The dog days of summer can be so delicious. Driving and exploring all morning and afternoon lead us to needing some food and beer to refresh and recharge our batteries. Emily wanted to check out Five Cities based on their logo containing a dog and liking most of their beer offerings. We dropped in around 1pm to a mostly empty place as there was only one other table. The bartender was beyond friendly and helped us at every step of the way. We ordered our drinks at the bar and took them to a table where we could be alone. Emily started with the Bikini Bottom and I got the Here Kitty Kitty Kitty. Emily's drink came in a pineapple glass and was very strong on the pineapple flavor. Here Kitty Kitty Kitty was just about perfect for an IPA. We ordered a second drink with our food. I stuck with the Kitty and Emily switched to the Crush Tangerine. Next door is Central Standard Craft Burgers & Beer. As we were walking in, I jokingly said it would be funny if the food we order here came from next door. Sure enough, that is exactly what happens. Emily got The Standard Club with coleslaw, and I got the Fire & Smoke burger. I'd say within 10 minutes of our bartender taking our order (which we had to do at the bar), our food was in front of us in these neat little boxes. Once you crack the sticker, heaven is waiting for you inside. My burger came with lightly battered french fries. This style is my favorite, by far. Both Emily and I were in heaven eating our delicious food. From the first bite to the last fry was some of the best food I've had in months, maybe all year. Pair it with the beer and we didn't want to leave. I'd say I would like to try out Central Standard itself and see if the experience is the same there. All in all, we had a blast at Five Cities Brewing. I got a shirt and some (free at the time) stickers in their merch corner. Emily got a koozie and some stickers herself. The shirt I got was a medium and ended up running on the smaller/athletic side. If I can lose about 15 pounds, you'll get to see the fun shirt pop up in a future review as it has a funny saying on the back. read more

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Great staff, good beers. Located off the main thoroughfare, dedicated parking lot available. Indoor and outdoor seating, darts, and shuffleboard available. A good variety of brewed beer available, plus wines, seltzers, ciders, and cocktails. Something for everyone. Plus you can order from Central Standard next door, and they will deliver to your table. Staff is super friendly and accommodating. read more

Five Cities Brewing - Bikini Bottom and Crush - Breweries Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

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Great brewery. Beers are solid and it s a fun space with shuffle board and nice open seating. Patio is really nice. They source food from a place next door which looked great but I didn't eat. Chill spot with good staff and beer. Cant miss read more

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Been a customer there for eight years came in today because of a posted Facebook special and was told that they would not recognize the special even though I showed them that it was still on their facebook page. The interaction between their social media and myself was everything but professional. I will post pictures and let you decide for yourself if they are worth the business. read more

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I really wanted to like this place. The location is ok. Not enough parking. When you order food, it comes from another business next door. They charge you a to go fee for the food. Of which they don't inform you of, when you order. $15 for a burger and fries. It was a decent burger, but very greasy. I've had better for much less. Then I paid $8 for a normal sized beer on tap. That's just plain stupid for a draft beer. It was ok. My ticket was over $27 for a burger, fries and 1 beer. Definitely not worth the price. The service was average at best. You have to go to the bar to order food and drinks. No servers came to the table, except when delivering our food. I tipped as one should, but I was asking myself why tip? All they did was bring the food to the table. Nothing else. Our table was full of our empty plates and boxes, until we left. read more

It's a great place to have a private party. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. The atmosphere is great. The outside patio is a plus. We could talk to each other. The food was catered from Central Standard and was very good. read more

Solid brewery with tasty food. I was visiting for work and swung by. Decent crowd for a Tuesday evening. read more

Five Cities Brewing - Spicy chicken sandwich - Breweries Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

A bit of a chain feel to it, but good spot to hang out with games and activities. Solid beers. Service was a tad slow and impersonal.

Its a nice place to go for fresh local beer. Glad i stopped by passing through town, beer is decent

In town as son is moving to the area. Live microbreweries so was happy to find this one! Loved the different available brews. Ordered the Octoberfest it was good but nothing special. Next time will try the Bikini Bottom Pineapple Wheat! Staff were amazing and very friendly!! read more

For starters, it's a pretty fun place to hang out: Lots of different seating arrangements; there's darts, foosball, and shuffleboard; and an abundance (an overdose, really) of TVs. The beer, however, is mediocre, and it's in a non-walkable part of town. As the fifth brewery in a 400k metro area, you need to step up your beer game if you want to stand out, or, at the minimum, be recognized. The beers on my flight - porter (nitro and regular), Hefeweizen, wheat, and pale ale - weren't anything special. I expected more depth from the porter and more zing from the Hefeweizen. They probably need a few more months to get the kinks worked out, so I may come back in a year or so to see how things are going. In the meantime, I'll consider ourselves fortunate to live in such a creative, micro-brew-loving part of Iowa. read more

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We're out-of-towners and we have been to Five Cities a couple of times. If you're looking for food that do not have any. Nearby places deliver here. Five Cities has a nice vibe to it. It's classy and casual. During the Covid pandemic there was no table service. The beers that I have had here are all at least decent. I like the red ale, "Crushin' On Amber" and the blonde, "Calmer N' You Are". Definitely stop-worthy, four stars. read more

Five Cities Brewing - Covid-19 dog - Breweries Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

We were seated quickly and the service was good. I ordered the salad the grilled chicken breast on top. Salad greens were room temperature and beginning to wilt. The chicken I could tell had been grilled but otherwise had no seasoning and was a bit chewy. I was disappointed in the experience. read more

Five Cities Brewing - Salad topped with grilled chicken - Breweries Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Good beer, fun atmosphere, great happy hour! Nice spot to visit while we were on vacation. read more

Five Cities Brewing - Beer Flight mmm - Breweries Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Love this brewery!!! It's got some great outdoor seating with fire places, and lots of indoor seating with foosball and shuffleboard too. It's got a classy but casual vibe. Plus free popcorn! Last night I tried the Bikini Bottom Pineapple Wheat and it was the best beer I've ever had! We'll be back for more for sure. While Five Cities doesn't technically serve food, they have menus from two nearby restaurants. You order with your waitress, she handles calling in your food, it's delivered to your table, and it's all put on the same tab as your drinks! So easy. We had the calzone from Crust and it was delicious! read more

Five Cities Brewing - Bikini bottom pineapple wheat beer. SO GOOD. - Breweries Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Five Cities is an awesome addition to the Quad City brewery scene! It is a large venue with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. The staff and bar staff are always super friendly and very helpful on giving opinions on beer! You can order food from Crust or Central Standard (they are all 3 owned by the same company) and have the food delivered for FREE. And there is FREE popcorn with yummy powder flavors. We came on a Tuesday night and there were two amazing deals. 10% off of Crust pizzas and mugs for the price of pints!! The beers are always rotating and are seriously good. I'm a beer snob and I've never had a beer here that I don't like. Their IPAs and NEIPAs (north eastern IPA) are always stunning, and I'm a sucker for a good fruit beer! read more

Five Cities Brewing - a tray of popcorn and two mugs of beer - Breweries Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

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Lots of options, good service. But this place was dead on a Sunday. No food options. Great bartenders that knew their stuff. Great set up for social distancing, employees wore masks and tables were out of order if too close together. No masks required read more

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Good drinks and service. Many different craft beers and cocktails to choose from. The root beer whisky is amazing. Find place to stop in for a drink and possibly food though I didn't eat there. read more

Good selection of brews, friendly service lots of TV's, everything you want. Sister business next door for great burgers read more

Five Cities Brewing - a sign on a brick wall - Breweries Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Very good beer and a nice place. We had a flight of 5 beers and they were all good. 3 IPAs, 1 lager and 1 cider. I wish I remembered the name of them all but they were all good. The server behind the bar was very friendly and helpful. The space itself is really nice. The patio in particular is nice if you want to sit out side. Two thumbs up! read more

Kansas girl on her way through. Loved the beer selection and atmosphere! Bartenders were kind and helpful as well. Probably never be back simply because I don't see myself coming this way again, but if I do, I'm definitely stopping!! read more

Five Cities Brewing - Beer flight - Breweries Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

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I've been here about 7 times and every time I can honestly say that the bar staff has been disrespectful and generally a arrogant attitude. I would not recommend this establishment. Steer clear read more

Mine and my friends go-to spot for drinks. We love the atmosphere and the bartenders / waiters are always super helpful and respectful.

This place is awesome. Really nice on the inside and outside. They don't serve food but that's okay because central standard and crust are close by and they will have it delivered to the brewery. They offer flights and have numerous kinds of beer you can order. read more

Five Cities Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Bettendorf, Iowa

Stopped here on a road trip for a much needed beer. Service is excellent -absolutely. Tried four beers total and each one was delicious. I recommend Crushing on Amber - she's beautiful. Will definitely make it by here each time we road trip to Illinois. read more

Enjoy the drinks and free popcorn. The staff Ned's to speak up when there is one group taking up all three large tables with no one sitting there but covered with their crap and all the people are standing in the only common area. We were going to have 20 people drinking for 3-4 hours so they lost a lot of tips and revenue because we left meanwhile that group also had minors in there. read more

We've always had a great time here! The place is clean and plenty of space even when they are busy! They have a great outdoor patio, perfect for spring/summer nights. They've accommodated large groups that I've been a part of. Bartenders are pleasant and knowledgeable. read more

This brewery opened up while I was pregnant and I was looking forward to trying it. We showed up at 4 in the afternoon with our 7 week old baby asleep in his carrier, excited to have a beer on the patio on a beautiful day. The server stopped us before we could even sit down and said our baby couldn't be there since this is a 21 and over establishment? I clarified that the baby is 7 weeks old and clearly not going to consume alcohol. The server said they have to be "consistent" with their policy and informed us we had to leave. I haver never been so humiliated. Just FYI to any other new parents - this place does not think you are worthy of enjoying a beer anymore. read more

I liked the bar. I had no issues with the staf thought the bar was nice and it was fun. It was crowded but so what thats what makes it fun. Had my first pineapple beer read more

Great beer and always prompt service. You can order food from crust or central standard and have it delivered. The patio is great too!

Very good brews!! My second visit confirms I enjoy their selection. The group with me tried their flights and we left with Crowlers of the bikini bottom pineapple. Great atmosphere and service. read more

My wife and I dropped our three-year-old son off and took our new three-week-old baby with us to try out some beers here. While we were getting situated and looking over the menu, we were approached by a server and pointed at the carseat and said "he can't be here - he needs to be 21 or older." We laughed and smiled because we genuinely thought she was joking - she wasn't. She proceeded to give her opinion which she said she doesn't agree with the policy. I told her that she should tell the owner to familiarize themselves with the law because there are no laws prohibiting minors from being in such an establishment. She states that they know it isn't the law but it's their choice to not allow anyone under 21. My wife and I have been to countless breweries across the country, including every single OTHER brewery here in the Quad Cities with our toddler - and we're usually not the only ones with a kid in tow. This is the most asinine policy to have in an area with so many young parents. I hope they consider changing their policy because if a business wants to make it difficult for me to go, then they don't deserve my business. We went down the street to Crawford Brewing where they scoffed at the notion of not allowing children - they even have a sign that states they allow (well-behaved and tended-to) children until 10PM. Change your ridiculous snooty policy - until then, I will be informing everyone I know to stay away. read more

Great selection of craft beer. They have really cool Crowlers, large cans, you can take to go. Fun casual atmosphere!

In my opinion this place is the best in town for the total experience. The beer is great, and it is elevated to excellent, due to including guest taps as well. The food is great because they are owned by the same people that own crust and central standard, so they have menus on hand and food is walked over without delay. Atmosphere is a 9/10 due to the indoor/outdoor design with large bay doors and fire pits. Indoors, there is free shuffleboard foosball and popcorn. TVs are everywhere and the place is very clean. The servers are great, and many of them have come from other local establishments. If you see good servers flicking to a place, it is where you want to go!! read more

I had an overall positive experience here. My boyfriend and I went to have a relaxing beer night and munch on some appeizers. We went on a Wednesday night so it was not crowded at all. We wanted to sit outside but they only had 2 small tables that were both taken (the others seater 8+ people). We sat inside and decided to move outside when a table opened. we were both really impressed with the beers they had to offer. I dont like the hoppy taste beer has and they had a multiple beers that I would drink! My boyriends on the other hand loves beer and had an easy time finding some of his favorites. We ended up getting appetizers and food which we were both impressed with. Although it is differen that you order at the bar and they bring the food over from Central Standard, I found no issue. The food came in a timely manner and was HOT and there was never a long line to order at the bar. Overall I enjoyed sitting there drinking beer and enjoying the nice atmosphere. read more

Five Cities Brewing has awesome beers and a great atmosphere. As well, the staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. I definitely recommend stopping in to five cities! I recommend the bikini bottom pineapple wheat... it's to die for!!!! read more

An absolute gem. Great beer, relaxed atmosphere, and excellent staff. Plenty of drink options, as well as food. Don't miss out.

Nice place to have some drinks. I'm also glad they have some liquor. The only problem I have, is that some of the seats are uncomfortable. They are really narrow. Glad to see some new bars in the area. read more

Tuesday night beer special, 22 ounce beer for the price of 16 oz! The bartender was a great help in our decision of our beer selection. Great atmosphere, sitting by the fire pit watching the TVs and talking with friends. Perfect evening. read more

TOP SCORES here.! One (1) Star for Each Top Score: So 5-Cities gets their 1st-Star for their Excellent Tap Beer selection. Then add the ability to seal a couple cans to go, right there at the bar.! They get the 2nd-Star for what they call their "Growlers".! They are great to take home your favorite brew. Next, the live music on Thursday nights gets their 3rd Star followed by a 4th-Star for their excellent management & staff. Finally, having Crust and Central Standard menus available for delivery, gives 5-Cities their 5th-Star. I say; "Cheers for 5-Cities"! read more