First of all: I am not a beer drinker, but my husband is. So, take this with a grain of barley.
I stumbled upon Beerworks while I was walking through downtown Medford one day this summer. It was a hot day, and after stepping inside to see what the place even was (store? bar?brewery?) I called my husband and took him on a date there that very night.
Beerworks has a large selection of beers from all over the place, including local and international brews. They have a selection of beers that can be very hard to find here in Medford. You can buy from the cooler and drink on site or buy from the cooler to take home. They also have four (or five?) beers on tap each day and they change them out regularly to mix up the selections.
Friday nights, I am told, they have a "themed" happy hour where they do tastings of 5 or 6 beers with a theme. The bartender was friendly and knowledgeable, prices were decent but some of the beers were a bit spendy.
I agree with the other reviewers that the ambiance leaves a lot to be desired. Get some cushy chairs instead of just bar - tables, make it a little more inviting to sit around and drink a brew or two. The hard seats and the cold/hard atmosphere are a turn off.
I know the place is called Beerworks, but I suggest having a wider selection of wine than just one red and one white. This would encourage me to drag my old man down there more often. We live in a mecca of wineries, so it wouldn't be too hard to diversify a tiny bit to give non-beer drinkers something to enjoy.
Ah beerworks. I have a love and hate relationship with you. Since your beginning  I have been drinking beer here so my review is credible, I hope.
First let me say it's wonderful having a specialty beer selection. Â You guys order good beer and try to keep good taps on rotation. Unfortunately that's about where my love ends.
Sadly entering this place you immediately grasp the lack of warmth and comfort indicative of a great bar. It has that strip mall feel yet it has a great old brick wall. Call a decorator, seriously. Normally I wouldn't say it but this is a huge detractor for me. Â Sitting in a big empty space that echoes when you talk just doesn't make for a good time.
Music. Good lord. Do you honestly believe I want to listen to local radio? That's if there's music playing at all. Â Sacrilege! Buy a Pandora account, already.
Other than the fact coming here is more like a Medford high school reunion, most of the time there's great potential. Â I feel welcome. Â I'm coming back, but truth be told I'm spending most of my drinking time at an establishment with a better vibe.
Huge selection of craft beers, from Oregon, the northwest and beyond. Very reasonable prices. Â They even opened the store five minutes early when they saw me standing in the front window staring inside while waiting for 11am to come. Â Friendly staff. Â Prices are as reasonable as any I have found anywhere. Â If I find myself in Medford again, I will be back.
Review Source:This is a store Medford needed badly. The selection is broad and reflects almost all major beer styles. The "geuze" (grzz-er) from Frank Boon in Belgium is a stroke of genius for fans of sour Flemish ales.
Now it is time for Medford beer visionaries to step up and tackle their biggest probelm. That is, serving ALL beers at the temperature recommended for Coors and Budweiser. Shocking as it may seem, true beer locations have long fitted themselves for DIFFERENTIAL COOLING which allow ales to blossom. It is also time to do away with (gag!) chilled glasses!
Unless you have just finished mowing 3 acres on an August day, you do not want a brain freeze. You want a fragrant and flavorful, cool glass to beer.
400+ unique and hard to find beers, 5 exceptional beers on tap, all the local Oregon beers, chilled pint glasses, beer tastings every Friday at 5:00 pm, friendly & knowledgeable employees that are passionate about beer, to-go pricing if you want to take it with you, nice atmosphere with a super friendly crowd, lots of sharing and a great downtown Medford location. Beerworks is simply a great place to to drink beer. The owner supports local non-profits. I highly recommend that if your heading north or south on I5, and will be staying in Medford, that you stop by for a cold one.
Review Source:I just have to divert from the 4 and 5 star reviews here. I was quite disappointed in the selection, and even more disappointed in the prices. Hubby and I had been wanting to visit since we first saw it, and we were both saddened that the beers are sold in singles, and that the selection was limited to just four or five reach in coolers. That many coolers might sound like a lot (and it might be for Medford) but where I'm from this is not considered "selection". Sadly, we bought nothing.
The one staff guy was nice.
As a beer store, I'd give them a 4 but as a bar, I'd give them a 2. Love that they have such an impressive and growing selection of beers and offer the growler option (although they could get more taps going)...just wish the staff was a little friendlier. Maybe they already have their core regulars and aren't looking to expand on that, but get over yourself. We've spent a lot of time in the gorge and Bend and other places where they MAKE awesome beer (as opposed to just selling it) and still, they don't seem as beersnobbish as the folks here. Ok, maybe they are just shy and take some time to warm up to, but it doesn't give us the warm fuzzy feeling that would cause us to drop two extra bucks per beer plus tip and hangout. Unless we're really wanting to try the 5/5 beer on Friday, we'll stick to grab-and-go.
Review Source:Medford suffers from a lack of a "specialty" anything; whether that be a good restaurant, clothing store, or cultural activity. Finally a specialty store for beer has arrived. Medford has a few other mediocre options, but nothing compares to Beerworks. They have a fantastic selection that is about to expand. The staff is very friendly and knowlegeable. The store is clean and provides a pleasant shopping experience. Honestly, I do not have anything bad to say.
Review Source:I LOVE beer, but have had to search high and low for any true specialty beers. Â I walked into Beer Works and was blown away. Â The decor is pleasant and comfortable, and the majority of the space is dominated by coolers filled with the widest selection of local and international beers and ciders that I have ever seen. Â I expected the prices to be commensurate with the selection, but I was very pleasantly surprised that I was not gouged for specialty beers. Â You can drink beer in the store (there is a small "capage" fee, but even with that it is still less expensive than a bar) or buy it and take it home. Â Some of the beers I found were priced less than what I had found in other stores, and at least half of the selection I have never seen offered before. Â The staff is extremely friendly, and more importantly very knowledgeable. Â They will help you in your exploration of new tastes by recommending options based on your taste preferences. Â Open one and enjoy it in the store before buying more to take home. Â What a great place! Â They also have special tasting events, and 5-5-5 Fridays give you 5 tasters, for $5, starting at 5:00 every Friday.
Review Source:Finally! A beer store in Southern Oregon. Visited here a few days after their opening. Their selection of beer is HUGE and always growing. The pricing is a little confusing at first, but to put it simply: If you want to drink there, it's cheaper than a bar; and if you want to take beer home, it's cheaper than the store. Some other good things: You can have your growlers filled from their taps, you can bring in food or have it delivered, they will do their best to special order a beer for you, and last but not least, the bartenders are friendly and knowledgable!
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