Get the Pitmaster! The brisket and pork were both so so good. And it was on the best Pretzel Bun…read more Also the cheese curds might be the best in the Quad Cities. They are a must! Would recommend 10/10!!!

The selection of beers was incredible and I enjoyed some of the Bent River Beers on tap. Will be…read morereturning next time I visit the area.

What a great and unique addition to downtown Moline! This is a pour-yourself type of bar that also…read morehas mixed alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (if beer, ale, and hard cider aren't your thing). Fun establishment for groups or two people. Lots of seating plus actual board games and darts! Pour Bros allows patrons to bring in their own food since there is no kitchen. The hotel to which it's attached also sponsors regular concerts outside by various musicians and bands. It's a pretty cool set up! Highly recommend!

This was such a neat & fun place! Pretty spacious with a whole separate game area in back!…read moreWe were in town for a concert & just stopped in for a few drinks. The drink wall with all the taps is so neat with every option someone could want. Bar tenders were so helpful when figuring out how to self serve & prices.

We love going to GRB! The beer selection is good, ech puzza we have tried is top notch. The pizza…read moreis my 16 year old grandaughters favorite pizza. The staff is absolutely the best. Great, relaxed, friendly atmosphere!! I had both my retirement and birthday parties there!!!!

Alyssa, kierstyn, and caylie were AMAZING, attentive, and the bathrooms were so clean (I'm REALLY…read morepicky about that!!!!). I will be back next time I'm in the QC

I have had Adventurous Brewing on my "to try" list for not quite as long as many other breweries…read morebut it was good as always to mark a "check" on any of the breweries that I have on my list. For Adventurous Brewing Steve and I shared the Adventurous Warrior which is an IPA of the Imperial sort. Characteristics to pick up as flavor goes with this brewery are juicy, fruity and hoppy. The texture of the beer is smooth and soft. A lot of these flavors are typical with IPA'S so I wouldn't go as far to say anything was groundbreaking here but the IPA was enjoyable enough and hopefully a return trip can fall into place to try out more of their beers.

We recently had a "private party" at Adventurous to celebrate a retirement. We have been coming to…read moreAdventurous since the taproom was opened. The vibe is amazing and the staff is fantastic. Jami was so great to work with in getting the party scheduled and figuring out how we wanted to set things up to the beer. The communication was excellent and we felt so comfortable that the day would be just we wanted it to be. The day was perfect (we drove over 2 hours as well as did all of those invited to join us) and cannot say enough about Jami and team at Adventurous.

Delicious, unique brisket sandwich and yummy french fries, drinks and awesome music. Sweet Olivia…read moredid a great job tending to our preferences. Well done, Crawford!

The bartender was very friendly, she recommended the ranch with the cheese curds because they have…read morea homemade ranch dressing. And even though I live in the Midwest, I've never had cheese curds with ranch dressing. We got the ranch and the marinara, both were delicious, but I have to say it is a really wonderful ranch dressing. Highly recommend the place.

My absolute favorite bar in the Quad Cities. Every bartender becomes a friend, the vibes are always…read morechill, & they constantly have FIRE food trucks and the most eclectic vendor fairs/events!

Came to this brewery in Rockford and we got a few beers. It's kind of a small one, but they still…read moremanage to have a pretty big selection on fans. Radicle Effect is like a brewery for nerds with the scientific references and stuff. Lots on tap and much more in bottles and cans. The only bad thing is there's only a few house brews and lots more are guests, so it's hard to get something that was made from here. Atmosphere is like a hip nerd kind of feel. It's pretty much all about the beers here. This makes a good place for going to after dinner in the evening it seems. It's about $7 a pint. The best one of these I had was the We Have The Technology. It's an amber ale. Plus it's made with coffee and vanilla. A slightly strong one at 6.0% ABV. The food is limited to chips for like $1 or so, but you can have something delivered if you to eat though. Getting here isn't too bad but the parking kind of sucks on the street at least. It's at the corner of 14th Avenue and 31st Street. The only bad things are the limited house beers and lack of food but whatever.

Heavy metal riffage in a ice cold glass…read more To round out a day of exploring the Quad Cities, Emily and I dropped into Wake Brewing to have a beer and a few rounds of Uno and a few other card games to relax before the drive. I didn't look into the place before we stopped here so I assumed it was either surfer-themed or was attached to a coffeehouse. Little did we know it was a heavy metal/groove metal nanobrewery. I thrive on heavy metal so perfect for me, not so much for Emily. There were about 10 beers on tap to pick from so I got the Midlife Crisis (fitting as I near 40) and Emily got the Green Mind. The place was filled with what felt like the regulars so we took a spot over in a corner to drink one last beer before the road and play some card games in my 'pub kit' as seen in the cover photo above. My pub kit is a simple plastic container I got from Walmart that is full of quick and easy games to play at breweries, coffeehouses, or wherever you are. It just happens to be plastered in stickers from my travels. Anywho, back to the topic at hand. I really liked Wake Brewing. I have been into IPAs lately and tried a West Coast one for the first time. It was tasty but since I've been drinking hazy or tropical ones, it didn't quite hit like I am used to but that's on me and not the beer itself. Emily really liked her gose beer. I was eyeing the other IPAs on the menu but with a 2 hour drive back, I didn't want to delay us getting home before too late. While we sat there, some really nice groove metal was playing. It reminded me of Tool but less technical and more foot tapping. Shazam said it was King Buffalo and I'll have to check them out once life settles down a bit. If the heavy metal scene scares you, don't be intimidated. Most metal heads are big nerds and are some of the chillest people around. We didn't stick around too long but I wish we had. I loved the entire vibe of this place and would've liked to try some of their other beers. They do have some merch for sell, so you know Emily and I got all their stickers for this trip. If luck finds us back here again, I will def get a shirt. Anything to support heavy metal (and beer). As a side note, do know that trying to park here had me miss the parking lot's few entrances quite a few times. So, if it's your first time, be vigilant of the weird layout and multiple entrances. Rock on!

Fun place - best brewery I visited (out of 3) while I was in town for several days for a…read moreconference. The IPA I had was solid, and the barrel aged barleywine I bought to take home was outstanding. Staff are a little gruff, but no more so than some places. Not jerks, just folks tired of dealing with idiots, and they don't know yet if you are an idiot. The smashburger food truck screwed up my order so was only able to eat half the food I ordered, but not really Wake's fault. The vide was nice, I loved the industrial patio. If I were in town longer, I would have made another visit. Worth stopping by if you are a brewery person!

Heavy metal vibes and ice cold beers…read more Needing a break from the afternoon shenanigans, we walked over to Stompbox Brewing after checking out the Skybridge for a quick drink. We didn't exactly plan to visit it this early into the day but since it was right there, we figured it was the perfect time to check it out so we didn't have to backtrack. Upon walking in, I knew I was in my place. I am a big fan of hard rock and heavy metal and this place oozed with tributes and references to many metal bands and songs. But, it doesn't beat you over the head with it too much and has a restaurant/bar vibe going as well. Emily and I took a table and ordered some drinks while we took this place in. We didn't have late lunch plans but knew we wanted to keep exploring before eating and settling in for the day, so we stuck with just beer here. The food menu did look pretty good and the hot pretzel bites did sound like the perfect accompaniment to our beer but maybe next time. I grabbed the Hefe Metal and Emily got a flight of beers. Her choices were: Devils Made Me Brew It, Flood Insurance, When the Levee Breaks, and Peach Fuzz. I really enjoyed my Hefe Metal and grabbed a can of it to go. Emily really liked the When the Levee Breaks but, in general, liked all her beers but the Devils. When we first took a sip, it was really good but at the halfway point, the beer started to smell and taste like a dirty gym locker room. She let me have the honors of putting the rest of it down. While we were relaxing and having our beers, we saw they had stickers and some sweet shirt designs. The stickers were only $1, so we grabbed two of each. There was a shirt design we both really liked but only mine was in stock. Emily was okay with that since one of the stickers had the design on it, too. Shirts were $25 a piece. Since we were only here for a quick stop, I'll keep this short. The beer for the most part was delicious. The people working were super friendly and the vibe of the place was killer. Between here, Wake Brewing, and Raccoon Motel, I'm starting to think the Quad Cities has a pretty solid heave metal scene... which is pretty frickin' a in my book. I'd highly suggest Stompbox Brewing if you need a place to grab a beer and do some light headbanging.

Cheese burgers and fries are amazing. Service was great and it has a great vibe. Very cleanread more

I've been to Front Street a few times now and overall I've had a pretty good experience. The…read moreservice has been good most of the time, especially when it's not super busy. There have been a couple times where it felt a little slower, but nothing too bad. The food is definitely the best part though. My favorite thing there is the pork nachos, they're honestly really good and I would go back just for those. The portion is big and the flavor is really good, so it's easy to share but also hard not to eat all of it. Overall I'd say it's a solid place to go, especially if you're looking for something casual with good food. I'd definitely come back again.

Bottom Line: Good food, good service, good value!…read more Stopped in for a very late lunch pre after-work/evening crowd. Super inviting feel, lots of warm tones in this contemporary but old-town, Americana-feeling pub overlooking the Mississippi. Server prompt, easy going and efficient. Very good American pub-fare selection. My pork tenderloin sandwich from the pub-fare side of the menu, with Fries, beautifully done, and with creamy coleslaw side, was needed comfort on a plate. I relished and just enjoyed the whole vibe for a while. The adult beverage selection is more than ample. All in all a definite return-to spot!