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    Stompbox Brewing

    4.6 (43 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Joshua D.

    Heavy metal vibes and ice cold beers. 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.

    Susana U.

    First off - cute little spot, great atmosphere, good vibe & cold brews. Hate to be the great big bear of bad news though - it was evening & we extended the grace with our server but we had to put in our food / drink order 3 times. And then we watched our food sit in the kitchen window for quite a few minutes. Will definitely give this place another go - however the service & delivery were just not up to par on this particular evening.

    I Don't Feel Tarty! Sour beer!
    Lesley P.

    Amazing appetizer... the Elote Dip! I'm not sure I could order anything else! Great sour beer and came in multiple sizes! Friendly staff!

    Chicken bacon ranch pizza--delicious!

    Everything here was great! Great location overlooking the river, great service from the whole team, and the pizza was excellent! Seriously one of the best pizzas I've had in a long time. The beer was good, but the pizza was amazing. I'll definitely be back!

    Cheese box and nachos
    Jake H.

    Stopped in for beer and apps. Both were incredible. Cheese box without a doubt the best fried mozzarella I've had. Fresh cheese, light breading great sauce (basically broncoberry sauce from arbys) Nachos were maaaassive, thick chips that stood up to all the toppings never got soggy. Beer, really strong super good, some of the best hazy ipas around. My only fear about this place is when the river floods cause would hate to see this business destroyed.

    Good food, service, and atmosphere. Smash burgers were a hit. Wings as an appetizer were good too.

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

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    Wonderful, great service, excellent food, incredible environment, beers rule too. San Dimas High School football rules! Fuck yes

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    Solid beer especially the sours. Wide ranging menu. Pizza is a pass. Great fries. I'd come again for a beer.

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    Quick service, great beers. Allowed for us to grab a bite and drink before the concert with ease.

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    Friendly staff, nice selection of beers and sours. Fantastic pizza. Try a flight to find your favorite

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    Awesome spot. Great beer. The Kitchen Brigade inside has amazing food. Fssffldlcggjdnd

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    Service was awesome! Very nice people. Not as many options for tap as I was hoping but still a fun vibe.

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