Dick's Brewing Company

Really fun place! Visited with a friend about a month ago to use a deal purchased through Groupon I believe. This location was a little tough to find... it is the location where the beer is brewed, not the store that also sells various meats. Lots of parking, which was for the most part full when we visited on a late afternoon weekend. The building is a large open space with a bar (several beers on tap), tables and chairs, and a stage. The brewery set up is in the same space, and for me, adds to the coolness of it all. You can get growlers here as well at a pretty reasonable price, which my friend ended up doing.

On our visit, there was live music and a good number of people present. The deal included a free tour, tasting tray, and 2 glasses. All the employees and even the other patrons here are super friendly. Tour was interesting but not a reason for me to go there specifically. Tasting tray was HUGE. My friend and I ended up giving ours to some folks at our table so that we would be able to make the trip home sober. Favorites were the Golden Ale and the Silk Lady. Glasses were a nice souvenir and of good quality. I could have hung out here all day, but we had other places to be so our visit was only about an hour or so. Definitely visit this spot if you're in the area.

I've been going to Dicks every once in a while for the past year. It's a decent local brewery with a variety of beers for every individual and/or occasion. If I could, I'd give this place 3 1/2 stars. It's better than okay but I'm not quite a fan either.

Their beer prices are fantastic for pints... although I think some of their six-packs may be a tad high!! They often have a great Groupon deal available where you can sample 12 of their beers, try one of their appetizer plates with meats and cheeses, and tour their brewery for one low price.

The beers themselves, though, are pretty average for the most part. I really like the Silk Lady...  it's definitely my favorite beer here. I wish they had it on tap more often! Their Tripel is alright, although it wouldn't stand up next to some of my favorites (La Trappe, Westmalle Trappist). A lot of people like the Danger... myself, not so much. I'm not a huge stout fan; however their cream stout is pretty good. The Hef is nice and refreshing... the blonde is a little too light for me but it's drinkable and most women LOVE it! If you're a beer newbie, I suggest getting your feet wet with the blonde and/or hef.

If you're lucky enough to be there on a night where they bring in a food caterer, make sure to try the grub. Typically you get a plate full of tasty food for $5-$7! Last time I was there they had a HUGE taco plate for $5, which definitely HIT the spot!! But if you are unlucky enough to go on a night where there is no outside food, no worries... just grab an appetizer sampler of meats and cheeses by the bar!! I LOVE the jerky and various deli meats they have!! You can grab some jerky to go at the bar by the cashier and some of their deli meats at their deli down the way.

Everyone on the staff, including the owner, is very friendly and helpful. For such a large building, I do wish they had more seating. And if not more, I wish the seats they do have were more comfortable. Of course, it's a brewery, not a pub... so I guess it's lucky they have seating at all!  

All in all, DIcks is an average small-town brewery with a somewhat large variety of beer and an eclectic group of patrons. It's a great place to check out for the average joe or jane... although I think a beer snob would surely be unimpressed and/or disappointed.

A few of us went here on a Friday for their weekly beer tasting from 3-7pm. They have a huge selection of of their beers on tap, for $3 a pint! They also have meat trays and other snacks that go well with beer. On the day we went, they had tacos for sale, which were AUTHENTIC! These were better than some tacos I've had at "Mexican" restaurants. Anyway, the brewery also has free tours during the beer tastings. There is no doubt that there will be at least one beer to enjoy for that picky beer drinker. I love this place!