Mateo E.
Yelp
The Stanley Beer Hall has potential. I really like the "pour your own" setup for suds paired with food.
After a few sporadic visits over the years, it looks like the place has refined its efforts, but seems consistent with regards to basics: food quality; prices; service; beer not tasting right.
Their menu offers sundry bar food options--apps, salads, soups, burgers, wings, and sandwiches. Quality ingredients make for solid choices. My Buffalo wings yesterday were plump & tender--better than most. Too bad they don't offer heat options--the sauce was tepid at best. Burgers feature Niman Ranch beef and do the trick. Tater tots eschew the trendy for old-school crispy-on-the-outside goodness. Adding green chile only improves them. Friends vouch for the chicken caprese sandwich and bison brat.
Service has been friendly and helpfu every time.
While a little pricey, this is the Stanley Marketplace, homing beacon for bourgeoise disposable income. It comes with the territory.
Seating options abound, indoors and out. Booths, high tops, picnic tables, and more await on two levels, each with an array of self-service taps. This place holds a lot of people and it can get loud.
Beer: Around 30 taps are labeled with the style in big red letters and name of the beer/brewery under that. There are plenty of choices from a rotating cadre of brewers from Colorado and beyond. Sometimes, a rare/special brew shows up that highlights the power of self-pour, pay-by-the-ounce.
PROBLEM: It doesn't matter what beer you serve if the Lines are Dirty (?)
This has been the status quo every time over several years. I've come to accept that familiar beers may not taste right here. Case in point--the last Juicy Bits had def lost a step, like it was too old. New beers might be blah, but taste better elsewhere. This predates Covid's assault on taste buds.
Stanley Beer Hall puts forth a solid effort in most areas, but any place with "Beer" in its name should make sure that beer tastes as good as it should. Three stars.