September 28, 2011
The food and service at the blind tiger are top-notch. Occasionally the bar gets busy and it take a while to get beer, but otherwise the place is pretty good about service. Great variety of brews, including a smoked ale (not my bag, but I’ve got friends that LOVE it) three IPAs, and many other interesting brews. I try to visit a couple times a year and refill the growler with something I have yet to tried. First class place.

August 6, 2011
I hit this place for dinner every time I am in Topeka. Pretty good selection of their own beer. Very good quality of beer. As far as the food goes, my suggestion would be to go with the BBQ. I have tried other things on the menu, and wasn’t too impressed. The pulled pork and smoked sausage are outstanding!

May 5, 2011
Nice selection wasnt to impressed with the food waitress was very knowlegable about beer selection liked everything i tired flight totaled 8 beers would recommend making a special trip for beer to go.

July 1, 2010
OK brewpub atmosphere that is more Midwest steakhouse than anything else. They usually have a large number of things on tap, but wheat beers make up a larger than usual percentage. But what do you expect, you’re in Kansas!

June 19, 2010
The Blind Tiger in Topeka is a very decent brewpub/micro brew. The beer is consistent, though somewhat limited. For example, when I went last there was the Raw Wheat, the County Seat Wheat, the Raspberry Wheat, and the Honey Wheat - all variations of the same basic beer. Food is your basic bar food - the steaks and burgers are arguably among the best in Topeka, especially for the price. Overall one of the state’s best brewpubs.

November 12, 2009
Great variety of beers brewed on and off site. Something for all beer lovers. My father loved the java porter and I really liked the IPA’s and Wheats (there are about 5-7 different kinds). Smoke can be a problem so if you are really wanting to try the beer with a fresh palette it may best to take a growler with you. Food is good too; mix between bbq and southwestern flavors.

August 3, 2008
This place is great and doing some big beers. If you can get past the cigarette smoke, even if it is not smoky, it still has an acrid stale smoke smell to it. The beers are great and the food is not bad either. Java porter and the Whiskey stout were the top two on my trip. Service was so so, another bartender that could care less about you, was more interested in flirting with the young lady across the bar from me.

June 17, 2008 [ Updated May 15, 2009 ]
Stopped here later in the evening on a Saturday night. My goodness this is a sprawling place, there are levels, a room here, another level, another room, suddenly a staircase down to another giant room. Weird, but appealingly so. I only had a soft pretzel (which was good) and 5 samplers when I visited. The service is knowledgeable and attentive. More than willing to explain beers, what was on, etc. When I was in, they had 11 beers on tap, which is nice. Overall this is well worth a visit.

March 15, 2008
Nery nice establishment, clean and comfortable the wait staff took no tim ein waiting on me. Was there when the Big 12 Tourney was on TV as a sports fan that was all right with me.

September 5, 2007
The place is currently being renovated so the ambiance is a bit lacking, not to mention that your choice of non-smoking seating begins about 5 feet away from the chain-smokers at the bar. We were seated about as far away from it as possible.. They had 11 beers on. I tried them all with their $3 per 4 samplers. None of them were bad, but only a couple (the Maibach and the Java Porter) stood out. The menu is fairly ecclectic, but both my buffalo burger and my wife’s chicken were overcooked. I mentioned this to the waiter when he asked how "everything" was. He seemed unphased. My recommendation is to be very specific about how you’d like your food prepared if you don’t like dry and charred. Overall, I was underwelmed. The Java Porter, however, is one of the best coffee beers that I’ve ever sampled and along with the Maibach, it saved the trip from being a flop.