July 9, 2009
June 2009: Visited with good friends from the area who are uber-beergeeks, and their lack of rave review was story enough. While decent enough, this place felt too "standard" for me, almost trying too hard with its brick-clad facade to fit the mold of "cool brewpub." The food was OK, but the beer was underwhelming. OK, so stop by if in the area, but not worth a special trip.

July 1, 2009
We stopped by on our way to San Francisco to get a meal, expecting nothing and came out satisfied. It’s a rather classical small town American brewpub: a restaurant in a single big room which can sit a bit more than a hundred I guess. Our waiter was friendly and attentive to our needs. I had an original, well-prepared polenta and vegetable mix which made a nice change of pace from the usual pub fare. Catherine’s blackened (paprika) chicken pizza also was tasty. As far as the beers are concerned, most of them were not worth writing home about, but they were mostly clean, basic recipes. All in all, it’s not worth driving too far out of your way, but is a satisfactory option if driving by.

June 1, 2009
beer was excellent. ihad the chocolate porter and irish stout.both very good. my friend had the nut brown and that was good as well. food terrible and overpriced but i would definitely go back for the beer. bartender was not the best. he seemed to interested in talking to friends as opposed to taking care of the customers

June 2, 2006
This brewery/restaurant is in the old town area of Salinas. Pretty much your standard brewery/restaurant with your standard beers. But, overall, the beer was pretty good and the food was even better. I grew up in Salinas, and let me tell you, prior to this place, there were NO good beer places, so it’s a welcome addition!