They have a great selection of craft beers, and it appears they frequently rotate their selection. It makes for a great opportunity to try some different beers. I was there with a friend last night and I must say that it was one of the worst bartending experiences I've had in quite some time. I dont recall his name, but he wasn't friendly and he never smiled. It took a while to even get his attention. With so many restaurant/pub choices I think it'll be a while before I go back. read more

Cool place, good atmosphere with live music on the weekend. Pool tables available if you're into that. Please note: Do NOT order the ONION RINGS. They are $8. You get 7. My extensive calculations conclude that it comes out to $1.14 a ring. PER RING. You can get yourself a nice deposit on an engagement ring for that price. You can buy Lord of the Rings on DVD for cheaper. At many other places you get a basket of rings, a MOUND. Whatever you do, do not order this rip off crap. read more

Went there for the third time for our annual Mother/daughter weekend. After attending a show at the Palace Theater we went to Strange Brew for drinks and appetizers. We ordered several apps as they have half price appetizers as part of their happy hour. Prices were great but the food not so much! Very dry loaded nachos, and the zuchini fries were a soggy mess. I ordered a margarita and got sticker shock when we got the billl....$14.00 for a margarita!! Not even served in a margarita glass! Next year we will find somewhere else to go. For someone who is into beers and a fun pub atmosphere this is a great place to go! read more

We have been going to this bar for YEARS! today (and this is what this review is about) we ran into a rather surly bartender (he was noted as Server 446 on our bill). He made our experience there...less than great. When we showed up (we were the first people in the bar..it had just opened)...there were already two spots at the bar with glasses filled with ice water and covered by coasters...as if someone had been there.......impossible...hmmm. When we went to the bar, our bartender ignored us for a time and when he finally got around to serving us, he dropped the menus in front of us and walked away...no contact, no interaction, no "go - f yourself"...nothing...hmmm... Turns out this bartender was not just treating us this way. Soon after we came in, a couple, whom we had seen at this bar on numerous occasions, came in and had a similar greeting. When he finally got around to serving them, he told them that they could not have an alternative to the tortilla chips that were served as a side to the chili. These folks had been here dozens of times and had had their request honored by EVERYONE else...except this bartender... Over the course of our stay there, this bartender ignored our requests for service because he was spending time with his buddies...AH HA, the two glasses that were already there when we got there...SAVED FOR HIS FRIENDS...he spent most of his time talking to them and ignoring the rest of his patrons... Anyway, we still love this bar and the atmosphere and the social aspect of all of it...BUT...Server 446 must be spoken to about his behavior... We all go out to relax and be pampered...not to be treated as an INCONVENIENCE by the bartender...446...get a grip...it is customers that allow you to have a job...if you don't want to do this FIND ANOTHER JOB! read more

Eva is the best!!!! She was so personable and gave us great beer recommendations!! Great atmosphere!

Small bar. That's part of its appeal. Parking is a challenge. Located by the river/canal side of Manchester. Pricey

I have nothing good to say about my experience at Strange Brew Tavern. I had dinner here last night with 3 friends. I thought for sure that we would have good food given how crowded the restaurant was when we arrived. Oh how wrong I was. We had Jen as our server. She was nice whenever we saw her, which was not often. Also, it's not impressive when you take our order and don't write anything down. You are pretty much just guaranteeing that you won't get everything right for our orders. All of the food that I had was awful. I ordered the buffalo chicken wrap with onion rings, but it came out with fries instead. The menu said the chicken would be crispy, but it came out grilled and dry. Half of the wrap was put on some pickles and was completely saturated in pickle juice. That half was inedible to me. The fries were cold, gross and stale tasting. It's obvious that our plates had been sitting for a long time before they were brought out. It took 10 minutes for our waitress to come check on us. She did bring me some onion rings, but those were equally gross and soggy. Two of my friends ordered burgers and a side salad. The burgers were over cooked and the side salads forgotten until they asked for them. All in all we were in the restaurant for over 2 hours because everything took forever to come out and our waitress was completely inattentive to us. The food was so bad that we left hungry. You couldn't pay me to come back to Strange Brew Tavern. read more

It makes me sad to write this and give SB only two stars... It used to be my favorite Sunday afternoon tradition with my then-boyfriend now-husband, and we'd frequently choose this as our group meet-up spot to start a weekend night. But now just a few years later, it's changed. We've all moved to different cities but reunite in Manchester and today we went back for old times sake. The patio and outdoor games were lovely, but the rude greeting we got from the waitress set the tone that we were a nuisance. A group of twelve, polite and willing to be flexible on how we split checks and just wanting to relax were served up a whole lot of attitude and food that was just plain bad. Old soggy fries, heavily battered fried fish/scallops, it was just... Not good. Not to mention when a friend was given the wrong food and reminded the waitress what she'd ordered, little miss cranky rolled her eyes and snatched the food away without a word. Even going inside to use the restroom, the hostess was sassy when I walked the wrong direction, and gave me the stink eye when I laughed at my mistake. Sheesh. Is it new management? New kitchen staff? Whatever it is, this place used to be packed and today it was dead...and now we know why. The staff need to go! read more

Normally I love the Strange Brew. I don't want to crucify the place, but I had the absolutely worst customer service experience of my bar going years there on Friday. I went with a buddy, intent on grabbing a late meal, and having some drinks while enjoying the band. We arrived around 10 PM, waited in front of the wait station for about 5 minutes while three servers ignored us and had a personal conversation. A fourth server was coming toward us and at least made eye contact, so we asked her if we should seat ourselves or if they were still seating people at the dining tables. She looked sort of frazzled and we ended up agreeing that the open back corner table was fair game and we were going to go sit there. Waited 10 minutes, no one came to get a drink order or offer a food menu. We decided we were going to leave, but normally really loving the place, I convinced my buddy to give this one more shot. I walked over to the wait station again, asked the server who was one of the original three chatty Cathy's what time they stop taking food orders, she told me in about 10 or 15 minutes. I informed her we had been there for 15 minutes with no service, and would really like to order food and drinks. She told me she was going to get our waitress and then disappeared. I sat back down, confident that salvation was coming. I then watched for another 10 minutes as that fourth server who had told us we could sit in the back corner, bussed tables, brought other people drinks, took other people's orders, and still never came to see us. We left. Upset, disappointed, hungry, and with no alcohol having been consumed at a normally favorite Manchester night life spot. No amount of popcorn or good music could have turned that visit around. Wasted a half hour in a bar and restaurant, without ordering or receiving a single food item. Wouldn't be so critical if it weren't for the fact that the place wasn't packed, and the fact that we were just straight ignored from start to finish. read more

I've been a big fan of Strange Brew since I moved to the area a couple years ago. It's one of my go-to places when I'm with friends from the office and we just want something consistent and easy. You can't beat the beer selection and they have an awesome menu- especially if you're a vegetarian. Not to mention that you can't beat the weekly specials. Last night when my brother, his girlfriend and I didn't want to wait 45 mins+ at Portland Pie Co. I naturally defaulted to Strange Brew. We were sat right away... and it all went down hill from there. We were seated for awhile and after about 15 minutes I finally went up to the hostess to inform her that no one had been by to greet us or take our drink order... I'm not typically one to complain but I was treating my brother and his girlfriend so I was extremely annoyed that they had not been by to take our drink order yet. The hostess was extremely apologetic and asked who sat us (because she wasn't her). I explained that it was one of the girls with dark hair. The hostess apologized again, asked us where we were seated and said she would assign someone to our table right away. Shortly after our waitress came by. She apologized for the confusion but we weren't really buying it, as she didn't seem very genuine. We were ready to place our drink order and our meal order (since we had been looking at the menu for a while before anyone came by). The drinks were slow to get back to the table. The appetizer arrived quickly and our meals arrived shortly after. My brother's girlfriend had ordered Fish and Chips but the waitress arrived with Fish Tacos. She didn't even realize until we pointed it out and we had to explain to her what was going on. She didn't say anything or offer an explanation, left with the dish, entered the correct dish in on the computer and walked back into the kitchen. We waited to hear what the status of the dish was (as we were left under the impression that perhaps the correct dish was actually sitting in the back). Some time went by before she came by explaining that the Fish and Chips would be out shortly. She took another drink order from my brother and returned to the table within about 8 minutes with the wrong beer. The conversation went as such, Waitress: "You ordered the Sebago, right?" Brother: "No, I actually wanted the Smuttynose..." Waitress: "Oh okay, yeah, that's what I thought. I'll be right back with that." We looked around wondering why if she thought he ordered the Smuttynose why she came out with a Sebago, but whatever. We were getting used to it... She came back with the correct beer and the meal for my brothers girlfriend (albeit, about 20 minutes after we had our meals delivered). When we received our check we were very surprised not to have the extremely late Fish and Chips compensated from the bill. Hey, anything compensated would have been nice. I once again brought it up to the hostess and she took care of it for us. It was either that or the waitress wouldn't have received a tip which maybe would have been better... For early on a Saturday night, I was so surprised to have such poor service. I'm hoping that for others sake the waitress was just off her game. She was overall inattentive and didn't seem to care about all the mess-ups. I'm not one to complain but really the service was horrible. We could see our waitress being more attentive to other tables while she left ours in limbo wondering whether or not our table's Fish and Chips would arrive. i hope I never have this poor of service at Strange Brew again... read more

Stopped by here late last night. Made it in a little while before last call and was able to grab a couple beers before closing. They had live music on a Thursday night which was great just to have something in the background. The beer selection here is great and the prices are reasonable too. Happy hour is a great deal if you're here early for it. Be sure to check it out! read more

Hats off to you Strange Brew, you truly are a strange place. There are a hundred different beers on tap and that includes the classics. They don't give you a snooty look if you order a Bud Heavy, Silver Bullet, or Pabst Blue Ribbon. Although, it's pretty tough to resist Harpoon Beer at only $2.50 all day, every day. That deal includes all UFO, IPA, and seasonal offerings. On top of that they have 20 beers to choose from for $2 on Tuesdays + $4 burgers on Wednesdays. Wowza! The deals are mind blowing if you aren't used to it. Don't worry big spenders, some of the better brews are still around $6-$8. It was packed out for a Wednesday night, mostly with college students, but there were some older dudes grumbling about the Bruins game. The bar was clearly overtaken by college students though... For example, three guys walk up to the bar and order shots of Jagermeister and pound 'em. One guy slams the empty shot glass down and professes, "I love this shit!" I think that same guy requested "Here Without You" by Three Doors Down. Overall, I would go back, especially on a nice day to grab a brew outside. **Side note. If you are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn, the shuttle driver will take you here and pick you up. The number is 603-660-2222. read more

Well I heard so many good things about this place and thought I'd give it a try , I am in the customer service biz myself and What a disappointment, we sat at the bar , 6 of us, Hardly a soul in the joint and it took forever to get any response, Now we are visiting from out of town but if you were a local you were So catered to....remember just a few people in there at 430pm...Bartender could give a rats ass ..First time..last time...And I will pass the word around. . I believe in 2nd chances but he , the bartender could care less read more

Literally one of the worst experiences I have ever had at a restaurant. We were visiting from Connecticut for the weekend for a wedding and were recommended to come to Strange Brew by a few friends that know the area. I read the reviews on Yelp and we were really excited to come and sample a few of the beers and try the food. We had an AWFUL experience from the moment we arrived to the moment we left. Here are some of the highlights: 1. We arrived around 7 PM. When we walked in, we were not greeted by the host. All he said was "Two?" We said yes and asked to be sat near the window. There were (2) open tables along the windows that were currently dirty, but empty. Instead of letting us know it would be a few minutes while they cleared the table, he announced they had nothing available that the time and they were very understaffed so they couldn't clear us. Instead, they put us at the first table next to the host stand. The entire time we were there, we listed to the host and staff complain about other servers and customers. 2. Our server came over and also did not greet us. She walked over after 10 minutes and said "Can I get you a drink?" I had to ask her to explain the restaurant, the beers, what they are known for, etc... since we were visiting from out of town. I didn't want special treatment...just to be a little informed. 3. My boyfriend ordered (2) beers before he finally found one that they weren't out of. 4. My beer (a shandy of some sort) was really warm. 5. Our beers took 20 minutes to get to us after we ordered them. 6. We ordered the pub cheese with homemade crostini and fresh veggies for an appetizer. It came out with cold pita slices. When we asked about the homemade crostini we were informed that they were out of it...AFTER we ordered. We were fully prepared to make a night of it at Strange Brew...trying a bunch of different beers and ordering a full dinner. After our terrible beginning experience we left after 1 beer and 1 appetizer and found another restaurant down the street, which was amazing and I will Yelp about next with 5 stars. There are so many other restaurants that we found after we left Strange Brew...don't get pulled in by this one! read more

Visit Strange brew tavern for a quintessential Manchester nightlife experience. This hidden gem near the town hall has the best service, delectable pub fare and a lavish décor that is an eclectic medley of old world and modern. I was there with a party of eight, celebrating a friend's birthday and our waitress, Linh catered to us in a very soulful, accommodating manner and made us feel very welcome. This courtesy was even extended by the band playing live music when they went out their way to play a birthday song for my friend. Their drinks and food menu embodies strange brew's excellence and warmth with a wide range of craft beers on tap, at modest prices (their food is excellent as well, even a simple, light dish like a garden salad that I ordered was exquisitely presented, with a variety of fresh vegetables). For those that are new to the city or are on the lookout for something classic yet modern, polished yet natural, Strange Brew Tavern is naught but a magnificent choice. read more

crowded, great local place, salty popcorn, great food ( yummy fries!!), sometimes surly bar tenders but great cheap beer specials with unusual meads available. definitely going back read more

After a day of snowboarding, it was a great place to grab a brew to get warmed up! The service was normal, nothing out of the ordinarily bad or good. The food was fantastic. I wanted a big juicy burger to replenish my depleted calories from boarding, so this hit the spot perfectly. It also hit my wallet perfectly too since Wednesday's are $4 burgers! My bleu cheese burger is normally $9.95 so it was a great deal to go get a great burger on Wednesday. Their beer selection is fantastic too. We had two flights of beers where each flight is five 4 oz. sample of any of their drafts. Which was over 25. The interior decor is interesting too. It has a warm cozy lighting, but we had a window seat which was anything but warm...but that's ok, window seats are a bit chillier. The walls were brick which I always appreciate. Also lining all the walls of the restaurant are books. These are not decor plastic books but real books that one can grab from the wall and start reading with their meal, I guess. I didn't see anyone do that nor did I see a sign that you can... I would definitely recommend stopping by after a long day of skiiing/riding if you're coming down 93 since Manchester is right off of it! read more

Well, it's Manchester. Anywhere else, this place would be closer to a 4 or 5 star establishment. Manchester parking and people in general are difficult to deal with. The place is nice, a cool brewpub type place with plenty to choose from, which was cool. The prices are high, but comparable to other places with this format. There wasn't a seat in the house and it took a long time to get drinks for everyone in our party. confusing. I did not try the food, there was no place to sit or stand in the place and very pushy people. I would come here if I ever happened to be in the area, but that's unlikely, so there it is. read more

We are visiting Manchester and went to Yelp for a place to eat this place had 4 stars so we went. Either the people of Manchester are in need of better restaurants or more likely, a better idea. Food was awful! We tried two kinds of wings one sauced with something called beer mustard (mistake) the sauce was horrible and the wings were cold. Hot wings were cold and over sauced. Fried pickles were flavorless but hot (at least). The pulled pork was sauced with something out of a jar and the roast beef sandwich was cold. Overall the only bright spot our server was nice and a good sport and the beer selection was good. So two stars. Skip the food on this dive and go right to the bar. read more

The Strangebrew Tavern was, for much of my early post-highschool days, the go to spot for beer and entertainment. Sadly, they seem to have started their decline right around that time. What once was fun, invigorating and welcoming has become a shabby, sorry reminder of what happens when a business chooses not to invest in itself. The tables, fixtures, lighting- I'd be surprised if any of them have been updated or repaired in the last ten years. The smell of beer rot is constant near the bar areas, indicative of a staff that exists only as machinery, which is clearly evidenced by the service during even the slow times. Impersonal, uncaring, occasionally condescending and almost always indifferent; my belief is that the reportedly high staff turnover rate has created an atmosphere of disinterest and enmity. Let's not forget the free popcorn, which once seemed a novelty, now it's a warning against food borne illness. On my many visits to this establishment over the years, the beer was the one constant reason to return. The variety was unparalleled, no where else had the same selection or depth of offerings that the 'Brew had. Sadly, even this facet seems to have gone stale, as if the person or persons in charge of it have lost all interest in the pursuit of a fresh menu. Perhaps they believe, wrongly I might add, that they can sustain their business doing the same truck over and over again, or perhaps they have attracted and maintained the sort of customer base that no longer appreciates a varied and intuitive menu. Whichever the case, they might have reevaluated their position and business plan to reflect that. The food? Well, that's our highlight, if one can call it that. The cook staff seems to have their business in order, if a bit slow. The burger is definitely worth the trip, as are the nachos, the latter of which comes in such quantity as to be a meal unto itself. I'd certainly be willing to eat here again if I believed that the food would arrive before I'd had time to become an aesthetic, study my navel, and forego all forms of material sustenance. Last time I went, we waited 35 minutes, in an empty bar, to be served lukewarm food by a waitress so enamored with her phone that she seemingly forgot us for the better part of an hour. It is certainly worth it to mention that this establishment caters to live musicians. Please note the wording, it's important. I love music, many of my friends are musicians, my father included, and I certainly know the joy of turning up the amp just a bit past what's comfortable, because sometimes it just has to be loud. However, the proprietor of the SBT seems to believe that all people are deaf, or that good conversation died in the 90's, or perhaps that the musician is the clientele and the people eating and attempting conversation are undesirable. At any rate, there really is no excuse for the sound level omnipresent in the bar when a band is playing. There is no way to hear the person next to you without literally yelling, which is uncomfortable and a bit off putting. Seriously, turn it down, make the band turn it down. Not quiet, not library level, just enough so I can hear my waitress tell me my food is still cooking half an hour after I've ordered, and that the smell is simply part of the building and not to worry, the chair won't break beneath me... if they thought to interact at all. All in all? If you're desperate or a glutton for punishment, or perhaps if you really don't care for good service, this place will suit . Otherwise, look elsewhere. (Edit: Lost one star for banning a friend who wrote a negative review and was banned from the establishment; it'd get zero if it were an option. It's 2018, folks, responding this way to negative feedback is a surefire way to find yourself losing clientele. I might have considered giving this place another go, but after that distasteful response, it's on the permanent no-go list.) read more

The beer selection, is great, the prices are good, food...ok, nothing spectacular. Where this restaurant lost in for me however, was in the wait staff. The waiter literally REFUSED to get anybody at our table water. I thought he was joking, I asked three times, "I am not walking all the way to the bar, just for your water". I really didnt want to drink beer all night, I wanted a glass of water with dinner...no dice. Other people at my table asked him, yet again, - same answer. "I refuse to get you a water". I ended up walking to the bar and getting two waters myself. The people at my table were NOT impressed with it, and I really see no point in refusing to get a paying customer a glass of water. Never again. read more

We came here for dinner and got the fish tacos with homemade potato chips and a Cesar salad with steak tips. Both were very delicious and will would definitely come back! read more

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Went here on a Saturday night ...more for the music than the food. The food was good, solid pub food. We were a party of six competing for service with a birthday party which had quite a few drinkers in it. Although our food came out together, mine had obviously been sitting waiting for the other plates to be done. Cold, not just warm. I did not complain because I was there for the music not the food. Any other time I would have sent the plate back. Would go again. Great night out. read more

I like Strange Brew. Best beer selection in town. I go quite frequently and generally enjoy always myself. It does have some downsides though. Food- Food is... okay... but forgettable. This is straight bar food. Average cheeseburgers, nachos, wings and the regular cash-cow American dishes. However, the beer is kick-ass. Good selection and local NH Beer and other craft brews galore. Atmosphere- Dark and dingy with a Jazz/Irish pub feel. Assorted music and beer related wall decor is everywhere. They have a upstairs and downstairs area too. Price- Reasonable prices with very generous happy hour specials. Staff- Ahh the staff. This is where other yelpers have ripped Strange Brew to shreds. Look, some of the staffers suck, some don't. Sometimes I have great staffers, sometimes they give you the stink eye. This is America and that's how it goes. Get over it. Overall- You get what you get a Strange Brew. A good beer selection, average food, and reasonable prices. read more

What a disappointment. Went here with a big crowd from work and called ahead to make sure they could accommodate us. The place was empty when we arrived, so it was strange the female bar tender had an attitude. We wanted to put everything on 1 tab and apparently this was a HUGE inconvenience. She made it very difficult for us all to grab a drink, so we decided to leave and go somewhere else. If you like rude bartenders, this is your place. read more

Imagine this: you're coming from a vigorous adventure in the great north (insert: rock climbing, skiing, epic video games, whatever) and you need a beer and some great apps to chill out with your companions-at-arms. THIS PLACE IS AWESOME. With half-priced apps and cheap beers, it's a perfect place to get your fingers covered in buffalo sauce while you indulge in the fried pickles. My friends got a lot of the fried food (they were very pleased) and I enjoyed a Mediterranean salad which was huge for only $9! Special props to our waitres (Nicky?) who brought an admirable sense of urgency to our orders to make sure we got all the apps and cheap beer in. She also did a great job recommending entrees and kept our glasses full, all while being extremely friendly and available. Thanks!! read more

WOOSH. When I walked in, all I smelled was popcorn. This place was PACKED to the corners upstairs and down when we got here at about 10:30 on a Saturday night. I was more of a fan of the folky, band singing upstairs, than the music downstairs. Men everywhere, of all shapes, ages and varieties, there you go ladies. Some odd characters that I just wanted to walk away from... Awkward. My friend knew the owner, so it was fun to chat him up a bit and ask about the place... If I lived in Manchester, I could definitely see myself coming here a lot. read more

Overall it does what it says: Has lot's of beer, blues, pool, dining and dancing. The mixed drinks are Weak. You almost *have* to order beer instead so you can get a consistent product for the money you're spending. The menu has decent variety for a bar. I like the hummus plate. The place is definitely geared more towards the bar, especially in the evening, so don't expect prompt service for dinner. I wouldn't say this is a "culinary destination" anyway... ;) Strange Brew is a place to drink, listen to blues, and drink some more! The smoking ban really makes this place more enjoyable.... Have fun! read more

The quality has been on a steady decline, and they're banning anyone who leaves a bad review. It's a suitable place for beer I guess, but avoid the food, or better yet, avoid the establishment entirely. There are many better alternatives not too far away. read more

I was in Manchester for a concert and stopped in to Strange Brew Tavern with a few friends. We got there at 4:30 and were seated right away. The place was not crowded, but our waitress mentioned that they were short staffed, so getting drinks was going to take a few minutes. We had plenty of time, so we were fine with it. They had beer and appetizer specials, both of which we took advantage of. The buffalo chicken tenders and beer cheese was delicious! The pulled pork sandwich was also tasty! The beer menu is extensive! Try the Banana Bread beer, it is so good! read more

Definitely a dive, but if you're into that, this place is great. The crowd is normally pretty good, and they have a ton of beers. I stop by when passing. Keep in mind, you're not walking into a restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton. It was pretty grungy, but I don't care. I'll be back. read more

Just moved here and popped in for dinner as it is close to my place. The good: Beer selection and price, live music every night. The mediocre: The service, lots of "server gangs" going on. The food runner does not know the table/seat numbers. The bad: My burger was over cooked, as were the french fries, there was one piece of bacon on the burger.....the guy sitting next to me said his chicken was dry also. It is some pretty simple stuff here to get right. Will try again, hopefully it was an "off" night. read more

This place manages to stay one of Manchester's most popular restaurants despite being slightly off the Elm St. path because if its massive beer selection and specials. Beyond the typical ladies nights and beer discounts, they have senior appreciation night for people over 50, 3 dollar mixed drinks and a $5 burger night to take advantage of. The inside isn't fancy and is pretty dark, but they have done a good job of utilizing the space by dividing the bar and restaurant sections, as well as having a stage and a back room with a few pool tables. It's not filthy, but they clearly don't clean it as they should. The staff is usually some snotty college kid, which make up a lot of the place's clientele anyway. The negative reviews regarding service are spot on, I've had many bad experiences here from argumentative waitstaff to ones who "forgot" we were there. It's a menu of mostly pub fare, but good quality. The burgers are a favorite of many including myself, but the fish and chips and pulled pork are great too. It has made a name for itself by having a broad appeal to many people. It's a decent pick if what you're looking for is an affordable night out or a quick bite and a beer, but it's not a destination restaurant and there are far better choices for a sit down meal. read more

I was with a group of 10 and had a feeling that going to The Strange Brew on a Saturday night before a Monarchs game was probably a plan destined for heartache. And it could have been. Let me start out by saying that I was in a foul mood leading up to dinner. I don't know why. Perhaps knowing that I was going to a pub style dinner joint that I knew was going to be loud and crowded is what did it. I am not much of a fan of that atmosphere unless it's a late night and I am ready to get my drunk on. Tonight wasn't that night and I had to drive and my kiddo was with me so no drank. I was right, the place was crowded, part of our party was already there, others weren't, and there was no way on gods green earth that there was going to be a table for 10 with this unorganized group that I was with. The group that was already there decided to get a table for four and did their thing. I decided to wait it out for another table for six but it was waaaay too crowded to make that happen so we decided to sit the remaining six of the party at a four person table. Since there were two kids with us there was just enough room. Twenty minute wait...not bad. Check this out, we also wanted two separate checks at our little table of six. Disaster waiting to happen right? Nope. Our waitress was very nice and accommodating and had no problem with us pulling up extra chairs or the two checks thing. That started to relax me and all in all I was very pleased with the service. Very pleased indeed. The reason that I give this a three star instead of a four star is because the food just sucked. Conceptually the item looked cool. It was a fried chick-pea thing with other Medeiterranian stuff in a pita pocket. Sounded very yummy to me. The problem was that the pita that it came on fell apart the second I picked up the sandwich. I don't mean a little tear, I mean totally fell apart into little pieces like you would expect a paper thin WalMart pita to fall apart. Bad quality. I didn't have time to return it so I dealt, and ate it with a fork. It would have been just OK if it had remained intact. My daughters complained salad dressing had a metallic flavor and my GF's pulled pork Mexican thing was dry. I confirmed with my own taste test. With the amount of time it took for this whole dinner thing we did arrive late to the game and missed the opening which is the best part in my opinion. Probably our fault for not allowing two hours for dinner. Great service but slow with crappy food. I may go another time but not for the food. read more

One of my favorite places to go to when I head back home for a weekend with friends. Great beer selection, and their buffalo shrimp are extremely delicious. Never usually a fan of the bands playing,but watching drunk people dance always makes my night a million times better. read more

Another great find this week. Strange Brew Tavern is a hidden gem, no doubt. I sat at the bar. Great service, great Double IPA beer and Craft Beer selection. I had the Jambalaya. Wow! not to mention a generous serving!!! Very cool outside sitting too. Live music inside. This place rocks. Thank you. read more

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Service was fine and plenty of beers on tap. Unfortunately the couple of beers I wanted were kicked. What was really poor was the food. I ordered chicken tenders and French fries. Figured a safe bet but it was terrible. Fries seemed like they were done hours ago and chicken was scraggly and extremely dry. Everyone at my table tried the food and agreed. read more

I enjoy the extremely large selection of beer; my favorite of the night was the house Apricot flavored brew - Delicious! They have free popcorn, which is great for when you're just looking to snack with your beer, and not have a full meal or apps. The staff was good and friendly - they recommended good beers and seemed quite knowledgeable about what they were serving. I will definitely visit again. read more

Strange Brew is SO LOUD you can barely hear yourself shout over the live band, but they have a HUGE beer selection at very decent prices AND freshly popped popcorn you can help yourself to as much as you want. Depending on the day, there are tons of specials. i think Saturdays are happy hour prices until 8pm. Now that the no-smoking law is in effect, it's even sweeter. read more

I'm always excited to go to Strange Brew, but when I get there I never have the great time I am expecting, I have a good time, just not a great time. EXCELLENT beer selection. Good live music. Thurs, Fri and Saturday the downstairs is open, which much resembles a frat basement party. Great food. THANK GOD FOR NO SMOKING!!!!!!!!! This place was always like sitting in a freakin ashtray all night. Check it out, it's nice. read more