May 2, 2012
Couldn’t give it the highest score for but I really liked it as a beer place for food. It’s a small intimate room rough wood hewn vibe. The sausage and beer bar food were really good for the price. The list of taps was about half local and the other half was really good US beers. I liked how it was organized with 4 seasonals and a single rotating representation of other styles, one per tap. That’s a great idea. The bottle list was short and super conventional craft beer staples. I would definitely go back for food or drinking with friends who don’t want to watch me study the beer list. :)

October 9, 2011
Great vibe, friendly locals and staff went out of their way to point out the better beers. They hold a "random Tuesday" on the first Tuesday of every month that features a bwer and his beers, or a themed beer night - we had just missed pepper beers, although they had a few tasty examples left. Decent pub style food. Definitely worth a stop, one of the better places in a really great neighborhood.

July 15, 2011
Great restaurant and bar. They carry 14 different styles that rotate. Small but cozy.

April 24, 2011
Small little bar in an artsy neighborhood called Noda. Went there on Easter and was the ony patron in there. Real cool bar with brick walls and nice wooden bar. Has close to 15 taps and 3 casks all craft brews, all of which were quality. Had a beer from Big Boss brewing and a panini which was quite good. Really cool place and worth a visit.

April 6, 2011
Growlers is a small pub on the street without a parking lot of its own. The ambiance is rustic with wood furnishings and really cool table constructed out of an old door. It would be a lot like a smaller version of the Brick store or the Porter or the Trappeze except Growlers PourHouse actually has two flat screen TV’s. They were muted and didn’t necessarily ruin the vibe. Each tap rotates and is assigned a specific style. For instance one tap is always a double IPA and during our visit it was the Steelhead IIPA. We ate a salad which was quite tasty, but I don’t feel I can really comment on the food as a whole until I have a meal. Growlers are available but due to NC laws they cannot be filled on premise at a bar so they are limited to pre-filled growlers from Green Man, Catawba Valley, Rouge and the like. It’s a good stop for a brew.