Melinda K.
Yelp
I love this brewery; it is an awesome space, nice people, great beer, and usually a very nice time. Unfortunately after today, I will have to be more cautious when planning a visit to this location. There is not a single way to not sound terribly mean, but when did anyone decide having a toddler birthday party at a brewery was a great idea?
I understand that most breweries are family friendly, and thats great. If you want to strap two kids on your chest and pretend you are having "Sunday Funday," knock yourself out. In my experience, the kids are usually well behaved and the parents are super considerate. Today brought that coexisting narrative to a screeching halt.
There were two separate children's parties occurring this afternoon. Upon entry, we were greeted by shrieks from a sea of children running wild. I looked to my left- balloons, children and cupcakes. I looked to my right- there are 5 kids making high pitched screeches while running around two round tables. Meanwhile an "adult" chases them and encourages them to make more noise.
While I was looking at the menu and about to order, a toddler crawled up on the barstool next to me. This was obviously just darling to her mother- because she let her proceed as if it were an approved jungle gym. That was a bit much for me to handle. Did my husband and I leave immediately? Yaaaasss.
Did we go to nearby establishments that were not hosting romper room to buy drinks, cans, and merchandise? Yaaaassss.
These families stretched the environment to make it fit their lifestyle and living situation to the point that I suspect it is going to affect future business at hitchhiker. We frequently entertain clients and friends from out of town at different breweries. I would have been utterly embarrassed to take a colleague to the mess I witnessed today. If I wanted to drink in chaos I would head to Dave & Busters or Chuck E. Cheese - at least they have prizes and better games.