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    Southern Swells Brewing

    4.3 (134 reviews)
    ModerateBreweries, Beer Bar
    Closed 2:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Live music
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Patti C.

    Random stop for a brew after pedicures. Love that this place is so close but they are super heavy on the IPAs and stout with high alcohol content. Would like to see more options for lighter beers. Staff is friendly and service was fine. I really like the space with games and lots of seating options even for large parties.

    Lynnsie S.

    The karate in the garage and where the mosaic things are were great. The beer has an incredible flavor and the service was great too! It's really cute inside. They had beach chairs, picnics tables, and high tops. They had pinball games, ping pong, and a Shuffleboard to keep the kids busy. Family friendly

    Ethan V.

    Best beer in town. Community staple. Come bring your kids, pets, and outside food and sit on a picnic table and listen to live music. Glad places like this exist - we need more of them.

    Rachel E.

    We love Southern Swells! Good beer, great atmosphere, great service. We have the yearly membership, the dojo club and come often. We've been bringing our baby since he was about 2 weeks old and he's 8.5 months now. He loves it almost as much as we do. There is always a good crowd, often live music or great emo jams playing, vendors, and so much fun! We love to spot a good dog while we're there. The baby gets super excited. Session IPAs are tasty and help me drive home safe. My husband always buys at least a 4 pack on our way out to have at home. Such a great brewery!!

    Inside, great music and kid friendly (small play section in the back)
    Erica C.

    Always a great place and vibe. Dog friendly, kid friendly. Offers a small play section with toys as well as ping pong. Also, shuffle board for the 21+ crowd. You can bring food in too (grabbed Whit's for the kids), but they did have a taco vendor on-site as well. Tonight I tried the pineapple sour- super good and light, had two. Great vibe, friendly staff, fun music/live.

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    Stephanie S.

    So I would give it a 3.5 stars. Located in a strip mall that shares a side patio with Talkin Tacos. (I'll review that on its own) The people here are super nice & helpful. There were about 10 options available. The staff will even let you try first. Sadly the cider option wasn't brewed here so for me that defeated the purpose so I got another light amber style. The area has room but for some reason the bar itself is small. Went on a Saturday late afternoon. Honestly for a more quaint inside space, I could do without small kids around in a brewery. My opinions. Not like they're even sitting outside. One lady holding a baby right at the bar and it's not easy as it is to squeeze in and order so we had to walk over to the side to make it easier. I don't like reaching through people anyways. I mean barely a toddler is walking all around in the bar area. I mean it's not like there's just 1 or 2 either. So, back to the positives, according to the board and their FB page they offer events here and specials that look appealing. They have TVs and game specials also. I agree with previous reviews it's slightly higher in price. $32 for 4 beers.

    Andy L.

    Consistently excellent service from bar staff. Plenty of seating at picnic table style seating, adirondack chairs, bar, high tops, or outside. Yoga on Sunday mornings with Mel is a great way to start your day.

    Jill L.

    Met a friend here one night since it was close to where he was staying at the time. It was a really cute place with lots to choose from. There was a large party in one of the back rooms but even with a full room it wasn't disturbing to the patrons out in the main area. I noticed a big screen TV but wasn't paying much attention to it at the time as I was trying to catch up with my friend I hadn't seen for a couple of years. When I first pulled into the parking lot I wasn't so sure about what I was going to find once I walked in but I was surprised and very pleased. Everyone was very nice and helpful. I was able to try a couple of different selections before I found one that I liked. Definitely a place to go back and visit again and again.

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    Love the vibes, the service, drinks, and pinball machines. A super fun place just to hang out and have some drinks! :)

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    The best brewery in Jacksonville! The staff was attentive and kind and I love the vibes.

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