Roosevelt Brewing Company

Great little joint, would've never thought a place like that existed in Portales.

I dig it.

In comparison to the other places around Portales, RBC is definitely worth coming back to, time and time again. Seeing that I've only been to RBC twice, and the experience was great ranging from attentive service to tasty food, I'm pretty sure I'll be back again pretty darn soon.... oh, and I haven't even tried the Clovis stout yet, or their "delicious Starbucks worthy coffee" (as described by a friend). I've tried the black and tan and the Heffe and both were pretty good and hoppy. yummm..

Ordered the Greek salad for 2 and was pleasantly surprised. There was a mix of greens (not all romaine lettuce) and the MUSHROOMS were an even better surprise! YES. Mushrooms in the Greek salad! :) The dressing was super tangy which I thought was a nice change from the typical Greek salads that I've had. The "Greek Salad for 2" portion could have been bigger.. as I could have eaten the whole thing by myself, but I LOVE veggies, so, to each his/her own. Also, instead of pungent raw onions, I think their onions were pickled which added a nice mouthwatering "kick" to your normal Greek salad.

As for the pizza, it came out piping hot with ooey-gooey melted cheese and the crust was just crispy, thick, and soft enough to hold up the ingredients..shrooms. Yup. We ordered "The Shroomer" pizza and it was pretty darn good. Don't ask for your pizza to be split half and half here (one topping on one side of the pizza and another topping on the other half) as the cook in the back won't even consider it as an option. In my opinion, I think The Shroomer pizza could have used some roasted garlic but I guess they don't want people to leave here during date night with stinky breath. I, for one, love roasted garlic.

I digress... my friend and I split the check evenly in half and the check was just under 10 dollars for lunch (around $9.60-ish excluding tip). Not too bad. Now, in the words of Arnold Schwarzenegger, "I'll be back."

This brewpub is better than many of the brewpubs in Ft Collins, CO. The problem with many brewpubs is having both good beer and good food. The Roosevelt Brewing Company has a great selection of beers---including a great Black and Tan combination--Dirt Town and Portales Pale. The reuben sandwich and the pizzas were excellent. Don't miss it! This is the kind of place that will put Portales on the map!