Latest reviews from Gainesville
| 44 /100 Boca Fiesta (Restaurant) 232 SE 1ST STREET “Not a beer destination!!!
2 beers on tap, Modelo and Swamp Head Big Nose and a small bottle list, the only "craft beer" is Yuengling!
The service and food we're great though. It's worth the stop for the food, but not the beer.
The Al Pastor is amazing!“ |
| 46 /100 Pop A Top (Beer Store) 2 E UNIVERSITY AVE “Not sure why this is in RB, but when it was added it was probably the place to go. 3 beers in tap, and about 8 canned beers, nothing I haven't seen around town. Sandwiches looked good though.“ |
| 78 /100 The Top (Restaurant) 30 N MAIN ST “A busy U shaped bar and restaurant on an early Friday night. They have a big patio in the back with 2 bars (only 1 open tonight). Good service for how busy it is. Didn't eat.
Worth the stop.“ |
| 68 /100 Loosey’s (Bar) 120 SW 1ST AVE “Nice old brick building, but a drive bar. Lots of seating at the bar and tables. Small patio in front on the sidewalk. Big tap and bottle list, mostly Florida & East Coast beers. Full bar. Food smelt good but I didn't eat.
Worth the stop.
My last sip there was a big floater of something in my glass. Maybe not worth the stop after all. Was going to have another beer, but left.“ |
| 64 /100 1220 SE VEITCH STREET “Nice location. Lots of seating outside & inside. 24 taps, mostly house beers but a few taps are wine, seltzer and kombucha. Not impressed with any of the beers, but they were not bad. A couple coolers of beer to go.“ |
| 72 /100 1001 NW 4TH STREET “Nice place. A large outside area with tables. Also an inside area with a few pool tables and plenty of seating. The beer is just so,so. Good friendly service. Food truck outside.“ |
| 76 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Pretty solid beer but the location and atmosphere are top notch. Very fun place to hang out.“ |
| 74 /100 Piesanos Stone Fire Pizza (Restaurant) 1250 W UNIVERSITY AVENUE “This is located at Holiday Inn on University Ave. 40 taps of mostly Florida beers, the rest is good/solid craft beer. A small cooler that is packed with bottles/cans. Good, friendly service. The pizza looks good, we ended up getting the lasagna with was outstanding.
Decent prices.“ |
| 94 /100 1001 NW 4TH STREET “A converted garage warehouse with a great feel to it (why has it taken two years for anyone from ratebeer to visit?). One side mostly open with a long bar, plenty of seating, and an outdoor patio with strings of white Christmas lights. Very friendly and helpful staff. Beers are good to excellent traditional styles, with a few experimentals. Flights are available @ $2 per 4 oz. pour. We were there on a Saturday night, which meant a good positive-energy crowd, a food truck with far better than average brick-fired oven pizza, and live light jazz. This is a "must stop" if you are anywhere in the area, worth an hour-long drive. Highly recommended.“ |
| 82 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Incredibly cool facility, except for the mucky pond. Cool cypress-based taproom, neat flint thresher on the wall - I'd never seen one of those before, hadda figure out what it was - hyper clean facility. Stopped in on a late winter day (full-on spring in Gainesville) and the weather was spectacular. Outdoor grassy area was nice, though adjacent to the aforementioned pond. If you're on I-75, and have an hour, this is a convenient and high quality stop. They had all their usual brews, and a few specials, maybe a total of 12 taps. They've got about 6 to 8 canned brews (including the Warmouth barleywine, I'm glad they had cans since I abstained from the tap version due to driving) and they do growlers. They sell halves. Beer quality is generally very solid, though I've grown to hate their honey cream ale. Scotch ale, browns are very good.“ |
| 84 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Must stop in Gainesville or for anyone passing by on I75 (within earshot of the interstate). This is a really beautiful brewery with a great outdoor space...very large lawn to enjoy plus a great patio. Inside it’s also big...and a beautiful space with kind of a swamp/everglades/nature theme. There is a large use of cypress wood...which is totally appropriate for the theme. It’s hard not to like the brewery. As for the beer...well it’s been around in Florida for quite a few years...so it’s well known. I can’t say all their regular beers are great or anything (some are very good)...but a number of their specials and one-off’s deserve greater attention. I would say if you are a casual craftbeer fan...you’ll like their beers...their regulars are designed to be sold all over the state in cans and on draft. On the other hand...true craftbeer fans...especially well traveled ones...may not be quite as impressed overall..."but" I’m pretty sure you will find some beers here you like. Visit here and nearby First Magnitude for a very satisfying Gainesville one-two punch.“ |
| 84 /100 1220 SE VEITCH STREET “Pretty darn decent brewery in Gainesville...named after the type of spring with the greatest flow..."first magnitude" (lots of springs in central Florida). Really nice space in an old warehouse...with room for more brewing equipment...a huge picnic-tabled space in front of the brewing equipment...along with a large taproom and a two outdoor spaces...a small one up front near that day’s food truck...and a big shady one outback with a small stage. There were "20" taps when I visited...all seemed flowing (a small number were guest taps). I was there shortly after a Christmas special event where they debuted a number of barrel aged beers...a few of which were still on tap. I found their beers to be good to very good depending on your preference. Nothing bad...and nothing blew me away that day...but it seemed to me they were more than capable of making even better beers than the ones I sampled that day. First Magnitude is a must stop when in the area...I’m sure you’ll like the place...and more than likely enjoy a number of their beers.“ |
| 72 /100 6621 W NEWBERRY RD “The house brews were very good indeed, the food was great and the service exceptional.“ |
| 64 /100 Total Wine & More - Gainesville, Fl (Beer Store) 3965 PLAZA BLVD. “Visited here in late December ’16 while on my way home on a business trip. Slightly below par with other Total Wines I have been to across the state. A few aisles of beer to choose from, like most TWs a whole aisle full of craft singles on one side and common imports on the other, but not quite the selection found in South Florida locations - I realize they are probably limited due to thier distributors. Decent selection of seasonals which was nice, found a Gouden Carolus Christmas Ale that I was looking for for a gift. Appear to be putting in a growler station, but not operational yet and they also have a large are devoted to class space. Solid retailer, decent prices, nice friendly service. Kind of jealous Gainesville got one of these before Tallahassee,“ |
| 72 /100 Tipple’s Brews (Beer Store) 2440 SW 76TH ST, STE 110 “Thought I had rated this already...small store with the beer crammed in one side. Wine seems the priority, at least when I was in. Nobody really trying to help, but they were setting up for a wine tasting of sorts. Decent selection of stuff you won’t find on shelves in most other FL places. They were the only place to have Pretty Things before they pretend-stopped-brewing to get the pity. Other than that brewer they had some decent selections.“ |
| 94 /100 1220 SE VEITCH STREET “Visited here in early March ’16 while in the area for business. Spacious tap room located adjacent to their brewing facility. Has a "spring" (as in water) oriented them - the name first magnitude refers to a type of spring common in the area. Lots of spring oriented pictures on the wall etc. Has a standing bar and several butcher block tables as well as seating outside. Have their four regulars on tap as well as rotating selections and some one-off barrel aged brews. About a half dozen guest taps as well. Sizes range from 6 oz all the way up to growlers. All I had were tasty and fresh. Barkeeps were friendly, talkative and knowledgeable. If in the Gainesville area, a definite must visit.“ |
| 80 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Set in a weird location in the back of an industrial area, which also allows for spacious parking and plenty of outdoor space. The setting and building itself is pretty cool as there is a little pond with a big grassy area. Inside there is a lot of wood (I am guessing cypress?). Nice mix of modern and rustic. Their beers offered on tap provided for a satisfactory range of styles. Average prices, if not just a tad bit high. Most of the beers were pretty pedestrian but the Pumpkin Spice Latte was awesome. Certainly an enjoyable experience that I would recommend if in the Gainesville area.“ |
| 84 /100 Tipple’s Brews (Beer Store) 2440 SW 76TH ST, STE 110 “Pretty cool little place that has a few beers on tap and some seating outside to enjoy a brew or two. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The space is split into a craft beer section, a wine section and they had some cigars too. The selection wasn’t massive but everything they had was quality and there were quite a few rare beers. Average prices. If I lived in Gainesville this would be my go-to place for sure.“ |
| 78 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “This is actually a pretty cool brewery and tasting room. Set waaay back in a business park area, but it’s a nice, large, modern looking building. They actually do have a bit of a swamp outside with a little pond and stuff you can see from the tasting room. Maybe they get some gators out there…
Pretty clean and modern feel to the inside as well. They do a flight of their normal, year round offerings and it’s pretty cheap. Seasonals and special beers are available by full pour only, which is a little annoying. Beers were okay for the most part. I preferred their hoppy offerings. They also have some games in the brewhouse (like corn hole), but it’s a little unpleasant in there since it’s not air conditioned. I understand why, but it’s already hot and humid since it’s a brewery…but then it’s even worse because it’s a brewery in Florida. A positive experience all around and worth a visit if you’re in Gainesville. Just note that they don’t have TVs here, so if you wanted to drink some beers and watch a game or something, you can’t do it here. I noticed this when the entire place emptied about 30 minutes before a UF football game.“ |
| 78 /100 1220 SE VEITCH STREET “Warehouse facility that is definitely a bit outside of the main part of Gainesville/downtown area. They have a pretty big brewhouse/storage facility and a good sized tasting room that is (thankfully) air-conditioned. Plenty of space out back as well with picnic tables and trees and such. Could be a cool place to hangout, for sure.
A whole lot of beers on tap here. They have four year round/standard offerings and then just a bunch of seasonal and pilot batches, as well as guest beers. Beers are available in 6, 10, and 16 pours. So, a flight of four 6 ounce beers is quite a bit. The flights are kind of price (the four standards is $8) and then they go up depending on which of the other two you choose (one has two fixed beers and you choose the others, the other is all four are up to you). Some beers are also only available in a 10 ounce pour, for instance...odd structure to the whole thing. The people were friendly enough and the beers were pretty decent, I thought. Kind of unfortunate for them to not be closer to the college crowd, but seems like they’re doing just fine.“ |
| 72 /100 Boca Fiesta (Restaurant) 232 SE 1ST STREET “Came here for a show as well. Small Mexican-ish restaurant which has a nice patio area and is also sort of attached to a pool hall. Show was in the outdoor portion.
Wouldn’t really say this is a beer place, though they do have some good options. Stuff from Swamp Head and Cigar City are probably the highlights, though other local/regional beers are available. Seems more people were drinking PBR and Tecate (or cocktails) though. Friendly people, cool and good food. Neat place.“ |
| 76 /100 Loosey’s (Bar) 120 SW 1ST AVE “Nice brick building in the downtown area. Came here for a show, so not sure how the place normally is during a lunch or dinner or whatever. It was also full of crusty punk rock kids slamming $3 pint cans of PBR, so possibly different from the normal crowd...probably a little bit nicer, if nothing else.
A little patio area out front with some tables and fenced off from the street/sidewalk. Inside is a little small in the main bar and dining area, but they do have a pretty good sized bar full of all the necessary libations. A sizable and rather solid draft list. Mostly local, Florida breweries here, which is neat. They do have some macros and a few of the larger micros (Sam Adams, Sierra, Bells). Service was excellent. Food menu here looked pretty nice and they have good prices on beers and food alike.“ |
| 80 /100 The Top (Restaurant) 30 N MAIN ST “Seems to be a pretty happening bar and restaurant. Decent sized dining room and a good amount of patio space as well as a large bar area. Kind of dark and perhaps a bit of a mid-century feel to it in general, but doesn’t feel dated.
Full bar with plenty of cocktails to be had as well as a selection of wines. Beer list was extensive as well with at least 30 different options. I believe pints only here, which is kind of to be expected since it’s just a normal restaurant. That said, some of the beers are pretty interesting like Prairie 3rd Anniversary, a barrel aged IPA from Sixpoint, oak aged Oktoberfest from Two Brothers...so not just your run of the mill stuff (though they have that too). Definitely some beers available from the local Gainesville breweries. Pretty cool place. Would definitely recommend popping in for a drink or two, and possibly dinner.“ |
| 66 /100 Pop A Top (Beer Store) 2 E UNIVERSITY AVE “Small grocery/convenience store right in the middle of the downtown area, so definitely convenient in terms of location.
Not really a huge selection of beers here, but surprisingly good. A number of imports from places like Mikkeller, Trois Dames, De La Senne, De Molen, and some of the more typical things like St. Bernardus. A decent selection of Florida beers such as some of the year round offerings from Cigar City and the like, but nothing really mind blowing, but I suppose that’s probably not the intention here. They have sandwiches and some good looking foods. Also a number of vegetarian dishes (I was honestly a bit surprised how vegan/vegetarian friendly Gainesville is). Some craft sodas available in the cooler as well. Neat little store. Might as well pop in if you’re wandering around the area.“ |
| 74 /100 1220 SE VEITCH STREET “A visit back to Gainesville and I discovered this new place. This is a place I would have hung out a lot! Nice big picnic tables under live oaks, a stage, a nice friendly crowd and good beers (I like the Ursa best).“ |
| 78 /100 6621 W NEWBERRY RD “Visited here in mid September ’15 on my home from a business trip. Nice decor, very roomy with high ceilings and a few TVs placed around the rooms and a huge 4 in 1 screen behind the bar. Have about 8 of their rotating beers on tap with 3 seasonal and a few regionals such as Cigar City and Terrapin. Huge menu with pizzas, burgers, salads, steaks, seafood - you name it. Service was superb, professional and friendly. I like a place where the waiters and waitresses wear somewhat of a uniform - yeah, I’m old fashioned, Like all other BJ’s I have been to - pretty solid - you know what you are going to get.“ |
| 72 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “The Tap Room is definetly awesome and worth stopping by. A tasting room that opens out onto a patio facing a pond and the woods that gives a serene backdrop to enjoying your beer and the scenery. Can be very loud inside on a busy night but quite if you step outside to enjoy. The selection is on the small side featuring their beer and some other locals but worth going because a lot of what they have is not available in stores like maple bacon ipa. They also offer growlers in quart and half gallon size of your can bring in your own. Actually very reasonable prices on everything 4 dollars for most pints or fill a quart growler for 6 or half gallon for 11. There is no food but several nights a week they have a food truck outside so you can get something there. Awesome local gainesville brewery and worth supporting so they can keep growing.“ |
| 84 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Updating my review as I stopped into the new Swamp Head location. Very nice place, cool ambiance, great service, and awesome beer. This is DEFINITELY your best brewery stop if you’re in Gainesville and it’s away from downtown, which I thought was kind of dumpy. Stop in for sure!“ |
| 80 /100 3833 SW ARCHER RD, BLDG B “Stopped in April 2015. Clean, cookie cutter place, reminds of other Brass Taps. Our server was nice enough, vaguely knew about the beers, but not much. Mostly common beers on tap, only a couple unique and not as much local as I would have expected. Average to high prices... think World of Beer. Will stop in again if convenient, but won’t go out of my way.“ |
| 62 /100 1220 SE VEITCH STREET “Old warehouse, picnic tables under the live oaks, outside, space for corn hole inside. Inside by the bar is OK you can look into the brewhouse area. Rustic like some of the Asheville brewpubs. Food truck looked nice but not what I’d buy with beer.“ |
| 86 /100 1220 SE VEITCH STREET “Visited late April, 2015. This is based on my first and only visit thus far. The location is sort of remote/not near everything else we were doing, but we deemed it a worthy trip after we went! Big warehouse space when you pull up, not a great parking lot. Big open warehouse is what you see first, games and such in there. It was hot, so we went inside. Nicely lit, sort of wood-themed place, very nice - clean. Our bartender was friendly and knowledgeable. Gave us a free sample of one of the beers so we could get an even number on the flights. They had 9 of their beers on tap and a few guest taps. Pretty solid for a new-ish brewery. The beer was pretty good as well! The flights were very expensive in my opinion. 4 small pours for $12 bucks. That is pretty expensive in my experience. I was pretty disappointed to come out of it with 2 flights and a $25 tab plus tip. Overall, the beer is good, the staff was friendly, and it was a clean, nice place. I will certainly be back if I’m in the area!“ |
| 78 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Visited 03/11/15. Massive industrial space with a fairly large tap room located on the outskirts of Gainesville. Very easy access from I-75. Bright, airy space with a prominent long bar and an area for merchandise. I counted 12 house beers on tap in addition to one or two guests. Flights were available, but only for the year round stuff, which was sort of annoying. However, staff didn’t seem too bothered to give small tastes on request. I came with a less than positive impression of the brewery and left with some respect for the things they’re doing. The year round stuff was unexciting but well executed. The more experimental stuff was decent, too. Overall, worth checking out.“ |
| 64 /100 1220 SE VEITCH STREET “Furnishing consist of high and low picnic tables and benches, both indoors and out.
3 Flights available, increasing in cost as guest breweries or limited release FM brews are added. board games available.
2 flatscreen TVs inside offer sports.“ |
| 82 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “In a warehouse district behind an older neighborhood. Concrete floors, heavily constructed tables, lots of bar space. The selection is a good combination of Swamp Head brews and other brewers in Florida. Some flights are available. The bartenders were attentive and helpful. Overall, a good place to get local brews.“ |
| 88 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “It’s located in a smaller industrial yard, right off of 75 in Gainesville. Smaller tasting room, but plenty of selection and bar wares for sale. Got myself a Swamp Head growler and a couple of mini-snifters. Neat space, and it looks like they are doing things right. Had a very pleasant visit. Good service, nice bartenders.“ |
| 72 /100 1220 SE VEITCH STREET “Massive spot out of the way in Gainesville. I can’t believe how big the property is. Went in on a Thursday night and there was a Vet School get together so it was packed and hoppin’ pretty good. Good tap list with some fun guest taps from Funky Buddha and others from Florida. Nice outdoor beer garden area with plenty of seating and plenty of space to wander, and even a fire pit. Food truck out front serving up stone fired pizza. Nice service. Only complaint was the line for the bathroom. Maybe it’s not always thtis busy, but being a place of this size, they’re going to have to stick in a couple more toilets. Overall definitely worth checking out as they expand their selection. They do a couple styles really well (the Tub ESB is recommend, especially for fans of the style).“ |
| 84 /100 Gator Beverage (Beer Store) 1126 W UNIVERSITY AVE “Thank you ratebeer, I would have never stopped by without the reviews. It is a small convenience store with a weird dude opening the door, could it be the same guy from 2011? Service was tremendous as I asked for local and near local brews and the counter guy took the time to go through all the Florida beer. Good selection of other beer too. If my kid picks UF, I will be back.“ |
| 46 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “i had high hopes for this place, but was pretty nonplussed. another warehouse retrofitted for brewing. ho hum. smallish taproom with a few of their bbers on tap, plus 3 or 4 guest taps. nothing too exciting. honestly if i want anything from them again, ill just get it at the store.“ |
| 72 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Although in an industrial park, they have setup the tasting room nicely. Service was by the brewers and to be honest, they shouldn’t be allowed up front. Not bad but always distracted. Selection was their own stuff of which you could get some in a sampler. Unfortunately you can’t get the other stuff in samples or .5 pours.“ |
| 82 /100 Boca Fiesta (Restaurant) 232 SE 1ST STREET “Cool Punk latin food. Good local beer selection on tap and in cans/bottles. Attached to the back yard bar. Definitely a place worth checking out.“ |
| 70 /100 Ward’s Super Market (Grocery Store) 515 NW 23RD AVE “Stopped in to see if there were any untouched shelf surprises here like BCS or something. Surprised to see a huge wall of craft mirroring another big shelf of bombers and Belgian/German brews. Looked carefully through the nice selection and spotted about 5 Old Stock Cellar Reaerve Brandy bottles. Grabbed one and am having it now. Unexpected and probably worth a stop if you missed out on a release at the shops that get immediately cleaned out. Overall plenty of standard craft stuff like CCB, DirtWolf, Hop Ranch, etc. didn’t really check out the rest of the store but seems like a Whole Foods kind of place for the super hipster. Prices seemed normal for what they had.“ |
| 74 /100 Pop A Top (Beer Store) 2 E UNIVERSITY AVE “Small corner store on University and Main. Despite the size, they have a nice, focused selection. All of the regular FL stuff plus Crooked Stave, Blaugies, and other beers I did not see around town. Prices were a tad higher than Gator Beverage but not unreasonable. Worth a stop if you’re in the area.“ |
| 70 /100 Tipple’s Brews (Beer Store) 2440 SW 76TH ST, STE 110 “not really that familiar with the gainesville market, but this was a pretty nice place. not huge selection, but what they had was solid. overall a neat little shop.“ |
| 86 /100 Tipple’s Brews (Beer Store) 2440 SW 76TH ST, STE 110 “Stopped in for the first time after the Swamp Head BA 10-10-10 and BA Roosevelt release. Nice looking well-lit place. Friendly staff, some knowledgeable employees for sure. Everyone says this is the best selection in Gainesville, and I believe it. Lots of Shelton stuff and just about anything else good you would want to find in town. Average prices. If you’re in Gainesville, this is probably where you want to stop.“ |
| 74 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “The tap room is a little stuffy, but at least its air conditioned. The outside was hot and muggy, but that’s Florida in the summer. Service was the best part, very nice and attentive. Selection was sub par, not very much on tap, and I’m not a huge fan of their beers. I would come back again if they had an event, otherwise probably waiting until they move to the new space.“ |
| 80 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Nice sized tasting room with a long bar and a few tables in the back; lots of wood and cool tables made from cypress stumps. Service was fantastic, knew about their beers and the guest ones, and Andy was nice enough to give me a tour once I told him where I work. Value is average, I think it was only$4 for one of their pints. Overall, a great place right off the highway, but they could expand the selection a bit and it would be fantastic; which hopefully will happen when they move in a year.“ |
| 72 /100 6621 W NEWBERRY RD “Stopped off here on a Sunday traveling to Orlando from Tallahassee, with not many other beer related choices that carry food. Not far off from I75, which makes it convenient. Location is very spacious and seperate from the Oaks Mall. Selection was much like other locations with their normal line of beers, plus 2 seasonals. Staff was very helpful and could speak about the beer. Food was alright, but pricy for the portions. I will probably stop again since it is a convenient choice not far off the highway for food and beer.“ |
| 86 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Neat little spot back in the industrial area. Nice bar area, and tables let you sit among the brewing equipment, semi-outside. They have more bottles these days, and will be canning this summer. Bottles available in the tap room. Also have CCB and some other Florida stuff on tap. Grabbed some one-off special releases yesterday, and was able to get 3 of each. Nicely run, but they ran out quickly since it is such a small place. That’s OK, I got my full allotment.“ |
| 72 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Way nicer experience than I expected upon arrival at the industrial warehouse parking area. Very nice and knowledgeable service, attractively priced beer flight, a few guest taps, and some fine woodwork here and there. Growler fills and bomber bottles to go.“ |
| 78 /100 3140 SW 42ND AVE “Stopped by here on a Tuesday afternoon just after they opened and the crowd was already rolling in. Simple but nicely decorated tasting room attached to the brewery. Have about five of their standards on tap with a few rotating specials and handful of regional guest taps. Place had a nice friendly vibe to it - both the clientele and the staff. Beer was solid - wish they had a few more one offs - but not a major detractor. Will make this a regular stop on my way through Gainesville - right off the interstate.“ |
