7 Best Craft Breweries near Bradenton

“We had a great time having a beer and watching our kids play games. Highly recommend trying Juice Lord and Zurg.“

“Good food, good service and a great atmosphere.“

“We alas finally got the chance to visit this "brilliant" place on 7.24.2024!!! We sat outsyde since indeed we brought our companion- Hamish, our Border Collie. We were immediately accomodated by the hostess with a fan pointed out way (oppresively hot!) and water for Hamish and a view of what was to come! Only the beginnings of great service and outstanding food: Camille P. our hostess came out immediately with smiles, suggestions and patience. We ordered our drinks (starting with 2-Conch Republic Key Lime Wheat beers) and our brilliant appetizer all brought with no rush nor bad tyming! We then ordered our appetizer which was both unique and most tasty- The Caprese Guac! Two more drinks of choice- the Honey Thyme Smoke Olde Fasioned & a Citrus Cannon- again spot on and magical! For our main my wife and I split the Bee Sting Pizza and the Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad both enough for a split of 4 people with a taste and presentation like none other! Our relaxing and "take a breath" meal/day was finished off with a Pinapple Upside Down Cake (had to try it) to go! Needless to go on and on but we couldn't have been more impressed. We have lived in this area for 2+ years and treat ourselves weekly but never has the treat been so outstanding what with Camille P's humor, efficiency and shared knowledge but unique and abundant food we will be equally back for tyme and again... cheers to ownership (always reflected in the professionalism and great atmosphere of staff, thus planning and providing a place second to none! Steve & Shannon H“

“Lots of tap beer but NOTHING to go. They actually had 1 beer to travel with.WTF!! Beer was better than the food. Bbq sauce was tasty, bacon cheese fries were awesome. Pork shoulder was sub par. I forced it down and my stomach was warning me with every bite. Very spongy and greasy. Tasted like it was mostly fatty cuts or maybe it wasn’t smoked. You might like it, but Smokey is best , and they missed the mark.
I’ll try it again, but I like to share beers… and I hope the food hits better next time.
I still feel depressed and uncomfortable after eating it.“

“Went here for dinner with some friends because we had seen it early and wanted to check it out. The restaurant itself was pretty cool, the semi-retro car/automotive theme is done really well without being over the top. There is indoor and outdoor seating with the I indoor being reminiscent of an old school diner and outdoor being the beer garden. Outside there is also a stage for live music and a space for cornhole games. The food is very good with some interesting combinations that at first seem odd. For example, the BBC burger which has bacon, brisket, and queso topping a burger. Delicious, I thoroughly enjoyed it even though I wasn’t sure how that combination would work out. They have a variety of beers obviously from the brewery and for non-alcoholic drinks you’ve got soda, sweet tea, etc. There is a schedule of weekly events, trivia, poker night, etc each night as well as a humidor display where one can purchase cigars, proper cigars like Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, etc, which is a nice touch you don’t see in a lot of places. The downsides aren’t many but they are worth noting. Parking is tight and somewhat limited. They do have overflow parking areas, but just know that there is limited parking space and it may involve a very short walk from an overflow lot. The surrounding area, while not the restaurant’s fault, is less than desirable. Not an area I would consider to be casually walkable and there, understandably isn’t much foot traffic I imagine due to this. Finally I would not describe the place as being quiet. It’s definitely not super loud or unpleasant or bad, but it’s not a sit down and have a quiet conversation by candlelight kind of place. Especially in the beer garden, think more like backyard cookout or tailgate party with music playing volume. We enjoyed it. I’d make the effort to go back.

TL;DR: Awesome food, cool atmosphere, craft beer, activities/entertainment, sketchy neighborhood, parking isn’t great.“

“I have tried a few sours over the last couple of years and every single darn one has been just as mind-blowing as the one before. I wish I was a local for this brewery!“

“A friend of mine told me about this place today. And sounds good. Nice break from the turmoil of the back to back Hurricanes we all went through in the past three weeks. Micro Brewery yes. Very nice selection of beer. And food. I was there around dinner time. So the place was packed but moving right along. After all it's the new kid on the block. I had coconut shrimp Fry's and coleslaw. It wasn't about average bar food. A friend who told me had the salmon dish said it was ok. His better half had the burger. She said was a bit dry not juicy. I realize it's a new place and they're getting the bugs worked out of it. But if you were coming here to have a beer great beer the beer is fantastic. So drink up me hearties the beer is fantastic.“