September 1, 2009
I was lucky enough to be driving by (from Appleton to Minnesota) on a Saturday night during their open hours, so I dragged my family in. It was quite busy with locals parked around the brewery. Lively tap room, with a decent ambiance considering it’s in an industrial building. Very friendly staff. Good selection of taps though nothing special or rare, and same for the bottles--able to buy their regulars but they don’t appear to save up or stockpile specials for sale to visitors. Don’t expect rarities in either tap or bottle. (Indeed, their distribution to Minnesota is so good that I can get their better stuff in MN but not at the brewery.) Warning: cash only or local checks, no credit cards.

July 28, 2009
This place keeps a very short public schedule but it is, after all, a brewery first and foremost. I stop in about once a month to get my growlers filled and I’ve never seen the place less than packed. The wait staff is always attentive and the people (mostly locals) are always willing to talk about their favorite beers. this is the best place for stouts - hands down!!! I’ve tried 5 or 6 of their beers and have never been disappointed.

April 4, 2009
I stopped here with my girlfriend on a Satutday afternoon and was surprised by the large turnout. The tap room is located right in the brewery. It is a unique atmosphere with that real brewery smell. I had 6 sample beers and then had 8 oz. pour of the coffee stout. The beer is pretty good and the bar tender was knowledgable about the beer. The only dissapointing part was they did’nt have any aged barley wines on tap.

December 27, 2008
In Fall 2008 an expansion was completed to this very large pole shed in a small industrial park. Along with the expansion came a larger sampling area (longer bar, more bar stools, more tables with stools and, oh my, mood lighting!) and two more taps (now serving from eight taps, with one pouring a stout on nitro). Hours have changed a bit (now open from 4-9 Fridays and 3-9 Saturdays). Crowds seem to get bigger every week. Central Waters beer on tap continues to be the only thing on the menu, but at $3 a pint, how can you complain? Well worth stopping by.

March 17, 2007 [ Updated May 14, 2008 ]
The new brewery. Grand Opening party was 1/27/07. Hours listed are the hours that the brewery is open to the public. A non-typical brew pub with non-typical beers. The folks who run it are all top notch. Hospitality is their strong suit. Come for the beer, stay for the company.