Latest reviews from Truckee

“Large attractive place on the main road. Shaded patio tables surrounded by lots of plants. Nice selection of their beers including bottles to stay or go. Tasty pub food. Great service.“

Travlr 764 days ago

“Nice variety of beers including some with foraged ingredients, each more tasty than the last. Handful of tables on the very narrow concrete strip between the brewery and the parking lots. Worth the short jaunt from town.“

Travlr 764 days ago

“Just over half an hour from Reno and totally worth the drive. The brewery is located in a tiny town, in a little strip mall with an old wooden exterior (and interior for the most part). They had over a dozen taps when I visited, with flights of 4 available for $9 (+$2 per BA beers). During my visit, they had a BA Eclipse variant and various other BA / impie stouts on tap, which made our visit quite memorable. Friendly service. Definitely a destination brewery.“

mcberko 767 days ago

“A nice little tap room in the brewery. Not much seating, but not many people here. 15 beers in tap. We had 2 beers, neither was very good. I wouldn't come back.“

Sledutah 1094 days ago

“Third stop of the day. This is a tiny little spot in a strip mall. Not busy at all on a Sunday afternoon after their 3pm open. Nice enough inside, small bar and a decent amount of seating room (unused at the moment). A bottle fridge with beers to go (not theirs); actually some decent stuff including Surly and TG products. They had perhaps 10 taps, but most were guest beers. Three of their own on tap - an IPA, Stout and Porter. See my reviews for details, but I do not expect the awards to start rolling in any time soon.“

bytemesis 1184 days ago

“Wow it feels good to be in a brewery again. Good wolf is an interesting space, quite large inside, but of course you can't drink there at the moment (thanks, COVID). Strip mall location. 10 taps, including two beers in their "Forest" line which feature unusual locally sourced ingredients. Several canned and bottled options to go as well. All taps served in three sizes including a 4 oz taster. You can get flights of four or just pay as you go. A few tables out front. Friendly service.“

bytemesis 1185 days ago

“Quick stop with the wife. Very crowded on a Monday evening. Warehouse location, minimal seating, a bit cramped. A dozen beers on tap. Did not check on flights and the like due to time, but apparently they do have them. Range of styles, but as noted nothing unusual. Friendly service, local-dominated customer base. Beer quality, based on the one i tried, was so-so.“

bytemesis 1574 days ago

“Really impressed with this place. Thee beer is top notch and they had about 20 on tap - plenty to pick from. Their sample includes 5 beers. The food is really good too - burgers, fried chicken, pasta. We were there on a Friday night and the place was jamming - live music too. Took a while to get our drinks, but understandable since they were busy. Obviously would be better to be there on a weekday afternoon and meet the brewer or talk to the bartenders.“

BeerLimey 2130 days ago

“On a Thursday 11am it was quite quiet which suited us perfectly. We got friendly service, tasty food and amazing beers. It's kid friendly place. It was a bit tricky to find as it is inside of a small strip mall kind of group of buildings. You can't see it by just driving by. 17 beers on tap. They serve flights of 5 beers (3oz each) for $11 (Eclipse is $1 more). And their Eclipse Imperial Stout versions are amazing. They had 3 different Eclipse versions on tap when we visited. I guess I was lucky. “

rosenbergh 2131 days ago

“Newly opened (visited one day shy of a month in). Warehouse location in industrial Truckee. Kinda hard to find but once you're there once, easy peasy. Tall ceilinged garage/warehouse. Small bar, 7 taps, equipment, stools and a few more along the window. No beers on yet darker than a red, so pretty basic. I happened in on a Monday half off special, and was stoked that included tasters cause it usually does not. Glad it did too, cause for having only very basic styles, $3 for each 4 ounce pour was a bit much. Half price is normal. $1.50-2 for these beers seems reasonable, but $3? Nothing special, nothing off, friendly and quality enough to warrant at least A return trip.“

slowrunner77 2178 days ago

“Nice place on the main drag in Truckee. Roomy interior with a long bar and huge booths, plus a few tables in the rear. Great "ski town" vibe here. Large selection of beer and good service. Food was well made and tasty.“

MaBeer1972 2238 days ago

“Place was hard to find, tucked away behind other building, with no sign on the street, but we got there eventually. Typical wood-oriented interior for the region. Good selection of beers from draft, but no Eclipse or other dark BA beer when I visited unfortunately. Big selection of special Eclipse variants in a closet as well. Food was just good, only a bit pricey. Okay place, not really worth taking a detour, but it’s allright if you’re passing by.“

MarcoDL 2469 days ago

“Big space just off the main drag in Truckee. Big beer hall style tables (one piece solid wood)with a long bar and some standing room with tables, as well as a stage for fairly regular live music. More taps than the Incline Village brewery, which is cool. 21 Alibi beers and 3 guest ciders when I visited. Flights are a bit steep ($10-12) but worth it. Great beer selection.“

slowrunner77 2508 days ago

“They carried a lot of unique local, regional and international brews packed into two coolers. Impressive variety. I quickly and easily found six bottles I hadn’t seen in a big beer store in Sacramento. Well worth stopping by to see what you can find. The prices reflect the area.“

Fatehunter 2594 days ago

“Wow was this place packed on a Saturday night. Hour wait for a table, which was a serious bummer, cause I had the family with me. Fortunately we were able to get into a nearby Japanese place with a third the wait time, and I was able to have a beer at the bar while we waited. Pretty solid taplist, they do have samplers as well. A few barrel aged offerings on the menu, but as others have said, don’t get your hopes up on those actually being available. They also had basically the full set of 2015 eclipse bottles to go at better than SF Bay retail prices. Food, particularly pizza, looked awesome.“

bytemesis 3047 days ago

“Decent brewery tap, I had a flight of their beers + 1 pint, all beers were nice. Ample seating indoors and outdoors. Friendly staff, but to nitpick, the waiter / waitress could have been more attentive, as we were the only guests at lunchtime. No big deal though. Good food. Well worth a visit.“

Sigmund 3129 days ago

“great place in downtown truckee. great selection, ok prices, but good happy hours specials on food and drink. only non-lunch hours prevent me from visiting more often.“

slowrunner77 3199 days ago

“i always wish for a bigger selection of thir BA offereings (there’s usually 2 erased with one left). Service can be maddeningly slow, even when they’re half empty. Beers are solid, but only the BA stuff stands out. Still, definitely worth a stop in Tahoe...“

slowrunner77 3199 days ago

“small non chain whole foods type store by the dmv in truckee, ca. beer selection is about 4 coolers worth, and damn is it good. fantastic selection. buy multiples of 6 to receive 10% off, negating tax and crv. found several gems here and now I can’t go to donner lake without a pit stop here. decent soup and salad bar as well.“

slowrunner77 3288 days ago

“When I hear the word gastropub, I usually imagine a well put together, perhaps even slightly (if not certainly) pretentious establishment, even if the food is good and not terribly overpriced. But this is more of what you might call a dive.

Painted wooden interior and patio. They have some wooden booths. The bar is made of old tables with a pane of glass on top. Beers are all written by hand on the chalk board, as are the sausages they have available. I can dig it. Fits in for the mountain town in which it’s located.

The service here was great and I get the feeling this is a real locals place. All the beers are $5 which a few exception for some special offerings. The size of the pour varies depending on the strength, etc. Sausages are pretty cheap as well and they have good pretzels that are only like $3-4.

I would say it’s very much a must stop if you’re looking to relax and have a beer or two while you’re in town.“

brokensail 3293 days ago

“One of our go to places when in Tahoe. Good looking place with plenty of seating and a nice bar. We have always had great service. Wide selection of solid brew and good food. Enjoyed.“

BK7 3425 days ago

“GPS overshot - pub is in a building complex not too visible from highway. Decor is fairly modern. Good beers. Good food. Very cheerful service.“

bhensonb 3643 days ago

“I like the set up and layout though some people don’t, I prefer the ambiance to the Kings beach location. Overall its just really great to have good local brews in Truckee, would love it if they had a more expansive selection of foods for pairing, but overall this place is a great resource“

Treesh 3720 days ago

“A nice place, lots of wood. Service was slow and not really friendly, prices were high but the beer is great. It wouldn’t take much more to make this a great stop. The wings are great!“

Sledutah 3747 days ago

“Given what this brewery is doing with their beer, I understand why people come here. And it doesn’t take a lot to impress me from a service standpoint, but here it was far below average. No one even talked to me for 20 minutes and then it took quite a while to get the one barrel aged they actually had brought to the table. It was a good beer, but not memorable. The food was quite good. I wouldn’t come back unless I happened to be nearby. The 50 minute drive wasn’t worth it.“

JonEberle 3826 days ago

“After a couple return trips here, I’ve been less impressed. The normal lineup of beers are fine and the Eclipse variants are nice, but a lot of the rotating/seasonal/small batch beers have just not been very good and service has sometimes been a miss. Still one of the better bets in the area as far as beers go, but not as great as I had previously experienced.

Finally made it here. Really nice location in Truckee in a shopping area with lots of other restaurants and bars. Smallish interior with a nice patio area. Had an impressive lineup of the regular beers (blonde, pale, IPA, etc.) as well as a number of seasonals and three barrel aged beers. Food here was excellent, the service was great, and the beers were quite good on the whole as well. It was a bit of a drive from South Lake Tahoe, but well worth it.“

brokensail 3931 days ago

“Awesome new spot!“

coreyc1221 3994 days ago

“40 Rotating taps of greatness! Natural locally made sausages. Food till they close. Great space fun hangout for all. But really 40 taps of one offs and never had from the best breweries around. Comfortable Mellow and awesome!“

krumbum 4008 days ago

“My local spot. Good beers available all the time and constantly adding new ones. Check it out.“

coreyc1221 4034 days ago

“Nice looking place just outside of the very cute town of Truckee, CA. Service is very good. People are genuinely nice and like conversation. Good selection of a variety of their beers. It has a full bar as well.“

DocJitsu 4059 days ago

“Stopped in for a couple beers: Highland Session and Charles on the rye. They were fine. I just had some fries, which were good, but I’m not going to rate food off of a plate of fries. The service was prompt and good. The value pretty standard. They had 14 of their own on tap with some interesting looking barrel aged versions. Worth stopping in if you’re trucking through Truckee.“

Fatehunter 4105 days ago

“Stopped in over Presidents Day weekend, for lunch. Hostess and servers acted like they were high... bizarre. Slow and not all that friendly. Food was average; there was no Eclipse on tap, but I was able to try a few others. No bottled beer for sale, just growlers. Overall a slight letdown but not a bad place.“

wheresyourball 4112 days ago

“Food is good and many of their beers are great. Everything else is lacking; irksome. Disinterested service was the hallmark from the bartender, to the server, and the hostess. I was spending $200 on bottles and glassware and still was made to feel that I was hassling the staff at every turn. One of the glasses I was sent home with had an obvious glass defect and never should have been sold. Make sure you inspect anything you buy before you leave. The restaurant is run like a tourist trap, staff makes zero effort to connect with the customer. Love the Eclipse on draft.“

Dodgrblu 4125 days ago

“Good Beer, On site license, Good people Good Food, Family Friendly. Here or to go its Great.“

krumbum 4141 days ago

“Stopped in about 4 on a Wednesday, just a few locals in. Pulled pork sandwich with fries was great. Green chile soup has no cilantro which is a huge plus. Delicious. Menu has good variety. Brews I had: Belgian Lipstick, Saison du Prick, Trifecta Tripel, Rockslide IPA, Donner Pass Porter- all solid. Sampler is $6 for 5/ 3oz samples. They had one beer bottled, although they had various versions: 22oz Eclipse stout aged in various bourbon barrels and some were even previous vintage. A must stop if you’re in the area. Our server, Efrain, was very nice and filled our water bottles for the road which was MUCH appreciated.“

swanmann 4173 days ago

“Friendly staff, good food and great beer. It's never overly crowded and they have a couple TVs with sports. I really enjoy this place and try to make sure I stop in every time I am in North Shore Tahoe. I wish prices were a bit cheaper but it is a resort town. I also would like to see more Eclipse on tap but they usually have at least one barrel aged offering on tap.“

ineedbeer 4184 days ago

“A really nice brewpub, which is about as far off the beaten path as you can get. Honestly you could roll right through Truckee and never know this was here.Came for drinks in the middle of the afternoon, no Eclipse variants on, but Totality was, and so was a BART variant, so that was perfectly okay. Going in I really only knew this place for the Eclipse, but their other beers, especially the California Pale, were a nice surprise. Didn’t eat, but the menu looked pretty good, service was average, prices were about what I expected. Bought a couple bottles of BART and hit the road. I will definitely be back.“

Savvy1982 4268 days ago

“Cool little building with a lodge type feel to it. The food was pretty good and they had about a dozen beers on tap including 2 eclipse beers. I got there early so seating at the bar was easy and the bartender was helpful in getting me something to scribble my notes on. As dinner rolled around, the place was packed. I had a chance to talk to Todd for a few minutes and one of the brewers, Eugene. Both were very friendly and answered my questions. Next time I’m in Reno, I’ll look to make the drive out to FiftyFifty.“

dcschiller 4524 days ago

“This place was nearby our rental and was recommended for good food from a local friend-of-a-friend. Can’t complain about the food, the pizza was good (average at best) and the green chile soup was also pretty solid (a little above average). The beer was so-so of the two I tried. I only tried two because it took 15+ minutes to place a drink order, another 20+minutes to get the drink, another 20+ minutes to get the food, then another 30+ minutes to get all the condiments in order before being able to take a second drink order. Needless to say the redhead server sucked hard. That patio looked pretty stellar though and one guy I was with was raving about some salad he got.“

KUEric 4671 days ago

“Visited after a day of skiing. The building looked pretty nice on the outside and inside. Six tap selections of their own beer and other craft beer taps as well. The food was pretty good. Everyone in our party got something different and it was highly regarded. I was hoping that they would have more than six of their beers to try in a sampler, but oh well.“

troyc 4790 days ago

“This brew pub had an OK ambiance. The selection of beers was a little limited with only 6 on tap when I was there and two of those were similar versions of their Imperial Stout. The food was good, but a bit expensive as it always seems to be in resort areas.“

sailracer 4811 days ago

“This small brewery is located in a small mall a mile from the old town. There is a nice bar with a doen stools, boasting 14 active taps covering a wide range of styles. There is also table seating for about 50. The barkeep is helpful and friendly. There is popular music playing in the background, but not too noisy, and two wide screen TVs showing sport events. The menu is mostly bar food, but quite extensive. The french dip sandwich with fries was excellent, and the rest room was large and clean.“

marcus 4875 days ago

“We try to get to this place every summer when we are over on the Westshore; how I wish it (or we) were closer! Excellent service, a nice selection of solid brews, and above average for food. Stopped by for a growler fill on our way over to the Westshore, and then went over for an early happy hour later in the week for a beer and appetizers. They always have guest taps, but I tend to stick with the housebrews. By far, the last one I had, the Donner Party Porter, was the best. They appear to have a loyal, local clientele also, which is always a good sign.“

larryLSB 5021 days ago

“up scale fare, many beers on tap! the food was great!! i only had the IPA but it was good. I would like to see more of their bottle beer avalible.“

6ROW 5126 days ago

“I stopped in on my way to Reno. The bartender was very friendly and I talked to the brewer’s brother for a bit. The ambiance is like a fusion of ski lodge meets contemporary. They seem to have a strong local following. I did not eat, but the food looked good. The beers I tried were excellent. Make sure you have a map or GPS, this place is hard to find.“

illinismitty 5351 days ago

“Sunday afternoon stop in July and once we past there near empty inside seating, I was happy to sit in the warm sun and notice that Eclipse was on the board; no food was ordered, but menu and passing dishes looked pretty tasty; staff was enjoyable except for the obligatory directions for drinking my sampler; beers were all above average IMO and quite tasty, including the Foggy Goggle; after some back and forth the waitress brought me some bonus samples of the just tapped Golden Ale and non-BA Imperial Stout; nice new "old" architecture and overall a great stop on my way to the lake; highly recommended“

SuzyGreenberg 5399 days ago

“Stopped by here Monday night on our trek back home. Set in a rustic yet new building, looks slightly upscale for a brewpub. Had six beers listed on tap, but ended up being out of their BA oatmeal stout (the beers were the wit, concentrated evil, IPA, DIPA, and the porter). Not busy when we showed up @ 8:30. Food seemed like it was trying to be a couple steps up from standard pub fare. GF got the fish tacos which were OK, and I got the ahi BLT which was pretty good. Service was good enough, though the waitress knew pretty much nothing about their beers. They were out of my first two choices for t-shirts. The two beers I had were solid enough. If I lived in Truckee I don’t know if I could make it my regular haunt, as the DIPA was $7 a pint and the IPA was $6, IIRC. Food was slightly pricey.“

iowaherkeye 5412 days ago

“Great place just slightly outside of downtown Truckee. I love the beers at FiftyFifty, especially the strong beers and special seasonals. The barrel aged Roundabout Stout is amazing. Food is very good here and the staff is generally friendly. Definitely worth the stop whenever you are in Truckee to see what’s new.“

HighWine 5420 days ago

“Stopped in last summer with nearly my entire family. Had a nice dinner sitting out in the heat of the spacious patio. Pretty good sampler with seven decent sized glasses. House beers were all solid, except the concentrated evil, which was too herbal and sweet. Had firestone walker velvet merkin on as a guest beer, which was a pleasant surprise. Pretty cool setup inside with a big chalkboard of brews above some stacked oak barrels holding what I think was their imperial stout. Friendly staff and good service. The food was pretty solid. I got a seared ahi BLT which sounded a litle odd at first, but I love seared ahi and this was actually really good. I*m definitely making a point of stopping by whenever I am up at Tahoe from now on.“

SamGamgee 5629 days ago

“Nice, modernly designed brewpub in a quiet section of Truckee. Seven beers on tap when we stopped: Kolsch, Golden Ale, Pale Ale, IPA, Porter, Concentrated Evil, and Tripel. The lower ABV beers were good, but the larger beers (Tripel, Concentrated Evil) were disappointing, overly sweet. Onions wings, ribs, fish tacos, fried fish, etc. - all of the food we ordered was excellent and generous. Pints were about $4-5, samplers were $8.50. Didn’t seem to have any drink specials, and their website doesn’t have much information. After the sampler, ordered a pint of Kolsch and then sort of ran out of interest... Worth a stop, at least, especially for the food.“

kmweaver 5697 days ago