Brewery 85

I've visited a few times. The ambiance is pretty good, but the taste of the beers I tried leaves something to be desired. On my first trip, every beer I ordered came with a disclaimer from the bartender such as "this batch is a little off" or "too strong flavor from the barrel." Gave it a second try about a year later, taste of the beers was average at best.

Large place, 30 barrel system, in a light industrial business court off I-85 with unlimited parking. Corner bar in the front of the production facility. No a/c though, but they had a massive fan like you see in the movies, producing a gale force wind. Flights of four in small jars were available, one dollar upcharge for seasonals and some beers were not allowed in flights. Small number of guest taps. Food trailer available when we visited. Crowlers too. Worthwhile detour.

Great tasting brewed beers, Southern Style and Fishin’ Beer are among our favorites, the idea of a "Crowler" is awesome too!

---Rated via Beer Buddy for Android

The taproom is right in the warehouse that houses the brewery. While I generally like this arrangement it was quite noisy much of the time, but then I arrived before Quittin time. Additional seating available in the back where there’s a large but uncovered concrete patio. Some games add to the appeal, including a foosball table. Growlers and 32 oz crowlers to go.

Ambiance is sort of a mixed bag. The bar is wooden and rustic set against the big open floor plan of the brewery. Kind of cool. There was a table with a couple board games: I can only hope more will come. The patio is currently unfinished but looks like it will be amazing. The view is surprisingly beautiful. Service was amazing. The staff were very personable and when I was trying to milk the last couple of ounces of beer before the tour started I got a little top off. Can’t beat that. Selection I put at the middle. There are 10 taps but only 4 beers pouring. Since the brewery is new I can only assume the others will fill up. Value is... sort of off. The prices are about on par with something you would find downtown which is strange since I was the the brewery: you would expect them to be cheaper. I think it may have something to do with taxes? Not sure. Overall this seems like a pretty chill place. From the start it looks pretty solid and it seems like there are expansion in the works. I can only assume it will get better as time goes on.