Five Cities Brewing - Taproom

Fantastic beer and food

Posted a special for $5 beers and $10 wings on their Facebook page. When I pointed this out while ordering I was told they were no longer recognizing said special. I showed them the special on my phone while standing there. Bartending staff which has been wonderful to me for the last 8 years said the manager couldn’t honor the special regardless of it being posted. When pointed out via messenger they then took said special down and thanked me for pointing it out but refused to recognize their bait and switch tactics. I’ve been a customer there for 8 years and if that how they treat me I imagine they feel profit is way more important than customer service. Actually a disappointing interaction as this has been a favorite brewery to visit for my wife and I. Often we would frequent with friends to watch Iowa wrestling. Yes I did eventually get vulgar when they refused to make it right and continued to be condescending and rage bait me in our conversation. I did leave that part of our conversation out as it essentially ended there. Highly disappointed in what has been a favorite place of mine. 😔

Terrible customer service through social media. 0/10 don’t recommend

Anna and Chris. The best bartenders! Always smiling even when busy!

The decorations for christmas reminded me of the over the top ELF decor in the movie. You can't help but smile.

Beer is always great here!!!

Great beers. Wide variety of home brewed flavors and styles!

Always a great place to hang out!

Great atmosphere, outdoor seating, firepits.. romantic. Tables and booths. Great selection of brews. Food menu is great, orders are from the establishments next door.

We were driving through the Quad Cities at lunch time, trying to decide which, of the multiple craft breweries to go to. We chose 5 Cities based on location and menu options. Sure glad we did. Although now I have to figure out how to buy Schwifty Hippie where I live, because it is a new favorite of mine. Food was outstanding too. We highly recommend.

The dog days of summer can be so delicious.

Driving and exploring all morning and afternoon lead us to needing some food and beer to refresh and recharge our batteries. Emily wanted to check out Five Cities based on their logo containing a dog and liking most of their beer offerings.

We dropped in around 1pm to a mostly empty place as there was only one other table. The bartender was beyond friendly and helped us at every step of the way. We ordered our drinks at the bar and took them to a table where we could be alone. Emily started with the Bikini Bottom and I got the Here Kitty Kitty Kitty. Emily’s drink came in a pineapple glass and was very strong on the pineapple flavor. Here Kitty Kitty Kitty was just about perfect for an IPA. We ordered a second drink with our food. I stuck with the Kitty and Emily switched to the Crush Tangerine.

Next door is Central Standard Craft Burgers & Beer. As we were walking in, I jokingly said it would be funny if the food we order here came from next door. Sure enough, that is exactly what happens. Emily got The Standard Club with coleslaw, and I got the Fire & Smoke burger. I’d say within 10 minutes of our bartender taking our order (which we had to do at the bar), our food was in front of us in these neat little boxes. Once you crack the sticker, heaven is waiting for you inside. My burger came with lightly battered french fries. This style is my favorite, by far.

Both Emily and I were in heaven eating our delicious food. From the first bite to the last fry was some of the best food I’ve had in months, maybe all year. Pair it with the beer and we didn’t want to leave. I’d say I would like to try out Central Standard itself and see if the experience is the same there.

All in all, we had a blast at Five Cities Brewing. I got a shirt and some (free at the time) stickers in their merch corner. Emily got a koozie and some stickers herself. The shirt I got was a medium and ended up running on the smaller/athletic side. If I can lose about 15 pounds, you’ll get to see the fun shirt pop up in a future review as it has a funny saying on the back.

Great brews! Great atmosphere!

Great beer! Check them out on Wed for happy hour until 6. 2 bucks off! And food can be ordered from Central Standard next door. Such a hip spot!

I really wanted to like this place. The location is ok. Not enough parking. When you order food, it comes from another business next door. They charge you a to go fee for the food. Of which they don't inform you of, when you order. $15 for a burger and fries. It was a decent burger, but very greasy. I've had better for much less. Then I paid $8 for a normal sized beer on tap. That's just plain stupid for a draft beer. It was ok. My ticket was over $27 for a burger, fries and 1 beer. Definitely not worth the price. The service was average at best. You have to go to the bar to order food and drinks. No servers came to the table, except when delivering our food. I tipped as one should, but I was asking myself why tip? All they did was bring the food to the table. Nothing else. Our table was full of our empty plates and boxes, until we left. The other odd thing I noticed was a patron with their dog in the bar. It wasn't a service dog. I'm OK with the dog being outside on the patio area. But, shouldn't it be an issue when inside of the bar area and they are serving food? The dog was well behaved, so I really didn't care too much. Just thought it was kind of bougie.

I really wanted to like this place. The location is ok. Not enough parking. When you order food, it comes from another business next door. They charge you a to go fee for the food. Of which they don't inform you of, when you order. $15 for a burger and fries. It was a decent burger, but very greasy. I've had better for much less. Then I paid $8 for a normal sized beer on tap. That's just plain stupid for a draft beer. It was ok. My ticket was over $27 for a burger, fries and 1 beer. Definitely not worth the price. The service was average at best. You have to go to the bar to order food and drinks. No servers came to the table, except when delivering our food. I tipped as one should, but I was asking myself why tip? All they did was bring the food to the table. Nothing else. Our table was full of our empty plates and boxes, until we left. The other odd thing I noticed was a patron with their dog in the bar. It wasn't a service dog. I'm OK with the dog being outside on the patio area. But, shouldn't it be an issue when inside of the bar area and they are serving food? The dog was well behaved, so I really didn't care too much. Just thought it was kind of bougie.

Good selection of beers, popcorn at the end of the bar and a side pull tap. If you don't know what it is you've gotta try it. If you know, you want it again I'm sure

Service was super friendly! Christmas decorations we're over-the-top AND amazing at the time. Definitely recommend.