Finally! A real beer place in South Jersey! Right? Wrong. This place has beers with low ABV, little flavor, and what flavor there is, tastes like dirt. Honestly, I’ve been to both the Iron Hill in Maple Shade three times (live around the corner) and the one in Wilmington twice, and each time the beer tastes like dirt. The food is very expensive and not at all as good as the Blue Monkey or even PJ’s! The only beer I was absolutely wild over was their Russian Imperial Stout, but that was $20/bottle (750 ml). My tip, go to Blue Monkey or High Street. They don’t brew their own beers, but the ambiance is better, food is worlds better, the bartenders know their beer, and they’re much cheaper.

Newly opened and I have visited twice already. BIg high ceilings and a very open large front bar area with lots and lots of tables makes this feel a little more like a restaurant then a brewpub. The beer seletion is house brewed only except for super rare occasions like the keg of Flying Fish Exit 4 they are tapping soon which will be the first non house beer they have had if I am remembering correctly. That being said their house beers will not dissapoint and there are always lots of seasonals on which normally includes a Belgian style. The food is a little bit better then your normal pub fare but you will also pay for that. Growler fills available and even some rarer bottles that you can take home. Great website that is constantly updated as well.

Saw a commerical yesterday that there was an Iron Hill location 15 minutes from me. YAY! Haha. So I stopped by to pick up a growler of something. I got the Pig Iron Porter of whatever it’s called. Kind of upscale looking but whatever. I walked in with sweats and tee shirt. Just got done mowing the lawn. I could feel the eyes on me. Pretty sweet growler machine. Decent work done by the hot bartender. Haha. Can’t wait the the better shit to come in. $15 growler. $12 refills. Not bad.

I’m just pleased as punch, quite chuffed in fact, to update my initial rating [64] from when they first opened. They’ve ironed those kinks right out! Service was excellent this time instead of fumbling and error-ridden, and the selection has, as with all IH locations, absolutely exploded over the past few years. Love the specialization each individual brewer is allowed; even had the product of a collaboration with Yards from a hand pump! Food is pretty awesome and more varied than usual brewpub fare (a smattering of ’American’, about halfway towards ’foodie’). I shall return!

Nice new location. Beer selection was terrific and beers were excellent. Food was pretty good but a little pricey. Service was excellent. Definitely worth the trip!