March 14, 2011
I’ve literally tried to go to this place twice and both times they have been closed because their hours SUCK! Are they ever open? I’ve tried to go on a Saturday and Sunday afternoon. Until you get better hours my rating will stand.

November 12, 2010
I cant remember this place but I know they let me drink beer for cheap many years ago so I like it over all...?

May 16, 2010
Is this place even still open? It is horrible. The self-made beers on tap tasted like an infection had made its way into the beers, or maybe the lines were never cleaned. I would bet on the lack of clean lines as this place is just dirty all around. Horrible selection of other beers beside their own. But the staff was at least somewhat friendly. At least Gingerman is close.

September 7, 2009
The atmosphere is not what you would expect for a brewpub. The ambiance is that of a grunge or biker bar. The staff was knowledgeable of the beers brewed at the location. The house beers were mediocre but the establishment also offered many other choices.

February 13, 2009
Best beer in Downtown Austin. Ambience is biker bar. Everybody smokes in here, even though it is against code. The House beers have sucked but they have a great selection of locals and Euros. A nice spot to have a real beer when in the 6th street area.

January 21, 2009
Love the atmosphere at this place. Dark, dingy, a little bit metal, a little bit punk. A much welcome escape from the frat and party girl vibe on 6th. The bartenders are super friendly, as is brewer Todd, who I spoke to. As far as beer goes, however, I must say that it needs some work. Maybe a lot of work. There is a certain funk to their beers that I cannot place, but it cannot be intentional. Score may improve as Todd brings the beers back to life.

August 15, 2008
a great bar to get away... good beers and some interesting music with a cool different vibe... the staff is great too... I always stop at lovejoys when I am even near Austin.. Keep Austin Weird, Lovejoys must have started that....

June 12, 2008
Love the ambiance! A great place to escape the college kids on 6th street - just shifty-looking enough from the outside that most people would pass it up... that’s what I love about it. Great patrons, great staff, laid back, friendly environment. Short lines at the bar. I always enjoy stopping by Lovejoys while in the neighborhood, and it’s not hard to convince friends to come with. Oh, and they sell cheap growlers to bring home their house brews. Not too incredibly impressed with their house beers, but they have a few that are pretty good.

May 9, 2008
My friends and I enjoyed our quick stop at Lovejoy’s. Can’t get more casual, more like grunge, than this. Bartenders were real nice and walked us through some of the different selections. Great prices. Most expensive was Bro Theleonius at $4. House $2, others $3. Good selection overall. Wasn’t super impressed on the house brews but take them for what they are. Was there on a Monday night so it was slow. I can imagine on busy weekends it’s full of a younger crowd. I would return without hesitation.

April 6, 2008
(Personal note- this place looks and feels EXACTLY like a bar I frequented when I lived back in Michigan- talk about deja vu). After traversing the drink 3 beers and puke fratboy wasteland know as 6th street on a Saturday night, my wife and cousin both said,Hey, what’s Lovejoy’s? I saw it and made a b-line for it. Ambiance- beat to hell booths and chairs with fine various graffiti on the walls, music is nothing top 40 at 120 dB, which is fine by me. Selection- 4 house brews on tap (had a stout and IPA, great, but lost my rating sheet for the evening so no ratings this time) for 2.50 a pint, with other guest beers on tap, roughly 30 bottles. Service- great. Bartender was very friendly, kind of looked like DAC in this younger days, and liberally eyeballed mix drinks for my wife and cousin. Side note- you can smoke at your own risk here- while management won’t ask you to put it out due to the Nazi smoking ban in Austin, if you get caught while it’s being enforced by the city, you and the place both get into trouble from what the bartender told me. I just went outside as a matter of respect. Overall- very biker/rockabilly joint, didn’t let me down personally. While it’s not for the lamestream, don’t judge a book by it’s cover- rough around the edges but friendly people who just want to have a good time on the inside. I’ll be back again, and again, and again...