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    Ancient City Brewing Taproom

    4.1 (118 reviews)
    ModerateBreweries, Pubs, Beer Bar

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    ANCIENT CITY BREWING TAPROOM ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Nick B.

    Ancient City has definitely been around for awhile - an awkward space with the longest bar in town? Beer was good - went with the Amber Ale which I guzzled down Service was good with it being a 1 woman operation at the time of our visit on a Sunday afternoon. A bit dark and maybe a little musty for my liking which resulted in 4/5 score.

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    Robbie C.

    Had a nice stop at Ancient City Brewing's downtown taproom. The location is right in the heart of downtown St Augustine making it easy to pop in for a beer before dinner. Bartender was friendly and quick and a pleasure to be around. Love that the Jaguar theming is still up from their 1st and Gold release, the official Jags beer for the 30th season. Also really liked their collaboration with First Magnitude for their Helles Bock. There is a smaller selection of beers than their brewery but still some interesting choices. Only negatives were that beers were a dollar or two more than I would have expected and they didn't have a large selection of six packs to go. Also the bathrooms were out of order. Still if you are in the area and want a nice local beer I recommend.

    July 2023
    Kristine S.

    Hubby and I decided to spend the day in St. Augustine and wanted to check out some of the local breweries/bars. Our first stop was Ancient City Brewing Taproom. We've walked by at least a dozen times and I don't know why it took us this long to try them out. The ambiance is very chill. We walked in, ordered a couple brews, then hung out and chatted by the front window. I loved the Castillo Coconut Porter and the Galleon's Golden Ale. Hubby really liked the Matanzas River Red Ale and the Augustine's Orange Amber. They didn't have a huge menu but they had a good variety of beer styles. There's really something for everyone. For sure worth checking out Ancient City Brewing Taphouse while in St. Augustine!

    Shelby A.

    Quaint brewery stop in St Augustine. We stopped on our way in from traveling and a great spot to kill time before checking in. Service is extremely friendly and personable. Drinks only no food. Great spot and has a great selection of local brews to drink from.

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    Charlotte P.

    I love love love Breweries and their affiliated Tap Rooms. But.... When you enter an establishment and it smells like poo it makes one skeptical. We pushed our self forward order beer and made comments about the smell. We got our beers and no acknowledgment of the poo smell. We nestled ourselves near the door and the smell wained. Until we had to pee then we forced our way through the pungent odor to take care of our business. While sitting close to the door away from the odor we saw more than 8 people open the door walk in and leave. While the bar was full of the bartenders friends how can she not know that her bar and establishment smells like poo. Check your video no one came in no one left just her friends.. Asheville would've ashamed.

    Love the old school vibe.
    Jennifer J.

    We were strolling the mean streets of St. Augustine when what should appear before us? Why, a local brewery of course! Bonus points that they were showing the Seahawks game too. (Well, they WERE playing against local Jacksonville, after all.) This historical-looking little spot is pretty much what a craft brewery should be. Small, open, sporting lots of local character, and dog-friendly. The beer was delish, too - I started with a Matanzas red ale and finished with a coconut porter. Both were rich, complex, and delish. There wasn't food here, but the grilled cheese joint next door looked tempting. Go 'Hawks!

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    Allen P.

    Excellent beer, found while walking around St Augustine. Support local. I am very impressed and highly recommend.

    Great beer friendly staff, but the atmosphere is leaving you wanting
    B.J. N.

    Delicious beer, friendly staff, but the atmosphere leaves you wanting... Unexplored potential here

    Emilie W.

    This was a good bar... definitely not my favorite out of the 3 I went too. The staff was "get your drink and leave you alone" kind never asked if I wanted another. They had a Anastasia drink but can only and didn't say anything about it.. I would have been interested in buying a van but she never asked.

    Mari H.

    My birthday surprise weekend took us to St. Augustine and though Ben was trying to make it all about just me but I "twisted his arm" into going to a brewery! The brewery is small and quaint and of course in an old building in St. Augustine's main tourist area. Most of the seats were taken with a good mix of locals and tourist alike. The flight had Augustine's Orange Amber Ale, Watermelon Wheat Ale, Anastasia Island IPA, and Honey IPA.

    Taylor B.

    Phenomenal service, great location, awesome beer. I really appreciate breweries that have just one of each type of beer, and this place was one of those gems. Tried 5 beers, and all were awesome. Definitely recommend! No food is served here, but they are next to a grilled cheese place, and near many restaurants.

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    Tony G.

    Very chill tap room. The bartender was super friendly. They have a really good selection of brews. I really enjoyed the mocha mallow stout.

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    Sandy B.

    So happy to be an Elite, I've visited before but not with the elites. Carla did such a great job pairing search beer with chocolate.My personal fav was the Coconut Porter. They also have a brewery cat Galleon cool kitty! They also had 6 different local brews that alternate on tap

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    Robbie, we're so glad you enjoyed your time at the taproom!

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    That's very kind of you! We're glad you stopped by.

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    Thank you Tanner! We're so glad you enjoyed your experience with us.

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    Sweet bar tender and very chill laid back vibes. Will definitely be coming back next time we visit this area.

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    Darrell, thank you for taking the time to leave us some stars!

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    Beer was nice, staff wasn't the friendliest but maybe it was an off night. I had the amber ale pretty standard!

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    Took a brewery and history tour and this was the second stop! The OCD was excellent! Beer with the notes of a dreamcicle popsicle.

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