I wonder if the one and two star people actually had Yelp friends their frown would be more inclined to turn upside down. No telling, I guess. But here's to hoping. Friends! Smiles! And. That's my experience of Northspur. I've never stopped here with friends, but I've thought of my friends while I've visited. As in, this is a place my friends would really like. And, this: it feels like folks from around these parts that have friends come here with friends, and while they're here from all appearances they have a really good time. They could be faking but I don't think they are. The Willits bypass as observed by others and maybe other places by me was an unnecessary boondoggle that not only separated normal CA taxpayers from their money so as to avoid maybe five minutes extra travel time as they whisked north to ... to where would anyone need to be whisked in the north. I-5 is for whisking. 101 is for a different kind of trip. Not only that, the bypass also then has folks that don't know what's in Willits pass right on by. Their loss, though also a stake in the heart of the vitality of local business. Thanks, legislature, Caltrans and people that make money building things we don't need. This then for the people that would otherwise whisk by without stopping and are maybe hungry and turn to Yelp as the leave Ukiah to see what's ahead. Northspur is ahead, my friends. And if it's late in the day, get a room in town so you can sample every drop Northspur has to offer. The vittles aren't complicated, the menu isn't exhausting - but everything on it is good. The brewed offerings are delicious. Staff is straight out of Lake Woebegone (all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average). Friends with friends are having a rollicking good time and the vibe vibes with this happiness. I will stop every time. Try it once and I guarantee you will as well. read more

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I had the Cubano! It was very tasty. Friends had pork sliders and nachos. Everyone enjoyed their food! They had a wide variety of beets and thy were fantastic! Service was top notch! The brewery had plenty of seating inside and out. They were dog friendly! We had a great time visit with the locals! read more

Well, I can't say I have a ton to go off of, just stopped in for a quick pit stop when driving south on 101, but I enjoyed my short visit. The beer was good. My IPA was nice and hoppy. My husband's pulled pork sandwich had a large amount of meat on it. I thought the flavor was pretty good. Sandwich came with chips. Chips with Beer cheese were sub par - Beer cheese had a sorta strange flavor. I don't remember how the prices were. Nice big space - both indoor and outdoor. Order at the counter and food came out quickly. read more

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Great dark beers are made here. We go to Willits specifically to drink here. Never disappoints. Worth the drive from Sacramento, as there is nothing this good here or in-between. read more

We stopped by for a late lunch and day drinking. Lovely little place, though definitely a clean, utilitarian vibe as opposed to anything overly dressed up. Inside and outside dining are connected, giving it a very open feel. Very friendly staff. From a wide selection I got the Amber Ale. Full taste without being overpowering or bitter. But is a toasted aftertaste which was pleasant. Wife had the Pineapple Haze cider. Refreshing, not overly tart, and just enough alcohol content to keep things boozy. Caesar Salad was a salad. Nothing to write home about but good. Pulled poor sliders, on the other hand, were amaze-balls. Juicy, saucy, little bombs of flavor. We got the sweet barbecue sauce, but they also have a Carolina style option. Tiny bit of kick to the spice, in a good way. read more

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Great dog-friendly patio! We got the hot dog, chicken bacon ranch sandwich, and pulled pork sandwich. My husband was raving about his chicken bacon ranch sandwich being one of the best he's had! Friendly service and clean bathrooms. It was a nice pit stop en route to Fort Bragg. read more

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Northspur is a fun great spot in Willits. I personally recommend the veggie sandwich with goat cheese! The artichoke jalapeño dip is also delicious! Felix stout is a must if you like stouts! It has a rich, bold flavor. The service is friendly and efficient. read more

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Good Drinks outside and inside seating. Food available including sliders, sliders, and some salads. Service is good with a pretty wide variety. read more

Lovely little brewery. We loved the industrial railroad furniture. Great beer of course and my chicken sandwich was great. The pièce de résistance was the homemade ranch. Will be back for more I hope! read more

Visited NBC recently while in town one evening. A cool open venue with high ceilings, several inside tables and chairs and a nice covered outside seating area. Walk up counter service, order and pay, get a number and they bring your food to you when ready. Standard pub grub, sandwiches and such on the menu. After giving it a once over I settled on the Chicken Bacon Sandwich with a draft lager. The sando was grilled nicely with a good bacon to chicken ratio, fresh lettuce and housemade pickles, a nice dressing, some red onions and a side of kettle chips. The sandwich was good and hit the spot, the draft cold and a nice medium body brew. 3.5 Stars rounded up for the friendly service 00971 read more

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This is not a beer review - food alone. We stopped here for lunch on our drive home. We just ordered our food at the bar & seated ourselves. Our food came out super quick & hot. My husband got the one cider they had & the cubano sandwich, which was great & I got the pulled pork sandwich with the Carolina sauce - be sure to ask for extra napkins - it was a mess to eat as it was super saucy, but super delicious! I'd definitely come back for the food. . read more

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Incredible locally made beer, with good service for the pub food that they sell. The owner is very involved with every part of the business, which makes it spectacular. read more

Good sandwiches to choose from, or just looking for a delicious beer to have this is definitely the place to check out! read more

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Yummy '23 barrel aged Felix w/ chocolate. WOW! Great service. Exciting kitchen items. Hard to decide what I wanted for lunch. Decided on the pulled pork. I was just disappointed my debut visit, they were out of half of their stock . Have to visit again. Very strong on IPAs. If you love them, this is your place!! They have plenty of seats inside and out. And games for your family. read more

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My wife and I have been coming here for years. It's only recently that I have been posting reviews. If you are on Highway 101...stop here. The beer is solid and the food is great. The place is always clean. The servers are friendly and knowledgeable. read more

Nice place with beautiful outdoor seating, friendly service & yummy food. Today I had the sourdough reuben. It was delicious. read more

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Apparently the place for beer because the food sucked. Unimpressive nachos & a poor excuse for a Cuban sandwich.

Best beer in the county. Also the coldest beer in town. The food is great and the staff there is amazing!!! Definitely don't pass this place up!!! read more

Good food and good beer! The only quirky thing is that they want to keep your credit card if you run a tab. Just didn't make me feel warm and fuzzy. read more

Beer was delicious and the food was yummy. The pesto grilled cheese was the family favorite. Hubs and I shared the caprese and the kale salad. Caprese sandwich was yummy but tiny. Daughter liked the pork sliders but said it was missing coleslaw so next time she'll get the reg pulled pork. This is a brewery first and foremost and the dark stout, barrel aged Felix, was nice and flavorful without the bitterness. Hubs loved the hazy IPA, probability cloud, we took a 4 pack home and a crowler of the stout. We tried other beers too that were Great, just less memorable. Great service! We are looking forward to stopping by whenever we're in Willits. read more

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Stopped by here for a Beer and a quick bite to eat on our way back from Wente Scout Reservation. Tried their Lucky Logger. Pretty tasty. Limited menu but lots of good choices available. Hard to decide, but settled on the Reuben sandwich. For a small place it was really well prepared. Came out quickly after ordering and was nice n hot. Served simply with a pickle and a handful of potato chips. Certainly hit the spot. Would definitely go back. read more

This place is a hidden gem. Ate here in our way home from Fort Bragg. Food and beer were delicious. Will be back every time we are in the area read more

Food is always fresh, everything is on tap. Great animal friendly outside covered seating. They also have pizza in the fridge to take and bake! read more

The food and the service are awesome! I love this place and the beer selection is unreal!!

Northspur is our new go-to rest spot on the way up to Humboldt. I was worried for Willis after the bypass, but this place is worth getting off the 101. The beer and food are both top notch! The outdoor patio out front allows dogs and is a great place to chill. read more

So the wife and I went camping in Willit at Mendocino Redwood RV resort. We found this brewery. Had nice outside seating as we had the dog with us. Went in got a flight of beers to try. The lady that was helping me was awesome and friendly. We ordered food wife and I shared sliders they were so good. I like the North Carolina sauce. And the wife liked the barbecue sauce. Inside was so nice as well. I bought a 4 pack to go. The IPA3 was my favorite. So if your around here or up here camping stop by you will enjoy it! Cheers read more

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Excellent beer food and amazing folks! Will be stopping by whenever back in Willits! Thanks

Food was mediocre, service was non-existent (you place your order at the counter and they bring out your food). We got the Ruben and the BBQ pulled pork, neither was above average. Atmosphere was social, great if you want to sit and drink beer. We were passing through and Willits doesn't have many dining options. read more

Found this hidden gem on Yelp and was glad I did. It looks unassuming from the outside but the inside was very well appointed with exceptional vibes. Friendly service and great drink and food options. Check it out y'all! read more

Found out about this Brewery from the Noyo Theatre just down the street. I always get the "probably cloud" Hazy IPA. I recommend getting a beer at the movies then walking over to the Northspur Brewery! Place is super nice, has some good food and of course great beers! read more

It's taken me a long time to write anything up for Northspur because every time I think about this place, it makes me happy and it's hard to describe. Growing up in Willits, there was very little to do, and nowhere to really hang out. Main Street was and still kinda is a collection of shutdown places, some untouched for decades. There's not a lot going on in Willits, as has been true my whole life. I'm in my mid-thirties now, and have been a homebrew-craft brewing enthusiast for a number of years. When I heard Willits was getting its own brewery, I didn't have high hopes. Others in Lake County have been pretty "meeeeh." But man, did Northspur crush it. The place is inviting! Decent amount of covered seating out front, good amount of space inside, and more recently even more seating in the shade of the building into parking area out back. Roll-up doors out front make the patio a natural extension of the inside area. The brewhouse itself can be seen, which is nice. I feel every small brewery should showcase the brewhouse and fermenters, as real people worked hard to make the product you're enjoying, and it was made just a few feet away. The place is comfortable, not pretentious (as can happen with some breweries), and everything on tap has been really good in a different way. The interior design is really well done - it's clean and modern, and the BIG tables use train axels and wheels, which is just on point. They're really impressive. The staff are very friendly. On my first visit, I was recognized from high school soccer (99-03), which was mind-blowing. Besides visiting family, I never really had a reason to be back in town, and honestly I never wanted to be downtown. Actually being recognized and welcomed into a new, vibrant, social place downtown immediately made me a permanent fan. When visiting my parents, it's been so nice to have somewhere in town to sit in the sun and catch up over a pint (and will again whenever COVID is done) and just relax in the sun somewhere that isn't their house and see something new. Good place, good beers (and a good variety), nice staff, comfortable setting, what's not to like? read more

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Hooray for Willits' first brewery! My husband and I were on a weekend getaway to Ukiah and as per usual did a Yelp search for breweries in the area and this spot popped up - of course we had to make the drive. The brewery is super spacious with tons of seating inside and out with loads of boardgames to keep you entertained. It was really quiet on the Saturday we stopped in with just a few other people sitting at the bar. Our server was really friendly and the 2 beers we tried were refreshing and delicious. Can't wait for the word to get out and to see where this spot goes. Hoping that it's bustling come summertime! read more

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I like everything about this place. First of all, there's always a smile no matter how busy. I think this is some of the best service to be found anywhere. To top that off the food is great, local heirloom tomatoes on the BLTs in summer!, and the beer is amazing. I can tell they keep their lines clean and that they really care. read more

Is not often that a brewery location leaves me quite impressed in their interior. The elegance in the simplicity of the industrial look has made me rethink my point of view. Northspur looks amazing, and with terrific customer care to the customer, I couldn't be any happier. The hot dogs and sausage where also great. This is a must try, specially if you love beer . Hope you guys enjoy as we did. read more

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I want to keep coming back to the best local brewery in Willits, but the food portions are a bit small and I don't like potato chips. It would be nice if they offered a side that was a little more filling. I do like that they always have some kind of cider option on top of all the great varieties of beer. Great ambiance, and service. read more

Good stuff!! Heyhowareya. Liked good what on you? Pico de onions. Auela lion. read more

The pulled pork sandwiches are bomb and the beers are good. Only thing is this place closes to early.

Stopped in to have a brew and try some of the menu items listed here. Word: don't depend on the menu items featured here, beer is good. Pet friendly outdoor sitting is nice. read more

We met my daughter and her husband here for drinks before dinner. It was a great stop and the bear was good.

brews are on point - tried the flight of stouts which was a super cool comparison. Well-made beers. Food was solid. Very cool and comfortable vibe. Would be awesome summertime music with garage door open to patio! best option in willits - we'll be back for sure! read more