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    Great Crescent Brewery

    4.3 (67 reviews)
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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Love the local beer grown from locally grown hops!!
    Sheena P.

    Great little local brewery in an old historic building. I love the atmosphere! The food menu is small, but at least it has food (as compared to Country Boys brewery). The owners wife makes really good desserts! The owner is super friendly and always willing to tell you the history of the building. If you like craft beer you definitely need to give this place a try.

    Sandra F.

    My boyfriend and I planned on going to a winery but ended up at this awesome brewery. My boyfriend used to work at The Party Source a couple of years ago and remembered selling the Coconut Porter from Great Crescent Brewery in cans and had nothing but great things to say about it. He had a good feeling that I would love it. It is located in old Historic Aurora. When you step in you will love the feel of this place. Nostalgic, cozy and laid back. It's nice to see local artist artwork hanging on the walls. The bar is very unique as well, old antique bar shrunk and beer taps are made out of old recycle metal parts. The bartender was very friendly and explained how each beer was brewed. Useful information and a great way to get to know their product. They do not have flights for tasting but do half pours (pricing depending on what types of beers you get). We tried: -Blueberry Blonde Ale -Blood Orange Blonde Ale -Coconut Porter -Espresso Bourbon Barrel Stout -Pantheon IPA -Harmonie Bier Dark Lager All were great! The Blueberry Blonde Ale was very refreshing and smooth. You can definitely taste the blueberries (great aroma). Blood Orange Blond Ale- Very true to its name. You can taste the oranges and zest in the beer. Coconut Porter had a great nutty, coffee, chocolate and coconut flavor (my favorite). And last the Espresso Bourbon Barrel Stout- what a beauty. You can smell the chard and taste the coffee, chocolate, and hints of cherry/vanilla. It was hard to choose my favorites. They do have growlers to go. We bought a howler for $2.00. We spent $23.00 with the purchase of a howler which is reasonable in pricing. They also have a lunch/dinner menu. Mostly sandwiches. What a great experience and I know we will definitely will be back!! What an amazing place!

    Cuban (pulled pork) & collards
    Ted R.

    The Great Crescent brewery, from all I've read, has a deep rooted history in the town of Aurora. A staple of a bygone era that has transformed itself into a modern day eatery and place to grab a cold pint. Even though I do not drink beer it seemed like a nice place to grab a quick bite with their advertised smoked meats and comfort food served up fresh. For each of their sandwiches they let you choose which protein you'd like it prepared with (pulled pork, Turkey, or smoked burger) I suggest the pulled pork as it was juicy and delicious. The bartender was extremely friendly and helpful you order at the bar and pick up your food right next to it. They have a couple sauces to choose from (the jalapeño mustard is MY JAM!) not to spicy not too sweet it was excellent. However, I could not help but notice that majority of the dishes/sides they serve seemed to be prepared via microwave. The audible "ding" which could be heard right next to the door to the kitchen could be heard constantly during our time here. While I do not mind reheated food, it was this little detail that sort of threw things off for me and not in a great way when your expecting homemade food. However, they do bake their own pretzel and Italian buns and those were excellent but I wished they were toasted or grilled before serving. I would come here again for the friendly service and the fact that they're a local, small business but would like to see some small improvements in the food dept.

    Allie W.

    An unexpected gem in rural Indiana. Good parking behind the building. The food is good, great pretzel bun and pork. Food was ready very quickly. The coconut porter is amazing and they have a great set up inside. It was very clean. I wonder if they use the Ambrewlance for local events? I hope this place is doing okay during COVID. It would be a shame if this place closed-it's a great addition to the area!

    JoeJulie B.

    Wow!!! What an amazing brewery! The cool steampunk meets old west atmosphere is different than any brewery we have ever been, and the owner's calm and collected attitude made us feel at ease immediately upon walking through the door. The food was a mouthgasm of tender, delicious meats smoked/cooked in house. The beer was great! The mixes they have is a different take on traditional beers, and they are mouth watering. Do yourself a favor and try the espresso stout. This place is an hour away from our house and we will be returning and telling all our friends. If that doesn't say something about the quality of this place, I don't know what more you need.

    Great building with tons of character.   And the beer and food is good too.
    Fred N.

    This was our second time to this establishment and we brought some friends along. Everyone enjoyed the beer, food, and ambiance. The old building where this is located is fantastic. Reminds me of an old hardware store. We are going to make a point of getting back here more often. My only suggestion to the owners would be to add a few local wine selections for those who don't enjoy beer. We had one such person in our party and that was the only negative to the evening. Be warned you do serve yourself but that is part of the experience. Only open Friday and Saturday, so plan accordingly.

    Eric R.

    Best kept secret in the tristate area! I stopped by after hunting this evening to pick up a few entrees. Spicey sausage patties, brisket and pulled pork on pretzel rolls - unbelievably good!!!! Flavored crackers are the best but very limited so get there early! They are only open on Friday and Saturday - so, plan accordingly!!!!! The craft beer is awesome! Triple berry in a to go pint for tonight!!! Tried out the new Sunday hours today for dinner. Thus place is the best!!!!! I ordered two dinners plus sides. I rolled out with two growlers of home brew. Definitely worth the drive!!!!

    Cuban sandwich and beans. Both were amazing and very filling!
    Joe E.

    I'm updating my review and giving them the extra star this time. My family along with two other families stopped in for dinner and drinks after a day of apple picking. I was the only one that had been there in the past so everyone was excited to try something new. There was 16 of us (9 were children!). We were lucky that the dinner crowd had not arrived yet and we were able to occupy two large tables. It took all of us a minute to make our minds up on what to eat but once we did the food came flying out. I am really impressed with how quickly the food was prepared. The food options are limited to sandwiches but there are a lot of them to choose from. And everyone loved their food. I'd gladly make it a point to eat here again any time I am in the area. Oh yeah, and the adults all enjoyed a nice craft beer too which didn't hurt the experience.

    Salad with pulled chicken added to it
    Heather P.

    If you're in Southern Indiana, or up for a short road trip from Cincinnati... STOP BY THIS PLACE. It's a brewery that serves food. My fellow Lexingtonians will appreciate that food can actually be served at a brewery... because I think that it's some sort of weird law in most parts of Lexington, both beer and food can't be prepared in the same place. The most important thing to know is that GCB is only open on Fridays and Saturdays. Last Friday just so happen to be my lucky day. We were driving from Versailles to Aurora in hopes to reconnect with T-Mobile cell service and grab lunch, and we found both, on top of an amazing bourbon barrel stout. Thanks to my fellow Yelpers... otherwise, I would've never found this place. We sat at the bar and asked a few questions while we ate and drank. It's a family run business. The son is who was tending the bar, also does the marketing and such. He was an amazing host and was extremely knowledgeable about the building and history of it and the area. The dad is a the genius brewer that cranked out one of the best bourbon barrel beers that I've ever tasted. The mom is the chef and stayed behind the scene. I ordered the salad and added pulled chicken... excellent! I'm picky when it comes to ranch and their rendition was great. My husband who is a tough one to please, raved about his pulled chicken sandwich and the homemade sauces that came on the side (if you ask). He also raved about the Cosmic IPA. You know that I have to keep it real, so I have to mention that my only quarrel was the $2 price tag of the cornbread muffin. It was delicious, but not what I would consider oversized.

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    Second time visiting the great crescent. Love the vibe and the beer. Very friendly staff. Highly recommend.

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    Food was great we are not fans of craft beer but we will eat here again food was very good.

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    Small town gem! Really nice owner, great beer, incredible food. You have to try it.

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    Great beer! Although there is a limited menu, everything is delicious. Plenty to choose from, meat and vegetarian sandwiches.

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