Bethlehem Brew Works

3/23/2008 2:56:15 PM, sunday, march 23, 2008
Stopped by on Easter weekend on a Saturday, so we may have come at a less-crowded time. No two seats together at the bar, so we got a table in the tank room, a little darker, more ambiance. The hostess was friendly, and got us seated promptly. Our waiter, Daniel, was knowledgeable, polite, and friendly without being the in-your-face funny type that you too often see these days. The sampler is six beers (I let Daniel pick) served in a rack that looks like a gear, very much in keeping with the heavy metal theme of this steeltown brewpub. At $8.50 for the half dozen six-ounce servings, it’s a bargain. Having more than a shot glass of each beer really gave you a chance to appreciate it. We just had the fried appetizer sampler, nice appys, the sweet and spicy wing sauce was a great complement to the Imperial Stout! A nice place, easy parking out back in a metered lot, we’ll be back!

2/29/2008 7:28:35 PM, friday, february 29, 2008
Stopped in for a beer when I was in town. Was very crowded but I was thirsty. Brewing visible from the windows and it is a very nice place. Very clean and fast paced bar. I hear the food is pretty good but I did not get to eat. There is a downstairs where there is a lounge atmosphere and martini list, if that is what you want.

1/14/2008 7:53:49 AM, monday, january 14, 2008
Pretty cool spot right in the middle of the shops in downtown Bethlehem. Cool old building. Several of their own brews on tap with lots of bottled choices as well. Food was pretty good.

1/13/2008 3:53:54 PM, sunday, january 13, 2008
Not the cheapest place to dine, but definitely a place to hit if you’re in the area. The selection of custom brews was quite good with the Oatmeal Stout standing out most. If you prefer the lighter side of drinking, their Golden Ale ensures you can drink anywhere in the spectrum of good beers. I enjoyed the atmosphere and the Pumpkin Ale specialty available in the Fall.

1/13/2008 10:53:24 AM, sunday, january 13, 2008
Very impressive, good food, good beer, great atmosphere. Nice size place lots of room to walk and sit. Beer was quite impressive. Would def make the trip again.

7/26/2007 6:44:51 PM, thursday, july 26, 2007 [ Updated thursday, july 26, 2007 ]
Cool bar in a pleasant part of Bethlehem; dimmed lighting and nice seating options; reasonable crowd. Six beers upstairs (Oatmeal Stout, ESB, Berliner Weisse, Hefe, etc.), with lots (~100) of Belgian beers in the downstairs section (Cantillon, Rodenbach), which helps. Waiter gave us directions to the new Allentown Brew Works (where their brewer was opening a new location). Very pleasant place to stop; decent beers.

7/24/2007 8:19:15 AM, tuesday, july 24, 2007 [ Updated tuesday, july 24, 2007 ]
I probably liked this place more than I would have otherwise since i just came from Golden Avalanche where things were horrid. Overall this is a really nice brewpub, about standard for what I’ve seen. Large room, long bar, dark lighting late at night when we arrived made it quite relaxed. The bartender was cool, because after we had the Berliner Weisse and one other thing, he let us know that Allentown Brew Works was a better place to go drink as they have a more interesting beer selection. Still, I liked this place well enough, and the bottle list for the Steelgaarden was a nice read but it didn’t contain anything incredibly rare.

4/27/2007 12:11:13 AM, friday, april 27, 2007
Good food, decent service, nice beer. Always fun to stare at huge tanks of delicious beer as you eat and drink.

4/10/2007 10:22:14 PM, tuesday, april 10, 2007
Unique place with some nice decor. Food was good and service was good for 3pm on a weekday. Sampler was awesome - some good seasonals including an Eisbock, Impy Stout, and Dunkelweizen - all in a cool looking cog-shaped container with eight 6-ounce beers. Best sampler ever! My only big complaint was the $3 or $4 upcharge due to the eisbock - acceptable, but why not tell me in advance?

3/13/2007 10:16:26 AM, tuesday, march 13, 2007
Good brews with some really adventurous seasonals. I give them credit for maintaining only three regulars, and filling the beer list with rotating seasonals. Food selection is good, and they have some really nice regional items (weinerschnitzel, bratwurst, potaot pancakes) that are a REAL treat. Can’t make a trip to Bethlehem without a stop here. Service hasa always been good, except the last time, when the bartendress was more intersted in texting than getting me a refill or my food order.