Jessica M.
Yelp
This place is the BEST.
I've loved their beer for awhile (I often order it on restaurant menus) but we didn't visit here for the first time until a few months ago. SINCE then, I'm pretty sure we have popped in 5-7 times in about the span of 2 months. This is pretty crazy considering I live over an hour away, sometimes closer to 2 hours with traffic. Did I mention, I will travel for great beer? ;)
We had rolled by the parking lot several times, prior to visiting, but never stopped in because it always LOOKED too crowded from the outside. I'm not a fan of not having a place to set your drink down. However, the place inside has more than enough space to spread out with room for everyone. It can get really crowded on the Friday Night / Saturday though, and can get a little rambunctious when lots of the "younger" guests start running around with no supervision. To avoid this, we often visit on a weekday in the afternoon/evening.
Not only is the beer incredible, but the game room is our 2nd favorite part. ;) The wide selection of pinball machines changes from time to time, and there's even a pinball league. The games are not overly expensive to play - we bring our own quarters along because we like to play a lot of rounds on the various machines. There is a change machine right in the game room if you forget to bring your own quarters. :) We met the owner/servicer of the machines last weekend. I struck up a conversation with him and he was so gracious and kind. He answered a bunch of my questions and even walked us through a round of multiplayer pinball on his newest machine, Cactus Canyon! :) Needless to say, we are even more hooked then we were before, LOL!
We didn't order food this time, but we have tried the nachos in the past and they were amazing. I can't wait to try some more of their delicious options such as the pretzel. They often do special menus for weekend events - we are hoping to catch some of these in the future.
Our favorite beers to enjoy in the taproom are Final Glide, Hit the Lip, Meridian Kolsch, and Face Plant - depending on our mood. I usually head for the new release first - and they release new beers often, theres always something new to try. :) I love the chalk art menu board they have at the bar.
The bartenders are super nice, friendly, and knowledgable. You can ask for a little sample if you are not sure which one you like.
In sum, RUN, do not walk, as soon as you can to Lost Rhino! :) I know we will be back again and again.