We took a guided tour of the new Bold City Brewery off of Roselle Street with owner Brian Miller. Brian and crew have done a great job of renovating their space with a quaint bar up front and the brewery in back. Expect to see the Bold City Brewery brand at many of our local eateries around town, most notably European Street Cafes which will be carrying their own European Street Ale sometime in the next couple of months. The Bold City Brewery is expecting to do a Soft Opening on September 26th and a Grand Opening on October 11th. Tomorrow they will be starting their first brew, we are going to try to be on scene for coverage.
Photos by Robin
13 comments:
Can't wait to try it!
Awesome. Since I moved to riverside I have been hoping for some good local brew. Although I think they need a better logo, something a little more modern looking.
I agree, that logo looks like its from a Taxi cab company in the 80s
I like the logo myself. It's simple, but presents a statement.
I hope they do well but the first two batches at E.S. were way below par! First one had a sour after taste and they forgot to carbonate the second batch (and it also had a sour after taste). People were drinking it (free) but I doubt they will pay for it!
What? I had both beers and tasted no sourness (at least, none that wasn't appropriate for the style). Both were properly carbonated. Maybe you got the tail end of the keg. Their English Pale Ale is simply excellent.
Gotta say, I agree with the comments above. As a keen home brewer and someone that PRAYS that Bold City come through with a decent set of brews (Jax needs it....), I went to both tastings at European Street. The poster above had it right - the first (Rye Ale) was sour and undrinkable (it may have been the end of the keg, but it's not Real Ale, right? It is artificially carbonated and preserved? if so this is unlikely to be the issue.). The second was undercarbonated - even for this type of beer.
I have to say though I haven't tried any since I have heard good things about their commercial product - but then again, I have read rave reviews from the two European Street tastings.....
Good luck, Bold City. There are people here relying on you. This blog post has reminded me to seek out some of their latest!
From what I hear, their business is going great and they are selling beer faster than anticipated. I'm a big fan of most of their beers, so I'm happy things are going well for them.
All that anonymity, I guess people are scared to post a name. Psst, its ok, no one gonna bite. Lots of critics for anonymous posters, Bold City can keep their logo and their hops, they ain't selling you the consumer the hops or the logo, unless you are that shallow and want to pay for it, ala Miller Lite or Coors Lite, but then again, those beers are 99% commercial and 1% taste.
Bold City is a great place with great brews, the Chinook Pale Ale is my favorite and I just wish it lasted longer than 3-4 days in the growler. Come to think of it, I need some now. Say hi to Father John and Barmaid Nancy when you are there!
The Mad Manatee IPA is one of the best beers I've had lately.
Not anonymous here - I'm a neighbor of Bold City Brewery and love it.
The European Street Pale, Duke's Brown, and the Red Ale are the 3 best that my husband and I tried.
Bought a "growler" of Red for home. Fabulous bargain, considering the price of mass produced beer in the supermarkets.
Love BCB - they are a great business to have in Riverside and they make a great product. Looking forward to their new Stout.
Since I discovered BCB was right down the street I've averaged a visit probably 2 of the 3 nights a week they're open (Thirstday-Saturday) and consumed dozens of gallons of all their various flavors. They have a specialty cask available weekly, with different takes on their usual offerings (last week was a cherry wheat, I believe) and just shy of a year of being open they've introduced several new brews.
For $10-$15 for a filled GALLON growler (depending on brew) it's a steal, and they're usually a hopping place for the after-work crowd on into the night. They've got some basic games to play (connect four, jenga, cards) and Jolly Mon cooks up burgers, wings and pulled pork sammiches (mmmm good) for about $5 - but don't think for a second this is a 'gastropub'; The propane grill is set up inside the warehouse-like brewery, and the tap room is relatively small with only a handful of tables.
Usually, though, they've set folding tables out in the parking lot where the vibe is casual, with a mix of older and younger patrons enjoying regular and tall pints for $3-$5. Duke (the namesake of one of their regular brews) roams the premises with a happy tail and cold nose. If you do purchase a growler, ask about the hand/custom-made insulated growler bags to tote your BCB around in.
As of September 2009 the place is doing very well and the beer is fantastic. I'm partial to the olde english style ale, but the newly released Fritz's Hefe is tasty too. This is not a brewery for bud/miller drinkers, though, and don't bother asking for anything like the domestic piss-water - you wont find any on tap. I've been to many breweries and this small operation ranks right up there on my list for quality and style.
If you're in the five points/riverside area, check it out, and dont let the industrial look fool you. It's a nice place to hang out and toss some brews back.
We went by after the Bangles concert a couple of weeks ago and had some really great pulled pork BBQ for a late dinner. The beer is always fantastic and we have a growler to go on a regular basis.
I like the dark beers but my wife and friends can't get past the cream ale and I have to admit it's one of my favorites, too.
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