Latest reviews from Auburn

“8 ciders on tap. Mostly dry. A few few fruit or oak aged, great if you like traditional dry ciders. very well made. I prefer sweeter ciders, but I appreciate the super high quality of theirs. Close to very cool historical old Auburn. 3.9“

wetherel 312 days ago

“Cool place on the way to Tahoe just past Sacramento. Huge tap list of 21 beers of varying styles. Very spacious interior and parking lot. Reminds me much of Stone Brewing’s facility in Escondido. Nice menu. If not out of the way, i recommend it. This rating is for the location in Cameron park: moonraker mill house.“

wetherel 314 days ago

“Nice taproom with a big beer tent set up outside covering some picnic tables. Overlooks a general aviation airfield so you can watch the Cessnas arrive and depart. Tasty beers. Solid place.“

Travlr 780 days ago

“Huge taproom, large bar with tons of tables. Covered patio up from overlooks a big parking lot and a busy road. Beers are fine, flights of four.“

Travlr 780 days ago

“Huge warehouse space on the outskirts of Auburn, not far from Knee Deep. The bar is sort of in the back of the space and they have some indoor seating as well as a big beer garden area outside with picnic tables and some cornhole sets. Huge number of beers on tap with most of them being some form of pale ale or IPA (or double IPA), though they also do some stouts, strong ales, and (more recently) some sour beers. The beer quality from these guys is generally pretty good, though they do have the occasional miss. It's definitely a drive to get here from the Bay Area, but well worth a stop if you're out in the Sacramento area.“

brokensail 1021 days ago

“Large place located in a light industrial area north of town a couple blocks from a general aviation airport and one block from Knee Deep Brewing. Tiny parking lot for such a big place but on a weekend nearby businesses were closed, expanding option. Long bar in the middle of the place, indoor seating closed when I visited. Out back is a huge covered patio with tone of seating, divided into clean air and vaping/smoking sections. Staff is friendly knowledgeable and helpful. Five hazy IPAs five WC IPAs, two kettle sours and a peanut butter stout on offer when I visited. Flights of four to ten are possible. Obviously I skipped the NEIPAs but the rest were decent enough, nothing exciting. Rotating food trucks start at noon though the bar opens at 11. I didn’t say any pets, and no signs to suggest a policy. Wouldn’t it be nice if they had pet and non pet areas? Same for kids“

Travlr 1160 days ago

“Have seen these guys a bunch in the Bay Area and finally made the trip to the mothership on the way back from Tahoe. What a great brewery. Downside is very heavy on IPAs (especially hazy IPAs - it's what these guys apparently like). But each hazy IPA is a bit different and where they add ingredients / change hop varieties, you can really taste them. Their stouts are big and chewy and awesome. Huge space with a food truck - think converted warehouse. Indoor and outdoor, bunch of rooms with TVs. Service was prompt. Flights of 4-8 and, again, it's Moonraker so everything is great. A few cans / bottles to take home as well as some merch (the salsa was superb). This is a place worth going out of your way for. Basically a west coast version of Other Half. That's high praise.“

WestCoastHawkeye 1684 days ago

“Located near the airport in Auburn, in an industrial park, about a block from Knee Deep. Small interior space, kind of dark, tables and chairs. A big beer garden is attached with rows of picnic tables. Food truck availalbe. Got there when it opened on a Sunday, and then it was a steady stream of customers, lots of families too. Tap list was predominantly hazies, a few IPAs and sours. One stout. Flights available.“

stevoj 1804 days ago

“Located near the airport in Auburn, in an industrial park, a block from Moonraker. Taps are located right in the brewhouse, 2 bars and a merch stand. About 12 taps and bottles to go. Shaded patio out front. Food trucks every day of the week. KNown for their hoppy beers, the taproom did not disappoint. A few other styles available as well. Nice space“

stevoj 1804 days ago

“Well, well, well...I finally got to visit Moonraker Brewing and I was not disappointed! This place has an excellent vibe to it! It has a different feel in each area. The outdoor area is nice...with the lights at night...right next to the food truck (they have excellent selections depending on the day)...the indoor area next to the bar feels like a normal brew pub with energy and volume...and the Barrel Room...this...if you don't have kids and are on a date or even alone (if available), the barrel room is fantastic...a little quieter and a little more private than out front. It has a great vibe to it with the trendy tables, fantastic lighting, and barrels up against the walls, this is a great spot for a date! And, i am not sure who picks the music, but it was a fantastic mixture of up to date, "cool vibe", selections. The customer service was fantastic, especially the owner's daughter and Alyssa (sp?)! They really made me feel welcome and put up with all my questions and excitement! I highly recommend this Brewery, even if it is a bit of a drive from the Sacramento Area...it is well worth it! Not your normal brewery experience in an industrial area!! I even got to meet Dan the Man (one of the owners)!“

lucius10 2029 days ago

“Knee Deep Brewing Co in Auburn is really cool brewery to visit and have a beer or two. It's a classic brewery taproom inside the brewery production facilities. Cool industrial vibe. There is also the outside area with tables. There is a food truck outside as well. It's kid and dog friendly. And the beers are excellent. Flights of 4 are available. 20 beers on tap. Some merchandise and beers to go also available. Definitely 5 out of 5. Absolutely great place. Also my wife and kids loved it (there was a dog to play with). “

rosenbergh 2147 days ago

“Hard to believe I never reviewed this place. Not huge. Good to great beer. Good to very good food. Getting a bit experimental in both categories. Service was very good. Parking is the only downer.“

bhensonb 2305 days ago

“This was my first stop of the trip, and holy hell. Large place with multiple rooms, including a couple of different dining rooms, the bar room and a large outdoor patio area. Brewing equipment right there for the world to see as well. Really busy early Friday afternoon, it took a while to get served. Flights available, or you can just order sample sized pours of anything. Beer quality very high, as expected. They also had two cans to go in four packs, and of course crowlers available. Tap list is certainly hoppy beer centric, but when they are making them as good as these guys, I say bring it on. They were getting set up for live music when I was leaving; with a stage in the outside patio area. Loads of fun and super high quality here.“

bytemesis 2399 days ago

“This was my second stop of the trip, right after Moonraker, which is a tough act to follow. Large space with a sizable outdoor patio. Repurposed car dealership? Now it all makes sense! Parking lot available. They had about a dozen taps to choose from, and offered flights of five for a reasonable price. Plenty of seating inside as well, mostly communal style. Service was attentive and friendly. Beer quality was all over the place; some was quite good, other so so. Worth a stop for sure!“

bytemesis 2399 days ago

“Car dealership off Hwy 49 repurposed as brewery. Weird building, but it works. Outdoor area is pretty large and welcoming with a food truck during busy days/hours. Decent selection of a dozen or so brewes. A couple I'd go back for and several in the "pretty good" range.“

slowrunner77 2417 days ago

“We decided to visit this place quite spontaneously on a drive from Grass Valley back to Sacramento and were really pleasantly surprised by the place. Big warehouse looking taproom and brewery. Big list of regular and seasonal beers on offer. Flights are available. We tried a few things and found most of the beers to be good or better. Particularly liked the Imperial Tanilla Porter and the Stow the Croze barley wine. No food at the taproom itself but there was a food truck outside with great hotdogs. Prices were decent. Can really recommend a visit here when in the area.“

UKBeerGeek 2421 days ago

“Located in a rural part of North Auburn, this brewery has a tasting area with a bunch of picnic tables and two walk-up counters for ordering beer. Reasonably loud music in the background? Large TV, brewing equipment completely visible. Around 30 taps of pretty good beer and usually a food truck outside.“

marcus 2772 days ago

“Located in rural North Auburn, this new brewery is nicely constructed. Lots of space, 8 stool bar, several tables, private party space. Unobtrusive music, pleasant barkeeps and nice customers. The brewing equipment is right next to the bar. 24 beers on tap, heavy on the IPAs, but good quality.“

marcus 2772 days ago

“Lots of space in here as there is outdoor seating and 2 1/2 side rooms in addition to the main bar/tasting area. Thoroughly impressed with their line-up, especially the hoppy stuff. Will be back many times I’m sure. 2nd visit even more fun - sat in the spacious dog-laden outdoor area and had a blast. Friendly service, great beer. One of the best between Reno and SF for sure.“

slowrunner77 2846 days ago

“I love this Place! Great Local guys and Eco friendly to.“

Lorettahickok 2914 days ago

“A nice little tasting room. Seating inside or outside under the roof. Good solid beer at a good price. Friendly staff.
This is only a block before Knee Deep, dont miss it.“

Sledutah 2936 days ago

“A huge building with a big tasting room on one side. 2 tap setups for when it’s busy. Lots of picnic tables inside and out. Service was fast and friendly. Good prices, $7 for a flight of 4 - 6oz. Only a few miles off I-80.“

Sledutah 2936 days ago

“They don’t have food on site, but they do hire great food caterers to partake in quality food with quality beer.“

Abonbon 3200 days ago

“Place is a bit out there, but that doesn’t keep half of California from showing up on a Sunday. Huge line out the door, served by two friendly staff who seem to not care two shits about how long the line is. I am not sure I have ever witnessed more lackadaisical service before. I would have walked out, but a drive all this way and I want my flight. After the thirty minutes wait I got my pours. Of course there was no place to sit... Basically an open brewery, picnic tables in and out. Equipment on full display. Food truck is it for dining options. Family and pet friendly. Beers excellent, but I knew that already. And I’ll be damned Andrew - your cat person was there today as well. Odd cat with a smooshed face who seemed at home on a leash.“

bytemesis 3275 days ago

“Business/industrial park tasting room. Large warehouse space with a pretty decent amount of seating and a large bar where you can place your order. They allow pets here as well and I think for the first time I’ve ever seen at a brewery, someone had brought their cat (pretty neat)!

They have a lot of different stuff available but their hoppy beers are really what they do best. There’s some decent variety, but I’m not sure how much I really cared for their non-IPA/pale ale styles.But, I don’t really like how overly strong a lot of their beers are.

Anyway, the service is good and the beers are pretty solid for the most part. It’s not quite as close to the freeway as some of the other stops along the route on 80, but it’s not too far away either.“

brokensail 3309 days ago

“Just off I-80 in the small downtown area of Auburn. From the restaurant, you can see the dome of the county courthouse which is a pretty neat building. It’s in one of the brick buildings located right on the corner, so pretty easy to spot, though parking can be tough to find.

Plenty of bar space and restaurant seating in here. Probably about an even mix of tourists and locals and a rather substantial list of beers on tap (I think about a dozen during our stop). They do flights as well as full and half pours and have a decent selection of whiskey if you’re interested in that. Has sort of a western, rustic feel to it.

The beer selection runs a pretty wide range of styles. I wasn’t terribly impressed with too many of their beers, but the hoppy stuff was pretty good and I liked their brown ale. The staff and service were great and quite friendly. Prices on the beers were good as well.

Definitely worth a stop on your way up to Truckee or Reno or whatever.“

brokensail 3309 days ago

“Great place. Award-winning pilsner. Fantastic Triple IPA, regular IPA, and session IPA.“

Rocket04 3398 days ago

“Amazing selection of IPAs. Food truck outside.“

Rocket04 3398 days ago

“No food like Auburn AH, but you can bring your own. Ample room, and the hoppy beers are to die for...great selection on tap as well. Better beer, just not as nice a place.“

slowrunner77 3420 days ago

“always a pain in the arse to park, but that’s because this is a nice little brick restaurant and pub in the middle of touristy downtown auburn off I-80. Good food, and there’s usually something good on tap. Not a lot of great beers, but several good ones.“

slowrunner77 3420 days ago

“Rerating this place. Went back and many more beers were available. All were solid. Even some nicely done lagers which is rare. Definitely an improvement from last time when only 3 or 4 beers were on tap. That said the food this time was a very small portion. The burger was good but was crammed on a tiny plate with a tiny amount of fries. The last time I was here there must have been four times the fries and a larger burger. Left a little hungry. Waitress also spent 20 minutes explaining to another table how she wanted to be a medical helper or something and how this job "sucks". Good beer though, good little portions of food, worth a trip.“

theOptimator 3477 days ago

“Stopped in Sunday afternoon, pretty packed at the bar as well as tables. Friendly and attentive bartender. Decent selection of their in-house brews, imperial IPA was pretty good. Didn’t try the food. Parking can be a bit tricky when that area is packed.“

GenDV138 3631 days ago

“Located towards the end of the road in an industrial area. Easy to miss location, didn’t see any signage along the road. Located on the right side of the huge office building, look for the large brewing tank outside. Spacious inside with a good view of the tanks and brewing stuff. Tasting room counter includes 4 oz pours and full glasses as well as growler fills. Flights come in sets of 4. Picnic tables around for seating. Good selection of drafts with their year-round offerings and some experimental brewery exclusives. Beers were above average, some a bit too sweet. Worth a stop if you’re checking out other breweries in the area.“

GenDV138 3631 days ago

“we love this place! tons of beers to choose from, pretty darned good food, and a cool old brick building location. it gets crowded, but there are plenty of beers to tide you over til your table is ready :)“

calilover 3631 days ago

“Open warehouse and brewing operation, selection is great if you like big, West Coast IPAs.“

Dodgrblu 3864 days ago

“Located in a very large industrial building, Knee Deep occupies the east end. Set up as an open tap/tasting room with picnic tables, large screen TV, some bean bag games and a large high top table on top of railing that incloses the Tap room from the Brewing area. 10 taps operating representing all the regulars with a very nice West Coast style Pale Ale on tap also. Great beer and very nice place!!“

rich916 3883 days ago

“Beautiful brick historic building in old town.  Bartenders and staff were friendly and the food was good (not great) although the portions were a bit small. Order the sampler of all the beer available. Every beer is brewed on-site. The beer is tasty, creative and something for everyone. The Shanghai Stout was a stand out of the offerings.“

rich916 3928 days ago

“In Old Town Auburn, small bar section with art for sale; mostly Belgian selections. Elder in bottles.“

Dodgrblu 4121 days ago

“Had lunch here and some brews. Nice rustic place in Old Town Auburn, not far off Highway 80. Service was great, no complaints. Selection of beers was very good, all the typical brewpub offerings and some great seasonals. Food was typical brewpub fare with some items being overpriced, but the fish tacos were excellent and very reasonably priced. Value is about average all around. Fun place to stop and check out, the food, beer and atmosphere are great.“

savnac 4301 days ago

“The only brew pub I’ve ever visited at which I liked every single offering (I’ve visted about 20-30 breweries and brew pubs). Nice ambiance, very good service, good food and great beer. Two mugs up!“

LeftCoastRider 4351 days ago

“Great location in the heart of Auburn Old Town. Inside a cramped dining area and narrow bar, but it works. There’s a more spacious patio area outside though. With my group of four we had about seven different beers of theirs, all of them great to excellent. The service was good with a knowledgeable and timely server. The food and beer selection was about average for a brewpub. On the food side all the servings were large. I had the Ruben, which was huge and delicious. My friends had the andouille, fish and chips and a salad. Everyone agreed that the food was good but not worth the higher prices. The beer was priced reasonable at around $4-6 pint.“

Fatehunter 4366 days ago

“Well worth the 35 minute trip from Sacramento to have dinner and a pint. Awesome pastromi reuben sandwich. Beer is better than most.“

MPalecek 4417 days ago

“Good food and several of their beers on tap. Good portions, good, knowledgable server and nice ambiance.“

AgentSteve 4492 days ago

“Probably my favorite brewpub in Sacramento. Best overall mix of food and beer quality. Their cask ales are great and they usually have a couple of guest taps to go along with their own lineup.“

drinkwell 4576 days ago

“Nice location right in the middle of Old Auburn. The artwork/logos for their beers are prominent on the walls, which creates a nice look. Bar is backed with shelves full of growlers from all kinds of different breweries. Maybe we got lucky but our server was extremely knowledgeable about the beer. Pints, Samplers, and Growlers are all available. Food menu has a nice selection of sandwiches, burgers, salads, pizzas, and other entrees. The food we had was good and all of the locals we talked to had nothing but good things to say about every menu item they mentioned.“

bnoel09 4683 days ago

“This pleasant pub is located on the main drag in old Auburn. There is an attractive bar with a dozen or so stools and a widescreen hdtv at each end, showing mostly sport events. There are about a dozen taps including 2 guest beers, presenting a wide range of styles. Beer can be ordered by the pint or in tasters, and there are also decent selections of liquor and wine. The brewing area can be viewed by walking just past the bar. There are also quite a few tables away from the bar. There is a nice menu of soup, salad, sandwiches and a few other things. The two sandwiches I have had on successive trips were large and tasty and served with fries. A nice friendly place to relax.“

marcus 5181 days ago

“Nice brewpub, clean and friendly staff. Great views of the brewery with big windows from the bar and restaurant. I only had 1 beer (Gold Digger IPA), it was very nice. I didn’t have any food, but the menu looked good. Right off I80 east of Sacramento. I plan to stop more often when traveling through so I can try a few more of their beers.“

Sledutah 5182 days ago