Tippe and Drague Alehouse

AWESOME beer list, tasty food, and friendly service in a cozy neighborhood pub. I couldn't be happier that Tippe and Drague came to the Beacon Hill neighborhood. They clearly filled a huge void based on the crowd that's always here. With fun things like free popcorn, trivia night, and regular Brewer's nights with local breweries, it's a great place to hang out and enjoy a beer with friends.  

My only complaint is that the food is a little expensive (though fresh and I appreciate the rotating specials), and they don't do a great job keeping their beer list updated.  They go through kegs too quickly for a printed beer list anyway; a chalk board or digital menu on one of their TVs would be easier to maintain and would cause less confusion about what's actually available on tap.

This was an decent experience but if I come back it'll just be for a beer. They have a pretty substantial tap list that seems to rotate fairly frequently- the beer menu had the previous weeks selections on the back and most of the beers were different. The list  showcases northwest beers that you don't typically see everywhere else and there was a decent variety of styles.

The service was good, if not a little over enthusiastic- it was pretty slow and the waitress was checking back with at an interval that felt like every other minute.

My issue was with the food. My bf & I both ordered sandwiches- he got the steak sandwich w/ mushrooms & blue cheese and I had chicken w/ brie and pear. We both had side salads. Our sandwiches were both a decent size but  woefully under-seasoned. The chicken breast was completely flavorless and the cheese was greasy not creamy. I had to add soooo much salt. Our side salads were ridiculous- it was a plate of limp romaine w/ 1 halved cherry tomato and a single slice of cucumber. Wah wah.

So many awesome taps, it looks like a foosball table back there. You've got my attention T&D.

Great location on Beacon Hill; with a trivia night, delicious FREE popcorn (from the old Columbia City Theatre popcorn machine, now the Ark Lodge Cinema) and really, really great service.

I like the space, but it's not someplace I would hang out for a long period of time. I've been in for dinner/beers twice and once for weekend breakfast. During breakfast, I ordered a side of cheese grits, that had this strange aftertaste of maple syrup. So much so, I asked my waitperson if they put maple syrup in it (either on accident or purpose) and she said they didn't. Strange. The eggs, toast and potatoes were fine, but not memorable. We walked away full, but a little unsatisfied with the food.

So dinner; I've had the nachos with chicken and was sorely disappointed. The cheese was sparse and reminded me of nachos from the movies a bit. I also have had the mac and cheese (added chicken) and it was really heavy on the bleu cheese and gorgonzola. I adore both cheeses, but it was too pungent together.

I have heard of the other chef offerings that they had, but I never seem to get there when they are happening. But I kinda wish that they served quality memorable food all the time, not just during the specials. You're cool; T&D. I'll wait a bit and give you guys a go again :)