New Years day brunch was very good. Lots of food and drink specials. Spicy Bloody Mary's were spot on ! Love to go and listen to the various music acts. Akoostikly Challenged is one of our favorites to hear. The summer events are great . Lots of drink choices changing for the different seasons.
Monica Gallagher
Loved the food, delicious!!! Lots of great beers to choose from!!! Also the atmosphere is awesome and bartenders very helpful and friendly
Jeremiah Shepherd
I have been to Bent Run several times and generally had a pleasant experience each time. Their beers are good and reasonably priced, but the food is generally a miss and the atmosphere is lacking. The atmosphere is not great, it is sort of hard to hang out here if there's no natural light because they have these absolutely blinding, Walmart-style fluorescent lights. You see spots half the time you're in here.
Crystal McNany
horrible owners. they were very rude and yelled at the staff.. I will never go there again.
Denise Capriola
The atmosphere comes with a price. On the left is an $8 small plate of this place's non-sharable nachos (minus one that I ate). On the right is what I made for myself at home a couple of nights prior. The beer was good and competitively priced. Boo on the food portions! There's another brewery in town that knows how to satisfy.
Nathaniel Heath
Great location and staff. The food is decent but very overpriced, especially for the incredibly tiny portions, which over the recent months have somehow gotten even smaller.
Edward Scizzorhands
Let me preface this by saying I’ve about had it with the so-called breweries popping up everywhere, each one seemingly more committed to clichés than the last. You know the drill: no table service, order at the bar using a kiosk or an iPad, which makes you feel less like a customer and more like a data entry clerk. And don’t even get me started on the servers who act like they’re doing you a favor by taking your order.
Then there are the long lines to order your drinks and food, which completely destroy any semblance of a pleasant customer experience. Waiting in a queue that resembles a theme park line just to get a drink ruins the whole vibe (this is an ABSOLUTE dealbreaker for us). Oh, and let’s not forget the chaotic atmosphere—kids running amok, dogs, and live bands cranking out tunes that make it impossible to hold a conversation. It’s a sensory overload that just isn’t my cup of tea.
Now that I've gotten that off my chest, let’s get to the beer. We ordered a flight, which is the trendy way to say “sampler,” and I must admit, one or two out of the six beers were decent—particularly the hazy IPA, which was a bright spot in an otherwise dull lineup. Most of the other brews were solid but forgettable, a far cry from the unique, crafted experiences that breweries claim to provide. Overall, we did enjoy the beer!
As for the food, it was a parade of disappointment. We tried the garlic and Parmesan wings, shrimp tacos, and, of course, the infamous Bent burger. Ah, the Bent burger—a prime example of how a simple, delicious hamburger can be completely ruined by a slew of unnecessary toppings. Instead of sticking to the classic approach of a juicy patty, they decided to throw on pork, a fried egg, and a medley of other ingredients that clashed rather than complemented each other. It was a chaotic mishmash of flavors that worked against itself, leaving me wondering why anyone thought this was a good idea. Gimmicks like that are rarely a recipe for success in my experience.
The tacos and wings? Equally lackluster. The wings were bland, devoid of any real flavor punch despite the garlic and Parmesan claims, and the tacos were so underwhelming they could have been served at a school cafeteria.
In summary, Bent Run Brewery is just another cog in the wheel of craft beer clichés, serving up a loud atmosphere, long lines, and gimmicky food that fails to impress. If you’re looking for a genuine experience with great beer and simple, tasty food, I’d recommend looking elsewhere. If you are able to “plug in” to this nonsense, then it’s worth a try.
chad tripp
Lovely. Gets busy, so be patient with food orders.
Bill Wolfe
Great selection of craft beers, will definitely do a return trip!
Abby Cubbison
Nice environment and great live music, but food was okay. Maybe I just came in on an “off” night. My personal primary focus with food is generally *not* portion size, but I left quite hungry. The meal wasn’t cheap but not expensive but I feel as if I spent double of what it should’ve been. I understand restaurants run on thin margins, but this was just way too skimpy.
Highly recommend, great selection of beer and good food. My wife is gluten intolerant and they were accommodating with gluten-free food options (fish tacos made gf. This was on the "lighter side" so you may be hungry after). We had a wonderful visit!
Veeraj Shet
Their spicy cheese curds and GET BENT WIT IT – BELGIAN STYLE WHEAT beer were so amazing that I ordered them on repeat.
Rachel Renninger
AWESOME beers, great food, great service, nice atmosphere.
L.Robert1991
Very cool brewery atmosphere with lots of outdoor seating.
New Years day brunch was very good. Lots of food and drink specials. Spicy Bloody Mary's were spot on !
Love to go and listen to the various music acts. Akoostikly Challenged is one of our favorites to hear.
The summer events are great . Lots of drink choices changing for the different seasons.
Loved the food, delicious!!! Lots of great beers to choose from!!! Also the atmosphere is awesome and bartenders very helpful and friendly
I have been to Bent Run several times and generally had a pleasant experience each time. Their beers are good and reasonably priced, but the food is generally a miss and the atmosphere is lacking. The atmosphere is not great, it is sort of hard to hang out here if there's no natural light because they have these absolutely blinding, Walmart-style fluorescent lights. You see spots half the time you're in here.
horrible owners. they were very rude and yelled at the staff.. I will never go there again.
The atmosphere comes with a price. On the left is an $8 small plate of this place's non-sharable nachos (minus one that I ate). On the right is what I made for myself at home a couple of nights prior. The beer was good and competitively priced. Boo on the food portions! There's another brewery in town that knows how to satisfy.
Great location and staff. The food is decent but very overpriced, especially for the incredibly tiny portions, which over the recent months have somehow gotten even smaller.
Let me preface this by saying I’ve about had it with the so-called breweries popping up everywhere, each one seemingly more committed to clichés than the last. You know the drill: no table service, order at the bar using a kiosk or an iPad, which makes you feel less like a customer and more like a data entry clerk. And don’t even get me started on the servers who act like they’re doing you a favor by taking your order.
Then there are the long lines to order your drinks and food, which completely destroy any semblance of a pleasant customer experience. Waiting in a queue that resembles a theme park line just to get a drink ruins the whole vibe (this is an ABSOLUTE dealbreaker for us). Oh, and let’s not forget the chaotic atmosphere—kids running amok, dogs, and live bands cranking out tunes that make it impossible to hold a conversation. It’s a sensory overload that just isn’t my cup of tea.
Now that I've gotten that off my chest, let’s get to the beer. We ordered a flight, which is the trendy way to say “sampler,” and I must admit, one or two out of the six beers were decent—particularly the hazy IPA, which was a bright spot in an otherwise dull lineup. Most of the other brews were solid but forgettable, a far cry from the unique, crafted experiences that breweries claim to provide. Overall, we did enjoy the beer!
As for the food, it was a parade of disappointment. We tried the garlic and Parmesan wings, shrimp tacos, and, of course, the infamous Bent burger. Ah, the Bent burger—a prime example of how a simple, delicious hamburger can be completely ruined by a slew of unnecessary toppings. Instead of sticking to the classic approach of a juicy patty, they decided to throw on pork, a fried egg, and a medley of other ingredients that clashed rather than complemented each other. It was a chaotic mishmash of flavors that worked against itself, leaving me wondering why anyone thought this was a good idea. Gimmicks like that are rarely a recipe for success in my experience.
The tacos and wings? Equally lackluster. The wings were bland, devoid of any real flavor punch despite the garlic and Parmesan claims, and the tacos were so underwhelming they could have been served at a school cafeteria.
In summary, Bent Run Brewery is just another cog in the wheel of craft beer clichés, serving up a loud atmosphere, long lines, and gimmicky food that fails to impress. If you’re looking for a genuine experience with great beer and simple, tasty food, I’d recommend looking elsewhere. If you are able to “plug in” to this nonsense, then it’s worth a try.
Lovely. Gets busy, so be patient with food orders.
Great selection of craft beers, will definitely do a return trip!
Nice environment and great live music, but food was okay. Maybe I just came in on an “off” night. My personal primary focus with food is generally *not* portion size, but I left quite hungry. The meal wasn’t cheap but not expensive but I feel as if I spent double of what it should’ve been. I understand restaurants run on thin margins, but this was just way too skimpy.
Restaurantji Recommends
Highly recommend, great selection of beer and good food. My wife is gluten intolerant and they were accommodating with gluten-free food options (fish tacos made gf. This was on the "lighter side" so you may be hungry after). We had a wonderful visit!
Their spicy cheese curds and GET BENT WIT IT – BELGIAN STYLE WHEAT beer were so amazing that I ordered them on repeat.
AWESOME beers, great food, great service, nice atmosphere.
Very cool brewery atmosphere with lots of outdoor seating.
Always a great time getting Bent
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