Great staff, good beers. Located off the main thoroughfare, dedicated parking lot available. Indoor…read moreand outdoor seating, darts, and shuffleboard available. A good variety of brewed beer available, plus wines, seltzers, ciders, and cocktails. Something for everyone. Plus you can order from Central Standard next door, and they will deliver to your table. Staff is super friendly and accommodating.

The dog days of summer can be so delicious…read more Driving and exploring all morning and afternoon lead us to needing some food and beer to refresh and recharge our batteries. Emily wanted to check out Five Cities based on their logo containing a dog and liking most of their beer offerings. We dropped in around 1pm to a mostly empty place as there was only one other table. The bartender was beyond friendly and helped us at every step of the way. We ordered our drinks at the bar and took them to a table where we could be alone. Emily started with the Bikini Bottom and I got the Here Kitty Kitty Kitty. Emily's drink came in a pineapple glass and was very strong on the pineapple flavor. Here Kitty Kitty Kitty was just about perfect for an IPA. We ordered a second drink with our food. I stuck with the Kitty and Emily switched to the Crush Tangerine. Next door is Central Standard Craft Burgers & Beer. As we were walking in, I jokingly said it would be funny if the food we order here came from next door. Sure enough, that is exactly what happens. Emily got The Standard Club with coleslaw, and I got the Fire & Smoke burger. I'd say within 10 minutes of our bartender taking our order (which we had to do at the bar), our food was in front of us in these neat little boxes. Once you crack the sticker, heaven is waiting for you inside. My burger came with lightly battered french fries. This style is my favorite, by far. Both Emily and I were in heaven eating our delicious food. From the first bite to the last fry was some of the best food I've had in months, maybe all year. Pair it with the beer and we didn't want to leave. I'd say I would like to try out Central Standard itself and see if the experience is the same there. All in all, we had a blast at Five Cities Brewing. I got a shirt and some (free at the time) stickers in their merch corner. Emily got a koozie and some stickers herself. The shirt I got was a medium and ended up running on the smaller/athletic side. If I can lose about 15 pounds, you'll get to see the fun shirt pop up in a future review as it has a funny saying on the back.

Came here on a warm sunny Friday afternoon. From out of town, the weather was gorgeous but…read moreextremely humid. We brought our dog, grabbed a couple of beers and drank on the patio. Loved the small town vibe, you could tell that was a local spot people loved. I would love to come back next time I'm here and support. The bartenders were absolutely amazing as well and very knowledgeable. Awesome service, very happy to have found this spot.

It's a clean and friendly place. My favorite beer they make is a mango IPA…read more The only reason I gave it three stars is because several of their beers taste odd They may be a place for people that don't like beer because several of their recipes don't taste like beer or even hint at being beer like.

Nice, fun venue. Great service. Aptly named because they brew a lot of unique beers. I was not a…read morefan of the pizza beer but half strawberry/half margarita beer is a good combo. I also had their red ale and their hefe and they did not disappoint. We will definitely return. We were there with a group of friends and everyone had a good time. The Mean Eats food truck was there as well and they were killing it.

I have had Adventurous Brewing on my "to try" list for not quite as long as many other breweries…read morebut it was good as always to mark a "check" on any of the breweries that I have on my list. For Adventurous Brewing Steve and I shared the Adventurous Warrior which is an IPA of the Imperial sort. Characteristics to pick up as flavor goes with this brewery are juicy, fruity and hoppy. The texture of the beer is smooth and soft. A lot of these flavors are typical with IPA'S so I wouldn't go as far to say anything was groundbreaking here but the IPA was enjoyable enough and hopefully a return trip can fall into place to try out more of their beers.

Stopped in for a quick drink after the Mercado on Fifth. It is down a back alley in a sense. Pretty…read moreweird vibe. But overall a solid place for craft brew.

Stopped here on our brewery trail through the Quad cities. Neat little place on the river. Tried…read moresome pizza from Bad Boyz while we were here. I enjoyed their Irish red brew called Bag 'o d*cks. Definitely funny to say that you're drinking it. Perfect timing for St. Patty's day!

Beer is pretty good. Food is mediocre. Management is terrible. Don't waste your time coming here as…read morea team. It shouldn't be this hard to spend money at this place. We showed up at 12 after our games. They maybe had 2 tables of people. We asked for 36 seats outside. They had double that available. They told us we could only order drinks and could not order food for 30 min. We thought that was weird since it was noon but sat down anyway. 1 hour later we finally were able to order food and it is 2pm and we still haven't received our food. Several large groups came after us and have received food. Poor form. Not impressed. Our server is really nice...otherwise this place get la 1 star. The owner needs to remind their manager that having the place full is a good thing, and they need to staff it appropriately for a tournament weekend.

First time at the Twin Span Brewing…read more I first noticed the nice assortment of brews. Such a great list! I knew I was in the right place! I first enjoyed the Summer Cat beer! Wow! So tasty and refreshing for a hot summer night. It went down quick! Next up, the Hefeweizen. So crisp and smooth! I needed some food to go with my beers, so we ordered the giant soft pretzel with dipping sauces. This pretzel is huge and makes for the perfect appetizer. For the main course, I enjoyed the flavorful fish tacos. Very filling and delicious! Nice place in Bettendorf, Iowa!

Ignore all of the construction and give these guys a try, you won't regret it!…read more The bartender, Carrie, was fantastic! Offering samples and suggestions to make sure everyone received something they would enjoy. When I told her I liked bourbon and not beer, she brought out a bottle of Woodford Reserve and never once told me I just had to try one of their beers because it would most certainly be the one to convert me to a beer drinker! I can't tell you how much I appreciate that and wish more breweries would be like that. But back to the beer, the rest of the family enjoyed the selection and all said they would go back. They do not serve food, but there is a very good Mexican restaurant next door and you can bring in their food if you are hungry. It is also very family friendly and welcoming!

Stopped in on Saturday around 7:00 pm for National IPA Day. As we were sitting there, a ton of…read morepeople were arriving. Adults AND children. That's when we noticed there was a party in the back room AND one forming in the front area, near the wagyu cooler. The SOLE BARTENDER then proceeded to get SLAMMED. So I asked for a to-go order of the Hakuna MAWtata. To which I was told there were none and I'd have to wait a while for the bartender to make it. I really don't understand why they had ONE bartender on a Saturday evening, especially when people clearly booked parties tonight. Couple that with about 8 children standing at the front door while people were coming and going. I really don't understand what's going on. It's a bar, not a restaurant, and not a kids play area. We visit every year and I've been in this place many times. But I probably won't be going back, especially on a weekend!!

I was not impressed at this taproom. Was hoping for better quality beers and the 3 we tried were…read moreall squirrelly and not very good. The hazy was horrible, the brown was passable and the lager was just okay. Worst part was the staff wasn't very knowledgeable and you had a confusing part about bringing food in from outside or next door. The food next door was just average Italian. So not really going to recommend coming to this place and instead would say look for another place. Not sure why so high rated on Yelp

Currently celebrating their 30 year anniversary…read more This is one of the largest known stops on the along the shores of the Great Mississippi River. They have multiple bike racks and areas for seating in and outdoors. A stunning view of the bridge and river across the track. They also did an amazing makeover throughout the years that must be noted. A lovely meeting place or perhaps a place to go to get some work done or meetup for a lunch date.

Heavy metal riffage in a ice cold glass…read more To round out a day of exploring the Quad Cities, Emily and I dropped into Wake Brewing to have a beer and a few rounds of Uno and a few other card games to relax before the drive. I didn't look into the place before we stopped here so I assumed it was either surfer-themed or was attached to a coffeehouse. Little did we know it was a heavy metal/groove metal nanobrewery. I thrive on heavy metal so perfect for me, not so much for Emily. There were about 10 beers on tap to pick from so I got the Midlife Crisis (fitting as I near 40) and Emily got the Green Mind. The place was filled with what felt like the regulars so we took a spot over in a corner to drink one last beer before the road and play some card games in my 'pub kit' as seen in the cover photo above. My pub kit is a simple plastic container I got from Walmart that is full of quick and easy games to play at breweries, coffeehouses, or wherever you are. It just happens to be plastered in stickers from my travels. Anywho, back to the topic at hand. I really liked Wake Brewing. I have been into IPAs lately and tried a West Coast one for the first time. It was tasty but since I've been drinking hazy or tropical ones, it didn't quite hit like I am used to but that's on me and not the beer itself. Emily really liked her gose beer. I was eyeing the other IPAs on the menu but with a 2 hour drive back, I didn't want to delay us getting home before too late. While we sat there, some really nice groove metal was playing. It reminded me of Tool but less technical and more foot tapping. Shazam said it was King Buffalo and I'll have to check them out once life settles down a bit. If the heavy metal scene scares you, don't be intimidated. Most metal heads are big nerds and are some of the chillest people around. We didn't stick around too long but I wish we had. I loved the entire vibe of this place and would've liked to try some of their other beers. They do have some merch for sell, so you know Emily and I got all their stickers for this trip. If luck finds us back here again, I will def get a shirt. Anything to support heavy metal (and beer). As a side note, do know that trying to park here had me miss the parking lot's few entrances quite a few times. So, if it's your first time, be vigilant of the weird layout and multiple entrances. Rock on!

Fun place - best brewery I visited (out of 3) while I was in town for several days for a…read moreconference. The IPA I had was solid, and the barrel aged barleywine I bought to take home was outstanding. Staff are a little gruff, but no more so than some places. Not jerks, just folks tired of dealing with idiots, and they don't know yet if you are an idiot. The smashburger food truck screwed up my order so was only able to eat half the food I ordered, but not really Wake's fault. The vide was nice, I loved the industrial patio. If I were in town longer, I would have made another visit. Worth stopping by if you are a brewery person!