Schooner’s Grille and Brewery

September 8, 2008
Upscale dining with a welcoming pub atmosphere. Quite a sophisticated restaurant that welcomes all ages and demographics. Very good food and a good assortment of Schooner’s beers. A few big screens in the bar area but not overwhelming noise to dissuade converstaion.

September 7, 2008
Classy spot. Good food, beer savy staff. Three TV’s over the bar, and nice music in the background.

August 6, 2008 [ Updated September 29, 2008 ]
Schooner’s multiple- award winning beers have become the quality standard for me. Typically feature (5) fixed handles and (3) seasonal varieties. Food quality does tend to vary, but generally is better than average. Family restaurant atmosphere w/ a decent bar area.

March 23, 2008
I sat at the bar upon my visit so I was watching the cleanup of that mornings brew session. Saw the head brewer behind the glass so I raised up my pint of IPA as to say thanks nice work, he decided to come out and chat with me about said beverage. I really appreciate someone taking the time like that to talk brew when he didn’t have to. Then food arrived and so I went to work on my order. I was sitting there thinking I’m glad I made the trip over here.

October 20, 2007
Decent looking place with a long bar facing sports tuned displays and tap offerings as well as their brewery through a window. There are dozens of seating options. The space has nice high ceilings with exposed wood beams. I saw Craig the brewer hard at work in the brewery. Once he noticed I was taking notes he went out of his way to introduce himself and talk beer with me. That was really cool. If you plan to visit I’d arrange to be there when Craig’s working and drink in the Antioch hospitality. One nice deal seems to be their 5 gallon take home keg option for only thirty seven bucks. Seems like a good price.

September 14, 2007
Big place that I can see where people would say it feel more like a family restaurant than a brewpub. Great people, good food, nice selection of beers on tap. For some strange reason, I tend to get much better/faster service at a table than at the bar.

August 25, 2007
It’s modern. Ten years ago we’d say it was yuppified. Bottom line: it has survived. The food is good, the beer is pretty good. The ambiance just reflects all that is silly in modern sillivazation. Hit it when it’s not family hour. Then it feels more like a brewpub than a family restaurant.

August 13, 2007
Visited on a Friday night with grant. There is a medium sized bar with a kitchen located on the left as you enter. The dining area, on the other hand is a fusion of a Hometown Buffet and some tacky church-like decorations. Seems very large, cavernous, and style. Lacks serious soul. They had 5 regular beers on tap with 2 seasonals. The menu was rather diverse, interesting, and the prices were fair. I had the open faced hot turkey sandwich. It was very good. The server seemed to be feigning friendliness, but he did seem to be familiar with the beers and the service was relatively prompt. All in all, it was a good experience. The ambiance really sucks, though.

June 6, 2007
Large nice well lit pub with a large bar. The service was fast and friendly. he brewmaster came out and talked and even brought out a couple of samples from the fermenter. The selection was good with 7 choices. The food was tasty and reasonably priced. Definitly an enjoyable brewpub to visit!

August 17, 2006
Everytime my family and I head over to Schooners, it’s always a good experience. From the good food, great beer, good service it’s a positive thing from start to finish.