Eric W.
Yelp
Well this past Saturday we went to the Revolver Brewing brewery tour. Overall it was a good time. Some highs, some lows, but a good time. So here's the breakdown:
Unlike other brewery tours I've been to, every person in the party does not have to pay to get in, nor be 21. If you pay ($10), you get a nice glass (that's going to be a pain to wash, see photos) and 4 half glasses* of beer. There are typically 4 or 5 beers on tap: Blood & Honey, High Brass, Bock, the newest specialty Mother's Little Fracker (a stout), and a new entry, Cinnamon Girl (brewed with cinnamon and cayenne pepper). The Cinnamon Girl was amazing, and by the time I went back for seconds it was gone. I'll definitely be looking for this one locally.
Except for a few picnic tables inside, and a few under the awning, there is very little covered seating. There is a large outdoor area with picnic tables, cornhole boards and two horseshoe pits (but there were vehicles were parked in the playing area, rendering them useless). Since it had rained the night before, the entire place (including the parking area) was very soggy. If you come after a rain, don't wear your good shoes.
The second surprise for me was in the food department. I was expecting one or two foods trucks, maybe even three. But when we arrived, we saw none. We were actually thinking of leaving to get food, but luckily we went inside first.
Inside there was a food option. It appears that Revolver Brewing has started to cater their own brewery tour. The line up was hot dogs, pulled pork sandwich ($5), and "fajitas" (chicken or beef, $6). The pulled pork was OK. The fajitas consisted of two tortillas filled with you choice of beef or chicken. The portion size was very inconsistent, as was the amount of protein and vegetables. The consensus was we were glad there was a food option, but next time we will eat elsewhere first (or bring a lunch, which we saw others doing). Why the food trucks are gone I don't know, but it was a very nice feature in the past and one that I thought helped showcase other local talents.
There was live music. Today (3/30/13) I believe the band was "One Night Stand". The band was good, hitting a variety of music, mostly older rock, but some newer stuff too.
And although signage says "no pets", plenty of people brought their dogs.
Bottom line: Definitely a great way to spend a Saturday Afternoon, but come summer it's going to hot out in that field.
* Actually if you arrive before 2PM you receive 4 4-oz tasting, after 2PM you get 2 8-oz tastings.