Natural State Beer Company

Love the location on the edge of a pond/lake and bike/walking path. Some covered patio space and a large section out in full sun. Inside has a smallish bar and a small cooler with to-go options. The have food - cheddar brat, pretzel and charcuterie board. Love all the German styles, I wanted to try them all, but I didn't have the time. Cool place to visit.

located behind a strip mall but once you're on site overlooking the little lake you don't see that aspect. stand alone building that you enter the front there is some seating, and a serving bar to the right. outdoor tables to the left outside, and then covered lounge seating outside to the rear. 11 beers on draft - light lager, helles, pilsner, vienna, hefeweizen, helles, bock, dunkel, shandy, oktoberfest, two radlers, and IPL. beers served in .3L, 5.L, or 1 L glasses. I had half liters of the vienna, oktoberfest, and dunkel and all were good. dunkel was the favorite. bartenders were friendly. they have snacks, and also a regular food truck business is parked outside. They also had wine and cider

We’ll, we’re in Arkansauce now, uh huh. A little detour for more to see as this run south does not fit well into the straight line eastward that runs from Kansas City to St. Louis. Rogers, pre-Eureka Springs. Had to play a bit of ‘brewery hunt’ for this one (a game I generally like except when I’m thirsty). Yep, this one is on the back side of a back side of something and we had to hike down (like) a bike trail or something along the water to find it...

A single open room with good light coming in 3 sides around. Gray walls with panel windows to both sides of the doors on the front & rear walls, and a panel roll up door to the outside garden space. Concrete floors, and a wood panel ceiling with ductwork & a pair of spinnys. 6 prong filament blub fixtures affixed above, track spots, & drop bulb dangles over the bar.

Straight split tree topped bar at one end, panel base, & foot bar. Seating for none; get your beer, then stand clear (It was during Covid times, there’s probably seating now). 12 tap logo handled tower on a stainless panel barbacked with glassware shelved below, sinkage action with a glassware shelf over it to the right, and a small can cooler on the end. Untapped boards above, one with draft selections (beer, style, ABV, IBU, pricing for full, shorty, & tasters), the other board speaks to beer cocktails, cider, seltzer, & wine. A small blackboard sits in between them with mug club membership, flight offerings, & Oktoberfest tix info. Slight shelving on the ends with glassware & steins.

Merch area, shirts (the best one ever reading “I am day drunk, good sir!”) and alt positioned horizontal & vertical crates mounted with hats & glassware. Can cooler near the door and a mountain of snacks in the corner. Retro beer tray trio sets above the windows and flats on the far walls. Brewery map of Arkansas over there (me, pointing), and the brewery proper down the hall with a disco ball above.

A center 10 seat split tree hightop running between 2 pillars, a pair of baby raised roundy hightops, and 7 square tables angled. Outside, a few tables on the porch to both sides of the door, picnics penned with mesh tables under the triangular sun shade canopies with strung lighting, and cushy seating under framed patio play; some 2 dozenish tables in all.

9 beers on tap (Greenway Light Lager, Helles, 3.6%; Pilsner, German style, 5.5%; IPL, India Pale Lager, 6.5%; Vienna Lager, 5.2%; Bock, 6.3%; Schwarzbier, 4.2%; Hefeweizen, 4.2%; Raspberry Wit, 3.5%; Coffee Schwarzbier, nitro, 5.6%).

Pilsner was clean, pleasant, dry, crisp, quite good; Vienna Lager was tasty, smooth, dry, with a light bitterness: Bock was Bocky all right, uh huh, malty, toasty, dry mothafucka to be sure. You’re suspect!; Schwarzbier was solid, smooth, light roastiness, and a reeeeal easy drinker; Hefe was all banana, banana, and also banana. Pilsner & Bock for the wins, although there were no clunkers here.

Long drive in from KC but we’re decompressing just fine. Most of us, anyway. (Evil) Davo has been officially branded as ‘the architect of chaos’ but we will keep him under control best we can. The place was empty when we got here, but filled up around us, as places generally do (we’re kind of a big deal). Tunes are very good; Church, Pumpkins, Elton, Lennon. Seems good & chill outside. Excellent views and great sunset play. Hell, there’s a body of water on 2 sides of the place. Beerwise, it’s a Lager house slight & tight, me likey. I do recommend…

Nice interior, great patio views of the lake/pond. Nice snack options, there was a food truck the Saturday we were there. Looks to beer dog friendly

Beers were average to good. The only two I would order again, the Vienna & Barrel aged Schwarzbier. Was going to get some to go, but at $ 28 a 4 pack (64 ozs) I'll pass.

Service was friendly and attentive

9 German styled beers on tap, plus some other drink options

This brewery has a good selection, a cool vibe and great service. It also has a lake right out front and food trucks in the parking lot. Stop in and have a beer.