August 25, 2007
I echo the sentiments of all other raters and do not suggest this place. The beer is awful, I’ve brewed better extract beers than any I tasted here. I did like the look of the pub though. Nice decoration and I liked the glass around the kitchen. Didn’t eat any food, but the bar staff seemed nice

August 19, 2006
Uh ... sure they brew their own beer, but that isn’t worth it, even for a guy who loves to pile up the ratings. The only good thing, I would say is that the wall decor was nice, a sort of french prints with beer themed. The beer was bland at best, the food not much better, the service was worse. Just say no!

January 24, 2006
What about the hops? Good question, and I have the answer. You’ll find them in beers at other local brewpubs, but you won’t find them at Hops. Hops offers a Light beer, a Gold, a Red, and their most flavorful beer called Alligator Ale. There really isn’t much difference between any of their beers except maybe color. These beer are well made, they are all malt, and inoffensive. But one word can describe all four of their offerings; BLAND. If you’re going to call yourself HOPS and your whole angle in the restaurant market is that you brew beer, one would think it would be able to taste some hops in the beer you brew. These beers have little if any character, and for such bland and boring beer, its very overpriced. Of course, you can get their seasonals now, but who is going to bother going for one flavorful brew? The food and atmosphere at Hops is actually very nice, but again, why bother? I know when I travel, I like to check out local places, who wants to go to a generic chain brewing generic tasting beer?

December 30, 2005
Stopped by with Pailhead 12/2005. Smallish interior, oval bar with stools and booths. The tables were interesting, showing various malts and hops in holes in the wood, covered by glass. Staff was friendly and quick to serve. Ok I just mentioned some good things that don’t have to do with beer, figured out the math yet? The beer selection is unexciting at best. While I was there the waiter brought over the "special seasonal" which was an amber ale!!! Yay! To be fair, I have not tried some of the higher rated beers and will make an effort to catch them when they’re on tap. My buffalo chicken strips had so much grease that I couldn’t finish them. This one is definitely not worth going out of your way to visit.