January 28, 2012
Nice ambiance but quite small. Decent menu of staple beers in correct glassware. Not too much outstanding stuff, but a solid list of everyday beers.

November 25, 2011
Small light colored place with a short bar and 3 or 4 tables inside. Has a cool patio across from a nice wine bar. 25 taps of good beer.

September 25, 2011
Awesome new place in downtown Livermore. It’s located in the very nice blacksmith square just across the parking lot from First St. Alehouse and down the street from the Beer Baron (revamped Livermore Saloon). Between these three places we now have quite the pub crawl in Livermore. The location is great right in the center of downtown yet there can be a lot of road noise being just steps from Livermore Ave. when you’re on the patio. The patio is beautiful however. All brick with lots of seating and shade trees. I think there’s a fountain and usually some live acoustic music. It’s a very relaxing atmosphere to enjoy a beer and some conversation. There is also a few wine tasting rooms in blacksmith square so you can double dip if you enjoy vino as well (or use this to draw your significant other!) The bar is really small inside with seating for about 10 at the bar and a couple small tables for about 6-8 more people max. The decor is very simple yet classy. It definitely has a "tasting room" feel to it. The owners and bartenders are very friendly and seem knowledgable and enthusiastic about beer. All 25 taps were nice selections with good diversity of styles, some being local breweries and some nationally distributed. Nothing super rare or earth shattering, but none were beers you can find on tap anywhere else in town. It looks like they will be posting their tap list on the website which is cool. They said they’ll have exclusively American craft with no imports. Also of note, the same people own the Green Leaf BBQ shop next door, and offer small plates of food. I got a smoked tri-tip sandwich and it was small but very good. Overall, this is a very nice new place that I hope does well.