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    Sharon H.

    A super playground for adults (and sometimes children). Really close to the metro and a popular after work spot for Mitre and Capital One people. I used to live around here, and it was a good after work spot. The drinks aren't amazing but you mainly come here for Happy Hours. The mango frozen alcohol drink is ok, but it's not very sweet. They also offer a mini food hall with different food. I got a sushi burrito that wasn't worth nearly $20 for such a small amount. I wouldn't come here often except for work. They also have a lot of family friendly events, and they market themselves as a community space with drinks, so that's cool.

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    Kim P.

    This is a bar for people with children. I'm not a huge fan of that type of establishment. I love breweries, but this isn't really a brewery. There are a bunch of tents on a rocky hill. There was what I thought was a kids area with a bounce house, but then there was a guy making balloon animals inside another tent. It felt like this place was trying to be too many things. They have a nice beer selection, but the bartender almost charged me for two drinks when I only got one. Also, for so many beers, you'd think there would be a few bartenders. I think there were two. It felt disorganized, even though I ordered my own food on a screen. My hotdog tasted like freezer burn.:: The parking is offsite unless you want to pay for valet. I ended up walking back to my car, which I didn't mind because it was light out. I wouldn't recommend this place.

    Aarti B.

    Family-friendly casual outdoor biergarten to lounge around and grab some food and drinks with kiddos and dogs (yes - there's a small enclosed dog park!) There's plenty of outdoor space with rows of picnic tables, moon bounce, and a couple of small playgrounds. There are themed events catered to young adults on different days of the week and a party-like atmosphere with hookahs at night. We enjoyed the Oktoberfest with a variety of 30 beers between the 2 tents. The free family-friendly events are typically on Sundays. I really enjoyed the Halloween trick or treat for both kids (candy) and adults (samples of beer and cider). The small petting zoo with alpacas, rattlesnake, lizards, and bunny was fun for the kiddos and the 2 minute timer per family kept things organized! The moon bouncer and playground are a bit run-down. The ordering is a bit confusing as there are 2 tents, the large main tent in the center is primarily drinks with beer and cocktails while the other tent on the side has a wider selection of drinks and food that you can order from a kiosk. You can use QR code as well. It takes some time to get used to. I enjoyed the dry Shipgarten cider and the sweeter Cobbler Mountain Cinnamon Cider (bold cinnamon flavor!). The mixture of both ciders was a great balance! The Mule cocktails are on the sweeter side and tasty. Of the cocktails, the Expresso Martini and Mango Mojito were the best, I wasn't a big fan of the regular Mojito or Mango Margarita. The food isn't very good, it's like baseball stadium food, mostly reheated frozen bar food. Tyson's Biergarten - Go for the fries, and skip the Latke pancake, pretzel, and the loaded fries. The Potato Cake was a lukewarm frozen hash brown while the jumbo pretzel was very dense and flavorless, notch below stadium pretzels. The loaded fries was disgusting with processed beer cheese, grilled onions, scallions, Keep it simple with just regular plain fries. Roll Bar - The Poke bowl was quite tasty and l loaded it up with crunchy toppings and a heap of veggies! The Wasabi and the Sriracha Mayo had a spicy kick and preferred the house-made Teriyaki sauce. While I was tempted to order the Sushirito, I'm glad I got the Poke Bowl, great bang for my buck! Waffles and Taco - Hubby enjoyed the Chicken Taco in a hard-shell taco. The taco bowl is underwhelming and bare bones. I asked for some nachos, black beans, and rice upon request which balanced out the bowl. There's no parking on site. There's a free parking lot below the hill, and shuttle buses run frequently every ~10 min or so. It's only a 10 min walk up the hill to Shipgarten, good to get some exercise before the drink/food frenzy begins! While the playground is a bit worn and the moon bounce collects debris and leaves and not the cleanest, the kids have fun (we give them a good bath when we come home!) Shipgarten is a great spot for groups and family-friendly (I just wish the food was better!).

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    Annzie A.

    Great place for families or for happy hour. I'm giving 3 stars for a few reasons. We came for the Mardi Gras festival, but didn't see anything related to this. Luckily it was free. They do check IDs at the entrance. The parking was confusing and we had to follow the shuttle to the parking lot. Entrance and parking were free. There were so many signs up--hot drinks menu, special surprise bucket for ~$30, etc. but none of these items were available in either tent. There were some stools available at the smaller tent, but some of the staff were sitting at one of the windows. It looked a little run-down in some parts of the smaller tent. The customer service at the small bar area with food order/pick up was great. The bartender was very helpful in providing suggestions for drinks. The food orders were placed at the self-service screens and only in one tent. The pickup windows were available on either side. Some of the food was too pricey for what it was--below average bar food. We ended up ordering the following items: -Peche mel scaldis - this was a, refreshing drink and not very bubbly a little flat, but too much lip -Cuvee des Trolls - light, slightly bubbly -Boneless wings - basic wings -Create your own pizza - not much flavor, except from the cheese -Jalapeno Cheddar wurst platter with potato salad and potato pancakes - this was terrible TBH--tastes like cheap hot dogs from the grocery stores! Would I return? most likely not

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    Katie Q.

    The parking situation is a bit confusing at first, but once you figure it out it's no problem. The walk from the lot to the beer garden is easy, as long as it's daylight when you're trying to cross Old Meadow Rd. Otherwise, I wouldn't risk cars coming too quickly around the curve and I'd just wait for the shuttle. This is a great place to take the kids - not too many places around here have bounce houses with no fee to use. There's plenty of space for parents to watch the kids while still having a good time themselves. The menus are hard to track down. I searched online for ten minutes before giving up and decided I would just bookmark them this time since I've forgotten to every other time I've been here. The biggest negative is that it can get overwhelmingly busy and the beer prices are pretty steep but not advertised anywhere.

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    Clara S.

    Decent outdoor/indoor pub. The vibes were very casual and laid back. Service was good. The beer was ok too. The best thing, however, was the view.

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    Stephanie C.

    Came here for their Oktoberfest Beer Olympics day and it was a lot of fun! Overall. 4.5 star experience for my group. They have a lot of outdoor space but also multiple covered tents which was great because it was raining. Shipgarten has lots of games including jenga, giant chess, checkers, and connect four. They ran a bunch of fun competitions including keg curling, stein hoisting, and jenga tower building. They also had live music going. We also loved the free facepainting that Shipgarten offered for the event. One complaint is that the beer samples were a little pricey ($3 for a small 2 or 3oz sample cup). Also the parking is very far, about a couple minutes drive away. Thankfully they run a free shuttle from their parking lot (navigate to Shipgarten Parking on Google Maps) and the shuttle hours are on their website.

    Ameena A.

    Honestly - I was between a 3 and 4 star review, if I could give a 3.5 that's probably where I'd land. Pros: - a cute area - a nice concept - plenty of options for drinks - good options for food - a cute dog park if you want to bring your furry friend - seem to have fun activities during the week/weekend (trivia, karaoke, etc.) Cons: - food is overpriced and is a bit confusing to figure out how to order/pick it up (you also can't order from your seat which is a bummer) - the parking situation is pretty rough (we ended up just walking far - steps I guess?) - I wish the grass was a bit more maintained/cut down (don't need no bug bites)

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    Not my scene but if you like clubs then you will love. Took us 30 min to even get our drinks.

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    We hosted my daughter's 14th birthday here. It was very easy to schedule and all the guests had a great time.

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    Ask the Community - Shipgarten

    Are dogs allowed inside the facility?

    Hello Joanne, Yes, dogs are allowed at Shipgarten. They are allowed on the shuttle and inside the tents. We just ask that all paws stay on the ground. Dogs are not allowed on… Read more

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