New Bohemia Brewing Company

We stopped here for lunch and to try their beers. It's a corner location on a busy commercial street. A small parking lot is partly taken up by outdoor seating which leaves only 3-4 spots in the rear corner. Curbside parking is the alternative. A small bar has 4 stools and there are tables/chairs inside as well as small patio areas to the front and one side of the building. A second floor has more seating and a second bar for busy periods. The already-mentioned 'beer garden' probably doubles the overall accommodations. The brewing equipment is located behind the bar. Ordering was done at a counter next to the bar, and our food arrived promptly, so service was good (although they were not busy just after opening for the day). I liked the open-air, California-modern look and vibe of this place.

The brewery leans toward making German-style beers, but they were only about half of what was available overall. There were 4 beers on tap plus 10 beers in cans (3 of which repeated the tap selections) so we ordered a sampler flight of the 4 on tap (Pilsner, Kolsch, IPA and a double NE IPA) plus a can of the Vienna Lager. All were brewed very well to style, and the Vienna Lager was the most notable. We gave an overall evaluation of a B+ to them.

The small food menu leans toward bbq items, and what we had was very good. There is wine and cider for the non-beer drinkers. Cans are available to-go.

It was a good looking place but kind of empty on a Thursday close to closing. The bartender was a nice enough guy but kept ignoring or overlooking my friend's efforts to get his attention. The beer I had, a maple flavored brown ale was ok but not as good as I was hoping. Maybe I'm spoiled.

 

Fun for large groups and live music, but not my favorite brewery in town, or even on the same street.