Natty Greene’s Pub and Brewing Co.

4/27/2008 10:54:56 PM, sunday, april 27, 2008
Relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Bar-style food is pricy, but well better than average for your typical brewpub. Large selection of regulars and seasonals. No sampler, but the bartender did offer to let me try some, and they offer a 5 oz. (taster) for $1.50. Pints are priced well. They offer growlers to go. Cheap municipal parking across the street is 50 cents per hour or free weekends and any day after 6PM. Nice little gem of a place.

3/2/2008 12:57:36 PM, sunday, march 02, 2008
Went here last night my first time going to this place. They had a decent amount of beer on tap, and it was a crowded pub type atmosphere. The hostest wasnt the friendliest girl I have ever met, and the service from the wait staff was so so. Food was decent, but I would not say it was great. The beers were good. Middle of the road pub really.

11/23/2007 3:24:59 PM, friday, november 23, 2007
Went in for an early dinner and some drinks while in town on business. November 2007. 5 regular beers and 8 seasonal listed, only 6 seasonals were available. Nice, relaxed atmosphere in a cool old building. Food was good, and a good value. Service was efficient. I’d be a regular if I lived here. Beers were solid, nothing knocked me out.

10/26/2007 9:06:02 AM, friday, october 26, 2007 [ Updated tuesday, november 06, 2007 ]
Got there a little after the lunch rush on a thursday afternoon. Nice place, Downstairs has high ceilings, lots of wood, floors, ceiling, and brick. Dining area in front and bar is toward the back where you can see the brewery. Downstairs is non smoking. Upstairs is smoking area, I didn’t venture up there. Big windows look out side and a big mural on wall depicting old Greensboro, I assume. There is an outdoor patio, but it was raining so I didn’t venture out there. Service was good, but it’s not like the place was full at that point. We, the wife & I, both got burgers, Good burgers, so-so rolls. The home made potato chips were tasty. We go the Hummas plate as an appetizer. I liked it, though it had some curry mixed in and wife didn’t like that. I did. I had the ESB & American Rye ale. Wife got the amber. All good, the ESB darn good. Sampled the gunsmith dark munich lager which I don’t see listed here. Gotta add that. Got a growler of the Dipa & Dunkelwiezen to go. Well worth a visit if you’re in there area. I tried to go here before the Van Halen show but they had a 1 1/2 hour wait at that point, 530-600pm Saturday night, so it gets crowded at peak times.

10/8/2007 3:29:38 PM, monday, october 08, 2007
Old skewl building with multiple stories, multiple bars, foosball, pool, etc. Bumping night life and plenty of good beers for whatever style you like. Hit this place at midnight on a Friday and it was packed but service was still great. Didn’t eat so can’t comment on the food but the beers are the best this town has to offer as far as I’m concerned. I’m a history nerd too so love the names of these guys’ beers. They are pretty good too.

9/25/2007 11:03:04 PM, tuesday, september 25, 2007
Stopped here on the way to Brewsgrass 07.sat at the bar where we had great service.It was lunch time and was quite busy.The feel of the place was cozy and inviting.On this day they had 5 of their regular beers on tap and 6 seasonals.Had some lunch there which was bangin.I had also met one of the brewers who had us sample a brew not out yet. Very cool place to visit.The food was much better than the beer.

7/31/2007 9:39:18 PM, tuesday, july 31, 2007
I stopped here twice on a week-long vacation traversing North Carolina. I gotta say, I like this place a lot. The food was delicious both times. The beer selection varied in quality, but covered a wide range of styles, so I imagine most people could at least find something they would enjoy. Unlike others, I did not encounter the problem with the smoking section. I sat in the non-smoking section as I asked, and though I did eventually eat, it was very clear that my main purpose was beer. The only reason I sat inside that time at all, though, was the fact that it was raining. Sit outside if it is open. The patio is spacious and comfortable. I will definitely go back again when I’m in the area.

7/6/2007 2:42:58 PM, friday, july 06, 2007
My favorite brew pub. I havent had the problems the previous two have had as I make a B line to the upstairs where i can smoke, drink, and throw darts. Food is great. Havnt had anything bad there to date. These guys are always brewing somthing new. I highly recomend this brew pub.

6/28/2007 2:20:41 PM, thursday, june 28, 2007
Truly annoying, disappointing, maddening experience. We walk into a half-empty restaurant and ask for a table. When we say that we don’t need menus, because we are in town just to taste their beers, we are informed that we are not allowed to sit at a table. We can, however, go upstairs to the smoke-filled poolroom. We ask to see a manager, and the hostess announces, "oh, I am the manager!" and giggles. We explain that we would like to taste the beer, won’t be there long, in from out of town, etc. and would you believe that she wouldn’t let us sit at one of the ten empty tables? Unbelievable.

6/23/2007 8:12:25 PM, saturday, june 23, 2007
I tried to go here and sample the beers last week. I noticed that they were pouring eleven different beers that they had made. Unfortunately, when I requested a place to sit that was smoke free, I was told that only people who were having dinner were allowed to sit in the no-smoking section. If I wanted to taste the beer, I would have to sit with smokers at the bar areas. Now because this is the State of North Carolina and the home of RJ Reynolds, it is very likely that such an exclusionary practice toward non-smokers is indeed legal. If so, it should not be. I left without trying the beer and you should not walk into this place if you are concerned about environmental tobacco smoke and its proven relationship to lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. If I lived in G’boro, I would research whether it is legal for them to force non-smokers to inhale a deadly chemical. I suspect that someone could initiate a successful lawsuit against this establishment.