Bodega Brew Pub

Downtown pub crawl, 6/12/21. Sad this is currently the highest ranked place in Lax, cause that's about to change. The good... cool laid back dive bar vibe, good service, small but decent tap list. The bad... served me a can almost 2 years out of date, food (flatbread) was inedible. The good news is the comped both the beer and the food. Probably still worth checking out.

Visited early on a Friday evening for dinner and a few beers, October 2018. This is a cool place and I'll definitely be back! Old school sorta dive bar vibe, just not as dirty and definitely more popular. My service was prompt and friendly and they clearly know some about beer - they were answering lots of questions and making lots of suggestions to people that didn't know jack about beer. Locals and non-beer folk will tel you this place is legendary, and if you look through their bottle list, there are some gems, but don't get too excited. If you're super into beer and very experienced, the taplist and a lot of the bottles are fairly pedestrian, albeit the owner must have a penchant for Belgian stuff. They had a couple awesome old New Glarus bottles on the list that I requested, but was told they didn't actually have anymore. I got a hot panini and it was good! The prices are... expensive. Food was fine, but the pints of beer can be expensive and some of the bottles are insane, so be prepared for that. Overall I had a great time and will definitely stop back in next time I'm in town.

A couple of visits over the years, most recently in the fall of 2014. I personally absolutely love the slight-above-dive ambiance and the massive amounts of clutter on the walls and bar - almost detritus. As others have mentioned, not a huge or spectacular tap list generally although given how good the top-level brewing is in WI-MN-IA-IL these days, you could get something pretty special; I had a NG Belgian Red on tap and a bottle of an older (and I believe discontinued at the time) NG beer on my most recent visit, pretty sure my brother had a Surly. Haven’t tried the food except for the cheese curds which were above average. Some of the bottles do seem overpriced, some don’t - best to have an idea of typical pricing in the area before you start shelling out a lot on the more expensive stuff.

I’ve been here twice now. A short draft list (maybe 10 or 12?), considering some of the places we have in the Twin Cities. Big bottle list (which seemed fairly overpriced - they wanted $21 for a bomber of TG that at Woodman’s was $7.50, probably most were not so inflated). Solid bar food, slightly unusual for the area. Cool decor. Nice comfy bar area.

A typical "Wisconsin" feel to this bar in downtown Lacrosse. Doesn’t appear to have been updated in ages. Bartender was friendly though has to be asked multiple times for water. Tap list was solid but not outstanding, however a great bottle list is available. Sandwiches were solid for bar food and prices were nice. A cool little place.

Great litle place. Not all taps are as interesting as others, but there’s a few beers worth trying

Located in downtown on what seems like a main downtown street. I found parking on a nearby side street although it was more generous since it was a Sunday. Place wasn’t terribly crowded which was good since they only had one guy working. The interior, especially the bar, was well worn and faded which added a intimacy The tap list, with the exception of the new glarus offerings, was solid but nit spectacular. The bottle list on the other hand was full of Mikkellers, southern Tiers, Stillwater,, and even a Three Floyd’s. they stored the beer in this large copper pot which contained these massive lazy Susan’s. It does make an impression. I also like how they were the beer at something close to cellar temperatures so you can really taste it. I didn’t see too much of a college crowd but then again you’re not likely to see one on a summer Sunday. All in all it was a pretty good hang.

Simple bar atmosphere, bunch of regulars, and a 400+ bottle cellar. Not the place to go for that rare Cantillon, but their list is almost guaranteed to have something you would like to try. Prices are pretty good for the midwestern "locals," a bit steep on many of the other bottles. 25% discount for carry out.

A favorite stop in La Crosse. Decent number of handles, and an extensive bottle list. Food is good, with daily specials. Service can be spotty.

Originally reviewed: 12/30/09. Stopped by here with some friends when I was in town for the holidays. Grabbed a table and sampled some of the brews. Freaking stellar selection! They had 14 taps, all of which were quality brews; they also had several hundred bottles available. One cool thing at this place was this wheel on the wall that you could spin to select a certain number that corresponded to a certain beer. Kind of a fun way to try the many beers available as you never know what you are going to get. I got two of their newer offerings, the NG Unplugged Cran-bic and Lake Louie’s IPA, both great beers. If I was around here more often, I would hit this place up all the time. I wish my town had a place like this. Highly recommend you stop by.