Roaring Table Brewing Company

 

 

 

I've been there twice and always a good time. The selection and service is great. Wish we lived closer.

A bit small & tight, and yes, it's in a strip mall...but the excel with traditional styles and even have cask and side pull options. Way better than I expected it to be on first blush.

 

I was glad to be able to stop by for a few hours on a Friday night.

Nice physical space. Drinking areas as you enter, then there are tables (tall and short) along the windows. Some nice group tables, a stage area and then comfy couches further back by the restrooms. The actual bar seats maybe 10 to 12 folks. It is sleek and modern but not cold. They had a guitar player the night we were there and not only was he good, the volume was a decent level so you could still converse without shouting.

My group of four sat at a table and then went to the bar for service. Friendly bartenders.

I concentrated on their lagers but they offer a wide variety of styles. Our table liked everything we drank. My personal favorite was their Keller.

I would have no issues making a return trip as I thought they are very solid.

Having patronized this place for a couple years now, it's more than time for a review, eh? Tucked into the corner of the strip mall that once held Eagle Foods and Crown Books, the one that currently features Taco Bell, PetCo, and various other amenities, is Roaring Table. Thanks to COVID and the beneficence of neighboring Egg Shells (good breakfast/brunch, by the by), RT was able to provide some outdoor seating (including actual heated bubbles at one point), but the main features are inside. The brewpub is one of those long/deep units, the bar and brewing equipment (scope out the foedre(s), kids!) on the left, seating (including a fireplace-sporting nook), games, and the bathrooms on the right. A couple flat screens hang above the taps, but the decor is more modern-ish in tone, complete with panels, mild bulbs, and soft colors. Though it can get slightly noisy when crowded, the ambience is usually pretty chill. The selection features plenty of turnover, but you're likely gonna find a lager or two, some IPAs, some stouts, some sours, and some additional goodie at any given time. They've got a hand engine for some cask-conditioned offerings, and they've recently added a lukr faucet for the lagers; and there's a cooler behind the bar ready to dispense some chilled goodness to-go. The staff are all pretty cool, enjoy what they do, and they definitely know what they're talking about when it comes to their wares. I've never had a bad time at my local brewpub, something I've been wanting to say for some time now. Good times, indeed, kids.

 

I have been here multiple times, with a decent amount of time in between. They offer a surprisingly wide spectrum of beers for a smaller sized brewery, and I enjoyed the quality of each style they put out.

I look forward to going back as they continue to grow and mature as a brewery!

 

A little hard to find but worth the trip. I like their Fool's Errand Porter. selection was more IPA but still balanced. Clean place. Will come back to try more samples.

2022:
Great experience here, excellent quality and selection, especially with their house lagers. I'm baffled by the relatively low scores here, they are consistently great every time I visit.

Talked to Mike on a recent Sunday, and man is that guy beer savvy. We bonded over a shared love of mixed ferm saisons, and he later revealed that he had a new project that involved spontaneous fermentation, Sundial Brewing & Blending.

2018:
Way above average for a newer brewery, there was greater attention to detail that you don't always see elsewhere. They also seemed to be doing a lot more with less space than much larger breweries.

Yes the brewery is in a strip mall, but once you're in there, it's like walking through a dimensional portal. Modern and classy with a grey/black/wood color palette, and a unique patterned wallpaper in a 'distressed rorschach' style. Everything is considered, and it really elevates the clean vibe here. The bar is live edge blonde wood with a nice grain, the floor is concrete with an interesting finish that looks like a sparkling lunar landscape when it catches some daylight from the side windows.

Fermenters and foeders in the back, a little gaming parlor back there too, and some nice couches hidden in the back past a gas fireplace framed by subway tiles.

Beer selection was great, a dozen house beers of various styles. German Pilsner and passionfruit milkshake IPA were standouts, which you can't say for most new breweries. Drafts included 4 or so IPA's, a porter, hefeweizen, witbier, table beer, a dry hopped sour ale, a fruited sour ale, plus a few more. Quality was top notch, there wasn't a dud in the 7 beers I sampled. Got a round of the Hype's Kryptonite Pils and a crowler of the Passionfruit Candy Squeeze NEIPA.

Service was great, never had to wait long for a beer, and they called us when food was ready. Had a couple extra beers on my bill that took a little while to get sorted out, but it all worked out fine in the end.

Overall this was a great place with a cool relaxed vibe and lots of potential. I look forward to returning sometime soon.

Hasn't been open very long, but has received good reviews in the local press. Roaring Table currently does not offer food, but does sell snack foods, like bacon flights and soft pretzels from Gnarly Knots. Food can be ordered and delivered from nearby restaurants.
Limited beer selection, but plans are to expand choices as the business grows. The staff is welcoming and engaging. The Roaring Table has a bit of an upscale vine for being in the burbs, but feels like a place that will draw customers looking for something a bit different than a sports bar.

A brewery and taproom in a strip mall. The taproom is nicer than most with very appealing and comfortable furnishings. The quality of the beer is inconsistent. A couple of the beers were decent but the other two were watery and flat. Service was fast and friendly. The selection is currently limited to four house taps and four guest taps.