We came too early the first time so we had to come back after noon…read more We are glad we did, as the place is quaint and fun. The place is tucked into an older building and has great indoor and outdoor seating options. We skipped the bar this time and opted for the patio. They have a nice selection of interesting beers and sours. We enjoyed them all! Our 2 favorites were the salty dawg and Tingles (amazing). We ended up taking home a couple of 4 packs. Sadly they are gone already! The guys working this day were very friendly and helpful with selections and quick to serve! If you have not tried Pulpit Rock beers give them a try, it is very high quality and delicious!!!

A very nice little corner brewery and must-visit in Decorah. Stopped by a couple beers after a…read morehike and it's a very nice casual place to sit and enjoy. Try The Agenda!

Delicious smash burger and fries. Fast & friendly service. Ate on the patio which was greatread more

We were visiting Decorah for a wedding and stopped here for lunch. The portions were generous! The…read morestaff was friendly. We sat on the patio and there was plenty of room even though the restaurant was packed. We would definitely return! I loved my buffalo cauliflower wings and my hubs enjoyed the burger!

Great seating area with view to roller dams. Good cold beer. Dogs allowed in outdoor area. Good…read morecold beer. Friendly staff. Interesting story about the name and horse racing history.

Great beer, superfecta ipa was really tasty, no pic but pretzel bites with house made cheese sauce…read morehit the spot. Beautiful view of dam from back deck. Only downside is inside the brewery smelled a little burnt like a dirty oven.

At least in Waterloo, if you're looking for a quality beer selection, I'm pretty sure this is as…read moregood as it gets. I stumbled across this place after making plans to have dinner with some friends at Rudy's Tacos, which is housed in the same corner building. This bar is located directly across the hall from the Lava Lounge and I believe has the same owners. Arriving early on a Tuesday evening there were a few people in the Lava Lounge but no one yet at the Beer Hall. While waiting for a third friend to arrive we bellied up to the bar and were attended to by a great bartender who knew his beer. The bartenders floated between the bars on an as needed basis and one could order something on tap from either bar. Very easy going, very friendly. Now about the beer. Between the two places there were approximately 10 taps including beers from Jolly Pumpkin, Tool and Brouwerij Bavik (Petrus Oud Bruin) and bottles and cans ranging from $2 Grain Belt Nordeast to Bourbon County Brand Stout to Duchesse de Bourgogne. Since I was just back in town visiting I can't speak to the prices very well but they seemed reasonable. On Thursdays they apparently offer beer from another neighbor in the same building, Guerrilla Brewing Company. I wasn't around long enough to give that a try but certainly hope to on the next visit.

Feels like a vintage basement. That's a good thing. Good spirits and a great selection of beersread more

We were in no hurry so we decided to take our chances at a sit down restaurant on a Friday night…read moreduring the pandemic. I didn't really expect great service. What a wonderful surprise! The place was packed and the servers were very busy. We got seated right away and our drink orders were taken. We couldn't decide what we wanted so we asked the server's advice. We ended up getting the bake Mostaccioli. It was delicious! Leo was running around checking on everyone. He seemed to know nearly everyone. When he stopped by our table I mentioned that I used to live in Oelwein. We discovered that we had mutual friends. I told him that I had learned to make meatballs from them. He came back a few minutes later with a couple of meatballs for us to taste. We admitted that his meatballs were better than mine. He also brought us a sample of sausage. I felt like we were family! It was a wonderful evening with awesome food that was honestly the best I've ever tasted in a restaurant. I would absolutely recommend Leo's to anyone who likes authentic Italian cuisine! Marilyn Kruger Lincoln, Nebraska

Group stopped during Ragbrai along with around 25,000 other participants. All the locals we spoke…read moreto said this is best place in town. They were correct. Because of the deluge of people in town, menu was taken out only and was choice of lasagna and a calzone type sandwich. They ran out of the lasagna just before we got to front so friend ordered food while I secured a cool spot to sit upstairs in bar. ALL of the staff were incredible and friendly. Bartenders were awesome and we put them to task. Several rounds. The "pizone", aka calzone was very good, fresh baked bread loaf with sauce, meat and cheese baked into it.

Pizza and beer were fantastic! Fun environment and very welcoming! Our young children enjoyed their…read morefood as well and staff was very accommodating for them!

This is one of those "destination" breweries that is as much about hosting events as it is making…read moregreat beer. That said, the beer tends to be excellent (if they have it on tap). It's an enormous, industrial-chic space and is built for events and charter busses. Their patio is dog friendly but you have to come inside to order at the bar after checking in. The food looked decent and the pretzel was ok. Standard, uninspired brewpub food for the most part. Worth noting that their beer list isn't up to date so we missed out on a few barrel aged things they said they had. Basically you have to get there on release day if you want any non-flagship dark beers. It's a nice one-stop shop on a road trip for food and beer but I don't think it's worth going out of the way for.

Excellent food, great hospitality with a greeting when you walk in the door. They have an excellent…read moreselection of craft beers to satisfy most people's tastes.

I'd heard of this place and made the hour and a half drive to try it out. So glad I did…read more The owners are the staff, which is great because we could discuss the beers and what we thought of them. We were impressed by them all. The tap.room is cozy and welcoming. Bright and friendly. The beers were good. I even liked the sample of pumpkin beer I tried and I'm not a pumpkin beer fan. The black IPA was extremely good. We discovered on selected days that they do in house made pizzas, so we tried the Cuban. It was soo good. Honey mustard base with ham, canadian, bacon and pickles. So glad we tried it. Delicious. A ways for us to travel, but we'll worth the drive!

Great atmosphere and the flatbreads and pretzel bites are . Haven't had a beer I didn't like…read more Honestly my favorite brewery in the area!

We've visited here often and love it. The atmosphere is nice and the outdoor patio space is great…read more Always friendly staff and delicious beers. A must-stop when in town.

It's always a pleasant surprise to see a brewery that is excellent tucked away in a small town in…read moreMiddle America. Pivo is just one of these such places. I already had the brewery to try but relatives that live somewhat locally to the town added more justified hype and momentum to give this brewery a try. Without a doubt we will be returning! Might first beer so far with Pivo is their excellent their American Light Lager known as Rice ville Light Lager. As the name suggests this is a rice lager which I do really enjoy getting. This beer is crisp, slightly sweet, malty and a clean finish. That is a highly excellent beer and I can't wait to try more of their beer options. Excellent, excellent starting beer with this brewery!

Pivo Brewery is a wonderful venue tucked in the rolling hills of NE Iowa. We visited on a Sunday…read moreafternoon on our way through town and were pleasantly surprised that they had live music that afternoon. They had plenty of servers working and the service was prompt and attentive. We ordered the cheese curd appetizer which was just enough, had a few beers (Jamaica IPA was a personal favorite) and listened to some music on a very pleasant afternoon!