Love going down to Gainesville square and getting some food to go and sitting here. They rotate their taps pretty regularly so it's easy for a beer snob to find something to drink. They also carry a lot of different draft beers as well as some frozen drinks and canned beers. There is usually inside seating with tables, seating with benches along the window and park benches outside. The only dig is it's $. I mean I know it's normal these days but I still get sticker shock at checkout. It doesn't keep me away though I just space my visits out. read more

Downtown Drafts - Good mix of libations - Beer Bar Near Me - Gainesville, Georgia

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Great selection of beer! Wonderful wine slushes! Prices are great. Fun place to come and hangout! Service is great! Also for the LGBT community you are going to feel welcome here! read more

"There are more old drunks than there are old doctors." Willie Nelson Well I'm with Willie here, as is University of California neurologist, Claudia Kawas, who studied 1,700 nonagenarians to explore their daily habits. She found those who drank about two glasses of beer or wine a day were 18% less likely to experience early death. Participants who exercised 15 to 45 minutes a day only cut the same risk by 11%. (You can hit that useful vote now as you explain this to your significant other) Downtown Drafts is a fantastic watering hole. Great beers on tap, great service at the counter, and a hip environment to get your drink on. Staff is knowledgeable and super friendly. They are always patient with me as I stare at the board and end up getting the $2 mystery beer. Beer selection is great and flights are available. Outdoor seating I is available for those who love to people watch on the square or for cigar smoking, beer drinking vegetarians like me. Oh yeah, I'm the Duke here. Cheers to a long life! read more

Downtown Drafts - Who's the Duke?? - Beer Bar Near Me - Gainesville, Georgia

Super cool spot to come and chill out with a group of friends! I love that they have beer flights. Really wanted to do some beer tasting and found this little gem. They have indoor and outdoor seating. They have a ton of beer to try out. Definitely recommend! Definitely will come back! read more

Downtown Drafts - Beer flight - Beer Bar Near Me - Gainesville, Georgia

Stopped in while waiting on our pizza. Plenty of draft beers with all varieties in styles so I you love IPAs or porters they have you covered. Staff was friendly and helpful so if you aren't a beer snob they can help you find a style you like. Indoor and outdoor seating so if the weather is good step outside and enjoy the square. read more

This place is amazing. There are great selection of beers, wines and mimosas!!! The best part in my opinion. There are also puppies. Which is great. 11/10 would recommend. 5 stars read more

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It's the service part for me! Always smiling and super quick with the long lines they produce! The wine slushies are always a hit and the atmosphere is chill and inviting. As you will see just by walking by from the crowds gathered there, they are the heart of the square! read more

Great place to grab a drink and hang out or stroll around the square! They have a great variety of beers and also some wine choices. Friendly and good service! read more

Superb the food was great the different beers was good the atmosphere was great the service was excellent I recommend anyone to go eat and try all of the beer you got to try them all read more

My family loves this place! It's in downtown Gainesville on the square, the owners and employees are friendly, the beers are tasty, there is free fresh popcorn and there are a plethora of board games to keep anyone and everyone entertained while hanging out! There is also hard cider and a root beer on tap for non-beer alternatives and they sell delicious gourmet popsicles. In addition it is dog friendly inside AND outside!! They also allow you to bring outside food in to consume and there are lots of options within walking distance like pizza and Mexican. What's not to love...?! read more

Downtown Drafts - Beer Bar Near Me - Gainesville, Georgia

Great location, great staff, great atmosphere and best of all an ever expanding selection of awesome beer. Easily one of the top places to hang out and have a beer in Gainesville. read more

What an adorable bar in the historic Downtown square. The staff is friendly, the brew and ciders are mostly local, they are pet friendly (in and outside) AND they have board game. This establishment has so much character and is a great place to stop in for a drink and relax to take a lap around the square with your beer and family/friends read more

Rude staff, can't handle a crowd larger than 6 people. You're pouring beer.... Just be friendly. I'll gladly go to any of the other bars/taprooms in Gainesville. read more

A little pricy, but a great place to get a drink. Pretty lively in there. They have games on Sunday. I think it's trivia now get. A wonderful place to get a flight of beers, if you wanna pay for them. read more

What a vibe check. Downtown Drafts is the perfect spot for hanging out anytime of the day or week. You will always find this place packed because of the friendly staff, drink options, and games. Whether you're looking for a gift for a friend, a spot to meet up with friends, or just want to try a new beer, they do it all. Downtown Drafts allows dogs and offers to go cups so you can walk the park with your drink. Over the past year of living in Gainesville, Downtown Drafts has been a staple in our social lives. Throughout Covid, I could count on their staff and safety measures to keep everyone safe and having fun. I don't currently have any pictures because the drinks seem to disappear before I can take one. However, I HIGHLY recommend their frozen mimosas and local brews. read more

We were celebrating our daughters 21st birthday and had a wonderful experience, small place but plenty of room inside and outside. Wonderful selection of great beers, we all got beer flights and the staff were super friendly and helpful, will definitely be returning soon! read more

To start, Great customer service. 2nd great prices! 3rd awesome selection of beers, ciders and more. Thy have non alcoholic beverages for kids if you happen to be visiting on a family outing :) And pet friendly read more

Had beer was an ok place to stop in on my search for a meal. Just beer but nice place to go.

Best place to bring an out of towner. Great selection of beer, wines (great seasonal wine drinks) mimosas and CBD/non alcoholic options as well. The staff is always attentive and helpful. Good vibes all around. Very dog friendly which is a plus for me! read more

Gainesville's hipster culture at it's finest. Downtown Drafts is a hip, trendy beer hall for the cool crowd, located on the square, in downtown Gainesville. Lots of really tasty beers on tap, and very reasonable in price. Flights are available, and you can order at the counter, grab your beer, sit down and grab one of a billion games, (we went for the Uno cards), or enjoy a pairing or activity like painting wine glasses! You can bring outside food in, so we brought a pizza over from Atlas, and enjoyed our evening, relaxing with some quality beverages. You can bring the kids, hang with friends, do pretty much anything...there's plenty of beer. read more

One of the best social gathering areas in Gainesville. They have a wonderful selection of beers and never a dull moment come Friday!

Awesome spot! Great beer selection, chill atmosphere, and nice place to hang? Can't say enough great things! Also they have a great selection of board games! Definitely will be back! Kid friendly with popcorn and root beer on tap. Such a fun place! read more

Downtown Drafts - Beer Bar Near Me - Gainesville, Georgia

Great place to hang out. Great selection of beer and local bands/open mic very entertaining and enjoyable. And you can bring your food in if you'd like. read more

What a cool little spot! Downtown Gainesville is super adorable, and Downtown Drafts is the perfect business to be part of it. Tons of board games, great craft beers AND draft root beer, free popcorn, plus they sell King of Pops popsicles in really fun, creative flavors. Feels both trendy and family-friendly (it's even dog-friendly inside!) They don't serve other food, but it's very easy to pick up some takeout from one of the other restaurants in the square and bring it on over to enjoy. Really loved their whole concept and look forward to returning the next time I'm in the area! read more

Absolutely love this place since the first time I was here. The staff that they have now are incredible. And Nick the owner is one of the nicest "Bar Owners" that Gainesville has around today. The Beer selection that they have is never a disappointment. And everytime I've been here the Music is always on point. And besides the laid back staff the cool atmosphere. The fact that they are Pet Friendly is a HUGE PLUS. I love it that they have Water Bowls placed around the place. Because there have been a time or two that i didn't realize that I forgot to load the Dog's Bowl until we've parked and getting out of the car. read more

This place as the Friendliest service! Everyone is super helpful and welcoming. Selection is fantastic. They have great events like Trivia and even adult prom. Couldn't ask for a better place to hang out! read more

Awesome atmosphere, friendly staff, great place to have a beer or cider and sit and chat with friends or meet new ones!

Try the wine slushy! This is a great place to unwind with your dog and good company. And they support adults with disabilities!

Staff, super nice. You can bring your dog. Good prices. You can walk around the square with your beer. They have king of pops as well and dog ice cream. They also have board games inside to play with your friends. Did I mention you can bring your dog!!! read more

Downtown Drafts is an unexpected delight. Not the type of establishment normally found in Gainesville, Downtown Drafts has suddenly appeared on the Gainesville square and is trendy, "Beer Chic", and old-fashioned "Homey" and inviting, all at the same time! How do they pull this off? Well, an amazing assortment of 20 or so craft beers on draft is an excellent start ... but don't look for one eternal favorite ... the craft beer offerings change often enough that the menu is chalked up on the wall! There is also a long wall filled with bottled craft brews, so if you are brand homesick, you can get a quick beer fix. Don't know what you want? How about a free sip or two of several brews, then a modestly priced four beer flight? Sounds good, doesn't it. The atmosphere ranges from pin-drop to rowdy, depending on the crowd and what board games are in play ... board games? ... Yep. But probably not too many that you've heard of. Most are fun, strange, or if you want to go to a board-less game ... try "Cards Against Humanity" ... but be prepared for a risqué experience at the very least. Look it up on the net, then grab some friends and go play ... Rated R btw. The kiddies can come, but better sit them out of earshot. The staff are pleasant, helpful, very knowledgeable about their craft beers, and can suggest a variety of palate pleasers based on just a few descriptive statements about the type of brews you prefer. As for me, after a few questions about the dark beers, porters and stouts that I prefer ... I was hooked up with a relatively new offering from Anchor called Flying Cloud which weighed in at a very respectable 7.6. I liked it so much, I took a Growler of it home with me. And that's another service Downtown Drafts offers ... Growlers. Set at a standard 64 ounces, this handled glass bottle will hold about five tall glasses of your favorite brew ... or six if you pour 'em a bit short. I've got a big glass at the house ... so about four glasses for me, with a top-up or two. Food offerings ... no, not really. But with Atlas Pizza on another corner of the square, you can always get takeaway and then sit, sip, and savor in the darkly paneled Downtown Drafts environment. They also have some flavored and spicy pretzels and such ... but that's expected. While you are there, you can get some Downtown Drafts logo'd merchandise such as shirts, T's, sweatshirts, caps, and the like. So grab some friends, and grab some brews, and take a chance on "Cards Against Humanity". Try the Anchor Flying Cloud while you are there ... but leave some behind for me! read more

This has truly been one of the best places that I have ever gone to get beer! The owner is kid friendly which is a HUGE plus for this beer enjoying family. The root beer on tap helps my two year have fun too! He plays the board games or the wii & is able to enjoy the yummy pretzels. The selection is more what I like then other things in the area- hoppier & experimental! Lots of things I've been trying to get a taste of. The square is a great location, drop dad off & go play with the kids as well! read more

I am a lover of craft beer of all types and this place never disappoints!! I follow the store on facebook to look out for different beers that I can't wait to try because I live kind of far away. It is definitely worth the drive!! I've been to other growler stores in the area, but their selections tend to disappoint. Downtown drafts is frequently rotating their selection and putting new beers on tap. The staff is amazing and so conscious of what their clientele wants to see on tap. I can't wait to get back there! read more

Downtown Drafts - Huge selection. This doesn't even include their bombers, wine, and alcoholic ice cream. - Beer Bar Near Me - Gainesville, Georgia

Pretty awesome. Had my first Georgia Growler. You go in, have 4 samples. Choose your favorite, choose a size of growler, they fill it up and go. You can rinse and dry out your bottle and come back for a refill and not be charged for the glass again. I got the Chocolate Porter, amazing. I liked it. Strong, aromatic, chocolatey and had a decent foam. Also a plus, ATLAS and AVACADOS will deliver or you can bring it in and eat and drink! Will return. I also am a fan of the paper free receipt. Since Gainesville isn't big on recycling, this is one of the only places that will email your receipt which is great! read more

Great vibe to this place. Seems like a local go to. The beer selection is great and the service is fantastic. My only catch is the price of the beer seems to be high for what you get. Also I would recommend servicing in a glass rather than a plastic cup. read more

Downtown Drafts - Beer Bar Near Me - Gainesville, Georgia

I love having a great beer place in town. You can tell that the owner (Nick) really loves finding out about new beers and bringing them to our little town. Their selections are always changing and keeping me interested. You can play games while you enjoy a flight of beer before deciding on your growler. There's usually fresh popcorn available and some great music or a movie playing. Go check it out!!!! read more

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My favorite spot in Gainesville ga. Grab a pizza from atlas and come relax at downtown drafts. They are not a brewery, but rather a tap house where the beers they serve constantly change. They specialize in craft beers so don't come in expecting it to be a regular bar. They also have wine for non-beer drinkers. On top of that you will find many boardgames and even corn hole that you can set up outside. Can't say enough about this place that has style. Definitely one of Gainesville many gems. read more

Such a cute little place in downtown Gainesville! You can find parking anywhere in the square or around it (I'm not super familiar w/ Gainesville) & supposedly there's a parking deck somewhere around there too. So many beers to choose from. I got some sort of orange IPA that I was a fan of and it was only around $5-$6 which I thought was perfectly reasonable. There's trivia there weekly from what I've heard so will definitely try & catch that one night! read more

Downtown drafts is our Saturday tradition with our puppy! The staff is incredibly friendly and helpful when choosing a new beer. The staff and building are pet friendly and loving to the furry patrons too! Their beer selection is huge with lots of variety and new additions all the time. While they do not serve food they allow food from outside restaurants which is a big bonus. read more

Great place to come hang out and have a cold craft beer and play games. They have outdoor seating.doggy ice cream too!

Love it here! Bring your own food, play games, listen to great music, and laugh with family and friends all whilst drinking amazing beer! What's not to love? Oh, AND you can bring your furry family too There's great choices here, but grab them before they're gone, they change often. Can I just say #love read more