Snitz Creek Brewery

Snitz Creek BrewerySnitz Creek Brewery
Snitz Creek BrewerySnitz Creek Brewery
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

7 N 9th St
Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 17046-4902
United States

(717) 450-4540 | map
snitzcreekbrewery.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.73
Beers:
41
Ratings:
256
PLACE STATS
Average:
4
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
29
pDev:
11.5%
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Ratings by sulldaddy:
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

4.76/5  rDev +19%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.5
Stopped by this brewpub with my daughter on a recent visit to PA. Very easy to get to and great parking across the street in municipal lot.
Walking in there is a small grill section just to the left of the entrance. An L shaped bar with about 10 stools follows. There are several small booths to the right and more table and chair setups beyond. The brewing equipment is visible throughout the brewery.
10-12 taps on draft, 6-8 seem to be the constant offerings: black ipa, stout, pale ale, wit, and several others, with an additional 4 that are may be rotating. These rotating drafts are a tripel, doppelbock, and two others.

Decor is a fly fishing theme and even the tap handles are modeled after a fly rod. images of nymphs on canvas on the walls and one of the TVs cycles through photos of trophy fish and their successful fishers. Otherwise visible HVAC ductwork and stoic function in the restaurant.

The food menu is a little limited but there are options for children. Main foods are burgers and cheese melts with a salad option too. There is a range of wines from a local vineyard as well as the house beers. I had a chicken and swiss burger and my daughter had mac and cheese with bacon which also came with a side of veggies and locally made hummus.

They even have local chocolates featuring a creme center that features their IPA. these were a big hit with both myself and daughter.

I filled up a growler of the doppel bock and did a sampler flight of 4 beers. the flight was $7 for 4 four oz pours. They fill both 64 oz and 2 L house growlers and had no issue filling my generic 2L vessel.

Service was very accommodating and friendly, this is a new place for me to visit while in PA. Definitely worth a visit. CHeck it out if you are within an hour, you wont be disappointed.
Aug 03, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.1 by kraut6363 from Pennsylvania

Jan 21, 2023
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Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey

3.79/5  rDev -5.3%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.5
vibe: Nice cozy atmosphere upon entry, comfortable, Uno's like style, mostly an eatery with a bar with on premise beer brewing. Small bar setting, 10 seats, with a dedicated ordering area for food and beer. Booth style seating to the right, with a refrigerator of local take out offerings. A small dessert style area in the rear of the house, elongated setting, narrow and long depth wise. Nestled in strip mall type setting in downtown Lebanon, has a nice window presence. Kid friendly, limited menu, burgers, chicken fingers, simple food, good beer.

Quality: The quality of the beers were above average. Had the Smokehause 7, a good nod to Lebanon area with some smoked pork accents, the Opera Stout, a sweet stout, with numerous spin offs and the crown jewel imho Secret Roses & Passion , a highly recommended field beer I obtained in a crowler which I found exceptional and outstanding.

Service: The service was friendly and very accommodating. The waitresses hustled, and had time to answer questions, take order even in busy atmosphere. A big plus.

Selection: A good selection of styles, from a sweet stout, ipa, pa, to a smoked beer and field beer. The smokehaus paid good homage to the local area, while some themed beers paid tribute to local sports and fishing activities. 7-9 beers on constant tap. Crowlers, and growler refills as well local canned offerings.
May 25, 2019
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Reviewed by gopens44 from Virginia

3.96/5  rDev -1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4
Very nice folks, plenty of space and very friendly customer service. I didn't have any food, but they sell a few items here and also let you bring food in. Selection is just fine too. If you can't find something to enjoy, you are being too picky.
Mar 18, 2017
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Reviewed by NotAnIPAFan from Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +25%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
I love this brewery! I like nearly all their brews, even their IPA. I love the vibe at the brewery. I love the creative local food they whip up. I love that they will can beer for you on the spot. It is just a fun mellow place that seems like it should be in an old ski town in CO. Don't miss it.
Dec 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Nov 30, 2016
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Reviewed by tjs1885 from Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev -9.3%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 4 | service: 3 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
I did not expect much walking into this place consideirng the atmosphere but after I ordered the sampler, I was surprised that many of the beers were above average and all were very drinkable. They did have a very nice variety of offerings on tap. The food menu is very minimal with options and you have to go to one bar to order the beer and to the grill by the door to order food. The beer was far superior over the food quality, but the food wasn't bad. My friend and I ended up leaving with a 4pack each and said we would both stop in this place if we were back in the area again.
Aug 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by Leiermann from Pennsylvania

Jun 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by ShanePB from Pennsylvania

Jun 25, 2015
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Rated by JNForsyth from Pennsylvania

4.34/5  rDev +8.5%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Decent little brew pub. Beers are solid and food was pretty good.
Apr 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by yergermeister from Pennsylvania

Mar 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.53 by Afroman from Arizona

Feb 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by BcOneSeven from Michigan

Jan 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by grimey68 from Pennsylvania

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by rfoltz53 from Pennsylvania

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.27 by alcohline_trip from Pennsylvania

Oct 14, 2014
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Reviewed by crag from Pennsylvania

4.24/5  rDev +6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.5
A great find. I've only sampled the opening day IPA which I found drinkable. As with most local micro pubs this establishment is a re-purposed store front from a gone-by era. Small batch operation located in the back of the facility. Plenty of table seating and bar space. The blacken tuna sandwich for lunch was spot on.
Jun 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by lobos62 from Pennsylvania

Jun 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by richardwood76 from Pennsylvania

May 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by wildwm from Pennsylvania

May 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jagada from Pennsylvania

Apr 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by MKrauss from Pennsylvania

Mar 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Mar 14, 2014
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Reviewed by Shandycan from Pennsylvania

3.89/5  rDev -2.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.5
Stopped in here with a few buddies on the first leg of our weekend jaunt. Decently sized place with ~10 or so beers on tap. Ordering at the counter, and separately, for drink and food. Found that a bit strange and resulted in two tabs open, but no big deal. Tried the 4 beer sampler, all of which were decent to above average. Food was standard pub faire with a twist- I had a burger with Lebanon bologna on a pretzel roll which was phenomenal.

Worth a stop for a pint and some grub if you find yourself in Lebanon
Mar 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by tommyguz from Pennsylvania

Mar 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by IPAchris from Pennsylvania

Feb 08, 2014
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Reviewed by orangesol from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Stopped in here on opening day, Lebanon counties first brewpub. Got there right when they opened and was greater with a huge crowd of people waiting for beers and food. Since it was opening day the atmosphere was really hopping so I will take that with a grain of salt. Service was a bit hit or miss. Food guy was really nice, lady taking orders for the food apparently had no training at all...I wasn't in a rush but still. First bartender was great, second bartender was a little scatterbrain. She took my order (sampler) and she poured two of them and then went and served two other people before getting the other two glasses and finally handing it to me....A bit unorthodox but again I wasn't in a rush. Selection was ok for an opening day, 5 total. Most were ok at best, I liked the IPA more than others while they all preferred the Pale, I thought it was second best. I am looking forward to them having a few more beers to try because five isn't going to cut it in this day in age. Food was solid all around but nothing amazing. My bacon jam burger tasted awesome and at $8.5 was a good deal. I would love to see some more small dishes. I was still hungry after my burger but they only had fries, hummus and hard pretzels to choose from. Value overall was pretty good. Beer prices, as well as the growler prices, were spot on and very reasonable. Food was well priced as well except maybe the grilled cheeses seemed a touch high for me. Overall a nice addition to an area in sore need of good beer. I will definitely return in the future.
Jan 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by stakem from Pennsylvania

Jan 28, 2014
Snitz Creek Brewery in Lebanon, PA
Brewery rating: 3.73 out of 5 with 256 ratings