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    Bad Tom Smith Brewing

    4.0 (37 reviews)
    ModerateBreweries, Pubs, Pizza

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    BAD TOM SMITH BREWING ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Chris B.

    Beers are good! Parking next door....check out Shawn's new DIPA. They do have food. Check out seating in their old bank vault.

    Sandra F.

    I have a really soft spot for the old location. We took our French bulldog there a couple times and for his birthday (they even gave him a Bad Tom bandana). Also I had a surprise 40th Birthday party for my Mr. Last thing, I miss the vintage vinyl player we used to play every time we visited. When I heard that they opened a new location in Madisonville, I was happy that it's closer to home and I knew the inside is going to be spacious. Plus this location has more beers on tap than the old spot. When we walked in, the first thing I noticed was the bank vault. Fits in with the brewery. So bright, nicely decorated, plenty of seating/TVs, and a lounging section if you want to play board games. They are still pet friendly and this time they have a kitchen! Simple menus for both drinks and food. If you are not a beer person, they do have wine and their own signature bourbon. My stomach was not feeling the beer so I opted for red wine (Malbec). Here's what we ordered: Ghost of Bad Tom white ale Roasted cauliflower bites (Chile lime rub w/ cilantro lime dip) Cheese pizza Vampire slayer pizza (roasted garlic purée, ricotta with house cheese blend, Genoa salami, fresh basil, and cracked black pepper) Hazard's German Lager Coal Hearted Killer Russian Imperial stout Tombstone chocolate stout Everything was perfect! The pizzas were amazing and my fave was the Cilantro Lime Cauliflower bites. The sauce pairs well with it. We were there for a couple of hours and definitely enjoyed ourselves. We even played some board games (scrabble and Yatzee). Beertenders were very laid back and down to earth. Service was great! Yes... I can see ourselves coming back for sure! Love the new location!

    Roasted cauliflower w/ chile lime rub and cilantro lime dip.
    Josh W.

    Both my lady and I were big fans of the original location. We had lots of great times there and brought our dog Billy a few times. My lady even surprised me with a great 40th birthday party there. So when they announced the new location, we were both happy because it was gonna be closer to us, and likely even bigger than the original. Is it? Absolutely! More space to sit, more brews on tap (as well as wines and their own signature bourbon), and a full kitchen serving up tasty bites (Zablong Pizza Kitchen). The location itself looks like an old bank branch, complete with vault, and it's very spacious and cozy. They have TVs everywhere playing different sports games as well as a plethora of board games. My lady and I grabbed a table nearby the bar. If you're looking to order food, there are cards at each table to fill out your order, and once you've filled it, just hand it to a bartender and they'll bring your order to you when it's ready. We ordered some drinks, a couple pizzas, and some roasted cauliflower (chile lime rub with cilantro lime dip). Everything was immensely delicious! My lady mainly drank malbec because she wasn't feeling like beer. As for me... 1. Ghost of Tom white ale 2. Hazard's German lager 3. Coal Hearted Killer Russian Imperial stout 4. Tombstone chocolate stout All the brews were excellent! Though next trip, I do wanna sample their signature bourbon. We liked it before at the old location, and I think we like it more at this newer location, so they're bigger AND better! They're still very dog friendly too. Bad Tom equals great times!

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    Brian S.

    Stopped in this brand new home on their second day open. The place looks fantastic and I expect this will become a great neighborhood brewery. The beer selection is greatly improved and many show real potential. The beers I tried were very drinkable and I look forward to seeing how they mature as this place comes into its own. Popcorn available to purchase and BBQ from a location in Anderson. Welcome and congratulations on the new place , Bad Tom's!

    Jessica L.

    I had a nice chat with the owners, mostly about our dogs. Nice steady flow of customers, some regulars and some I don't know. Colin is always a wonderful bartender.

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    Mark F.

    Beers my wife loves! And the coolest of warm welcoming retro pub environs with service from people like Kari that will blow you away and don't forget to taste the Bourbons they have crafted some Bourbons that will compete with the pappy Vanwinkle's of the world.

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    Morgan M.

    Bad Tom Smith is a cute brewery off the beaten path. The decor is rustic and a prohibition-like style / vibe. When you walk in there are a bunch of high top tables along with bar seating. There are some big famous quotes along the walls regarding whiskey and drinking, rustic lamps and everything is made from dark wood. The best thing was that there are little pamphlets on each table/the bar which explained each beer in detail - this was especially helpful as they have so many beers on tap! At least 20! I am not an IPA fan so that little pamphlet was my best friend when truing to build my flight. Although I did not get this beer, they had a beer special that was made with opera cream from BonBonerie and mentioned they do collaborations like that often - something I thought was cool. FYI: They used to have a kitchen, but no longer do. You can order Mazunte chips/salsa and a few other items from nearby restaurants, but NOTE: there is no BBQ there anymore.

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    Jessica L.

    A favorite brewery of mine. Their popcorn machine is back, for those of you that remember it from the Eastern Ave location. I'm a happier patron again.

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    Karen D.

    Stopped by Bad Tom Smith Brewing on Saturday night - right in the heart of Madisonville at the Northeast corner of Madison and Whetsel roads in the old bank building. What a creative use of space taking an old bank building and repurposing into a brewery. We sat at the bar, they have 18 beers on tap, they have a booklet you can review to see all of the details of each beer to help make your decision, as I needed it and went with a flight as I always have a hard time deciding on just one beer, so like to try a few. We were told they use higher carbonation and nitro in their beers so they're smoother than other craft beers. They have local popcorn for purchase for a snack in a variety of flavors as well as Sweets and Meats BBQ for pulled pork, chicken or we had the brisket special which was huge portion and delicious. Very friendly service at the bar, they were busy as I think everyone was trying out the new space, grabbing a beer and meal on Saturday night. Cool to see new space in Madisonville and will be back.

    Flight of beers! Old Abe was my fav!
    Erin E.

    We keep coming back because it is in the neighborhood, we are really rooting for this place....! It's my understanding they recently got new owners which is great, they have events every night it seems and we went to check out Sing-o night which was a lot of fun! Prizes are gift cards. We ordered a flight- I enjoy the beers, 18 on tap, great variety. My husband thinks their beers taste "flat" and he cannot find one that he likes. Thankfully for him they have other beers and drinks. We ordered the Buffalo chicken dip and a small flatbread prosciutto and arugula pizza. The dip was great. The pizza was quite pathetic. I remember when they opened they served delicious pizzas! I think they have a rotating kitchen - but they really need to solidify a menu and find what they are good at! This flatbread was NOT it. We will keep coming back to support the local brewery but also hoping it gets better.

    The bartender was not helpful. I basically got all our own drinks, with gruff from the bartender serving us. The food was worse than an a grade school lunch. Service was incredibly slow. We will NEVER be back. Super weird, uncomfortable feel.

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    Awesome place. Great neighborhood bar. Brady the bartender would get six stars if I could give him that many. Food was awesome too!

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    Good pizza. Carried out the pizza and it was great. Love the thin crust. Fries were good also. Workers were very nice.

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