July 10, 2011
I’m not quite sure what to make of this place. It looks like a restored warehouse on the outside. Inside they have what looks to be the bar in Hamburg where the Beatles used to play, and outdoor biergarten, a restaurant, and a couple of other things. They had only 5 things on tap. They were all of the sessionable type. They also had other guest brews, most of which where of the bmc variety although you could also get a Lindeman’s Framboise as well. There aren’t any tv’s in the bar so it makes it conducive for conversation. I found my sandwich a bit soggy although the fries were excellent. They have a large and eclectic menu and the cynic in me wonders if even Gordon Ramsay himself could cook it all on a consistent basis. It’s not a bad place by any stretch but I can’t say it blew my doors off either.

June 26, 2011
Went to try a few of their own brews, and had dinner in the Bottleworks. A little small, but a nice place for dinner. Loved the warehouse feel. Had a great waitress, and a fine conversation with the manager, as we were there early and things were a little slower paced. We’ve also been to the Catacombs in years past, and were very impressed with that as well. Even picked up a growler for later. Yeah, we’ll be going back, to be sure.

June 8, 2011
Great place. Really good service. Sampler was decent. Not impressive, but nothing bad either. Ambience takes you back in time. Decent prices. Nothing not to like.

April 25, 2011
The decor of this place is fatastic, in this old 1800s brewery decor meeting a German beer hall and a British pub. Pu grub available. Very good and friendly service, knowlegeable. The beers are OK but nothing fantastic. Each samples are 1.10$ for 3 ounces. But the place itself is a brewing museum, with catacomb like lagering areas, old wooden gard tanks, a chic restaurant. If your in brewing history, a must see.

December 23, 2009
What a very interesting place. Went with the wife & kid on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. I got the 5 beer sampler - all were pretty good. Food was pretty good as well. I had the french dip style beef sandwich. Only weird food item was the pretzel & cheese dip appetizer - I would not order it again. Waitress was OK, but it seemed like they were not quite ready for lunch. I hope to go back and do dinner in the catacombs!!

June 6, 2009
Some of the other reviewers were much too harsh IMHO. First off, this is a first rate beer destination! Where else can you wander about an 1800’s era brewery with a fresh brewed beer in your hand!!! Wood casks so big you can crawl inside if you wanted. The brewers are brewing on Saturdays and are so willing to engage in conversation, and are so committed to the success of the place and customer satisfaction. For our visit service was great, and we stayed with pub fare, and were quite satisfied. Luck of the draw had no hoppy beers on tap, which was a disappointment for me, especially as I sat in the beer garden and could smell the IPA that the brewers were brewing! What I had was acceptable representations of the styles, good efforts with no remarkable flaws, but not outstanding. I could drink them all night!! I have to repeat, this is a first rate beer destination, and a must see for every beer enthusiast!!!

January 4, 2009
Stopped in on a Friday afternoon and sat at the bar. Dinner crowd was not yet coming in. Got a five-beer sampler and they were pretty good. Bartender was friendly enough, and was able to answer the few questions I had. Seems like a quiet little neighborhood-village brewpub with a small but steady clientele. Very easy to reach from the highway and worth a small detour. I wouldn’t call this a destination, however. Didn’t get a chance to try the food, but everyone who was eating seemed to be enjoying theirs.

May 19, 2008
Bube’s is a cool place, I recommend eating in the Catacombs and getting the little tour of the old brewery as they take you down there. Not a good idea if you can’t stand confined places, or eating in a very dark setting...stay upstairs. But otherwise I find that the atmosphere here is very interesting and different. The food was very good, I ordered the NY Strip it was cooked to order and the portions were good. The biggest complaint I have is that their menu is not more extensive, but you get that a lot of times with restaurants in this price range. Service was good, once we were seated we were taken care of rather quickly and they keep your water glasses full and constantly stop by for drink orders. This place makes a great special occasion outing. Bube’s gets a lot of so-so reviews, and I don’t know why. If you are into the setting and just wish to have a relaxing meal, its a great place. Upstairs they have all kinds of live music and a biergarten which I haven’t really checked out yet. Very cool place, stop in if you are in Mt Joy.

April 3, 2008 [ Updated August 1, 2009 ]
This place has a very cool European flavor to it. There are old bottles in the walls, glasses on the ceiling, they have a Catacomb, and a Beer garden too. The beer is average to good, the service was ok, and the food was enjoyable!!! But i must tell you we were attacked by a Kamikaze fly.......lol. Anyway, If you get a chance to check this place out, do so!!! Hooray for Boobies........... :)

April 2, 2008
What was an old small brewery from the 1800s is now a new microbrewery. If you get the chance to do the special feasts they have in the catacombs it’s worth the extra money for the show. Cool old world atmosphere with a nice outdoor beer garden. The bar Bottling Works is neat with the old objects, bottles and atmosphere but kind of small, especially when trying to watch a live band. There is a lot going on and the food is pretty good too, nice selection. Beer ranged from good to great, really like the Belgian Dubbel. You can even buy beer brewing supplies there. Take the free tour and hear about the haunted happenings. The service can be a little hit or miss depending on how busy.