Stompbox Brewing

 

 

This is a very cute place in downtown Davenport, not too far from the river. The staff was happy to accommodate me despite being just 20 mins from closing. I made sure I drank fast but not too fast that I could appreciate the atmosphere. I'd love to come back and spend some more time there.

Right downtown by the river, next to a food place (Food Brigade). Middle bar with seating on both sides, with bar seating on one side. Low ceiling with sound tiles. Concrete floor. Brewing equipment behind glass. Fifteen taps, with emphasis on hoppy brews. Whiskey, spirits, and wine available. Friendly and jovial staff. Downtown Davenport watering hole.

 

Right by the mighty Mississippi on the Iowa side. Box of a room, large windows out towards the river, u-shaped bar, and a friendly bartender. Feels like an older place, that has been renovated in a modern, sleek and pleasant fashion. Upscale and inviting, I got a good feel about this place right away.

10 of their own on tap. I tried the Hazy IPA (ye, for a change) and was impressed, to the point, where I ordered two four packs of their hazy IPAs in cans to go. Tasty offerings and well worth trying on tap and/or in cans/crowlers to go.

The food is provided by the "Kitchen brigade" seemingly a separate business, within the same location...it was kinda confusing, but i didn't want to ask too many questions, I'd rather just drink a few tasty brews. Anyway, the food offered is in step with the room/location/service and beer...upscale, quality and interesting options abound...Very worthy spot...highly recommended...go check it out if you are local or visiting the QC area.

 

Very close to the riverfront, in a nice modernized, older building. Inviting and visually warm interior, wood and all, with a large and long U shaped and two sided bar. Besides their beer they have a number of guest taps. Out of the two of their own beers, the Critical Mass New England IPA, was quite good and the Nightmare Logic imperial IPA was good. As one would imagine, the guest taps were a mixed bag but probably change frequently, which would be advantageous for a regular customer to have a continuous stream of new beers to sample. The only disappointment is with the business name, relating to electric guitar effects, there would be an enthusiastic emphasis on the recorded music being piped into the taproom, maybe even live, but it was kind of quiet with some generic pop, playing softly in the background.

Cool modern interior with an island bar, retro lighting, and tables/booths along the outside. Windows out on to the Mississippi River, with a patio along the side. Shared kitchen called Kitchen Brigade inside the brewery that serves excellent food.

Service at the bar was great, and the kitchen server was really friendly and patient with us. The food by Kitchen Brigade was especially awesome. We had the wings, homemade veggie burger, spaetzle, and roasted olives. Very tasty and well made, all the dishes were unique in their own way.

Beer selection was good, though some were definitely better than others. Pilsner and Baltic Porter were ok, the Fruited Kettle Sour was pretty good. No flights, which is counterproductive for trying the various beers for the first time. Not sure what the strategy is there. Individual tasters *were* available, which I didn't learn until after ordering a pint of mediocre Oktoberfest that wasn't drinkable, and I left it on the bar. Would try some different beers next time, and definitely will return for more awesome food from Kitchen Brigade.