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| - I have visited Butcher and the Brewer twice. The first visit went so bad that I reached out to the manager Nikki and after she tried to make things right with us I promised not to Yelp review that visit. So I'm reviewing my second try at Butcher and Brewer. I would give 2.5 stars if i could. We went on the day of an Indians home game (though it ended up being a rainout), there were four of us. We were sat immediately but it did take our server well over 5-10 min to greet our table. The restaurant I would call steady with people but not slammed, I attribute that to the rain outside. When she did make her way over to us we let her know that our two friends have never been there before and they would like to order a flight of beer / sampler to try many of their beers, she quickly responded that they aren't serving beer flights today. Not further explanation, no alternative. So we all four ordered 4 different pints that we weren't certain how they tasted or whether we would be a fan of that particular beer. We were basically going in blind. We also ordered a charcuterie board. When our beers arrived we all fell in love with the Albino Stout. It is truly a spectacular beer. I highly suggest it. Our charcuterie board was phenomenal. We also ordered Bacon-Wrapped Dates and House-Smoked Corndogs as appetizers. The Bacon-Wrapped Dates were delicious. They are only three in a order but we ordered an additional one thanks to the suggestion of our server. If you go definitely try them. I often had to almost beg for refills of water, but so far we were so pleased with our food and the Albino Stout. I visited the restroom and just so you know the restroom is a semi open area with stalls that have doors to your left and your right and a basin in the middle. To your right are the men's stalls and to the left are the woman's. Totally coed. As I made my way back to our table I passed by multiple tables with flights of beer. Imagine my surprise because my server curtly told me they were absolutely not serving flights of beer today. Maybe she meant just to our party of four. I took a pic of a beer flight on another table to show what one would look like if your server is willing to let you order one. I'm always amazed by BREWERIES, that is an establishment that brews their own beer, that is unwilling to let you try their beer. They are in the beer business. I think they sometimes forget that. People that come to their brewery come for the beer. To sum up this extremely long review, and I apologize for that, if you are looking for a great Stout stop in to Butcher and the Brewer, find a spot near the bar and order a pint. Maybe you even want to try an appetizer or a charcuterie board, but lower your expectations for fast or friendly service. I truly find it hard to believe that the management there instills any sense of responsibility to the patron. I work hard for my money and I enjoy spending it where I feel appreciated for patronizing their establishment. That is not this Brewery in my opinion. Good luck to you if you visit.
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