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| - I had a bad experience here, and can't recommend Sunup Brewing. Here's why:
Short Version: If I visit your brewery and you act as if I'm asking too much of you to either have a few tastes (and by taste, I mean literally a splash) of your brews or to briefly talk with me about the flavors you produce, then I am not going to be inclined to buy there, eat there, return there, or recommend to anyone else that they go there. Recommending that I purchase a flight of beer (five 5 oz glasses) of your beer when I have never visited before and can't know what I like isn't cool at all; why would I pay for beer that I may not like?
Longer Explanation: Both of the servers we interacted with behaved this way, to the extent that when my wife explained the style of beer she liked and asked what was in house that might be close to that, got not a lot of communication in return. We were treated as though asking questions or to taste beers was unusual and irritating; I've got to say that this is the first time that's ever happened, anywhere. We visited on Sunday, April 9, at around 5:45 pm; they were not busy at all. Honestly, their treatment of us felt dismissive and rude; the busboy they had working there was more friendly than the servers, and was totally nice.
I love local craft beer, and I go to a LOT of craft breweries every time I visit somewhere; I've done this enough times to have a better than average appreciation for all beer varieties, as well as finding favorites locally and across the country that I eagerly look forward to revisiting. Part of what constitutes a good to great beer experience when trying a new place is the staff's willingness to let you try a taste of their beers, if for no other reason than to guide your selecting a flight to purchase for a more in-depth tasting, much less buying a pint or a growler. I visited a wonderfully friendly pub in Boulder CO and the server was so well-informed and so enthusiastic in letting me try various brews that I actually grew to enjoy and appreciate a style I previously didn't care for (IPAs). Despite being busy during their dinner hour, he took the time to be friendly and share what he knew.
Enthusiasm, knowledge, and friendliness help make for a great beer experience, and Sunup needs to learn this.
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