I don't hand out compliments easily. Usually I walk into places ready to snort, judge everyone…read moresilently, and knock over patio furniture if the vibe is weak. But Badass Backyard Brewing? Absolute pasture-approved excellence. First off, the name says 'Badass,' and for once it's not false advertising. Most places slap edgy words on the sign and then serve beer that tastes like somebody filtered rainwater through a flip-flop. Not here. The beer actually has personality. Bold flavors, small-batch attitude, and enough variety that even a 2,000-pound bovine with anger issues can find a favorite. The atmosphere? Perfect. Cozy, chill, unapologetically local, and zero pretentious craft beer nonsense. Nobody in there is trying to explain 'notes of elderberry with a whisper of regret.' They just hand you a great beer and let you enjoy life like civilized savages. Also, respect to the fact this place started as an actual backyard brewing operation. That's the kind of origin story I can get behind. No corporate boardroom. No focus-grouped IPA names. Just straight-up badass energy and good beer. Wanderlog And let me say this as "no-bull": if your brewery is dog friendly, has live music, rotating taps, and encourages people to relax instead of acting like beer sommeliers defending a PhD thesis... you're doing it right. Final verdict: 5 out of 5 horns. Would absolutely charge through a fence to drink here again." -Mad Cow

Hundreds of Hops self-guided US Hop Passport Brewery Tour Stop #13 (3rd stop for Washington)…read more This is a quaint & comfortable brewery, from the hand sewn coasters to the homemade dog beds, this place screams welcome home. Even if the beer was bad, you might still come here just for the vibe. Added bonus is that the beer IS good. We had a very solid IPA & coffee stout There was an odd experience of someone pulling into the parking lot, coming inside to use the restroom, then proceeding to cordially ask each table if they could spare $10 for gas money. Each table refused, she thanked everyone and left. Possibly a testimony to how welcoming the place appears.

Just a follow up on my last review -…read more I asked the bartender what makes 45 Degree Brewhouse so special? He said everyone loves the pretzel and the people mentioned the restroom is pretty cool. I'm not showing you a picture of a restroom so I'll show you a picture of the pretzel. It's pretty awesome and enormous!!

We had a great experience at 45 Degree Brewhouse! Andrew welcomed us with a big smile and an…read moreincredibly friendly attitude, immediately making us feel at home. He offered us tastings of a few beers to help us find the perfect one, which was a thoughtful touch. We also loved the "pay it forward" wall--such a fun and generous concept, and we were happy to join in. I also had the $25 around the world flight. Worth it! Thanks to Andrew, we felt like this was more than just a brewery--it was a place we'd genuinely want to come back to next time we're in Spokane. Thank you for the hospitality! See you next time. B&J

Fun brewery! Great beer and amazing pizza at Sauced inside of the brewery…read more Come on in for BINGO Wednesday and you might even see me! Fun and free, excellent way have some midweek fun!

We were visiting with a friend and we went here for trivia night…read more What a great neighborhood spot! The service was great, the beers were good and the bathroom art was stellar (see pictures). Trivia was a lot of fun and the host did a great job. We would definitely come back again (and most likely on trivia night)

Hundreds of Hops self-guided US Hop Passport Brewery Tour Stop #14 (4 of 22 for Washington)…read more Having visited the other location first, we weren't terribly excited about this stop & saved it for last. Imagine our surprise to find this location to be so much more warm & welcoming. Clearly, based on the theme, we are not among the target clientele, yet, you wouldn't know it based on service & customer interactions, many were regulars. Tons of games available & interesting decor. Here, I had a very tasty pineapple Cameo IPA. Being as I'm not usually an IPA fan, I'm not sure if that's a compliment or an insult. Either way, I was happy! The hubs had Cure Dark Wounds, which was also tasty but I liked mine better. We didn't order food but others were recommending selections and there were several pick up orders while we were there, so, probably worth a look.

Our second brewery for the day, which unintentionally created a theme of gaming/Dungeons & Dragons…read morebreweries. Pretty cool and takes me back to my geeky high school days. This was also brewery #284 for me! Natural 20 has a nice sized taproom with a smallish bar at the front. It was pretty slow when we walked in which was cool for us as we got to chat with the gent working the bar and another guy that was there. I did not do a good job of reviewing each beer I tried because we were talking too much. That said I enjoyed the beers but weirdly I'm going to comment on the food more. SWPFTD ordered a pint while I got a flight. Of the ones I tried I liked Featherfall and Dual Spires the best. We also ordered some lembas bread with bacon and a bratwurst sandwich with bleu cheese, the Dracoliche. Really good! The people were super friendly, the vibe and beers were really good, and the food was solid. Score! If anyone is a glutton for punishment, please, follow my brewery, and distillery, reviews from across the U.S. and beyond! https://www.yelp.com/collection/-8iscFkpiiCI563-FDfwGg and if anyone is wondering who SWPFTD is you will have to check out my review of Black Market Brewing Co in Temecula, CA to understand. Yes, you will need to read into it a little to get the joke but I have confidence in you! I hope my confidence is not misplaced.

Stopped in for the first time tonight. They have a huge selection of wine and beers; as an FYI, no…read morefood! Mary had a delicious Chardonnay and Jay had a tasty red, I had a fantastic Stout that was on tap. You should give this place a try!

Love this place. The owners Mara and Josh always treat us like family. One of my favorite places.read more

I'm giving Square Wheel five stars because with this review as I often do I evaluate the atmosphere…read moreof the business I'm at. I would give the beer itself four stars and the surroundings take it up to five. Square Wheel is the craft beer section at Arbor Crest Winieries which is perched upon a significant hill in Spokane. The views at this place are amazing as are the grounds. It's a beautiful place to walk around at and to admire. They also serve food here at Arbor Crest in which you can dine inside or outside. The beer we had was a Hefeweizen. Sometimes this style of beer depending how it's made is too heavy handed with banana, clove or a bubblegum flavor to their beer. The flavors with this Hefeweizen blended together well and was very well rounded which I find to be very important with this beer. I am definitely returning if not for the views alone then to try out their wine and food menu and maybe get another beer too!

Good beers. Not your usual brewery. It is in the Arbor Crest tasting room. I'm sure if we were here…read more in the spring it would be beautiful place. That being said it is a wine tasting room with beer on the side. They don't do beer flights which was disappointing. It's a bit hard to drink full pints of multiple beers! I had the mildreds blonde, square wheel IPA. Both were very good and tasty. Nice story about Royal Riblet who was the inventor of the square wheel tractor which brewery is named after.

Casual Vibe bar scene. Good pizza and great mozzarella sticks. I've heard a few feedback comments…read morethat barbecue is hit and miss the three times we had it two times were amazing and one time it was a bit dry. It's a great place for happy hour or to gather with a friend and get some appetizers or food and have a cold one after work

I am sure this place would be fun for hanging out with some wings and beer during a game, and since…read moreI saw multiple TVs here I would say there is probably not a bad seat in the house for that. But I went during breakfast. I was surprised how small the breakfast menu was since signage outside makes a big deal of serving breakfast. I was also surprised that, if breakfast is supposed to be such a big deal, why is there only one person working the whole floor plus acting as a part time bar tender? Food was ok, but I expected more for the price. One thing that really stuck out was the toast tasted like it was spread with the butter flavored stuff you cook with rather than any kind of butter or margarine or anything you should actually put on toast. I will also note that the decor could use a little cleanup and updating. Yeah, I get this is primarily a sports bar, but it just really looks faded and sad. Not like a comfortable lived in sort of way like a good dive bar would be, more like a neglected home where someone is too old to properly care for the place anymore. Anyway, I can say I have tried this place now. Hopefully they get more adequate staffing for breakfast.

I went during a huge event, the place was packed. The staff was literally running! Despite seeing…read morethe line around the building, a few people were complaining and the staff handled it way better than I would have! We ordered food and it was a nice surprise. Very tasty and a solid value. We are adding it to our rotation even though it's a bit further than our usual haunts. I would not hesitate to recommend them for food or drinks! Sorry, I don't play pool, so no comment there. 5.1 stars out of 5!

We ordered three drinks each that should have been almost doubles and the bartender did not make…read morethe drink right. We spent over 200$ and didn't even get a buz. Either watered down or those were singles only. Not worth it.

I am from SoCal and I have a couple memberships at wineries in Temecula. Therefore, I am picky on…read morewine first, this property is so beautiful!! I love the views and the walking paths, and the live music! It's such a peaceful place! Next, everyone was really friendly. I enjoyed the people who worked there and helped pick out wines or describe the flight. Of their wines that I tried, I loved their merlot! I usually don't like merlot lol but this one is so good! I bought a couple bottles and I'll definitely make this a regular spot to come back!

Such a lovely spot just outside of Spokane!…read more I got to enjoy their white wine tasting on a lovely sunny day. There was plenty of inside seating and also some lovely seating outside both in the sun and shade. I enjoyed my white flight and the bottle prices were very reasonable. Our server was friendly and prompt.