We decided to make it one of our stops on our brewery themed date night. The space is big and it offers bistro style seating as well as a long bar when you first walk in. It was a Friday night, so a 45 min wait was expected - we showed up around 8-9 pm.
One unfortunate thing that I remember is that an older couple were sat at a 6-top table. It just felt like that was poor planning on the hostess's part.
This is a restaurant/brewery that is very family friendly. Don't confuse that statement with images of little hellions in booster seats and high-chairs... (Thank God, I didn't see anything like that) but everywhere I turned it looked like the parents took their adult kids here for a family night. So, if you're looking for a more raucous German brewery ... try Hofbrauhaus. This is an entirely different atmosphere.
With that said, service was great. The soft pretzels are delicious. THESE are better than Hofbrauhaus. Hands down. The dipping cheese and mustard is very unique and flavorful.
Not a lot of beer to choose from. I get spoiled at other bigger breweries in the area. But the catch with Hansa is that it feels special. It's unique and simple and it seems like not a lot of people know about its existence. (I really enjoy these places that stay under the radar.) I'll definitely be back.