Fat Bat Brewing is one of those places you go to without a big plan and end up really enjoying. I stopped by for a beer and liked the selection, especially if you're into lighter, easy-to-drink options. The vibe was relaxed, not loud or overwhelming, and it felt like a spot locals actually hang out at. Service was friendly and easygoing, no pressure, no rush. A good place to sit back, have a drink, and unwind. read more

Fat Bat Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Hanover, Pennsylvania

Quick stop before heading home. Nice beer selection. They also make their own seltzers and teas. Friendly service at the bar. Plenty of bar and high top seating. read more

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Went here last week while we were on vacation in PA. Bartender was exceptional! He was a young man attending college and was very knowledgeable about the area. Great lil place to hang out and grab a bite. We ordered food from a nearby food truck since they don't serve food on Sundays. When we go back for a visit we will definitely go during the week to check out their food options. read more

Fat Bat Brewing - Brewpubs Near Me - Hanover, Pennsylvania

"Oh no what could improve" how about the owners husband. Came up to my sister and told us to leave bc her child who had been sleeping in the stroller for over an hour woke up fussy and was told "she's a distraction" and got in my baby's face and proceeded to say "don't worry I bet your a good baby most the time just not now" so if your the owners husband reading this you're lucky it wasn't me because I'd of clocked you in the face. read more

This place is amazing, drinks and great comedy.. the Brewer and his lovely wife were there and she stood up and pulled it off.. I have been there 4 times and it's amazing.. first andthird Thursday every month read more

Great beers, love the rotating selections of seasonal beers. Baby's Got Bach has to be one of my favorites!!! Love the staff and the Speak Easy is a nice touch, especially watching the Baltimore Ravens games. read more

Staff was friendly. Beers were good. Environment was cool vibe being inside and old building. But lack of even basic food like appetizers or burgers was a bummer. Try it out if you're just looking for g for a place grab a few beers with some friends. read more

We had a couple of drinks here as we explored town. We liked what we had, the bar tender said they were out of their hard tea but she highly recommended it. The bartender took some time to warm up to us and just chit chat as we were the only people there. She gave us info on other breweries in the nearby area but didn't have much knowledge of other places to eat in downtown Hanover. A cool place worth checking out. read more

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Good craft beer in a cool space. I got the Bloodbath IPA on Nitro, a creamy beer with blood orange notes. My partner had the Beach Trick Sour, that tasted of melon and cucumber. Friendly staff and nice variety of beer styles are on offer here. read more

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Had a horrible experience at FAT BAT BREWING they had two vendors doing a pop up i know one of them and the other seemed really cool so myself and my fiancé desided to pop in my fiancé is a huge fan of there beer and was planning to grab a drink while i looked around. I was standing talking to a vendor with my sdit (service dog in training) doing a back block when someone comes up behind me and says is that a service dog. I didnt know anyone was behind me and was extremely startled causing a mild panic attack. I answered yes calmly assuming it was either an employee or possibly just a customer wondering. (He was vest and marked as a service dog but I get people are worried about fakes.) She then asks again is it a service dog or an ESA (emotional support animal) to which i said a service dog. Now I was starting to get frustrated as it was clear where this was heading as well as my panic attack was getting worse which was making it hard to talk. The women was very close to me which wasn't helping. She then asked what does he do I said he is a psychiatric service dog. She then continues to ask what does he do tho I was struggling to answer in the state I was in and just kept say he was a psychiatric service dog. Before finally saying I'm haveing a panic attack. She then tried to use this against me saying how my dog was not alerting to it. I said he's not trained to alert to panic attacks. There was some back and forth me reciting the laws and saying she could call the cops to if she felt necessary that I know my rights and I would speak to them and we could get it sorted out. How PA does infact allow service dogs in training. Her trying to say that me allowing someone to pet him means he's not a service dog (not true thats a handlers choice) and her walking away before me walking out side to try and get fresh air and my boy to do dpt (deep pressure therapy) and him doing a blocking task keeping both my friend and fiancé from being to close till i calmed down enough. I went back in because I wanted this sorted out my friend tried to tell her that I wanted to speak with her to which she angrily said about how she already spoke to me. She did come down a few minutes later to question me again once again very close to me and in a very angry manner and sent me back into a panic attack I did during this list off three tasks (tho legally only required to list one) I was struggling to speak say he does side and back blocks and dpt when instructed as examples of some of his tasks. I said this to her twice my fiancé seeing how bad my panic attack was getting as it was very obvious I was panting, struggling to keep any eye contact at all and barely able to get my words out said about how he's one of the things hes for is ptsd hopeing it would get the women to back up or something it did nothing she asked me for his papers to which i asked if she even knew ada law (there is no legal papers or certification for a service dog in United States) I offered to call our trainer Katrina Bulgrien (not something i legally have to do as a service dog is not required to be trained by a perfessional trainer mine is both owner trained and perfessional) or for her to call the police because i know my rights and she can not legally kick me out for haveing my service dog. she wouldn't allow either say she knew a real service dog and mine wasn't one. Walking up steps saying this won't be happening again. Through this whole thing my boy laid or stood beside me not causing any issues he never had gotten into anything and didn't do anything that would have given her legal right to kick us out he was completely behaved and controlled not getting into anything ect. we are mainly just working on ignoring distractions completely at this point. I did end up leaving not long after after makeing a hat from the vendor im not friends with. The vendor was super sweet and even added in a free chain and saying she was sorry i had to go through all that. she was so helpful, kind and just very calming as where all her people with her! And for those wonder who the women was turns out it was infact the owner she never told me who she was i didn't know till after the fact when my friends who where vending told me. I informed our trainer who wrote a review to the business and the owner refuses to admit any wrong in this situation. Photo below of review response and of my boy we had been out hiking so helpful was in his more outdoor friendly gear even tho legally I'm not required to vest my service dog I often do to help with public access issues and to help minimize the people trying to distract him. read more

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Nice little brew pub. Friendly staff, great music, as we were there for Prince Happy Hour. They even put out a chaffing dish with free wings made with a sauce including one of their beers. They were very good and greatly appreciated, especially these days! They even had celery & Hidden Valley Ranch cups for dipping. The Belgian Gold Strong Ale was on point. The Pilsner and Blonde ale the same. Very good brews. I highly recommend this place for the beer. Not much if any in the way of food, but there are so many brew pubs nearby, so eat somewhere b4 or after you visit. We were on a Brew tour of the area, and this place ranked in the top two. Great job brewing guys! Keep up the good work! read more

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A fun place to hang out and enjoy a Saturday!!! Outdoor seating in the alley... Music ... Fun atmosphere... read more

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Love supporting a female owned, family run business. Lots of attention to detail was put into the ambiance and the beers (including the artwork which the brewer does for each beer). Great staff and local spot. Oh and they have seltzer drinks (made in house) for a gluten free option! read more

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I wanted to try a new brew pub on a Sunday night, so we headed into downtown Hanover to try Fat Bat. It's a totally family run business with mom , dad, uncle and daughter working there. Great people, very friendly, excellent service. We missed the food truck, so get there before 6 on Sunday if you want food, but the brews were nice. My favorite was a porter. They have a coffee stout that's a very strong coffee, good breakfast Stout! (No judgements here!) On a final note: the name Fat Bat comes from one of the owners' dog who was lying on his back when the owner was brewing some beer, and he said, "You look like a Fat bat." Now their mascot is this fat bat of which you'll see art work around the place done by another family member. Definitely worth the stop. read more

Fat Bat Brewing - Flights - Brewpubs Near Me - Hanover, Pennsylvania

The bartender seemed more interested in talking to other customers she knew rather than tending to a person that had never been there before (me). I waited 5 minutes after I sat at the bar to get my first drink (flight), and after I finished my second drink, I waited 10 minutes before I could close out. The bartender was still in deep conversation with another patron, but fortunately another employee walked up to the bar after I had been waiting for 10 minutes and closed me out. The beer was alright, average at best, but not something I'd come back for. First, I got a flight of 4 pours. The pilsner was filtered and devoid of flavor. The blueberry lager didn't taste like blueberry, it tasted like a regular lager. The bock was delicious and was the best tasting beer I had. The peanut butter chocolate stout on nitro was lacking flavor as well, I couldn't detect much peanut butter flavor. My second order was the pale ale which didn't really taste like the Cascade, Centennial, and Citra hops that were mentioned in the description. When I ordered my flight, I asked for a food menu and I was advised that if I wanted food, I had to order it on an app from the hotel next door and they would bring it to the brewery. What kind of asinine process is this? Is it common in Pennsylvania that you can't order food at a brewery/from a bartender? I was traveling from out-of-state so I wasn't willing to download any apps to place a food order. read more

This place is great. I loved the decorations inside and it has a very cozy feel. The beer was amazing. Definitely the best brewery in the area. read more