly on a Tuesday night with a fair amount of business. The table shared huge soft pretzel served with beer cheese, a couple of mustards, and roasted grapes. Very good. Got some sausage balls, as well. Also quite good. I enjoyed my hot brown entree, others had wings, pork chops, and fried fish which they all said was good. Didn't try any of their beers but will the next time I visit. read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Hot brown. With a little lettuce side salad. - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

Great place to go get a bite and have a drink! Burger was fantastic and so was the pretzel. Had a nice flight of sour beers. Only complaint was the friend chicken tenders were kind of dry and didn't have much flavor. Other than that, great experience. read more

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Scout and Scholar is a good place to go when you realize you need food in between visiting distilleries around the Bardstown area. Is the food the greatest? No - my chicken tender sandwich was a bit dry and the side salad had tomatoes that looked like they went through a microwave before they were put on the plate. That being said, the food isn't terrible, the staff wasn't rude or overbearing - it's food that allows you to feed the alcohol and enjoy some decent beer that is palatable, especially to those who don't like bourbon or realize that maybe they have had a bit too much and need to slow down. read more

Wow this place is amazing! We sat in Keith's section and he told us some history about the building and we were so entertained, what a nice guy ! The food was amazing. And the drifts were perfect! I highly recommend this place, the ambiance was so cool and nicely decorated. Everyone was very friendly read more

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It's been a bit since I've been to Scout & Scholar. Possibly since they got a new owner, definitely since they got a new menu. Came on a slow Saturday morning and service was great. I love craft beer flights and the three we tried didn't disappoint. Some of the food today was a miss for me. Love their pretzel as always. We also tried the fish sandwich and the chicken tenders, Buffalo style. Hope you like dill. Both the ranch and the tarter were very dill heavy and I just wasn't a fan of either sauce. The chicken was good. My tater tots were okay- pretty average as tots go. The slaw is on the sweet side. My husband really liked the fish sandwich. We also tried the potato soup today which was on special. She said it was homemade. We really enjoyed it. It was a pretty strait forward no flairs potato soup with a little bit of corn, carrots, and maybe onion. It was light for potato soup. I would recommend it! read more

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I very rarely leave bad reviews or don't recommend a spot to visit, but my husband and our 2 friends came here for dinner a couple of weekends ago and had an absolutely awful time. We had finished our distillery tour at Heaven Hill and wanted to eat dinner together before we all headed back to Indianapolis. Scout & Scholar popped up with good reviews, so we decided to try it out. Our server had started our friendly, but as soon as one of our friends said his beer did not taste good and wanted to order a different one, his whole attitude changed and he stopped checking on us. I ordered the fried chicken plate Buffalo style that was supposed to be "chicken fingers" and they came out lukewarm and so tiny (they looked like chicken nuggets), but were $19.... insane. They also had a side of old coleslaw (was not the same color as what came out on top of either hot dog dish and didn't taste good). I had also asked for a side of buffalo sauce to dip them into and somehow it was more spicy than my actual chicken fingers, yet they said they only had the one buffalo sauce. My husband ordered the slaw dogs and one of our friends ordered the tacos dogs. The "hot dogs" were about 1/3rd the size of a normal hot dog. They kept joking that they were served Slim Jim's. The hot dogs were 5% hot dog, 45% coleslaw, and 50% bread and were $18 for 2... absolutely crazy. Our other friend ordered the chicken salad sandwich and a side of mashed potatoes and her sandwich was also way too much bread to filling ratio. The gravy that was brought out for the mashed potatoes was about twice the amount that was needed, so when she poured it over the mashed potatoes it spilled all over their side of the table. The last time our server came to check on us was right after this happened/we got our food and he said he would bring them a new napkin since one was used to clean up all of the gravy. He never came back with a new napkin as promised, never came back to ask if we wanted another rounds of drinks, and never came back to refill our waters at all during our entire stay. We waited for 20-30 minutes after we were all done eating before could finally pay because he wouldn't check on our table/wasn't in the dining area at all. When he gave us our bills ours was over $10 higher than our friends, despite spending the same amount of money as them on food and drinks (giving them the benefit of the doubt that they took off our friend's beer entirely since they had to give him a different one). I wish we had gone to Cracker Barrel instead. read more

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I had the pretzel with the pomme pomme- a light cider! Nice service as I at and got some summer reading done for work. Pretzel was delicious, queso was a pimento cheese mix yum! read more

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Great food, service, and atmosphere for lunch. I stopped here with a colleague while in the area for a work trip. It was right around lunch time on a Friday and the restaurant had about half the tables occupied plus some folks sitting at the bar. Not too busy. We sat at the bar and were attended to promptly by one of the bartenders. No drinks for us on that day, although I wish I could have tried something from the brewery. We ordered and received our food rather quickly, although we had time to take in the atmosphere - high ceilings, a view of the brewery through glass, and a beautiful bar space in front of us. The pulled pork slider and hot Italian sub looked appetizing when they arrived, and we were hungry. The first thing we both noticed was that the buns were amazing. Felt almost freshly baked and had great flavor. My pulled pork was juicy and the sauce was mild in spice, sweet and tangy in flavor. We both ordered the tater tots which were seasoned. Pretty heavy on the salt in the seasoning, which is my preference, and crispy. My colleague enjoyed his sandwich and tots, too. Overall, I think this was a fantastic spot to stop for lunch and I wish I could come back for dinnertime to enjoy a few beers and another entree off of the menu. read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Pulled pork sandwich, tater tots - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

The food service was inconsistent. It took about 40 minutes just to get seated, and then another 40 minutes before our food arrived. Two of us ended up feeling sick afterward, likely from the cod sandwich, which seemed undercooked in at least one serving. On a positive note, the ambiance was pleasant--very casual and a nice spot to enjoy a beer. The beer selection was also decent. read more

Seated quickly, service was good, food was outstanding, drinks delicious. The kentuckikyi wings phenomenal .Only problem was my wedge salad middle was old lettuce, picked it out and ate the rest. read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - charcuterie Pretzel- outstanding! - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

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This place was recommended by a local and someone I saw on IG. Both were correct! The food was so good! Had the chicken wings with the Kentuckyski sauce. They had great flavor, just the right amount of seeetness. Hubby had the chili dogs... yes there are 2 of them! He lived the buns which reminded him of the buns when we lived in the east coast. Great selection of beer! The bartender was also our server and she was on it! She did a fabulous job! read more

We typically stop by for dinner, but this time we had and itch for a weekend brunch. From the drinks to the food exclusively available to the brunch table, it was a stop worthy of our attention! Stop by-you'll enjoy it too from 11am to 3pm both Saturday & Sunday! DestinoGetaways read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Breakfast Plate and Breakfast Burger - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

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You can't make this up!! My son's food came out and hair laying across his mashed potatoes and gravy!! My wedge salad had a roach in it!!!! Ofc, I ate nothing. If I could give this place zero stars I would!! Disgusting!!! The waitress even brought the bill to the table!!! I'm not looking for a free meal but hair and a roach!! Two out of the three meals we ordered had a huge problem!! I'm not looking for a free meal but I check should have never been brought to our table!! read more

Went there in the Fall of 2025. Had some appetizers and a flight of (good) bourbon. Food and drink were both great. Waitress was engaged and knowledgable and fun! Beautiful patio that we could sit with our dog. What's not to like? read more

Paid a visit while spending some time in Bardstown and it did not disappoint. This place gets pretty busy and I get it. Ordered the classic smash burger and it was really good. Patties were nice and juicy, the buns were soft and the whole thing was delightfully greasy. Tater tots were crispy and tasty. We also had the giant pretzel and it was warm, soft, and salty. The country ham and beer cheese were a nice addition to the pretzel. Cocktails tasted great and went well with our meals. Service was quick and friendly. Will be visiting again next time I'm in Bardstown. read more

This was not a good first experience. To start, the service was really bad. The whole time our server seemed to be tending to all of the tables around us but was oblivious to us. P We placed our drink orders and it took a long time to get most of them, and even longer for one other. The sangria was just okay. I was told the Old Fashion was good. We had checked out the menu online but we found out that some of the items listed online were not on the printed menu and vice versa. When we placed our order we were informed that a couple items we wanted were out. In most restaurants this would have been conveyed when we got our menus to prevent this from happening. We had finished our drinks well before our food came . We sat with empty glasses for a bit. Oddly enough, our first drinks were served in clear SOLO cups. The refills were in actually glasses. The food took a while to come out. We kept waiting for the appetizer and my wife's salad, but didn't come out first as expected. They came out with our entrees. The food was a mixed bag. The sausage balls were more breading than sausage, making them somewhat dry. I was told the burger was just okay. The crispy potatoes were good. My wife's steak was good as well. However, it would be nice if they offered more than one size of steak instead of the single large 16oz. size. My dish, the Hot Brown was pretty sad. Two plain limp pieces of bread, not even toasted. There was not enough mornay sauce and what was there was bland. The assembly/presentation was just sloppy. I've had a lot of Hot Browns from a lot of restaurants. It's one of my favorite dishes. This one was very disappointing. We asked for a couple boxes and our check. We waited.... and waited. I eventually had to go to the bar and ask someone for the boxes. Magically the server suddenly appeared right after. We saw tables that we seats nearly30 minutes after us had already gotten their bill, paid and left. These were tables that had the same server as us. I tried waiving to get the server's attention, but thy never seemed to notice. The icing on the cake was when we got the check. The price for the steak and for the burger were higher than what was on the menu, both printed and online. The ribeye was $49 instead of $44, and the smash burger was $20 instead of $18. We were never told of the price changes when we ordered. Apparently they don't know how to update the prices on the website and can't be bothered to, or are too cheap to, print updated menus. Even other details on the check were wrong. It listed us as a party of 6 when there were only 3 of us. The whole experience felt like the place is poorly managed. We may go back, as some of the other menu items seemed appealing, including the items they were out of, but some other reviews here have some not so favorable comments about this. So if we go back, it's going to be while. read more

I stopped in for lunch and it was a bonus they were a brewery. I had a chicken sandwich and fries, both of which were very tasty. I paired my food with a flight and enjoyed them all and left with a 32oz of their Irish red ale. I brought it back to Texas for my roommates to try and we cracked it open the other night upon celebrating my return and they both enjoyed it. There is plenty of indoor and outdoor seating to accommodate larger groups and there is street parking out front and a parking lot right next to that. I highly recommend stopping in. read more

So, this is a really cool brewery. Fantastic service and location, fair prices, quality food, and excellent beer. What more is there to ask for in such a place? We had a salted pretzel as a starter and the house mustard was great. I liked the cheese just fine, but wish they had a beer cheese instead of standard queso (but no biggie). I ordered the bangers and mash as my main per our server's recommendation and it was great, the best I've had outside of British style pubs. My wife had the BBQ sandwich which she liked and she really liked the crispy tater tots. I tried a few of the beers and apologies as I can't remember the names though one was an IPA, one a chocolatey stout, the last a lager. My wife had a sour. All were really, really good. read more

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First of all, we were told the wait would be 40-50 mins. An hour goes by and my friend goes to get an update, the girl wrote down the wrong number and failed to go get us upstairs, bad start. Our waiter was cool, he was very attentive. The place and environment was cool, and the food was ok. read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Buffalo tenders - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

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In a nutshell: This was our go to place in downtown Bardstown for local brews and delicious, reasonably priced food, but after the ownership changed and the menu got much smaller and much pricier for what we perceived as lower quality food, we probably won't be eating there again in the future. In depth: The restaurant and venue are both very well kept and the outdoor areas are perfect both for kids to get energy out on their turf lawn, and for social gatherings or friends, coworkers, or families to hang out. The front bar areas are specious, and if you are waiting for a table, this is probably one of the places better equipped to make that wait time more bearable. The local brews they offer, as well as guest rotations are (of all the ones we've had) delicious and thanks to their wide variety of brews, there's bound to be one for everyone that goes there. The bar service is quick and friendly, and for what you get, the pours are reasonably priced. As for the food, as I mentioned in the nutshell, the restaurant recently went though some ownership changes (my understanding is one of the families that owned it sold out their shares and gave full control to the other family, but don't quote me). Following this change, the menu shrunk in size and many of the items my family and I liked such as the casadillas got cut from the new slimmed down menu. Of what did stay on the menu, many of them got quite a price hike, such as the pretzel appetizer nearly doubling in price while the portion remained the same. It's a similar story for the smash burgers and what else little remains of the original menu. Normally, when restaurants do this, it's to tighten up on the quality of the items they're best at, but aside from increasing profit margin and simplifying their food orders, it's difficult to see a purpose that benefitted the customer. It's for all these reasons, as well as just generally not being impressed with the service and wait times that we'll probably just make this a spot for good beers and that's about it, which is a shame, as in the past the food and pricing is what also kept is coming back. I'll update this review as needed. We're not upset or anything. We understand business decision must be made to preserve profitability, but in the case of our particular group of local regulars, it's just not as attractive of a restaurant option any more, especially with so many new places opening up in the last few years a few blocks away. read more

On multiple trips to Bardstown, my wife and I had planned to visit Scout and Scholar Brewing. Each time we were unable due to wait times, etc. So while attending The Bourbon Festival, we were able to get a table. I ordered the bangers and mash and my wife enjoyed her fried chicken sandwich. Both entrees had great taste. I enjoyed various samplings of their beers...while my Wife enjoyed a bourbon on the rocks. My beers had great flavor and went well with my Bangers and Mash. All in all , eating at Scout and Scholar was worth the wait. I cannot forget the shout out our server. She was fantastic. read more

The place was large, open and very interesting inside. Very cool vibe. The appetizers were tasty and service was fast and with a smile. Restrooms were clean. the bloody mary beer drink was amazing. But, I wasn't exited about the IPAs I tried. All in all, it was a good place and we will be back. read more

Good food and drinks! A little bit pricey but we enjoyed everything we ordered. The waitress was very nice too. Be mindful of the brunch prices because we went during brunch hours but paid full price. read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Chilli hot dogs and hot browns - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

Phenomenal food. No longer have my favorite item (Brussels sprouts) currently but everything I've ever gotten from them is great read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Hot dog - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

Stopped by on a random Saturday while in town for the bourbon festival. Loved the social atmosphere and all the options for food. Our server was super knowledgeable but maybe a little too pushy about what she thought we should order. I don't know if there was a promotion for servers or something but it got to be annoying that every time we ordered, she had a comment to steer us to something else. Otherwise she was awesome. We got wings and chips and pico de gallo. The pico was a bit underwhelming and was mostly just tomatoes. read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Beer flight - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

Stellar service, great environment, Bourbon, and a super menu. Had the frog legs with tater tots, and a side of grits! simply delicious! read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Frog Legs done right! - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

Ended up here because it was one of the few spots open in town on a Sunday night. Typical bar menu and food, nothing special. Our server was very friendly yet she clearly had too many tables to give us the right level of service What we ate: Ceasar salad was delicious and unique in plating. The grilled chicken sandwich was dry and tough, no flavor Grilled cheese was a blend of 3 cheeses- very cheesy Soup was on the salty side Very loud inside, comfortable seating. Nice patio area TVs in bar area. Behind the glass viewing of the brewing tanks. The spot was very busy and due to volume, the bathrooms needed some attention :( +.5 Service +.5 Food~Taste/flavor/quality +.5 Presentation +.5 Atmosphere/vibe +1 Value read more

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This is a cool place, and I have a feeling that it is more known to locals than tourists. They have a big selection of beer, and Ol Buddy is delicious. The Totchos from here are in my top 3 bar food ever. Tasty pulled pork, crispy tots, fantastic cheese, and topped with red onion bits. Sauce was tangy and went well with the pork. The 2 ladies behind the bar worked in tandem, and customers were well taken care of. I highly recommend. read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Beer flight - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

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I love Scout and scholar, but the only reason it's a maybe in recommending this to anyone and four stars is that they change their menu so often it's hard for someone with diet allergies/restrictions to know what I can eat. I usually have to look up the menu before we go and more often than not it's just a lot of fish tacos so we haven't been coming back as often. We used to love the food that they had that was more of a hint of English food. But that being said their burgers are excellent. read more

Food is great. Service is amazing. The is atmosphere is very calming and the whole experience was superbly admirable.

Food was good, smash burger not pictured was great. Tater tots were good but super crunchy. Service was good. Nice vibe. read more

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After a day of walking the streets of Bardstown Kentucky, my wife and I found ourselves at the Scout and Scholar. This is a craft beer place with a great kitchen. There are many beers to fit any beer lovers needs. The staff is friendly and the food is decent. There is something for everyone in this bar/restaurant. If you wanna order the pretzel, make sure you have at least 4 people. It's huge. Give this place a try for a good beer place in a bourbon town. read more

Service was great... food NOT SO MUCH....they have changed their whole menu and only a couple of things are the same but NOT REALLY. We were regulars before the winter hit, but not now. Burgers were soggy, potatoes wedges are over cook, salad wasn't good because there is no more homemade dressing, new country ham pimento pockets- where too much bread!!! Not much flavor to them. Definitely NOT the regular scout and scholars... change in ownership wasn't a good idea.... read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Country ham and pimento cheese pockets... - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

We had some time to kill while we were in Bardstown, so why not hit up a brewery while on the Bourbon Trail. After doing some investigating I chose Scout & Scholar, and I was NOT disappointed. Scout and Scholar Brewing Company is named after the two brothers who founded the City of Bardstown - William Bard, the "Scout and David Bard, the "Scholar." Being in the center of the city they celebrate the history of Kentucky and America. While they aren't telling the legacy and story through making Bourbon, they are doing it through creating some great beers and having a place for friends to come together. I had a flight (and ended up ordering an extra beer because I was so impressed): Squatter's Rights: A Brown Ale Conditioned On Peanut Oil From Our Kitchen and Sunergos Coffee. A pleasant nuttiness from the oil, while the coffee lends a roasty bitterness that rolls into the underlying bready malt. We'reWolves: One of the best Porters I have ever had. Even my dad who isn't a big fan of beer liked it (usually an American Lager type of guy). It is brewed with roasted malts and finished with licorice root. Some pleasant roasty, coffee notes but not too bitter. Medium-light in body and a lovely beer all around. Dad Tax: A great named Kettle Sour conditioned on Peanut and Cocoa Nibs. Not overly tart, not too thick, and a very mild cacao / peanut flavor. None of the flavors are predominant, but it does remind me of grabbing a handful of Halloween Candy and jamming it in my mouth all at once. Scruffy: A Belgian Double IPA brewed in collaboration with Monnik and Gallant Fox in honor of The Late Great Scott Hand. It is dry hopped exclusively with Hallertau Blanc which gives it some melon and spice that plays with the fruity Belgian yeast really well. Tada!!!! A Baltic Porter brewed in collaboration with Shippingport Brewing in Louisville. It was conditioned on smoked cherries and then split off in 2 Brandy Barrels and 2 Bourbon Barrels. After 3 months of aging they were all blended together. A nice smokey oakiness with a touch of cherry and sweet cocoa. _______ read more

Scout & Scholar Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Bardstown, Kentucky

Not sure how this place went from having absolutely amazing beer to having mediocre beer and now their beer is average at best, all within a year. It was a high spot when coming to Bardstown and now it's a place to avoid because the food is entirely way overpriced and the beer is just not worth the trouble at this point. I wish they would bring back their original brewer and fill those taps with amazing beer once again. Seems like the owners are trying to ruin a once great thing.... read more

Ambiance was nice, food was decent, and our server was really great. We decided to watch the Kentucky Derby from this bar and arrived two hours early to eat and claim a table. The minute before the derby began the entire kitchen staff came out and stood right in front of us. Was kind of a bummer. I guess any other day of the year it would be fine though. read more

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