Love this place. The beers are unique but true to their styles and the food is elevated from your standard casual experience. The staff have always been very friendly to me and I've felt very welcomed here. I will definitely be back as I'm a big fan of their brews. They take chances with unique flavors and seem to pull them off. Solid brewery read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Bamburgh Castle Ale - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

This is purely a beer review. We did not try the food. We were road tripping to New Mexico and decided to make some stops in Kansas along the way. After having a drink at their oldest brewery, we decided to pop over here for another and we were not disappointed! We ordered the Queen Anne's Porter and Alchemy Vanilla Coffee Porter. Queen Anne's was almost like a chocolate covered cherry. It was super rich and had a great depth of flavor! My partner thoroughly enjoyed the Coffee Porter, which was also very full bodied. Soul warming drinks on a not so warm day. We sat at the bar and the service was friendly. The bar tender was chatting with a few regulars. Plenty of angled street parking all along the strip. Great touristy area to walk around, shop, drink, and eat. read more

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Update: I really don't know how this place is still open. I waited another 4 years to come back. This will be my last. The food is HORRENDOUS and the service is below par. Complete waste of money.... Overpriced for NOTHING. There are WAY BETTER places to go in Lawrence!! read more

Ok. I have not been here in years and we went last night w 10 people. In the past I have not been impressed and read some of the negative reviews but last night was great. Service was excellent, beer was good and everyone enjoyed their meal and live music! Maybe it is hit or miss here but if they continued to do what they did last night I would come back for sure. Love the live music and wish more places downtown did that during dinner time. The only dig i have is my chicken schnitzel was fried a little long and came out dark or they needed ti change the oil. Still tasty w bernaise sauce or some type of sauce. Do not know why it is not busier but hope they pick up as it is a nice place. read more

Awful. Big game on and it could not get the service for the game. Beer is 4$ minimum. On top of that, it's a country bar that wants to be a club. Do not go here, go to Logies instead. read more

This is a nice local bar and restaurant. We go in around once per week. The food is good and the beer selection is large. One of my favorite things about this place is I can get a flight of beer, then I can taste a bit of everything, then I chose my pint. I like sours and light or wheat beer and my husband likes dark beer which they have a substantial offering of both. Today our favorites were coconut dark beer and Oktoberfest. We've eaten almost everything on the menu and you really can't go wrong. We had a pasta and veggie dish one time that was meh. The restaurant is large with tables, a lounge area, fireplace, games and outside patio....room for everyone!!! (Not to crowded). We usually sit at the bar and our bartenders are the best. Go check it out it's great!!! read more

I'm surprised to see such low reviews for this place. Super cute interior. Welcoming staff. My bartender Amy was extremely attentive, quick on refills and checking on me periodically. I waited til 1PM on Sunday to be able to try their prime rib Sunday special. It was worth the wait. Super delicious. It was over cooked from what I asked, but all in all still very good and a hearty portion. read more

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We stopped in before a home basketball game. It was during winter break so not very busy. I really enjoyed the beer. My Reuben sandwich was really good. The wings were good as well. Great service read more

I came here on a weekend vacation and the menu looked delicious when I looked online before going in. We went inside and ordered drinks and the brat pretzel appetizer, which was delicious! When it came time to order food, they were out of the two items that half our party wanted for dinner. We didn't understand how a place would be out of their main courses for a late lunch, so we ended up leaving. Pretty disappointed because of this. read more

The Roserita was yummmy, tart, and delicious! Great, dog friendly patio. Food looked delicious! read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Rosetita - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Was my first brew pub visited during my first visit to Lawrence. I was expecting midwestern friendliness but didn't get it here. I picked an IPA, was ok. I was surprised why a $6 pint had a $1 tax. 17%! As an out of towner I asked about this and was not given an informed answer. I'd think that if you have such a high / unusual tax unique to site-brewed beer that your staff would be readily able to speak to how such a tax is assessed but only got ‍ read more

stopped for lunch - out of iced tea! ordered street tacos - they come with tortilla chips, but they don't have salsa! WHAT?? and the waiter - he'd rather be somewhere else. but my burger was delicious! read more

We decided to do a Saturday in Lawrence and chose Black Stag for lunch. Oops! Our mistake! It was borderline sad. There was an away basketball game so Mass Street was pretty busy. But walking into Black Stag, you'd think they were on the cusp of closing their doors. In the entire place, there were 4 people at the bar, and us. . The food was ok. We had a French Dip and a Philly Cheese Steak. Both were very dry. I had to borrow au jus sauce from across the table to moisten my sandwich. The only bright spot was our server. She was great and I felt kind of bad for her. You could tell she had the server passion you want in a server. The beer was OK, but not anything memorable. We went across the street to Free State afterward and it was standing room only and full of KU fans watching the Jayhawks win. read more

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I've been here off and on since it opened. Each time I visited I hoped for better. It has never achieved g close to worth-the-visit. The beer is excellent but the service is the absolute worst in town. The food is barely even ho-hum. I would say go to Black Stag... if only for the beer ... but you might only get ONE... they never come back and ask if you need another. You have to go to the bar and ask yourself or just sit at the bar. It's a shame because the place is really chic, industrial modern, with great design and environment potential. Not going to go again... not worth the hassle. 23rd street brewery has decent food, fantastic beer, AND good service. read more

My friend and I, both trans folks, got stalked to the bathroom by the wait staff. We exited the bathroom only to find our servers had followed us there for who knows what reason, but it was creepy as hell and gave us major transphobic vibes. We also got nasty looks from some of the other customers just for being in the restaurant. Avoid this place, it's not a safe or accepting place of trans and queer folks. And the food was bland and greasy as shit. read more

It was a Friday at 5:00, so we decided to do dinner and a show. In the past the Black Stag had a decent Happy Hour, so we decided to go there. We were waited on immediately by a server named, Chris. I ordered an India Pale Lager and the Happy Hour Nachos. The Menu said that all pints were $3. We then decided to also order the Gluten Free Shrimp Scampi Cabanera. We had the Cajun Shrimp Pasta a couple of weeks earlier and it was fabulous. The beer was excellent and the Nachos came out in about 5 minutes. The nachos were obviously made with grocery store materials. The jalapenos were more of a relish and the cheese was canned liquid cheese. When our Nachos were done, they removed our dirty plates, I had no silverware. When taking away our plates the server asked if I wanted another beer. I asked if the India Pale Lager is on Happy Hour. He said no. I asked which ones were on Happy Hour and he said that Happy Hour had ended. I looked at my iPhone and it said 5:48. I said, its still short of 6:00 and he said, it was 6:00 on "bar time so Happy Hour ended." Our Scampi came out about 15 minutes later and our server had warned us that the Gluten Free pasta takes a bit longer. It was totally delicious except it needed a little salt for our taste. Our server asked if we had everything we needed and asked, "you got silverware? Good." Then disappeared immediately. And I mean IMMEDIATELY. So I grabbed silverware from another table. It was a scarcely attended restaurant, so this was not hard to do. After a few bites, we decided to get some salt hoping that our server would come by to check on us. After 5 minutes, I decided to walk the restaurant to find some salt, but there was no server or bartender to be found. So I found some salt and pepper at a table near the patio. It wasn't until we had completely finished our meal that our server returned from never never land to ask if we needed anything. We said no and he handed us our bill in lightening quick fashion. I wonder whether our server secretly is a shareholder in the Free State Brewery across the street and he is trying to chase people over there. Well, he succeeded with us. So the bottom line is this. The Happy Hour is a ruse. There really isn't one. The pints are regular price and the Happy Hour food is Meh. But the Gluten Free pasta is really good. So if you are a Gluten Free eater, come for the pasta, but don't expect good service. read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Schrimp Scampi Carbonera - Gluten Free - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

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We took my kids here a while back and the food was fine, service was not great. Later that evening my oldest son started throwing up and had diarrhea. Since he was the only one we weren't sure if it was what he ate or something else. Either way we were not inclined to go back. However, my mother in-law didn't know about that experience and took my other two kids there the other day. My son ordered the fish and chips and despite only eating a one bite (the fish was mushy), after a few hours he started with vomiting and diarrhea. Not sure what is going on in that kitchen, but clearly there are some poor food handling practices. read more

Gawd, I wish they had half-stars to award, because my initial stop-in to Black Stag was simply to kill an hour between kid activities. Add in the fact that I was doing so with *beer* and you can calculate my parenting levels. Black Stag has a sensational build-out, accented by their ever-present brewing vats along the south wall. A smallish square bar occupies the middle of the floor, which is probably enough acreage to dedicate to an actual bar within the brewpub. They even have the recently closed Ernst & Son hardware signage hanging to give it a townie vibe. The beer ranged from the usual wheat brew (a clean and mildly malty Helles) to an IPA (I sampled the 7 mile and there's a reason I don't go hoppy) to an excellent porter (with a blackberry kick - interesting yet robust). My impression of the beer was 4+ stars, and our server Eric (also working towards his cicerone certification) mentioned that they intend to have up to 16 brews, up from their initial 8 or so. Bottom line: if you're into beer, then you have a damn good option with Black Stag. It was a 5:00 visit, so we only sampled an easy shareable, so the board of fare will get updated on a return visit. But I was hitting a brewpub for the BEER, and for that, closer to five stars is well placed. That's the reason I wish half-stars could be awarded in a review, because I don't have any input for the food, so 5 for beer is fine, but the menu has some very interesting options, even a rabbit stew! I'll be back, and soon - one can always enjoy new beer places. read more

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Came here on a Sunday afternoon. Great beer and patio. Bartender was nice and helpful! read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

First time. So I am giving our experience the 5 Star first impression. Today is game day, so naturally, we wanted to eat in Lawrence for our visit. We got in and greeted efficiently. Prompt server at a time when they were beginning to get a rush. We got the wings to start, with fish & chips + the Cuban for our entree. All of the food was excellent. Drinks were consistently full, and could get our payment effectively and timely. They honestly hit all of the right points for a first-time guest. For sure will be back! RCJH! read more

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Second time we have visited the Blackstag! It was amazing. Don't know how anyone could have a different experience. If you did try it again. We had the Sirloin Oscar, Western Burger, Bacon Burger and Chicken Alfredo. All of these were delicious. We have only been here once atleast two months ago and waitress remembered us. Angel was our server and she was friendly and attentive with out being annoying. She was knowledgeable about beers and food on the menu. Definitely visit this restaurant/brewery! read more

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TERRIBLE!!! After a couple of bad experiences here, I convinced my friend to give them another try. BIG mistake! The ordered the fish and chips, and it came out GREY and mushy inside. They said it was the worst meal they had ever had. I ordered a hamburger, and the first bite I took was gristle and a big chunk of fat!!! I almost threw up! I will NOT be going back. EVER! read more

We came in for lunch with 20 people without a reservation. There was one person working the bar and waiting tables. He was excellent! The food was delicious, beer was great and service attentive. Highly recommend. read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Happened to stop in to Black Stag Brewery on Mass St in Lawrence, because Quinton's was closed, and I'm so glad we did. Started off with the house brewed beers, the farmer's Tavern, and the Irish ale, both are fantastic. Second course was the delectably spicy, delicious, light and crispy corn nuggets. *Muah* Round 3, we shared a Reuben with crispy tots, and it was just delicious. Highly recommend stopping by, they also have a great patio. read more

Great service and drink selection! They have multiple drink choices too. The location and vibe are great too! read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Not your typical spot on Mass Street, up to you if that's good or bad ;) each time we've been there's only been a handful of customers which makes the atmosphere strange with how big the space is. We enjoyed our beers though read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Met our son for dinner and excited to eat inside in Lawrence. Drinks were ok , fries & sandwiches very flavorful and the spicy pasta was very Spicy hot!!! read more

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Came for the first time with my boyfriends and his family, overall very disappointing experience. Got there and after being sat waited 10 minutes till our waitress finally came over and acknowledged us, ordered our drinks 2 cokes and 2 beers, cokes took about 7 minutes and the beers took about 15 minutes, our server never came to check to see if we liked the beer, we didn't like one of them and that wasn't taken off our bill. Once we realized how long the service was taking we decided to order our appetizer and entrees at the same time so we wouldn't have to wait very long. Appetizer (crab cakes) came out at a good time we were all pleased, then we proceed to wait an hour for our food to come out, our server (Emma C) rarely came to check on us we had to flag her down for a drink refill which those still took awhile to get to us. When we finally got our food it was cold maybe room temp and that's being generous. I personally work at a restaurant and I was applaud at this entire experience. We were all very disappointed as we had heard good things about Black Stag. I would also like to preface that it was not busy for this kind of service. read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Walked in on a whim because the plates I saw sashaying by the window had me wanting to call the second dinner bell. No self, you do not need that, but oh I wanted it. Ya know what I needed? Dessert, yes, gotta have dessert. It arrived as a tall, dark glass of vanilla porter. I declare vanilla porter the best dessert Lawernce, KS has to offer, if you had it, you'd concur. Than the bartender recommended it with a scoop of vanilla, oh it's on. Let's just say the growler I took home, well we had our way with vanilla Ben & Jerry. Ambiance falls into a nice space somewhere between casual hang out, unique date night and family friendly. Ok Black Stag I like where your going with this. Your staff give off cool, but nice vibes and your food, well obviously I'm coming back. read more

Not LGBTQIA+ friendly, bland food, and expensive. Not worth it. My friends were followed to the bathroom by staff, who then proceeded to wait outside for my friends to exit. I did not feel safe here. read more

No vegetarian options. Not a good place if you don't eat meat. Musicians too loud. I want be back. Service ok

Food and service is bad. Food takes a long time to serve. This place used to be our favorite but now I don't think I'll be back. My son ordered fish and chips. When I tried the fish it tasted really bad like old fish. I eat fish all the time so I know what is good or bad and their fish is old and bad. When I mentioned it to the waitress she told us she can't deduct that to our bill since my son ate the fries that goes with it. Hmmm!? Also,they stop making cinnamon butter for their sweet potato fries. I feel bad that they changed a lot im their menu. Not coming back here. read more

The inside area was empty, a few people were sitting outside. Ordered the wings, one was completely uncooked. Our waiter would disappear for 20min at a time. Prob cooking the food. I went during happy hour, so I tried to track down the guy via the bartender. She sent him over at 6:02. I asked him to make me another order of wings and showed him the bloody one. Got the bill and to add insult to injury, he charged me full price for the second order. I questioned him over it but he just said yeah the bill is correct. I will never go back. read more

I've been here three times and had pretty similar experiences each time. I love the patio. I think they have the best patio dining on mass Street. Beer selection is pretty good and the drinks are OK, although I find the cocktails and beers to be a bit overpriced. 550 for a pint and $11 for a growler on the beers. Most of the cocktails were around $15 and didn't seem to use any really high-end ingredients. The menu is what I found the most lacking. Three burgers to choose from, three salads, and maybe half a dozen sandwiches. Appetizers looked good but they were fairly overpriced. $10 for a side of sweet potato fries. Three of us went last night. One side of fries, one nacho appetizer, one small beer, and one lamb sandwich. Water otherwise. The sandwich was incredible, The sweet potato fries were good, but my wife wasn't a fan of the nachos. But it was $52 before the tip. Seem like a lot for a sandwich and an appetizer and a side. All in all I continue coming here because I love the patio. But I would much rather just sit on the patio and snack on an appetizer drinking my beer than order food here. read more

We were so happy tonight with our happy hour experience at Black Stag. We had the C3P0 (my all time fave beer) and the Mosaic IPA (also amazing). The classic burger and a beer for only $10, plus wings, loaded tots. The service was great, food was awesome, and the beer never disappoints. read more

The question everyone is asking of the company that dared open a brewery across from Free State: is it better? The answer: absolutely not. Black Stag is ambitious. Founded by chemists, beer definitely ought to be their focus. The beer was good but beer can only be so good and bring a pub so far. The space is very trendy and the art is a little weird. I definitely give them points for being kid friendly and light. Often pubs feel dark but, at lunch time at least, it's bright and airy inside.Our waiter was very kind and accommodating to our baby. That always gets major points from me. The food was okay, definitely overpriced for what it is. The waiter said they are known for their fish (weird but okay) and I ordered the fish sandwich. It was good, but not $12 good. Their sweet potato fries were yummy but those are pretty hard to mess up. They seem to have a food focus (indicated by their layout) but their food will not sustain them. Their regular 'chips' are not good. The Cubano was overwhelming. It's just not all that. read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Fish sandwich with sweet potato fries - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

Service was excellent! Food was good, I would definitely go back. Went with group of 10 and they were able to accommodate.

I went to Blackstag with a friend for the first time a couple of weeks ago. We had really awesome service! We went around 11, before the lunch crowd and we were seated immediately. Our waitress was very on top of everything and always made sure we had water. I ordered the Caesar salad and had chicken added, and the bacon vinaigrette on the side. It was almost $15 for the salad, which is really expensive in my opinion. My salad was good, but I've had much better. It was also pretty small. I wasn't very full when I left. My friend ordered the portobello sandwich with fries, it was about $10. He said the sandwich was good, but the wedge fries were way too thick. Overall, this place is overpriced and the food is slightly above average. It's fun to try new places, but I don't think I will seek out going back to this place for awhile. If I'm going to have a salad, I'd rather to go freestate across the street and get their brew house chicken salad for $10. I like it better and I leave feeling full. The service here at black stag was amazing though! That was a solid 5 stars. Update: Got a group of co-workers together to go for happy hour. A few wanted to try black stag. We looked at their Facebook page and saw they had recent posts about happy hour 4-6 during the week. We got there at 4:30 and 2 people (I assume the owners) were sitting out front. As we walked to the door, they said they aren't open until 5. We were super confused because their recent Facebook posts said differently. So that was frustrating, so we ended up going to Free State across the street and had a great time. read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Caesar salad with chicken added - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas

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Wow! So excited to have this new gem of a restaurant and brewery in my Downtown Lawrence dining rotation now. We came here for the first time on Mother's Day. Mom wanted somewhere with good beer and good food that we hadn't tried yet, and this is what she decided on... Right across the street from Lawrence's original craft brewery (no name mention necessary), Black Stag offers not only variety to the booming Lawrence beer scene, but solid competition in the locovore and craft food scene as well. Plus- when you want to show your out of town guests a great time but don't want to deal with the ridiculous wait for the other landmark brewery, you can just hop across the street instead! Hopefully the location and the guaranteed overflow and walk-by business won't deter Black Stag from keeping high standards for their food and service in the long term! Our server (Devin) was friendly and energetic, and happy to make recommendations about the menus, and never missed a beat the entire night, ensuring our food was how we wanted it and available when we needed, but not lingering or interrupting us unnecessarily. Starting with the drink selection, they have a nice variety of brews ranging from Kölsch, Belgian style wheat to saison, IPA and a porter. Unfortunately, for stout drinkers in an IPA-trending world, there isn't a lot in the way of darker beer available. Mom had a flight of four and enjoyed them all, the porter being her favorite. For those who aren't big beer drinkers (sad trombone), there aren't any ciders (second sad trombone), but they do have a few wines and a fabulous cocktail menu (hooray!). I thoroughly enjoyed the jalapeño tequila mule... Coke products are available for your tea-totallers, under-agers and designated drivers. The food menu includes starters ranging from bar classics like wings and seasoned mixed nuts to more tapas-like items such as arancini and charcuterie, soups and salads in vegetarian and meatier varieties, burgers and sandwiches, pasta (house-made) dishes, steaks and brined rotisserie meats, seafood ranging from mussels to fish & chips (which came highly recommended, but I'm a snob about eating fish more than 100 miles from where it was caught - haha!), and sharable side items including honey roasted carrots, mac'n'cheese, sweet potato fries and mashed potatoes. We started with the arancini and they were good (the sauce was especially tasty!), but I'm not sure if I'd order them again, as all arancini I eat will always be compared to ones my colleague's Italian grandmother made for me once (which is probably not a fair comparison, but it is what it is). Mom had the brie beer soup and I had the spinach salad. She enjoyed the ham and potatoes in the soup, but thought the broth itself could have used a little more seasoning of some sort. My salad was made perfect with dried cherries, goat cheese and bits of smoked pork/ham, adding just the right salty/savory contrast to the tartness of the cherries and cheese. For the main course, Mom had the beef stroganoff, which is what I wanted as soon as I saw it on the menu (she cleaned her plate and the bite I tried was fantastic!), but decided I should get something different in order to try more things... And I'm glad I did! I ordered the beer brined pork loin with a side of the honey roasted carrots. The pork was tender and flavorful, perfectly cooked and juicy. The seasonings that had been rubbed on the crust were simple but perfectly executed with a twist of cinnamon or possibly ginger. The Dijon sauce was a nice compliment to it all. The carrots were sweet and very tender, with delicious caramelization from both the honey and the roasting process. The goat cheese provided a nice tart and salty contrast to the sweetness. Finally, desert: because Mom gets what Mom wants! We opted to share the flourless chocolate torte. The description listed a mini pavlova as part of its accoutrements, which is what caught my attention and made it seem even better. It was also topped with (balsamic soaked?) cherries and whole hazelnuts, which could easily be left off of it if filberts aren't your jam. The tart was light and delicious, not overly sweet, and would have been good even without the garnishes. The little pavlova/ meringue disc had the nicest mild chocolate and burnt sugar notes to it and was more of an equal partner to the tart than a garnish. We left pleasantly full with leftovers in a box to enjoy later, but we'll definitely be returning to try more menu items and most assuredly revisit the ones we enjoyed most! read more

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It's more than a bunch of people thinking, "oh boy, lets rate the new brewery high," for the fun of it. No, this place is pretty special. I'd been hearing about it and arriving was stunned at the interior for starters. If there's a better large dining hall in the city, tell me where it is. Homey, comfortable, you can actually hear the people you're with talking, and instantly likable. But we didn't come here for that. We came for beer. I opted for the Belgian Whit to start and it hit my sweet spot to perfection. A mouth bomb of crispness, effervescent, a bit of fruit forward, garnished with fresh orange, instantly wonderful. Truly one of the finest glasses of malt I've had in awhile. Missus had one of the two stout choices and thought it first rate--I concurred. After the meal, more on that later, we opted for a couple of samples: pale ale and the saison. Now, not exactly my favorites, but hello, yes, I *am* a beer snob, so I know good beer. Whoever is crafting this has it done pat and then some. This is quality, fermented water, friends! First-rate. The saison shared some of what I liked in the whit, good fruit, effervescent, easy on the taste buds. Not a fan of pale ales, I could handle this one and it was also expertly crafted. Note to those of you on your beer training wheels: oh, is the beer here TOO STRONG? I have one word for you: Bullwinkle's. The 3.2 Bud Lite in a plastic cup on tap is rumored to be sublime. Get there... hurry. Saw lots of food coming out. We opted for a charcuterie platter and the beef stroganoff, both to our liking. Would have liked the noodles a little more al dente for the latter, but overall no complaints. Nearby folks were raving about the burgers and the mussels. Now, I'm all about beer for these places so getting overly excited about the food--I know, it's a restaurant--but is sort of like beefing about the fast food at Target or Wal-Mart. You didn't go there just for that, really, did you? I digress. Some of you did. I get it. Service: absolute top notch. But the atmosphere, the design, the layout, the bar, the open brew tanks for all to see... it's top-rate. I'm looking forward to returning because a Kolsch is on the way and the recent Helles sold out way too fast, two of my favorites. In a town with a lot of mediocre dining and drinking spots, the bar just got raised. Fan. read more

Black Stag Brewery & Pub - Belgian wit. Superb - Brewpubs Near Me - Lawrence, Kansas