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    Taproot Brewing Co.

    3.7 (87 reviews)
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    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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    Pat B.

    Last year for my Valentine birthday we had a fun evening at Taproot but this year it was a total disappointment. Next year we'll definitely go elsewhere. We had a reservation so upon arrival we were quite surprised to learn we were dining in a different location than we had anticipated. Our table felt like it was in the middle of all the traffic and our food was just ok. My husband had the cod sandwich. The roll was too bulky and the sauce which is in place of tarter, he really disliked. Luckily, he had that on the side. My burger was really bland and dry. Last year the menu options were not only more tasty, but more enjoyable. Nothing like a birthday dinner out that falls short.

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    Christian P.

    The dining area had a nice ambiance with plenty of ambient lighting. The yellowfin tuna and squash dish was amazing--it had lots of flavor and was perfectly prepared. However, I was disappointed with the chowder. It lacked flavor and had a very runny consistency. The strawberry crème brûlée was good, but the top was burnt instead of caramelized properly, which affected the overall taste. The service wasn't bad, but it seemed a bit off after I mentioned that the chowder was only "okay." My table also tried the monkfish tacos, and the Tap burger. I tried the monkfish but not the burger. Both received high marks from everyone there. Also tried the blueberry cider.. Mediocre.

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    KRISTEN C.

    Darcy was a great attentive server! Food was excellent! Music ambiance top notch. Highly recommend!

    Kristen W.

    This was our first time checking out the brewery part of Newport vineyards. It was a quiet day and there was lots of seating with great views through the windows the vineyards. Definitely recommend coming in the off season for quieter vibes. It's a busy place in the warm months. They had a lot of great snack deals and a full menu when it's the busy season. Their full pour for the Big Lebrewski was worth the trip!

    Eric R.

    What an awesome find. Great ambiance. Superb beer selections and super friendly servers. I had the White Stout and Red Ale and both were very good. We got the pretzel, which I expected to be a giant pretzel but was actually 3 smaller pretzels. Beer cheese was great, but the mustard will put hair on yourchest... pretty spicy. Loved my Magical Pig Pizza and my son said his Motha Clucka Chicken Sandwich was very good. I would definitely come back if in the area.

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    Sally Z.

    While in the Newport area visiting family for Thanksgiving we stoped here on a rainy day to check it out. So glad we did! The brewery staff was super friendly and the beer was great, my husband and I both tried flights to get a feel for a variety of the beers they had on tap. I tried Comet, F-Bomb, Happy, and Chaos. They were all great. Also their food is made from scratch, and is sourced locally farm to table. To say it's insanely good doesn't even do it justice. You have to go there and try it for yourself to understand it. Unfortunately, I don't drink wine so I can't give a review as to the wines they serve. The grounds of the winery itself are absolutely gorgeous. Definitely a place worth checking out if you're in the area.

    Holly W.

    Stunning atmosphere! We stopped in early in the day. Unfortunately needed a reservation, set one up for later in the evening. This gave us the opportunity to take a look outside on a beautiful November day. Gorgeous property! When we returned for the reservation- our reservation was lost (even though their employees set it up as we waited earlier in the day.) Luckily, as it was late there were tables available. My husband had a sampler and pregnant me ordered pretzels. Have to say- the cheese was delivered to the table with a skin layer on top like it has been sitting out for awhile. For such a nice place this shocked me. Also, it was a beer battered cheese. As we stop at breweries a lot to meet my husbands interests, I have come to love beer cheese. I was disgusted by the flavor or lack there of with Taproots cheese. I also found their pretzel hard and lacking flavor. I can say my husband really liked their beers. Infused with grapes. The gift store is really impressive! Large and lots of things to look at.

    I asked for ketchup- this is what I got
    Kim I.

    All I can say is that I am so glad that we had a gift card for this place! Sydney was our server- completely ignored Daniel's request for a coke with no ice... there is more ice than soda still in his glass Plastic straws I ordered a glass of Moscato- It tastes like Chardonnay Sydney's response to me was that I must not be use to their wine. The sandwich I ordered was greasy The sandwich Daniel ordered was dry as hell And who puts pickled broccoli on a plate with a fish sandwich?? Will never ever be back Service and food needs to be better for local places to be regarded as special

    Wine flight in the front and beer flight in the back
    Caroline J.

    Was visiting Newport and our beach day got cancelled bc of rain, so we headed here for a beer and wine tasting. Love that they have both a brewery and winery at the same facility. It worked out perfect for a wine-living gal and her beer-loving husband. We didn't have a reservation but the host up-front was super sweet and got us a table. Love how they are doing their beer and wine flights and we had a good time each trying four of them. We also got the chips and salsa and the salsa was delicious! Nice and fresh. Plus they had great music playing, which made the afternoon all that more enjoyable!

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    Food was awesome and server was great. We enjoyed it and will come back again. Thank you.

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    Had fun with friends visiting Tap Room. Darcy was an amazing server and gave us great suggestions.

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    Service was great. very interesting. Mix of flavors, fresh flavors. Very nice wine! Darcy provided excellent service

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    Excellent food and ambiance. Great music for the brunch. Darcey was a great server!! Highly recommend

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    Darcey was great and informative. Service was great. Will be back for summer list of beers on tap. Thank you!

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    Fantastic! Food was amazing!!! Flights very generous and great variety. Service exceptional! Darcey was great!!! Will be back for sure!

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    This place is absolutely amazing!!!! Food, drinks, staff!!! Do not miss this place! Mushroom bruschetta, cheese board!! All of it, YES!

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    great food and drinks! Our Server, Darcey, was super knowledgeable and gave awesome recommendations on drinks.

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    Gina rocks! Great food drinks and wine!! We loved the cheese hoard with all local cheeses.

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    Darcy was amazing!!! we had a large group for a bachelorette party and the service with Darcy was fast and accurate!

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    This place is nirvana. Beer, wine, hyper-friendly service, a beautiful winery off the patio, fire pits, and that dessert sweetboard! Wow!

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    This place is located on the Newport Vineyards and is separate from the tasting room.

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    Great big parking lot (although there are tons of pot holes). Easy access to Diego's food next door…read morethat they'll walk over while you're in the brewery (LOOOOVE Diego's!) It was too chilly today to sit outside but the outdoor seating area and new mural look like a fun place to hang out with the water view right there (chairs don't look too comfy though, eek). The taproom has funky decor with local business stickers, horror movie memorabilia, mini toy machines, arcade games, and comfy bar stool chairs and armchairs. It's bigger in here than I imagined it would be. I got the Toasted Coconut Porter (love that it has a toasted note, you don't see that a lot). The first few sips were yummy but then it had a medicinal / syrupy note to it after that which I wasn't crazy about. The music is fun - heavy alt/indie/rock/emo vibes and ties in to the overall vibe of the decor and branding, I could see it being offputting to some if that's not your taste and you got a particularly heavy/screamy song, so head's up there. I like the vibe and want to hang out here again, so I'd try it again, although the types of beer they make aren't especially my favorites. Amazing location and will be fantastic to hang out once it's warmer!

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    The beer, the food, and the atmosphere are amazing, but here is my problem, my gf asked if they had…read morea certain type of beer and the bartender that was serving us said no, and on her own volition brought a sample of something like it, then later on, I asked for a small sample of something before I bought it and here is the problem, we were charged seven dollars for a flight. One sample that was not requested and one sample 3/4 of an inch and a 2 ounce glass. I know it sounds trivial, but seven dollars is seven dollars. Another bartender listen to us explain that and took it off of our bill. Make sure you check your receipts.

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    Last night was my first visit - it is way cute! I knew it was in the Nylo mills building but didn't…read moreknow exactly where it was. Its in a nice little spot, there was plenty of parking and the space is clearly new which you notice in a nice clean newly paved parking lot. I like when I walked in- there is a small entry - you're not thrown into a big space. I wasn't expecting table service at a brewery - even with a full menu - that was a nice surprise. Our server did have a slight lag where we were thinking wheeerrrrrre did he go? But the rest of the night he was on top of things. I ordered poutine and a couple of beers. The poutine was good - I like shoestring fries. But I have one beloved former RI restaurants poutine taking up too big a space in my heart still, and this didn't quite hit that. But it was a good snack. Great serving size. We sat in a small alcove with like 4 - 4 top tables. I dig the decorations. Christmas lights are festive and fun. The bar looked decently busy for a wednesday evening - but the acoustics inside work well and it didn't feel noisy or distracting. I got the Cohesive (American IPA) and def enjoyed it. Balanced, not too hoppy, crisp.

    This is a really neat spot set in an old mill building right on the water. It's more than just a…read morebrewery; they've got a solid food menu too. There's bar seating, tables, outdoor space, and even fire pits, and the overall atmosphere is spot on. We didn't love our particular table - we were seated right where people line up to order beer, so it felt like they were basically standing at our table. If I went back, I'd probably ask to sit somewhere else or just grab a seat at the bar. The beer was decent, with about 8-10 varieties on tap. You can tell this is a local favorite. What a great place to meet up and connect with friends! Definitely worth checking out.

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    The ambiance was a teensy bit loud for my tastes, but still great, especially since I was there…read morewith a large group. The service was excellent; our server was amazing. The food was good, but not as amazing as I had thought or hoped. Of course, this is my opinion and you are welcome to disagree. In fact, I'm happy for you if you had a better time. The menu read very fancy and culinarily interesting, but for me at least, that just meant they took what would be great, but overcomplicated it, made it too foodie. No matter what I ordered I would have had to change something. I got the chicken sandwich. I'm in the 10% of the population where cilantro tastes like soap, but cilantro is mixed into the slaw that is the primary thing on the sandwich. I also asked for light chili mayo because I don't like too much. If that was light mayo, then maybe they normally serve it in a bowl of chili mayo. It was 2 relatively large, very fried, chicken breasts. I immediately took one off because I knew I would make myself sick eating so much. Frankly, it basically tasted like a fried and chili mayo sandwich. All the chicken flavor was completely drowned out by the fried taste. I don't think I'd order that again. I swapped out the sides for the Gruyère mashed potatoes. They were very good, but they got really dry and starchy by the end. I got the espresso mock-tini, which was basically milk and a shot of espresso in a martini glass. I could have downed it all in one gulp. It was nonalcoholic, but it was still priced the same as the alcoholic stuff. Bottom line, if the company were paying again, I'd give it another try, but if I lived here I don't think I'd come here again on my own. Still awesome service though, and plenty of people love it, so hopefully it works better for you!

    Ambiance is excellent, but my meal was quite literally inedible…read more I ordered a Caesar salad with shrimp and a side of truffle fries. Most egregious: the shrimp that came with the Caesar salad was POPCORN SHRIMP coated in SWEET-AND-SOUR sauce. I truly couldn't believe it. Why wouldn't the server at least warn me? To add insult to injury, my salad was overdressed and soggy. Also, the dressing was revolting. I don't mind anchovies for flavor, but the dressing tasted like an anchovy puree. I think it was maybe past its prime. I had one bite and couldn't continue. Inedible. And the fries. The parmesan truffle fries were drenched in mayonnaise??? I don't really care for mayo but I don't mind a drizzle or an aioli dipping sauce. However, the mayo to fry ratio was literally 2:1. I tried to wipe it off and it was still like a mayo-fry soup. Inedible. I took everything to go and just trashed it. I've NEVER done that before. This is a delayed review (meal was a few months ago) and I'm still rattled by how bad it was.

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