Hilton Head Brewing Company

August 22, 2007
The worst thing about this place is the difficulty in finding it. I don’t know if this is a universal problem, but we sure as hell had an awful time finding it. I was so happy to be out of the damned car when we arrived that I may have been overly happy with the joint, which is a good thing because there isn’t a single remarkable thing about the joint. They had 4 brews on tap during my visit, 3 of which were par at best. The bartender was a distincly ditzy, but friendly valley girl. Ambiance = sports bar. They don’t have much pride in the fact that they offer unique beers, but basically operate on the premise that the game is on and people will hang out and drink beer. Anyway, it wasn’t bad in any way, but it didn’t excede expectations either.

June 14, 2007
Place Rating #103. Nice place that is not very easy to find. Large bar with smaller area dedicated to not bar atmosphere. Brewing tanks right in the middle of the place, almost like they are just plopped down some place (kind of cool actually). The waitress mentioned in casual conversation that new management just started around Feb 2007 and that they are ust now getting started with making some major changes. She sounded very excited about it. Food was average and the beer ranged from bad to quite good. Definately worth a stop by if in the area. Also, beer is DIRT CHEAP HERE. $2 pints and $2 for the sampler platter that included 5 2-3 oz samples. NICE.

April 29, 2007
Found this place in April 2007 ... it’s hard to find, hidden in the back of a shopping center area. We went at the lunch hour and there were only about 4 other people there. The food was tasty and the service was good enough. The beers (of which there were about 5 choices) were OK, and it was fun to watch the duck games out back. Worth a stop if you’re on the island.

August 17, 2004
Visited here on the 4th of July weekend 2004. Service was a bit slow, but friendly. Had about five beers on tap - samplers are available. About average beer quality for a brewpub aimed at tourists. NIce locale - overlooks a duck pond. Food was pretty decent - large portions as well. Worth a visit if you are in the Hilton Head area.

July 10, 2004
Excellent pub food, especially the sandwiches. And the deserts are delectable, if a bit prcey for the portion size. The beers vary in quality from beer to beer, and, it seems, even from visit to visit in particular syles. My favorite beers here generally have been the pale ale, the amber, and the sout, but a couple times they tasted a bit off. Overall, though, a pleasant enough brew pub, and a great laid-back escape from the mad beach/tourist crowds. The service helpers are beautiful and friendly. Great collectors stuff to take home from your vacation on the island, like pint glasses with their beer names and a nice large selection of Hilton Head Brew Pub t-shirts. Besides its own beer, the bar carries a fairly good variety of bottled beers.

January 25, 2004 [ Updated May 27, 2008 ]
Nice place to hit once or twice if you’re on Hilton Head for a week. Good wings. Beer selection is decent (though last time I went they had one beer on tap due to poor planning) and they sell bottled beers (from Bud to Lindemans) for all tastes. Beer, wine, liquor. Duck pond out back, deck. [br] May 2008: At least they had four beers on tap during this visit, though all were just awful. It amazes me how this place has stayed in business since 1994. The food was good this time, however.