Brewer's Alley Restaurant & Brewery

 

Classic brewpub type place from 20-30 years ago. Felt like the type of place that offends no one but appeals to few. Beers a food were good but nothing special. Good selection of beers, however, and the service was friendly and attentive.

Visited on a Monday night, so the plave wasn't very crowded. Quite a variety of clientele, from college kids to geriatric tourists. Really nice venue - an obviously old Frederick building repurposed into a brewpub. Service was outstanding, if somewhat clueless on the beer and wine menu. Selection was extensive and quite varied, style-wise. I had their 1634 Ale and Resinator, and both were pretty good. As for food, I had their fried rice and it was excellent; wife had a burger and fries and she said it was excellent too. Overall, I'd say that Brewer's Alley is worth a visit, but I can say that about a lot of venues in Frederick.

Stopped in with the kids on a Monday night. Sat in the dining area with a view of the street. It was a quiet evening with a casual, chill, friendly atmosphere. Waitress was very attentive and the service was excellent. I ordered a 6 beer sampler of the 9 or 10 brews offered. The selection was excellent with two beers on cask. I really liked the Kolsch, the Alt and the Heff. The other beers I tried were all solid. We all had light meals since it was relatively late, but what we had was excellent. My power salad was very good and the side of Mac & cheese that my daughter had was one of the best she’s had. I would definitely recommend for a casual dining experience.

I stopped in today with my wife and son after hiking Sugarloaf Mountain nearby. We got the last open table on the modest patio and had a very pleasant late lunch. We shared the pickle chips which were skimpy but very tasty and I had a kolsch which was excellent in the afternoon sunshine. Nice atmosphere as well as notably fast and friendly service. My sausage gumbo was delicious and my wife couldn't shut up about her turkey burger. I would totally come back here any time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice selection of beers, good value for those who like to try a lot with a 6-beer (5 oz pours) sampler for $8. The favorite of both my wife and myself was the 1634 rye beer but all of them were good.

There was about a 30-minute wait for a table on a Saturday night but once we got in the service was helpful and fast. The kitchen did make a mistake in sending out French onion soup instead of French fries (my wife had asked about the soup, but decided to get fries instead) but that was more than satisfactorily resolved - they sent a side of fries and didn't charge for the soup. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun atmosphere but very small and gets crowded a bit quick. Good choice of beers brewed there, but the food sucks outside of the pizza. Get there early to get a seat at the bar. They have regulars like their Oatmeal Stout and Kolsch pretty much always on tap. Go for the oatmeal stout. Neat giant beer tube taps for the table. Overall this is definitely worth stopping at if you are driving down Route 70.

While visiting historic downtown Frederick during the July 4th holiday weekend, I paid another visit to Frederick County’s first brewpub. Brewers Alley is easy to find since it is located in a large brick building on the eastern side of North Market Street. According to the server, it once housed City Hall and a theater. Enter beneath the wrought iron archway and cross the patio into the entrance, where you come to the reception area. This is a large place with several dining rooms, but if the bar area is your goal, go through the door next to the reservation desk.

This is a moderate-sized area with high-tops and tables spread about; the bar is in the middle of everything. While quaint and comfortable, this room could probably do with some more natural light – perhaps larger front windows, so patrons can get a better view of bustling Market Street.

Although, advertised as a brewpub, Brewer’s Alley beer is made about 2 miles up the road at Monocracy Brewing. According to the server, they simply ran out of room for the brewing equipment – or did they just want more space for paying customers? Hmmmm.

The draft selection during my visits – once for lunch and dinner – consisted of a fruity kolsch, a crisp pilsner, the requisite pale ale, the mandatory wheat, oatmeal stout and a cask porter. The ones I had were well-crafted, tasty and fresh. Yummmm. In addition, they were all of moderate alcohol, and made great sessional quaffs. Another plus was the price: $4.00 a pint - minus a buck during weekday Happy Hour. Include some very attentive service along with an eclectic menu, which included some superb fish tacos, and Brewers Alley is a worthy goal should you find yourself in search of history

Frederick is a beautiful destination with plenty to see and do. Plus, the parking is plentiful ($1.00 on weekends). Will most certainly stop here again.

Had the scotch ale first time for that style so wont review that other than i liked it. Had the calamari which was very good lightly breaded and well cooked the spicy aoli was my wifes favorite to dip it in while i prefered the marinara. For main course had lobster and steak, the lobster was cooked well as was the steak however the steak was under seasoned for my tastes. Finished with a root beer float the root beer was above average and the ice cream was delicious. Our waitress heather was the best that ive had in a restaurant to date, was attentative and knew a lot about the beer and food which She seemed to be giving opinions on and not just saying what they were told 2. Overall it was a very good night out with the wife and we are planning to return once the barleywine is in season.

this brewpub is located in a very pretty building right on the main drag of historic fredericksburg. the restaurant had many different sections to sit in, some seemed way too crowded (the rear dining room in particular). we sat by the brewhouse in the bar section which was significantly more empty. service was attentive but not overbearing. there was about 10 beers on tap and a cask line as well as bud, corona, and miller light bottles (which, for the record, i dislike when brewpubs offer these). the beers i sampled were good with diverse styles on tap such as hefe, mild, nut brown, EIPA, and a scottish. the food was good brewpub food. had a good pulled pork sandwich and especially enjoyed the shoe-string frenchfries. definitely worth a visit if strolling around fredericksburg.