Darwin Brewing Company

 

 

 

Cool brewery across the street from Lecom Park. Home of Pittsburgh Pirates spring training and AA baseball team. Good vibe. Very friendly knowledgeable staff. My favorite of the Bradenton/Sarasota breweries. I'm an IPA guy, Summadaze IPA is good, El Dorado is very good. But nothing great. IPAs aside, their Nitro Llama Mama Milk Stout is fantastic if youre able to get it on draught. The canned version is not nitro.

First, this place is across the street from the Pittburgh Pirates spring training stadium...U-shaped bar inside, ample outside space, to sit, have a beer and relax...have a few beers, go to a baseball sgame...life is good...worth a visit if the Bucs are in town or not...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Good brews, good prices. Cool set up and beer garden.

 

 

A nice little tasting room in Bradenton, Florida. Plenty of TVs to watch just about whatever you want. The staff is very friendly, and the service was very good. I will be back.

 

 

 

Great beer, people, taproom. No frills.

Visited a couple of times. Place is really clean, staff is friendly and knowledgable,and their beer is very good. Will keep going back.

 

I almost drove by this place the first time there despite it being my destination. OK, it was dark, about to rain and I was on the motorcycle but still, a bit difficult to see at 30 mph.
Once inside, I was glad I came. Open, inviting, and completely empty at 8-ish on a Thursday except the staff. (It had been a rainy, crappy, day though and three other parties arrived within 30 minutes). Several TV's had the NFL on with the volume too loud for a place with no one in it.
Otherwise, it was a cool venue. Open, well lit for a bar, concrete floor, U-shaped bar/food prep area.
I didn't have anything to eat so I cannot speak to that aspect of the place.
The beer is the draw (duh) and I stuck with theirs, in fact, I didn't even inquire as to which, or even if, they stocked bottles. (I hear they do.) Their is good so I stick with the local stuff.

awesome food and beer!