Loco Boys Brewing Company

 

 

Our group stopped here to try their beers and to have dinner. It was crowded on a Thursday evening at 7:30 during the holidays. The place is located in a residential area on the fringe of downtown. There is a parking lot to the side of the building. A patio is adjacent to the brewery. The interior is a classy place (Southwestern modern?), not what I was expecting, but the vibe was nice. (It's noisy.) Ordering and paying is done online, although I noted an 'Order Here' sign hanging over one side of the bar. The bar has seating, and there are a moderate number of tall and low tables/chairs. The kitchen is visible to the rear. I noted two TVs. The brewing equipment is visible in the lower level because a section of the first floor is open to make it visible. Delivery of food and beers was quick after we ordered.

There were 16 beers, 4 ciders/seltzers/meads available, plus 2 kombuchas. (List is on the website.) Since they were so busy I didn't order my normal sampler flight to evaluate their beers, instead relying upon everyone's ratings for the 6 different beers that we had. All were brewed to style, and all exceeded style so that our group rating was 4.14. There were a couple of Mexican styles in addition to other popular styles. Notable were the Luna Libra Marzen and the Slabtown Loco Amber.

As good as the beers were, the ratings for the food that we had exceeded the beer rating. It's not an extensive menu (it's on the website), but is a classed-up listing of dishes normally found in a Southwestern or Mexican restaurant. A 4.5 rating is not an over-statement for the dishes that we had. If you like good beers and Southwestern food, this place is highly recommended.