River Trade Brewing Company

This place is located in a storefront setting along the main street that passes through this small town. Curbside parking is all that I saw. We stopped here on a Sunday afternoon to try their beers and to have a late lunch, The place was not busy so we had very good service from the only person who was working the bar and the tables. The brewery occupies two storefronts in this building, so there was a bar side and a dining room side. The L-shaped bar has seating for 10 customers, and a few high-topped tables were on that side, and 8-9 community-style tables were situated in the dining room. There is a small, partially-covered beer garden at the rear of the building. The vibe of the place is good. A TV is at one end of the bar.

There are only 8 taps here -- four beers, a cider and a sangria. Presumably the two empty taps are for beers, but I didn't ask. We ordered sampler-sized glasses of the four beers - a hazy IPA, an American IPA, a dry stout, and a porter. Each was brewed very well to style, and I liked whatever hops were used in the two IPAs. The hops in one IPA became cloying after the beer had warmed a bit, so I'm wondering if the beers are served on the warmish side of chilled.

The food menu is on the brewery's website (but not the beer menu), and it focuses on flatbread selections, pasta dishes and burgers. I had a flatbread, and my wife chose a pasta dish. Both were outstanding. This brewery may be an example where the food outshines the beer, but that statement isn't intended to take anything from the beer. I'd have to experience more of both to properly take that stance.

There is a small espresso machine behind the bar as an alternative non-alcoholic beverage. I saw a note on the chalk board that growlers are available as well as cans (crowlers?) to go. This is a small brewery in a small town, but it looks like it's a worthy place to visit.