My first time coming to this location was on a Thursday Night with friends for the $2 Vodka Gatorades. Needless to say that after just drinking two they were too weak so after doing a double for $4 it was much better. They seemed to have a pretty exxtensive beer menu, Yet maybe only two really good one's. Most were pretty weak with the highest ABV being 7%.
I would come back again on Thursday nights, as the place wasnt too bad. But given its a Taphouse they need some stronger beers in here.
I'll be the first to say that Brix sometimes gets a bad rap out here at the beaches. Sure, on Friday and Saturday nights it gets a little "clubby" with scantily clad townies ordering an overabundance of Washington Apples before elbowing each other (dancing?) for hours on the dance floor. But, truly, at any other time, the Brix is a great craft beer bar. With 32 interesting drafts on tap, tons of TV's, and knowledgeable bartenders, this has become one of my favorite spots for an impromptu happy hour or to watch football. In fact, Brix does it up pretty big for Jags away games, with drink specials and a catered spread. Clearly they're "all in!" I also really enjoy their outside patio. It keeps the main bar free of smoke and provides a nice little getaway from the bump and grind of the dance floor on busy nights. Another fun tip: Brix is my go to for seasonal favorites like Pumpkin ales. Yum yum!
Review Source:I stopped into Brix on a recent Saturday night due to a friend's 21st birthday party. I was shocked to read here on Yelp that this is a "bar", as I assumed all night that it was a nightclub. And let me start off my review by saying I HATE nightclubs and only attend when it's required.
Rolled up here and stood in line for about 5 minutes to get in. Immediately after getting in line, we noticed a drunken college girl stumble out of the door, screaming and yelling about something, then proceeding to throw up beside the door. That's how the night at Brix started. She then stumbled through the line, pushing everybody out of the way while she drunkenly walked away..
Finally got inside and proceeded to not move for about 10 minutes, as the inside of the building was literally packed to the point nobody could go anywhere. I could not move. Period. After some people were shoved out of the way ahead of us, a line started shuffling towards the back area outside the main building. A wonderfully hot and humid summer night kept everybody sweaty, but at least we could talk and move around and make our way to the bar.
The bartenders here were actually pretty damn good... for as busy as they were, they were able to take care of everyone pretty quickly, and were making some pretty good drinks. The majority of folks outside were sitting on a brick wall, while a lot of us stood around chatting, enjoying our drinks and the ability to actually move around. At some point I tried to make my way inside to use the restroom and made it about 15 feet before coming to a dead stand still and not moving for 5 minutes. Literally. Again, so packed noone could move. Never found the bathroom, just decided to hold it because I knew I would be leaving soon enough and not giving this place any more of my time or money. Couldn't focus on the loud booming rap blaring from the speakers. Saw an amazingly large number of drunken douches trying to hit on every girl in sight, and doing a very poor job at it. Pretty diverse crowd, but mostly everyone was having fun, although I don't know how.
Other reviews seem to state this place is a lot of fun... I suppose I need to stop by on a Saturday afternoon and be able to enjoy some drinks at a bar where I can actually grab a seat. Or move around. Maybe I got there on a bad night. I tried to make the best of it, and I hated this place. Not opposed to going back, but it will NOT be on a Saturday night.
I work right next to Brix so I'm often over here right after work. Other reviewers say it gets crazy and/or pretentious later at night, but all I can attest to is the 5pm-8pm timeslot, during which it is a clean, relatively quiet bar with a fairly impressive number of beers on tap (20-30).
Look: if you're stuck in Jax Beach and you want a beer after, before, or in place of dinner, Brix is it.
If there ever was a fancy bar/club in the Jacksonville Beach area, well, this is all you've got. It's not fancy, not really, but the crowd is at least well dressed, probably most of them live very comfortably, and the interior is really nicely decorated. It is fancy... if you can look past all the drunk people.
This is, after all, a bar.
People get wild here. The drinks are big and strong. The bar is located in the center of the interior, easy access from pretty much every angle. The best place to hang out, in my opinion, is on the outside patio. There are lots of places to sit, its pretty, and you can hear a little better than you can inside. In fact, I basically only ever go inside to go to the bathroom [they are big and bright and pretty].
If you are going out in Jax Beach and want to feel a little classy, despite being fall down drunk, well then, this is your place.
Went to Brix last night after leaving another beach bar in search of a younger crowd. I've frequented Brix quite a bit when they first opened, but haven't been in awhile. There was a line, but it didn't take long to get in. My drink was amazing - a top shelf double for only $8? Woo! It was also easy to get a drink since the bar is HUGE and they were a TON of bartenders working.
The place was packed and my biggest complaint is that people can smoke inside. There's a nice outdoor patio space but since it was chilly (by FL standards) few were out there. That meant a lot of smoke inside which I personally don't like. However, smokers might be pleased about this.
I'll agree with Julie - the later you go the bigger the meat market atmosphere. I also found myself in one of those in-your-personal-space-hit-on-by-drunk-guy situations. It guess it's just par for the course.
I really went there to dance, knowing that the dance floor is somewhat limited space-wise. However, I don't think the DJ could make up his mind. It was a mix of 80s-90s-todays. Really? Can we just pick a genre please? It also had an awkward flow - from upbeat to r&b to 80s rock to Miley Cyrus. Weird. Although, seeing a 6'2, 250 lb guy sing "Party in the USA" on the dance floor pretty much made my night.
After last call, the staff began shouting "GO HOME" to everyone in sight. I was trying to find my girlfriend and accidentally walked out the exit. Turning around, I spotted her literally five feet away from me. Seeing she'd indulged a bit and needed me to help her get up, I moved to go back inside to get her. The bouncer stuck his arm out, hit me in the gut, and said, "You can't go back in." Trying to reason, I pointed to her and said, "That's my girlfriend; I just want to grab her and leave." He wouldn't move his arm, and just stared at me and said, "You're not getting back in." Then he watched as she had to stumble over to me. Um, rude and unnecessary much?
So - three stars for drinks and atmosphere - minus two starts for lame music selection and power-hungry bouncers.
I came out here last night for my friend's birthday. It was her 13th anniversary of her 21st birthday. Lol.
It was my first time here. I heard it was really packed in there, and sure enough, it was. This was a nice change from the somewhat empty venues I been frequenting since I started clubbing again. I guess this is where a lot of people end up on Saturday, at the beaches.
There was always a line outside of Brix everytime I passed by it before. I was always discouraged before, but it really didn't take long. Also, there is No Cover here (at least not at the time I went right before midnight).
Drinks were not too bad. $6 for an Apple Martini. The bartenders were really cool and helpful. Usually you go to a place and they don't really pay attention to their customers, but all the bartenders here were really attentive to the customers and often I was asked by more than 1 person if I was already helped.
Music selection was interesting. Mostly hip hop and 80s tunes, although they also played Top 40.
The crowd was a mixed crowd ranging from the late 20's to early 30's. Almost everyone there was really friendly and down-to-earth. What stuck out the most was this one dude with flashing neon-light jewelry complete with a flashing-light set of teeth. Also, a girl I just met  helped me carry some drinks to my friends.
One bad point was it was somewhat of a meat market. Some dude greeted me at the beginning of my visit as I was rushing by with "Hey there, you look beautiful" (taps the booty). And what really disappointed me was that they played the last song around 1:30. ::sigh:: Way too early for me.
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