JD B.
Yelp
My daughter and I stopped in for a quick bite & brew at Belching Beaver Pub 980 on a WED night and it was really great.
I've been to the Belching Beaver Restaurant in Vista a number of times but this was our first time at the Pub...I have to say I think I prefer it.
It has a number of tables outside with a few fire pits which is great. The interior has a great outdoorsy/beaver dam vibe throughout. There is a lot of space with elevated tables and a number of TV's with live sports. They have a cool merch area and of course you can see the giants vats.
There is a central bar/kitchen that is the focus of the space for good reason. I had their Pomalo Pale Ale which was crisp and clean and then had their Peanut Butter Milk Stout w/ their Must Be The Honey Blonde Ale (their version of a black & tan) and it was so great. They also have Stubborn Sodas available. While the beers are always worth it, it's the kitchen that makes this place so great.
Many breweries have a food truck slot, which is cool, but Pub 980 has a full kitchen that is making really great food. We had the Classic Burger, the Impossible Classic Burger, Nashville Sliders with fries, tater tots and onion rings which were all fantastic.
The one flaw in the experience was that the service was hit or miss. There was a great young man that was bussing tables and helping out but the two women serving the beers were less than enthusiastic and didn't want to be there. It wasn't enough to knock a star off, and maybe they were just having an off night, but it was enough that it was worth mentioning.
All in all, this is one of the best Brewery Tap Rooms in the area and we will definitely be back here again.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!