Fitger's Brewhouse

4/19/2008 6:04:47 PM, saturday, april 19, 2008 [ Updated saturday, april 19, 2008 ]
I went with friends to the brewhouse on 4-4-08. I wasn’t a big fan of the odd associated Martini lounge, but I’ll ignore that aspect for the purposes of this review. Fitger’s has an appealing, appropriate wood theme. The tight, frenzied atmosphere works, and I like the presence but by no means dominance of live music. I was a bit disappointed by the brews. Most were acceptable, but of the nine I tried, I wouldn’t call any special, and, for the most part, I rated them lower than others have. That said, Fitger’s does have a wide variety of decent beers from which to choose. I enjoyed the food, but it didn’t blow me away. Similarly, the service was perfectly adequate, but I wouldn’t exactly call it memorable. Fitger’s is a fun place to spend an evening, although I can’t help but consider it overrated based on most of the other reviews.

4/4/2008 10:31:53 PM, friday, april 04, 2008
Best brewpub around. Drink and eat there regularly. Great beer, great food, great music.

1/25/2008 9:36:07 PM, friday, january 25, 2008
The food here was just your average food and the service was average as well. The beer was pretty good though and they had a nice selection of their own beer and other beers. If you’re in the area this is a place you should check out.

8/11/2007 4:35:24 PM, saturday, august 11, 2007
What a great brewpub. Located in the old Fitger’s complex. There are several rooms to this bar, each with a different atmosphere. Service was friendly and helpful, unusually good service for a brewpub. The quality of the beers speak for themselves. Food is also better than average for a brewpub, my burger was better than most. Lots of tap, 12 in all, and all are house beer. Music some nights. One of the best brewpubs I have been to anywhere. This is the place to spend your evenings in Duluth.

8/5/2007 12:18:06 PM, sunday, august 05, 2007 [ Updated thursday, august 09, 2007 ]
Visited Fitger’s on a Saturday afternoon for lunch. This place is awesome, I’ve never been to a nicer brewpub. In an old industrial building turned into a great mall. Service was a bit dicey but what can you say, it was her last day. Food was outstanding, I had a superb fish sandwich. Beers were great too. A nice visit to a great brewpub. Keep up the good work!

6/3/2007 4:27:15 PM, sunday, june 03, 2007
Didn’t get to sample the food when I was up, but they had plenty of their own beer on tap that day. The bartender was extremely rude and borderline hostile.

4/10/2007 8:15:52 PM, tuesday, april 10, 2007
No place better for beer lovers in Duluth. The in house brewed beers are quite good, and tend to be on the strong flavorful side with a good hopping balanced with quality malts. The food tries a little too hard to be something other than bar food. Stick to the basics and you wont be disappointed.

3/4/2007 2:50:38 PM, sunday, march 04, 2007
Feels like a ski lodge. Dimly lit. Good selection of their own brews which during my most recent trip were a little below the usually very high standard. Food is nothing to complain about and the service is fine - really the brewhouse is for enjoying a good drink up after a camping trip. It’s perfect for that.

9/6/2006 12:15:10 PM, wednesday, september 06, 2006
Huge selection of beers which seem to be rotated through the year. Being the beer snob that I am I found the ones which I tried to be top of the line. There double hopped IPA was fantastic with massive floral and citrus aromas and malt character to back it up. The Oatmeal stout is also a very good example of the style with a heavy roasted beginning and smooth finish. I am not normaly drawn to Wheat beers but the apricot wheat was suprisingly refreshing. All in all a great little pub with great beer and good quality food. I wish my town had a place like this.

8/28/2006 2:00:13 PM, monday, august 28, 2006
Duluth was my summer home for the 2006 season and as part of that summer some of my friends came up from out of town. I had to give them a tour of the area and that invariably contained a dinner and drinks at Fitger’s Brewhouse, I decided to rate them then to gauge how they dealt with a group as well as the impressions of my friends who had never been there before. The ambiance of the place is appropriate given its setting in the complex and has a nice northwoods almost pub feel. The service was well above excellent... We were in at a peak time during the day (place was packed) and the waitress still showed almost every 5 min on the mark to see if we needed anything and she was knowledgeable and made good suggestions to my friends. The selection was great, containing many unusual styles as well as more commonplace ones and some good scotch to boot. Food was good and the menu featured good list of vegetarian options. Overall there are excellent beers and great service paired with good food and a comfortable ambiance. A must experience if you are in the Duluth/Superior area.