Such a great neighborhood gem. We are always greeted with a warm and friendly welcome. The food never disappoints, the beers are always good and such a great variety. Our server Lars was so patient and knowledgeable through our whole dining experience. He helped everyone choose their meal from our 3yo daughter to our parents that were in town not sure what to get. He kept checking back on us and made us feel so welcome. We will definitely be back yet again! The whole staff is amazing and super friendly! Thanks for such a great night!
Kristyn
We come here very often and i usually have a great experience. They changed some things on their menu and may have been navigating through the changes. We sat at the bar and i ordered a classic burger with a few modifications. However it came out as a different menu item, when i asked the server she told me that's how it always came. I did ask another server who immediately noticed it was wrong. He was kind enough to comp it off our bill which I appreciated. I will be back, hopefully after some time the new menu will work itself out!
Lisa
Food is amazing, I will definitely go back! Lars was our server and he took great care of us!
Rebecca Ailor
The worst experience I’ve ever had eating out. get comfy, it’s a story.
The first thing on their menu says “…We take pride in offering an exceptional dining experience in Denver….we strive to provide you with an elevated brewery experience.”
I bought Nuggets tickets for my boyfriend’s birthday, so I searched Google for the best places to eat near Ball Arena and kept coming back to Briar Common Brewery. Reviews were excellent except for a few, but I really loved the responses I read to all the reviews. It felt authentic and like the place to choose. The atmosphere & food looked amazing in the photos, and overall I was very excited to try somewhere new and eat here. I made a reservation for 5pm last night through their online reservation system. Today, on our way, I had to adjust our reservation once I realized our drive from Fort Collins was going to take longer and push us later to 5:30. I made the change through their system at 3:45 fearing the 5pm reservation would be hard to meet driving down I25.
Upon arrival at 5:30, we were greeted by the host. He told us our reservation was for 5 so the table has been given up. I went through the details of the online switch around 3:45, and showed him the online reservation on my phone for 5:30. He said yeah I don’t have that on my end, and was just very hesitant to help. Instead of trying to find a solution and help us out immediately, I had to suggest, well do you want to help us find a table, what’s available? He preceded with open seating outside or at the bar, which we were prepared to do 100%, no problem. By this time a family of 3 had entered behind us, very small entryway, crammed up against us. Literally touching. He said another table wouldn’t be ready for 45 minutes and then noticed we were in Nuggets attire and asked us if we were going to the game (game time was 7pm, it was 5:30 at this time) so he understood we would be in and out in an hour so we could make it for Tip Off. again, we were prepped to head to the outdoor patio, but he said wait a minute he had a table that opened up that he could seat us at. It was a two-top and there were 4 open tables to our left with “Reserved” signs. Our waiter is the only saving grace for this review. Patrick was super friendly and attentive and he was hustling the entire night, one of the only wait staff, they were clearly understaffed. Within 5 minutes of sitting down we had ordered our drinks, apps, and meals. The reserved tables started filling up and the place was getting busier. We were having a great time, watching the CSU game on tv and enjoying our delicious mocktails. Very cherry was so yummy!! The NA menu is great!
6:30 rolls around and we had assumed we would have had our food by then. We only ordered a burger and the seasonal salad. That’s it. At 6:35 my boyfriend went over and asked if our food was coming out soon and to prep it to go. We had to leave for the game. We waited an hour for our food and all 4 reserved tables that were seated after us all received their food well before us.
By 6:45 we were standing by our table waiting for our food to go and to pay. $65 for our food to be thrown in containers, an hour after ordering, just for our food to sit in the car until after the Nuggets game. It will literally probably go in the trash. We just ate at the Nuggets game instead.
It felt very deliberate since the moment we walked in the door and gave our reservation there was resistance and attitude from the host. I felt like that trickled all the way to the kitchen. Since I pushed back and asked him to help us find a way to still eat there, I’m guessing he didn’t like that and made our experience awful. He continued to glare my way throughout our evening. Despite my attempts to break him with a smile back.
Definitely left in shock at how horrible that dining experience was. As someone in a different service industry, It’s not that hard to provide good customer service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Karthik
Food: excellent. Service: above and beyond. Ambience: perfect and relaxing for a night out with friends. 100% would recommend!
Luis
Briar is our go-to on Friday's! Love a Paloma and Shawarma combo! 🥵 Shoutout to Ryan for always being amazing!
Kristina
We've been wanting to try this place for a while and finally went in! Super happy we did! So friendly and welcoming, especially for our little they gave her a fun coloring paper and crayons. We enjoyed happy hour and then some. Food was awesome, recommendations were spot on with food and drinks! We will definitely be back and can't wait! Thank you! Such an awesome neighborhood gem!
Don Larreau
Happy hour is great!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Matt Hamill
Beer was mediocre, we ordered food and waited, I checked with the bartender after 45 minutes and he said it was still coming. After 90 minutes he said the kitchen lost the chit. They offered a beer as compensation.👎
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
John Carlisle
I have eaten here numerous times in person and have had zero complaints. After raving about the food to a friend we decided to get take out and were extremely disappointed. Food quality was low and the dishes that were suppose to be warm, came refrigerator cold. Would recommend eating in person instead of carry out.
Terrible experience due to how they handled my valid, out-of-state ID. I showed it upon arrival with seemingly no issue, yet 20–30 minutes later, and after placing an order, I was suddenly told it wasn’t acceptable. Their reasoning? My mailing address didn’t match the issuing state, which is completely legal where I'm from. Instead of using a proper verification method, they claimed to have “googled” my ID and decided it didn’t seem real, despite the exception being clearly listed on my state’s official DMV website.
They then asked for my passport—something most people don’t carry when they already have a valid driver’s license. They asked if I had a photo of my passport instead. Yet when I provided additional proof, including matching credit cards and even a picture of my valid passport eventually, none of it was accepted. Instead, they doubled down on an uninformed decision and created an unnecessary situation.
The way this was handled was humiliating. I was interrogated and dismissed in front of other patrons. A simple ID scanner or proper verification method could have resolved this immediately.
ETA after "owner's" response -- I understand why there are laws and you have the right to refuse service. But my review is about your process for verifying ID's. Why also ask for a picture of my passport if it wouldn't be accepted? I showed you this after it was requested, along with a matching valid ID. Why make me do this? Also, why make me wait 20-30 mins before stating there was an issue? You should have stated this upon arrival. Lastly, I do not appreciate you revealing my issuing state. I didn't mention this in my review and you should not reveal this type of personal information. Highly irresponsible from a business "owner".
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Lee Kibbee
Stopped in for lunch with my wife and teen daughter. The food, service and atmosphere were all very good. We would gladly eat here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Steve deGuzman
They have a great staff. The parking is tough for people not close by. I spent 20 my minutes trying to park
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma
Chet Woods
The tuna nacho plate was delicious. Rosemary fries... Not so much...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
kelly shark
Great food, good beer and a very friendly staff. Turn the heat on though. Last night everyone was in jackets. That should tell you something
Such a great neighborhood gem. We are always greeted with a warm and friendly welcome. The food never disappoints, the beers are always good and such a great variety. Our server Lars was so patient and knowledgeable through our whole dining experience. He helped everyone choose their meal from our 3yo daughter to our parents that were in town not sure what to get. He kept checking back on us and made us feel so welcome. We will definitely be back yet again! The whole staff is amazing and super friendly! Thanks for such a great night!
We come here very often and i usually have a great experience. They changed some things on their menu and may have been navigating through the changes. We sat at the bar and i ordered a classic burger with a few modifications. However it came out as a different menu item, when i asked the server she told me that's how it always came. I did ask another server who immediately noticed it was wrong. He was kind enough to comp it off our bill which I appreciated. I will be back, hopefully after some time the new menu will work itself out!
Food is amazing, I will definitely go back! Lars was our server and he took great care of us!
The worst experience I’ve ever had eating out. get comfy, it’s a story.
The first thing on their menu says “…We take pride in offering an exceptional dining experience in Denver….we strive to provide you with an elevated brewery experience.”
I bought Nuggets tickets for my boyfriend’s birthday, so I searched Google for the best places to eat near Ball Arena and kept coming back to Briar Common Brewery. Reviews were excellent except for a few, but I really loved the responses I read to all the reviews. It felt authentic and like the place to choose. The atmosphere & food looked amazing in the photos, and overall I was very excited to try somewhere new and eat here. I made a reservation for 5pm last night through their online reservation system. Today, on our way, I had to adjust our reservation once I realized our drive from Fort Collins was going to take longer and push us later to 5:30. I made the change through their system at 3:45 fearing the 5pm reservation would be hard to meet driving down I25.
Upon arrival at 5:30, we were greeted by the host. He told us our reservation was for 5 so the table has been given up. I went through the details of the online switch around 3:45, and showed him the online reservation on my phone for 5:30. He said yeah I don’t have that on my end, and was just very hesitant to help. Instead of trying to find a solution and help us out immediately, I had to suggest, well do you want to help us find a table, what’s available? He preceded with open seating outside or at the bar, which we were prepared to do 100%, no problem. By this time a family of 3 had entered behind us, very small entryway, crammed up against us. Literally touching. He said another table wouldn’t be ready for 45 minutes and then noticed we were in Nuggets attire and asked us if we were going to the game (game time was 7pm, it was 5:30 at this time) so he understood we would be in and out in an hour so we could make it for Tip Off. again, we were prepped to head to the outdoor patio, but he said wait a minute he had a table that opened up that he could seat us at. It was a two-top and there were 4 open tables to our left with “Reserved” signs. Our waiter is the only saving grace for this review. Patrick was super friendly and attentive and he was hustling the entire night, one of the only wait staff, they were clearly understaffed. Within 5 minutes of sitting down we had ordered our drinks, apps, and meals. The reserved tables started filling up and the place was getting busier. We were having a great time, watching the CSU game on tv and enjoying our delicious mocktails. Very cherry was so yummy!! The NA menu is great!
6:30 rolls around and we had assumed we would have had our food by then. We only ordered a burger and the seasonal salad. That’s it. At 6:35 my boyfriend went over and asked if our food was coming out soon and to prep it to go. We had to leave for the game. We waited an hour for our food and all 4 reserved tables that were seated after us all received their food well before us.
By 6:45 we were standing by our table waiting for our food to go and to pay. $65 for our food to be thrown in containers, an hour after ordering, just for our food to sit in the car until after the Nuggets game. It will literally probably go in the trash. We just ate at the Nuggets game instead.
It felt very deliberate since the moment we walked in the door and gave our reservation there was resistance and attitude from the host. I felt like that trickled all the way to the kitchen. Since I pushed back and asked him to help us find a way to still eat there, I’m guessing he didn’t like that and made our experience awful. He continued to glare my way throughout our evening. Despite my attempts to break him with a smile back.
Definitely left in shock at how horrible that dining experience was. As someone in a different service industry, It’s not that hard to provide good customer service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Food: excellent. Service: above and beyond. Ambience: perfect and relaxing for a night out with friends. 100% would recommend!
Briar is our go-to on Friday's! Love a Paloma and Shawarma combo! 🥵 Shoutout to Ryan for always being amazing!
We've been wanting to try this place for a while and finally went in! Super happy we did! So friendly and welcoming, especially for our little they gave her a fun coloring paper and crayons. We enjoyed happy hour and then some. Food was awesome, recommendations were spot on with food and drinks! We will definitely be back and can't wait! Thank you! Such an awesome neighborhood gem!
Happy hour is great!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Beer was mediocre, we ordered food and waited, I checked with the bartender after 45 minutes and he said it was still coming. After 90 minutes he said the kitchen lost the chit. They offered a beer as compensation.👎
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
I have eaten here numerous times in person and have had zero complaints. After raving about the food to a friend we decided to get take out and were extremely disappointed. Food quality was low and the dishes that were suppose to be warm, came refrigerator cold. Would recommend eating in person instead of carry out.
Food: 1
Service: 4
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Terrible experience due to how they handled my valid, out-of-state ID. I showed it upon arrival with seemingly no issue, yet 20–30 minutes later, and after placing an order, I was suddenly told it wasn’t acceptable. Their reasoning? My mailing address didn’t match the issuing state, which is completely legal where I'm from. Instead of using a proper verification method, they claimed to have “googled” my ID and decided it didn’t seem real, despite the exception being clearly listed on my state’s official DMV website.
They then asked for my passport—something most people don’t carry when they already have a valid driver’s license. They asked if I had a photo of my passport instead. Yet when I provided additional proof, including matching credit cards and even a picture of my valid passport eventually, none of it was accepted. Instead, they doubled down on an uninformed decision and created an unnecessary situation.
The way this was handled was humiliating. I was interrogated and dismissed in front of other patrons. A simple ID scanner or proper verification method could have resolved this immediately.
ETA after "owner's" response -- I understand why there are laws and you have the right to refuse service. But my review is about your process for verifying ID's. Why also ask for a picture of my passport if it wouldn't be accepted? I showed you this after it was requested, along with a matching valid ID. Why make me do this? Also, why make me wait 20-30 mins before stating there was an issue? You should have stated this upon arrival. Lastly, I do not appreciate you revealing my issuing state. I didn't mention this in my review and you should not reveal this type of personal information. Highly irresponsible from a business "owner".
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Stopped in for lunch with my wife and teen daughter. The food, service and atmosphere were all very good. We would gladly eat here again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
They have a great staff. The parking is tough for people not close by. I spent 20 my minutes trying to park
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Shawarma
The tuna nacho plate was delicious.
Rosemary fries... Not so much...
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great food, good beer and a very friendly staff. Turn the heat on though. Last night everyone was in jackets. That should tell you something
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