I came here for the first time on a somewhat grey Saturday this August that ended up giving way to a burst of sunlight after about 1pm. But that did not keep my little group from sitting at the patio area to make the most out of the fair weather and to enjoy the view of the lake.
At first not knowing where we actually going to meet I ended up waiting inside at the bar and taking a good look around. The ambience does make feel like I'm at a restaurant inside a big brewery as I could see big tanks one side that certainly held beer in it and the spaciousness of the place itself seemed to extend quite a stretch into the back.
Only when I was told by one of the staff that there was a separate entrance to the patio did I quickly make my way there.
I'm not a big fan of beer so I decided to start off by picking the Sweetwater Squeeze Radler which was a mix of their house soda, blood orange juice and a beer base. It ended up tasting great with the beer and orange juice complimenting each other in flavor and hue, with bits of raspberries and strawberries drifting within the concoction.
For me, one drink us usually enough to keep boozed up for the day but as the conversations among us got funnier I decided make the most out of the moment by going for a second round and ordered an Amsterdam Adventurers brew. Being able to empty out a second 20 oz glass definitely showed that I had become a fan of their brews.
However the food requires some consistency in the quality of the presentation. Of all the dishes that were ordered by our party the pizzas turned out look the best in the apperance and I don't remember any of the two people at our party ever making a complaint about their pizzas.
But the first experience of enjoying a drink with friends is memorable enough to get me to return for another fun time soon.