We had some errands in the area and were walking around downtown Worcester. There are many new/newer restaurant spots near City Hall. We were thirsty and looking for a quick bit, and happened upon the Worcester Beer Garden. It has very pleasant outside dining area, ideal for a drink and some interesting bar food. The menu options include dishes such as: Pierogis $11.00 Nachos $16.00 Quesadilla $14.00 Bavarian Pretzels $9.00 Pickle Chips $9.00 We opted to share a corned beef roll. I'd like to provide more detail, but their website menu page isn't working, and it's difficult to find a menu for them. Prices may not be up to date. We thought the roll was very tasty, albeit somewhat heavy. My beer was excellent, and the wine was cold and refreshing according to my co-diner. The waitress was excellent. It wasn't busy yet, but it was getting busier. They have games here (putting, corn hole, etc.) and on busy nights open up a pavilion area with a giant tv screen. We had a pleasant respite from the heat and look forward to returning to what they say is the largest patio area in Worcester. 3.5 stars rounded up to four for the venue and service on this visit. read more

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Easily 5 stars! The service was great, super friendly staff! The bar is cute with lots of beer on tap. They have an amazing outside area with fires and casual tables. Everyone was just kind of hanging out separately but together, the only weird thing was the servers had trouble finding numbers of tables- but eventually they found us! It honestly was quicker service than expected. The food. THE FOOD. Amazing. I started with the soft pretzel and it was amazing. It was warm, soft, chewy and perfectly salty. It was a deep dark brown and very large. They served it hanging and with cheese and mustard sides. It was great. For an entree I ordered the chicken pesto quesadilla. Floored. It was crispy, and delicious. The pesto was really well balanced, and I love the sour cream and lettuce on the sides. This came with a side of queso too that was straight from heaven. We didn't get any napkins at the table so it was a little greasier than expected but overall great. This place is over an hour away from our house- and we are planning to come back just to eat here. read more

Worcester Beer Garden & Taproom - Pesto chicken quesadillas - Beer Bar Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

What a beautiful location to grab some drinks! My husband had beers from their tap list of over 35 beers and I had a seltzer and a maitai (which was delicious!) It was kinda rainy/drizzly so we sat at the inside bar at the entrance (we didn't even know that there was another bar outside in the big tent). We had a nice server at the bar and we ordered the house pretzel. The house pretzel is really some pretzel bites, we definitely would have enjoyed a big pretzel instead, but it the bites were decent. After we paid and were ready to go we went outside to check on the beer garden. The outside was awesome! They have a big tent area with a bar and the most enormous TV screen I've ever seen in my life (great place to watch the games)!!! They also had lots of seating and fire pits for chilly days or nights. It's a great place to meet up with friends and grab a drink right in the heart of downtown Worcester! read more

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The place looks very cool with colorful walls and decor. We came for a few drinks and fries which were delicious. The Blackberry dark and stormy cocktail was so good it is now my favorite drink there! read more

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The term "Beer Garden" always reminds me of the Biergarten in Prague. It reminds me of a super busy outdoor space that offers a large variety of beers, while friends are having a great time bonding and sipping together! The Beer Garden in Worcester might be something like this, except it's a pretty cold time for any garden activity. So we enjoyed their indoor space. The space inside looks brand new, I'm not sure if actually new or recently remodeled, but it looks really nice and fresh. The young man who seated us was also really pleasant. I was seated next to their fireplace, which was really toasty. We got a variety of food to share. When I saw they had Hot Toddy in their menu, that's what I was getting! The Spice Up My Toddy was delicious! So perfect for a cold winter day. This has the honey whiskey base, with spiced pear and lemon! It was warm and so delightful! We got the hummus, it came with pita, peppers and carrots for dipping. It was pretty basic hummus. The Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese, was a very generous serving of Mac & Cheese, with pulled pork on top. This was way, way too salty for me. The Pull & Eat Shrimp, were Fresh and plentiful! I really enjoyed these! We also got two servings of their Pretzel Bites. These were warm and came with cheese and mustard for dipping. That was plenty of food to go around! The service was very friendly and attentive. I'd love to come back in the warmer months and enjoy the actual beer garden. read more

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Solidly impressed with this beer garden. They've got a huge variety of local beers to choose from. As a sour fan, I was pleased they had several options from multiple local breweries. Our waiter John was fantastic -- super attentive and friendly. The food was great, elevated beer garden fare. Highly recommend the fish tacos (which John recommended). They had live music this Friday and it was awesome!! The place was lively and full by 7 PM. The one drawback is parking can be tough. Definitely stop by for local beer, food to match, and live music in a lively atmosphere! read more

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This place recently reopened under new management. The service was quick and friendly, but I do wonder why they didn't rename the place. It's not a beer garden anymore--very few beers on the menu. It's more of a cocktail bar now. The food menu is a little confusing as well, as it's unclear as to whether or not the items are meals or bar bites, since it's just broken down into "American," "Mexican," and "Brazilian" sections. Found out the food is just bar bites and shareables. Once they iron out some of these things that might be confusing to customers, I hope they will succeed, because their cocktails were excellent. I thought the fries were fantastic as well. read more

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We loved Worcester Beer Garden! We went around 4pm on a Friday and it was quiet and not busy. Our waiter was great, friendly, and attentive. The drinks were delicious-- I did a flight of sours and ciders for $15. We shared appetizers--fried pickles, cheese fries, and soft pretzel bites. All were delicious and like classy bar food. I'm excited to come back during warmer weather and sit outside! read more

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Located next to a multi-ethnic food hall, the staff allows you to bring food into their establishment. The diverse beer selection matched with accommodating staff plus wonderful live music......what more could you ask for? read more

Been here a few times but most recently stopped in for some quick drinks. The drinks were good. The food on past visits were good as well. We love the events they have and the big tv in the back for sport games. We will def be back. read more

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I was there for lunch with the family and dog on 9/22. The staff could not have been more friendly and welcoming. The bartender lady made some amazing drinks (the brazilian mule is soo good). The host went WAY out of his way to find a soccer game we wanted to watch. And our waiter Felipe was very patient with our special food requests. I dont live in Worcester but I visit often and the Beer Garden is my new go to read more

I've been over to this spot a few times when visiting town for work, and I've always had a good experience with the food, drinks, and laid back space and atmosphere. Can you smell the queso on my breath? The backyard dome is a GREAT spot for games, considering the massive projection screen. Cheers ! read more

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Love that there's a beer garden this big in Worcester! Some friends and I met up after work on a Friday and it was a perfect low key spot to kick off the weekend. Our friend's toddler was able to get in too. I know this may sound odd, but I'm used to this in NYC, so it does not bother me (as long as parents are keeping an eye on their kids so they don't eat rocks). There's indoor and outdoor seating, two bars, a walk up bar area that connects to the indoor bar, outdoor games to play, heated lamps, and big screens to watch games on. Service was not great, but I think we went when they recently opened and they were getting everything sorted out. It was definitely quicker to grab beers inside or through the walk up bar than from the waitress. We ordered a few dishes to try and they hit the spot - basically traditional beer garden food. When I'm back from New York, I'll definitely get friends together here again. read more

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I had an excellent experience at the Worcester Beer Garden. They have ample outdoor seating, semi outdoor seating equipped with a bar and a large screen TV. The staff were incredibly friendly and prompt. meals and drinks come out in record time. they are beyond generous with servings. The people watching is incredible, the randoms who approach you are even more incredible. I can't wait to go again! read more

This is open! I reported it to Yelp as such but they're not updating it for some reason which I find odd. I've only been here once and have no skin in the game. Not sure what angle Yelp is playing here. Staff were very friendly. Don't order a cocktail; they're so watered down not only could I not taste any alcohol, but didn't even get a slight buzz or anything. Yes, I realize this is a beer garden and tap room but on a date, etc etc read more

So, I have been here 4, maybe 5 times in the past couple of years, with the last time being last month (June 2023) before a WooSox game. Maybe it's me, I love outdoorsy, spread-out places with laid-back type "comfortable" vibes; so in my opinion this place is absolutely cool for that--I wish Worcester had more places like this TBH. Look it's a "BEER GARDEN". I go there to kick back, have a beer and some light food to go WITH my beer. I don't go there expecting to bump into Wolfgang Puck or Bobby Flay. Last time there a few of us shared the hummus plate and a big pretzel. Sure, like everywhere else on Earth post-COVID the $ was a bit steep for pub food (hence the 4 vs 5 stars) but both were actually quite good. The pretzel was huge and hot and came hanging on some steel torture device-looking rack thing (how can you not like that?). The hummus seemed homemade, served with plenty of naan bread and vegetables. The service was fine--and again, for me, kicking back in the big outdoor patio always makes me feel good. Can't wait for the Pats, and then the Cs' to fire up again--hoping to catch a few games, swilling some beers and making a glutton out of myself in front of the humongous outdoor TV. read more

Well well well, finally it's here. The bar area is nice(its new so....) and the outdoor is pretty however it's still new and looks like they have had a rushed opening. 4 star just to give them time. Worcester downtown needed this. Will definitely be a regular however would like to try the food in future. Good options on beer but not much for non beer drinkers. Come one and all and let's put dtown Worcester on the map again. read more

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Customer Service was excellent great location. Easy to find live music and DJ. Huge televisions outside and fire pits.

I sat down and ordered a drink on a slow day. It was my 1st visit here. She asked if I wanted food and I said not right now. She then asked if I wanted some pretzels. (A common complimently bar snack), so I said sure. I apparently ordered to $10 Bavarian pretzel appetizer. I felt hustled. I ate some, paid without complaint, and left. L Nice area, beautiful place. Won't go back. read more

Extremely inconsiderate if the community they function in. unlike the previous owners. The resident noise complaints are frequent with calls to the police department in a frequent basis and they refuse to abide by the restrictions of their operating hours. They host parties of 20 people and make the community suffer at the expense of their overbearing concerts. I can't imagine that anyone could have a conversation in the paper tent thats set up in the center of hundreds of Worcester residents! read more

Noise level is out of control. It has become a complete nuisance to the community and it needs to stop. Music is so loud multiple nights of the week until after midnight. People are rude and inconsiderate. It needs to be shut down. read more

Came here with a giant group after my friend's wedding and we had no problems finding a place to sit. They had a private party inside so you could only order from the bar in the back. They have tons of patio warmers and games, which is great! They had a hockey game on the big screen which was fun. They were definitely short staffed but the staff was friendly and doing their best. They stayed open past their posted closing time (from what I saw online) which was a pleasant surprise! read more

Made the mistake of coming here after a nice dinner at a nearby restaurant. The bar staff were rude from the moment I walked in and then proceeded to belittle me because I'm a man and ordered a cider (dark haired man with beard and tats). Funny they're advertising a cider dinner - must only be expecting women to go. On a more serious note; every employee we encountered appeared miserable. Horrible patio ambiance as the speakers are blown out and audio volume/quality is uncomfortably loud. Only two stars because the popcorn chicken was tasty although they charged me for an extra buffalo sauce, which I did not order. So much potential but such a letdown. read more

Food is okay. I honestly prefer the menu before it was reopened under new owners. It's now much more expensive even for just a quesadilla. However, I can't say some of it isn't outright delicious. I will warn, there is no parking. It's truly catering towards folks who can walk there (downtown residentes). I also heard several residents nearby complaining about how loud it is in the establishment. I didn't find it too overwhelming, but I can't say that it isn't loud out. The music will go past midnight easily, I wonder if the city has ordinances now because of it. read more

After a long afternoon of apartment hunting on four day notice of moving in we decided to cool off with some #summertime afternoon dranks. Quick yelp search brought my attention to a place next to this place. We were dropped off but en route we passed THIS place. Obviously anything that involves drinking and eating outside during the summer on a mild day has the upper hand. We were seated outside, next to the corn hole section which was one of the only tables available. We endured our entire meal with bean bags (sometimes chucked by children with less than ideal aim) whizzing by our heads. Our server was great. She was actually one of the best servers I've ever had. She was friendly, laughed at my jokes, and was EXTREMELY attentive. Holy shit. I didn't have to wait more than two minutes if I wanted something else. I HATE the dreaded in-restaurant hostage situation. The beer menu is insane, as is expected for a beer garden. We started out with a cider. There were so many good options on the menu we wanted to switch it up and due to indecisiveness, ordered a flight. See my IGTV video on @bekkicrocker for more deets. Whether you're into IPAs, hefeweizens (hefeweizenen I imagine in native tongue), sours, ciders, or porters, you will be satisfied. The food menu is also impressive. Just the appetizer section alone (all we really entertained) has MULTIPLE enticing selections including MAC AND CHEESE BALLS (regular and buffalo variety), chili cheese fries, truffle fries, at the time of our patronization also brussels sprouts but this is not on the menu currently, which is probably for the best. We ordered brussels sprouts and the HOUSE PRETZEL. Apparently the pretzel is usually a massive normal-shaped pretzel. They were allegedly out of the shape during our visit so instead we received pretzel STICKS. This was actually probably to our benefit because the sticks were massive and we definitely got more pretzel-age for our buck. The pretzel is accompanied by two dipping sauces. You have the choice of sweet (why???) or savory. We obviously went with savory. The savory sauces are grained mustard and this absolutely mind-blowingly spectacular cheese sauce. Holy fucking shit. I NEED to figure out the recipe for that sauce. They need to SELL that sauce. I want to PUT MY FACE in that sauce. I want to go back FOR THAT SAUCE. Delicious. The pretzel itself, sorry I digress, was soft and perfect. The brussels sprouts were good but overly oiled. They have a strong flavor and reminiscing about the flavor made me feel sick later on. I wouldn't order these again but WBG made that decision for me it seems. Anyways, this was a great experience with a great outdoor atmosphere. There's a bunch of couches and wide variety of seating options. There was live music at the time which was loud and not my music style preference but I speculate this is something most people would enjoy. This is a great place! I hope I get a chance to come back before the end of the summer! read more

Really disappointed. We ordered food and waited for an hour before we had to cancel our order to get to a show we were in town for. It was only a plate of nachos and an appetizer, nothing that should have taken that long and resulted in us not having dinner at all. Upside is they had a very nice Mocktail. read more

I do like that beer garden offers a bounty of local beers throughout the New England area, although personally some are a little over priced. If you like trying multiple beers, the 5 flight deal maybe the best option, as buying two regular pints of any of their beers will essentially cost you the same as 5 flight flavors. If you're a beer snob and like to have options, the flight is the way to go! Their food on the other hand is by far lacking, mainly bar food to accompany the beers which make sense but not the best by any means. Personally when I'm drinking and feeling the buzz, most foods will unfortunately satisfy me but honestly beer gardens was not one of them. Their parmesan cheese fries were SS, as in super salty and soggy. The two worst s combinations when describing fries. Good: Amazing, outdoor atmosphere. Cute light fixtures and fire pits. Lots of bathroom stalls and decently clean Large variety of local New England beers Bad: Overpriced beers and mediocre bar food Parking can be a hassle read more

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Sunday Brunch had some great options for breakfast or lunch. Table service was quick and constant. The outdoor area was welcoming, cozy and also energetic! BTW, this place is very dog friendly. read more

Great beer, great service. Time well spent with friends to relax and decompress after work. I have little to scrutinize here, because for what I wanted out of this place, a warm establishment to sit with friends and have a couple pints, Beer Garden delivered. The beer is cold, there is an impressive tap list, and the lines are still clean. That I can guarantee you with certainty. And might I add that the service this day was actually very good. One man brought us water while another lady took our beer orders, with smiles! We'll see how the outdoor garden is this season. Cheers. read more

Worcester Beer Garden & Taproom - Beer Bar Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Had a really good time here last night. The beer selection is great and the food was surprisingly delicious. I appreciated how fresh it felt, and that the portions weren't outrageously big. It wasn't some gimmicky restaurant to go along with their drinks-- it seemed that they make an effort to provide patrons with the whole package: great drink, food, and ambiance. There was live music, and the waitstaff was very attentive but still casual. Great place. read more

Very obvious this place has changed hands. No beers on draft, nothing local in cans, bartenders who can't use the POS, completely different vibe. Pretty disappointed, this was a staple for us last summer but we won't be back. read more

Completely disappointed in the atmosphere after the new ownership. No longer a beer garden when there are more mocktails in the menu than beers. Out of the ten beers they have none of them were on draft and all very generic. No longer the craft beer, yard games, seat yourself, sports bar atmosphere. Okay with what they are doing with the cocktails, but should no longer be advertised as a beer garden. read more

This place SHOULD BE what the city bar and restaurant scene needs ... steady flow of 3-6 office crowd.... Dinner rush ... and then late night bar scene for a younger crowd.... The setup is great and built for the cash cow that it should be. BUT, it's not. My friends wont start a night there because the food is BAD. IMO the poor food limits what this place could be. read more

Shayla is the BOSS. She is amazing and personable and sooooo nice. The food is eh. The draft beers are dope.

What is happening with this place? It was so good last year! The service was so poor (almost nonexistent) and the food is very expensive for beer garden food (cheeseburger was $23, pretzel was $14!) No live music was a real disappointment. Hoping they can get it together as we like to sit outside in the summertime! read more

I made reservations for a party of 12 a few weeks ago so that my family and I could celebrate my graduation. Yesterday I decided to pull up the menu since I'm the type of person who knows what they want to order when they walk in. It's a good thing I did that, because I was shocked to see that they had changed their hours and the restaurant would not be open during the time of my reservation. I logged in to Open Table and saw that my reservation was still there. I called the number listed on Google and the phone rang until an automated message played saying they were on "winter break". I then realized they are closed Tuesdays, so I had to wait until Wednesday at 4pm to call back and get an answer. I tried to message them on Open Table as you can see in the second photo, and got no response I just called a little after 4pm now that it is Wednesday, and the woman who answered the phone confirmed that they will be closed. I just feel like it's wildly unprofessional to not personally call or email me letting me know that my reservation had been cancelled. Could you imagine my whole family (some coming from over 2 hours away just for a celebratory lunch) and I showing up to a closed restaurant after my graduation? Go somewhere with better management! The food and drinks are okay, but not worth dealing with poor management. read more

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5 of us Worcester college kids decided a Friday afternoon would be the perfect time to visit the beer garden. We arrived at 3 pm because their website said (and still says!) they open at 12 on Fridays, yet the door was locked. We saw people inside, but they ignored us. After looking them up on Facebook, only there did we see they actually open at 4 pm. That already made me frustrated because how hard is it to have accurate hours on your website? So we strolled around the public area until 4. We were starving at this point so I was excited to get in and get some food. We sat in the back with the big screens. A women came up to us and then said she'd be right back, but then we never saw anyone for 15 minutes. Finally, a man with a stick in his mouth came over and took our drink orders. We got 3 beers and 5 waters, which took 20 minutes again. Also, I specifically wanted to go to this place because they had a good cocktail on their website menu, but the menu at the place did not match at all! So beware of that. Clearly no one is keeping track of their website. It took awhile to order food. We ordered an appetizer of onion rings and emphasized we wanted them first (even though that's what an appetizer means anyways), but they came out instead with our food. Very disappointed. Our food took 55 minutes to arrive since we ordered it. Keep in mind, we were one of two tables there. And yes, we timed it because we were starving. The waiter with the stick in his mouth was horrible. I don't remember his name so I have to describe him that way. We didn't bother leaving a good tip because he was very inattentive and I think he forgot about us. We didn't even cash out with him and had to do it with a bartender instead. The beer was fine. The blueberry beer smells better than it tastes. I couldn't stomach it without food and by the time that came my beer was warm. But I couldn't ask for ice, because said waiter was nowhere to be found. My friend and I both ordered pulled pork Mac n cheese which arrived cold. Anyways, please don't go here if you want good service. Probably a good place to sit at the bar but the food prices ($17 for cold mac n cheese!!) is just not worth it. You lost support from some holy cross students and I will be spreading the word! read more

Service was great. Beer was good. I got a chorizo queso dip that tasted good but it was like "squeeze cheese" and chorizo on top- not mixed together at all, and came with potato chips instead of tortilla chips. Not what I was expecting I guess. I ate it but probably wouldn't order again. Live music was a treat. I've really missed that the past year! read more

Worcester Beer Garden & Taproom - Beer Bar Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

We stopped by tonight after a comedy show up the street. Our ID's were checked up front, and after a short wait we were seated by the hostess. And then we sat for 30 minutes. No one stopped by to take our order so we left. I get it's covid and some places are struggling, but they looked to have plenty of help and servers. We were just forgotten about. read more

New management is awesome! Great venue for food, drinks, and live entertainment. Glad they have decided to stay open year round and use all their facilities. read more