July 27, 2009
This used to be THE premier beer bar in Syracuse, but now it is too loud, too expensive and just not what it used to be ... sigh. Still, it does have a lot going for it. A massive amount of taps from all over the nation, and in all different styles. The prices have gone way up, but if you look hard enough you can usually find a good bargain. The laminated beer list, however, is often out of date. The food is very good (my fave is the Chicken Tusk) and there is a lot of room to sit, especially during lunch time. It used to have a low-key hippie vibe, but in the last few years it has attracted more hipsters, with louder music, which makes it harder to hear your mates. It’s a must-visit if you come to Syracuse, just not quite what I wish it was anymore.

October 27, 2008
Établissement visité le mardi 14 octobre vers 13h30. Ambiance: Boiserie, brique et marbre. Présence de cubicule intime pour petit groupe. Musique du monde et jazz. Service: On commande à un comptoir pour la nourriture. On paie et on attend que notre buzzer sonne et on va chercher notre repas. On doit se rendre au bar pour nos consommations. Sélection: Environ 100 fûts et 10 bouteilles comme choix. Nourriture: Nous avons pris: Quesidillas au poulet et fromage et un roulé au poulet et tomates séchées. Le tout était correct. (112e rating d’établissement)

March 17, 2008
They have alot of beers on top, can get over crowed later in the night, but also a nice place to hang out at.

March 1, 2008 [ Updated April 5, 2008 ]
They have a small but impressive selection of aged beers, mostly Belgians. I had a 10yo bottle of Westy 8 and a ’98 SN Bigfoot there recently. The food is excellent and the atmosphere is good. There is a great selection of beer on tap. I have had some ’dirty’ beer due to bad tap lines. They are usually pretty busy.

July 25, 2007
I was pretty impressed by the amount of taps. I took a look around before heading to the bar for my first pint. Nice alcoves to have a quiet drink, fun atmosphere, good crowd covering all age groups. The large Beer label laminated signs hung above the windows were a nice touch, and the patio section looked inviting as well. No service at the tables, but it didn’t take long to get noticed at the bar. Fairly long list of regular taps, the new arrivals were up on a chalkboard, but the best way to find out what was on is to walk around the bar and check out the taps. The bartender did give a few suggestions and didn’t hesitate to hand out samples. They covered a wide variety of styles, plenty of selection to satisfy everyone. I started out with the Brooklyn abbey single and it was pretty good. They had two hand pumps from Middle Ages, the Wailing Wench on cask was fantastic. Pints were a dollar off during happy hour, and ranged from 4 bucks for my cask ale all the way to 8 or 9 dollars for the Brother Thelonius, we went for a half-pint on that one. I’ve seen cheaper, but I’ve seen worse. Not a stale pint in the bunch. We had a terrific time there, definitely a must visit.

July 19, 2007
Biggest beer selection in Syracuse - very popular place any night of the week. Very large non-rotating tap list as well as a constantly changing guest tap selection. Lots of Rogue, Middle Ages, Southern Tier, Brooklyn Brewery, and Saranac, usually something from Avery, a couple of Belgians, plus more. Pretty loud place with a nice outdoor area; age ranges from college-aged to middle-aged. Lots of staff on hand but you do need to get them to notice you at the bar. Beers are quite expensive, especially those with higher abv’s, as expected. Unearthly is $10/pint, for instance, but you can always order a 12oz glass for half the price. Great place, good food as well.

June 17, 2007
Very nice bar/restaurant. Clean, excellent food. They don’t have table service, so you have to pick up your food at the bar, but it was excellent. I did pay $5 for a pint of Stone Smoked Porter, so it isn’t cheap, but at least it was a full pint and not a 12oz glass.

May 25, 2007
Impressive selection on tap, a bit pricy. My pint of imperial stout was $9. Very popular though, the bar is frequently crowded.

March 19, 2007
Good sandwiches, huge tap selection. too many Middle Ages IMO. But nothing real special aside from the beer. Buffalo chicken sandwich is really good.

December 17, 2006
Dec. 17, 2006. Good (if fancy) pub food. They have a system where you go to the kitchen to place the order yourself, and then take a number and wait for it. A lot of taps, always with something I haven’t been able to find in this micro-starved area. Young crowd. As another reviewer pointed out, the music (and shouting over the same) can be too loud & obnoxious at times. Unless I’m out for a full meal, I’d prefer to have my beer at Clark’s Ale House the next block over.