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Morgantown Brewing Company
1291 University Ave
Morgantown, West Virginia, 26505-5450
United States
(304) 292-6959 | map
morgantownbrewing.com
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Ratings by JamesS:
Reviewed by JamesS from Indiana
4.9/5 rDev +28.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
4.9/5 rDev +28.3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
I've been holding off on reviewing the MBC until they got the opening kinks worked out, and after my last couple of visits, I would say they have.
They've completely changed the dining area of the old WVBC, by adding some booths and updating everything, giving it a nice dark wood English pub feel (as far as I know!). There's also a new oval bar in the dining area for when it's busy, making it easie to get a drink.
The bar side is much the same, except the bar has been lowered (still has the nice copper top) and new chairs are around. From what I've been told by their management, this area and the back deck are still going to be fixed up even more.
Service started slow when they opened, but has gotten a lot better. Tonight's service was excellent, with Jessica taking exceptional care of me, and the time before Shelly did a great job at the bar of getting my food and drinks. If they can keep that up, I'll be quite happy.
The food menu has also improved since they opened, with many options, including several vegetarian. Burgers, sandwiches, entrees, appetizers, and even deserts. The blackened blue burger is great, still like the buffalo chicken sandwich, the spicy sausage sandwich is awesome, and I love the fries. Good IPA cheese soup and good beer bread, too.
They now have four on-premise brews: IPA, brown, red, and stout. All of them are very good, Brian's doing a great job. My favorite is the stout, and at 4% it's very sessionable. They also have a blonde ale almost ready and I think they'll have a winter lager for their first seasonal. They also have some craft and macro brews on tap and in the bottle.
Prices are moderate, not worse and not better than other local pubs/taverns/bars.
EDIT: The longer MBC is open, the better it becomes. The menu has improved, as well as the food itself (and it was good to start with). The beers have gotten better and there are more styles as well. Service is excellent and all of the opening kinks are worked out. It's one of the few brewpubs I've been to where I can trust the both the beer and food to be great.
Dec 02, 2009They've completely changed the dining area of the old WVBC, by adding some booths and updating everything, giving it a nice dark wood English pub feel (as far as I know!). There's also a new oval bar in the dining area for when it's busy, making it easie to get a drink.
The bar side is much the same, except the bar has been lowered (still has the nice copper top) and new chairs are around. From what I've been told by their management, this area and the back deck are still going to be fixed up even more.
Service started slow when they opened, but has gotten a lot better. Tonight's service was excellent, with Jessica taking exceptional care of me, and the time before Shelly did a great job at the bar of getting my food and drinks. If they can keep that up, I'll be quite happy.
The food menu has also improved since they opened, with many options, including several vegetarian. Burgers, sandwiches, entrees, appetizers, and even deserts. The blackened blue burger is great, still like the buffalo chicken sandwich, the spicy sausage sandwich is awesome, and I love the fries. Good IPA cheese soup and good beer bread, too.
They now have four on-premise brews: IPA, brown, red, and stout. All of them are very good, Brian's doing a great job. My favorite is the stout, and at 4% it's very sessionable. They also have a blonde ale almost ready and I think they'll have a winter lager for their first seasonal. They also have some craft and macro brews on tap and in the bottle.
Prices are moderate, not worse and not better than other local pubs/taverns/bars.
EDIT: The longer MBC is open, the better it becomes. The menu has improved, as well as the food itself (and it was good to start with). The beers have gotten better and there are more styles as well. Service is excellent and all of the opening kinks are worked out. It's one of the few brewpubs I've been to where I can trust the both the beer and food to be great.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.57/5 rDev -6.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -6.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5
Downtown location, parking in the back. Rough and tumble college bar look. Well worn floors and tables. Not a lot on tap. A verage beer, good service. Dead on a Sunday evening.
Feb 29, 2024Reviewed by NCSapiens from Indiana
3.95/5 rDev +3.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
3.95/5 rDev +3.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
I spent a semester at WVU and this was our go to spot, so it is hard for me to rate objectively and not based on nostalgia. The food is good, they have decent beer, and the atmosphere is great for a small college town.
Jul 30, 2023Reviewed by MrOH from Maryland
2.3/5 rDev -39.8%
vibe: 3 | quality: 2 | service: 2 | selection: 2 | food: 4
2.3/5 rDev -39.8%
vibe: 3 | quality: 2 | service: 2 | selection: 2 | food: 4
Very much college town brewpub vibe. Indie music playing, staff standing around chatting when the bathroom is out of paper towels at opening, etc. They did at least try to pay attention to bar patrons, somewhat. Beer selection was a bunch of hazies and highly flavored kettle sours. I got a Belgian style blonde, and it was ok. Food tasted good, but it came out cold; sure sign that servers weren't paying attention.
Jul 22, 2023Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.71/5 rDev -2.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
3.71/5 rDev -2.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
The burgers here are delicious. Beer selection is pretty good, and service is friendly enough. The crowd was on the young side during my visit. Overall it's worth a shot if in Morgantown. Note: there is an inexpensive parking garage just across the street.
Apr 23, 2021Reviewed by ANIMOUL from Vermont
4.25/5 rDev +11.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +11.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Super cool location with a great vibe! Stopped in on my way from California to Maryland. Friendly place, with decent beers on tap (got their British Isles Pale Ale). Of course, this was pre-Covid but worth checking out if you're in the area.
Nov 22, 2020Rated by Dl77 from West Virginia
4.63/5 rDev +21.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
4.63/5 rDev +21.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25
Good food, good beer, good people
Nov 10, 2017Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania
3.82/5 rDev 0%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev 0%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75
Stopped here to try a quick flight on my most recent road trip. The place is in a bit of a congested area of town but was able to find a back alley parking lot to park in for the time I was there. The vibe is decent, it's dim lit inside. The brewing area is near part of the dining area which is cool to see. The service was very friendly. The selection is decent but nothing super crazy. I hadn't tried any food but definitely thought about it.
Sep 28, 2017Reviewed by Boto from Connecticut
4/5 rDev +4.7%
4/5 rDev +4.7%
It’s open at noon on Sundays, but they can’t serve beer until 1PM due to the blue laws. I had a good luch while I was waiting. The menu is basically pub fare, but it is quite good. I had a killer Scotch Ale n’ Onion soup as a starter. Followed that up with a bratwurst with kraut on a great roll. Excellent fries on the side. The place itself is set in a really old building. Lots of old dark wood, with brick in some areas. It has a nice charm. And my server was very attentive. Definitely worth a visit.
Oct 12, 2014Reviewed by mtnst8 from West Virginia
3.48/5 rDev -8.9%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.25 | food: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -8.9%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.25 | food: 3.5
Been here a few times. The burgers are fantastic. Always a good selection of beers. The Saison is my favorite. I see the Big XII IPA has a high rating but I haven't tried it yet. Convenient in downtown Morgantown with a separate bar side/restaurant side. Steer clear of the peanut butter beer unless you absolutely love peanut butter flavored anything. Other than that, they usually have some clever, unique offerings.
Mar 18, 2014
Morgantown Brewing Company in Morgantown, WV
Brewery rating:
3.77 out of
5 with
370 ratings
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