November 26, 2009
Attached to the Red Lion so the location was great. They had a great selection of beers on tap (theirs, guests and BMC) and a full bar. They called last call when I walked in the door so I only had a chance to try 2 of their beers, they were average. It was a different environment than most microbreweries that I have been to. It was packed with drunk college students. Lots of sticky beer on the floor and cigarette smoke in the air. If you have a chance to stop in, do it. Maybe early in the night it is quieter.

October 7, 2007
This is the only option in the area and is worth stopping by. It is great to get a room at the attached hotel so that you can walk home from enjoying the beers.

May 3, 2006
We were staying the night at the Red Lion so it was easy to get down to this place. Unfortunately (or maybe it was fortunately), we stayed on a Sunday and they’re closed. The Exchange, which is the stereotypical hotel lounge bar, was open, and they served all the MJB beers anyways. We got a tour of the actual MJB pub and were glad it was closed. Lots of open seating with a lingering smoke smell from the night before. Pool tables, jukebox, a plain view of the brewery, it was most certainly a roudy place at night. The exchange on the other hand was tame and nearly deserted, so we had the whole night to ourselves there, trying beers in a smoke free environment. The beers were all average, they also had on a bunch of AB beers, Bare Knuckle and that spicy wheat one. Ugh. Got to try the Summertime Citrus the next day once we met the brewer and it was probably my favorite of the day. The Red was super boring. Very helpful service.

February 21, 2006
When I lived in Lewiston, we would go to Barleys for Monday night football or just to shoot pool. Kind of dark like a pub, but there are some great micros for $1 per pint! Excellent food is available and the service was always above average.