Cave Hill Farms Brewery

A farm-first brewery that @lackenhauser seemed to describe pretty well a few reviews before mine. I’d call the beer venue a mix of modern day farm brewery and honky tonk. The little farm equipment museum is an interesting touch.

The service area has a couple two-seat tables, but the bulk of seating is at a separate but connected area of mostly communal tables aligned perpendicular to a fairly large, front-and-center stage. There is also some outdoor seating. It appears that music is played on Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons/evenings (at least in summer).

There were about 10 beers on tap, with and average selection spread and mediocre to solid offerings in the mix. Most beers were on the lighter side of the ABV spectrum, and I found their lagers a bit more towards expectations than their other beers, especially IPAs.

They did have a beer truck-like window across from the serving area (you order food where you order beer, just pick it up at a separate window). The menu on our visit was mostly bar fair and we just wanted a snack (and the bacon cheese fries were a solid choice).

 

Large barn farm equipment museum converted into a bar and tasting hall. Dart boards. Pool table. Good music. Varied on tap selection of about 10 beers Cherry sour was very good. Disappointed they were out of a blueberry. Reasonable prices. Friendly bartender. Will stop in again

The sign on the way in was right it was definitely the most unique brewery I have ever been to. A farm brewery on a working farm and I do mean WORKING...not one of these farm breweries where everything is cleaned up and people sitting in some newly erected barn like building. Not to say this is a dump either but it's a farm!

Brewing and bar/tasting is in a barn as I said. The bar is located in another interior space, while the tables and chairs are outside in the barn itself. Same as the brewing operation. Now what is really cool is there is a collection of old horse drawn carriages, farm tools and other things to look at and explore. Also some outdoor seating and a jungle gym for the wee kiddies...

I had a flight of 6 beers. A lager was excellent-crisp and clean like it should be. Found the porter to be almost burnt mud like. The seasonal winter brew-King's IPA-was great, almost a barley wine to me. The regular Hop N Gator was an experiment in hops gone wrong. Out of the 6 I could see a pint of 4 of them. Service was nice and attentive though there was only maybe 10 people there.

Good selection of styles. 12 or more on tap during my visit.

I would go here again in a minute. I loved the concept and there was something to walk around and do. Maybe you think you have seen it once you have seen it all but I love a place like this. Do not think the beers will set the world on fire but it is a nice alternative to try. There was a food truck attached-did not try.