Hops is what would happen if Olive Garden and Texas Roadhouse had a baby and taught it to brew beer: a brewpub that is designed to appease the masses.
What exactly does this mean? It means the beer is good, but tame and a bit sweet for my liking. You won't find wild, experimental brews here. That isn't to say it isn't good, far better than a big 3 beer, but it's not beer for beer people.
It also means they have a big menu full of crowd pleasers. The onion rings were tasty and substantial but my burger was pretty average. The patty itself was tasty but it was advertised as a blue cheese burger and they were not so generous with the star ingredient. I did like that they didn't slap a huge slice of onion on the burger, since that often competes with the strong flavor of the blue cheese. I swapped out the fries/chips it came with for rice and black beans (another of their equally priced sides). The beans tasted like they went straight from can to plate and the rice that came underneath them was yellow in color but cardboard in flavor. Pricewise, you are looking at $8-$12 dollars for most entrees and $2.50-$4 for the beer (clearly a bargain, I will admit).
I like the idea of bringing a brewpub to everyone and since I am part of everyone Hops's broad strokes didn't leave me displeased, but I think I'll grab my beer at somewhere a little more adventurous.
P.S. Oh Dear God, the complimentary honey croissants are good!