Parlor Brewing - across from the Meat shop and 1 minute north of Pizza Hut in Mountain Home…read moreHands down, the best beer I've had in Arkansas--and easily some of the best BBQ as well.
I'm going to bare my soul a bit. I'm a Desert Storm veteran, and over the past year I've struggled in ways I never expected. Finding a place to simply be around other people became a kind of therapy for me.
About a year ago, during a particularly rough stretch, I stumbled into Parlor Brewing and met its owner, Marc.
My first impression was immediate and lasting. The beer brewed on site is the best I've had since moving to Arkansas--and I've been to just about every brewhouse in the state, including the big names in Northwest Arkansas. There's a level of refinement and balance in Mark's beer that most others just don't reach.
But this place became more than great beer.
There were days when I was down to my last ten dollars, and I chose to spend it sitting at the bar--not because I needed a drink, but because I needed the presence of other human beings more than I needed whatever food that money could buy.
Marc didn't know this.
Yet more than once, I'd order a beer and Marc would quietly bring over a sandwich, a plate of ribs, or a side--far more than what my remaining ten dollars could ever justify.
He didn't do it because he knew my situation.
He did it because he's simply a good human who takes care of people.
That, on top of making ridiculously good beer and food.
The staff deserves recognition as well--thank you to Austin, Sammy, Chrissy, Melanie, and Maris for always being responsive, respectful, and welcoming.
Thank you, Marc, for being the kind of person this world needs more of. And to anyone reading this: visit this place. You'll appreciate the skill behind the beer and the food--and if you're lucky, you'll feel the same genuine welcome that I did.
