Walking in at 6:10 (drat, just missed happy hour which ends at 6:00) I was greeted in a friendly manner by a young man at the front. After asking where I'd like to sit, he pointed me to the bar when I replied inside. It was a cloudy and slightly cold day so I figured inside was better than outside.
Once inside one of the bartenders greeted me and handed me a menu. I started off with brat sliders and ski, a lemon orange soda that reminded me of mountain dew, but less strong and drinkable.
The bar had a decent number of people in it originally, but not to full and slowly got busier as I sat there. The brats were good, basically you get a 1/2 brat, and the beer selection was quite extensive. I'm sensitive to hot food and the spicy brat was perfectly edible so I'd warn you it's not "hot" more spiced or flavorful. I would call this an American Gastropub take on a German beer garden since it isn't the same (I've been to Munich). However, it will make you happy if you want some Germanish food and beer.
I could tell the guys working the bar cared about the beer. I overheard a few conversations where one talked about switching a tap/line because they had a cherry beer in there and it lingered a bit and they didn't want to have that ruin someones drink. I also saw the bartender give the guys who were picking up beer orders some tests (friendly) where he'd give them a smell or taste and they would try to guess which beer was which.
Too bad I don't live nearby or I'd come back here.