Big Bear Lake Brewing Company

This place has bad reviews around customer service, and I can see why, but it’s not as bad as you would think. The food was actually decent and the store itself was nice, clean and entertaining. They have TVs with sports on and have a range of beer, wine and cocktails. The wine and cocktails weren’t that great. The customer service could be improved on and it’s not that difficult to fix. We checked in and was told there was a 30 minute wait and we waited and we’re finally seated. They ended up finding us a couple of tables, but it took a long time for a waitress to show up. Knowing this, we placed our food order together and while there was about a 30 minute wait, we noticed our food was ready and sitting on the counter, but no one was bringing it out. After a couple of attempts to get our food, someone finally brought it over. For the most part, the food was good, although the chicken in the chicken sandwich was tiny! The pizza and the pesto pasta was just OK also. This place is pretty good, but could be so much better with a little work. Huge potential.

Published 5 months ago

Conveniently located in the Village, this brewery has a pretty good selection of brews for everyone's palate not to mention an even bigger food menu. The mac and cheese burger easily meets your caloric intake for the day (and then some!) and is quite tasty! I felt like the $20 for a burger was quite steep but as you can tell, the portions are enormous!

They have a great selection of cans to go as well!

Published 3 months ago

We wanted to grab dinner and walked in at 7:45pm. We asked if there was enough time to order dinner, and she said if you could order in 10 minutes. My husband picked the jalapeño burger and onion rings, and I ordered the apple pesto pizza. Our food was really good and our beers were tasty too! We were bummed that some of their beers were out. The 2nd bartender, Daniel, was knowledgeable with their beers, and he told us about Whistling Pig whiskey, which we tried.

Published 10 months ago

The avocado bomb was so good. Definitely a must if you come here. Can be shared between two people. Got fish n chips, chicken pesto pasta, and chicken nuggets. The fish n chips was overcooked and only came with a few small pieces. My husband said it’s the first place where he would say the fish n chips were actually disgusting. The side salad was huge which was great. But came in a super small bowl that it was difficult to mix the dressing together. The chicken pesto pasta had good pesto flavor. Nearly drowning in pesto. But only came with two small/medium sized pieces of chicken. Chicken nugs were banging and came with like 10. Definitely plenty for the babes. Took FOREVER to get the check. Atmosphere was good.

Hope you enjoyed this emotional rollercoaster of a review as this was how our lunch was 😂

Published a year ago

If you do come (don't recommend, definitely better places in the town) skip the tenders, overpriced and not good. Vibe was cool and brewery was neat. The beer was ok kind of water downed?? Maybe a bad batch? Service was ok, waitress was nice and welcoming. The hostess was very quiet and couldn't understand what he was saying (took it as slightly rude). Overall not great.

Published 6 months ago

Wandered around the village with our dog and decided to sit outside for a beer and lunch. Had to wait a bit for an outside table as the weather was nice in summer. Avocado bombs are a must have. Can share one between two people. It was really good. The beer was okay, service was good, I ordered the chicken avocado sandwich and it was good, but bread was a bit dry and hard to eat. Lots of avocado though. We also ordered the kransky, was okay, again bread was a bit too dry. Overall not bad, for brewery food in the area.

Published 2 years ago

Server and employees were great. Owners are too worried about filming themselves and ignore patrons not friendly at all. Will not return due to owners attitude as if too good to be friendly. Food was good beer selection was ok they were out of 3 of the beers we wanted to try, guess we will never try those. Go to fire rock awesome vibe way better food and friendly staff 5 stars.

Published 4 months ago

January 2021: Although indoor dining is still closed, they have plenty of patio seating and tables set-up behind the building. Place order inside and go back in to pick it up to take out to your outdoor table (staff is unable to bring it to you). Food was so good! We'll definitely be back! Thank you for allowing a relaxing meal in the fresh mountain air during this pandemic, it was much needed.

Published 4 years ago

Published 25 days ago

Their food was really mediocre and we waited 1 hour to get our food. They said themselves that the potatoes were going to be bad when we tried to order. I would avoid this place.

Published a month ago

Didn t try alcoholic drinks but food was not good. Took forever to cook and everything is super bland and overpriced. Would not recommend for food. Was gonna order potatoes on side but aired said don t order cus they don t taste good too. Coleslaw was not good don t get it.

Published a month ago

Super kid friendly. Loved our waitress. We got our food fast. Loooved the wings with sauce on the side, Brussel sprouts and bacon were phenomenal and we had a massive chicken Asian salad. Overall we were super surprised how great our experience has been food wise in Big Bear with tropicali, here and the German deli. My wife tried a blonde ale and I tried a cider both great! I rarely drink but this cider was fresh and crisp! Perfectly sweet/light for me

Published 2 months ago

Published 2 months ago

Good food and service. Love the patty melt

Published 2 months ago

Conveniently located in the Village, this brewery has a pretty good selection of brews for everyones palate not to mention an even bigger food menu. The mac and cheese burger easily meets your caloric intake for the day (and then some!) and is quite tasty! I felt like the $20 for a burger was quite steep but as you can tell, the portions are enormous! They have a great selection of cans to go as well!

Published 3 months ago

Server and employees were great. Owners are too worried about filming themselves and ignore patrons not friendly at all. Will not return due to owners attitude as if too good to be friendly. Food was good beer selection was ok they were out of 3 of the beers we wanted to try, guess we will never try those. Go to fire rock awesome vibe way better food and friendly staff 5 stars.

Published 3 months ago

Waited over an hour and a half for food today. Ended up having it bagged to go. Missed half of our night and it wasn t even worth it. If you go here only get drinks at the bar. The waitress did not check if we wanted refills or to tell us why our food was not done. Also it was not busy the upstairs and half the tables were not used so there was no excuse, as a waitress I could not believe how bad it was. Don t do it! Walk to different restaurant even if you have to wait.

Published 4 months ago

Loved the blonde ale. Lovely lady who served my table called me sweetheart and I haven t heard that in a while. And I needed that. Good spot for beer, food and your heart

Published 4 months ago

The beers are FREEEZING COLD. Dang frosty pints

Published 5 months ago

The food was amazing but the waitress kept rushing us. They were also out of a lot of their beers.

Published 5 months ago

This place has bad reviews around customer service, and I can see why, but it s not as bad as you would think. The food was actually decent and the store itself was nice, clean and entertaining. They have TVs with sports on and have a range of beer, wine and cocktails. The wine and cocktails weren t that great. The customer service could be improved on and it s not that difficult to fix. We checked in and was told there was a 30 minute wait and we waited and we re finally seated. They ended up finding us a couple of tables, but it took a long time for a waitress to show up. Knowing this, we placed our food order together and while there was about a 30 minute wait, we noticed our food was ready and sitting on the counter, but no one was bringing it out. After a couple of attempts to get our food, someone finally brought it over. For the most part, the food was good, although the chicken in the chicken sandwich was tiny! The pizza and the pesto pasta was just OK also. This place is pretty good, but could be so much better with a little work. Huge potential.

Published 5 months ago

The beer was not good. It tasted like it was infected, like diecetyl or just like poor choices for hop or flavor profiles. Who puts pineapple characteristics in an Amber ale?? Yuck. If you like breweries and actually like good craft beer, steer clear. Don t bother sitting at the upstairs bar, service industry people are barking at each other left and right and asking if someone is mad they didn t restock the cooler and about how they can t do their jobs correctly, and scolding one another. That stressed out environment caused me to tell them I would be moving to a smaller table to try to enjoy my beer in peace. I got a flight so I could sample everything. Which was not worth trying. A customer was yelling from his table to another table for 20 minutes and none of the staff came over to tell him to quiet down. He was clearly drunk and over served and was annoying a lot of people upstairs. I even had to go back up to the bar and return my flight which I barely drank half of. No questions whatsoever on why I was returning it half full and closing out. I just paid and got out of there. Don t go, life is too short to drink bad beer!!!

Published 5 months ago

Just came here to try the beer. Only had one glass. It was solid and nice to try out this brewery.

Published 6 months ago

A tale of different taste of same beer Ordered the Lake Dayz Hazy at the bar the beer was very good got a 4pack to take home, very pricy for an ok beer, opened my first two cans and it was flat and I mean flat, nasty taste! Do not know if I would give a second chance

Published 6 months ago

The worst customer service experience I have ever had. Me and my friends came here for breakfast a couple days ago. We had a group of 7 and explained that 2 more were coming. Apparently that was a big problem for them, the waitress shared a look with her co worker and sounded frustrated. We were brought to a table that wasn t big enough to fit the entire group, so we asked kindly if we were able to use two tables. We were told no and weren t given any explanation apart from your whole party isn t here yet . We were confused to say the least but we didn t argue. Then a new waitress comes to get our drinks, she also for some reason has a terrible attitude towards us and made us feel like we were an inconvenience. I then kept noticing the group of waitresses staring and eyeing us, as they were obviously talking about us. At the end when we asked to split the bill the waitress made us feel like we were inconveniencing her once again. Not to mention 30 minutes after we sat down a huge group of bikers came in and took up 4-5 different tables and didn t use every seat at those tables but apparently they get a pass. Needless to say I have never felt more unwelcome In my life.

Published 6 months ago

Published 6 months ago

Delicious food, great beer and fast and friendly service. I would definitely come back next time Im in the area.

Published 6 months ago

If you do come (dont recommend, definitely better places in the town) skip the tenders, overpriced and not good. Vibe was cool and brewery was neat. The beer was ok kind of water downed?? Maybe a bad batch? Service was ok, waitress was nice and welcoming. The hostess was very quiet and couldnt understand what he was saying (took it as slightly rude). Overall not great.

Published 6 months ago

We ate here last week and absolutely loved it. The drinks were amazing, all of our food was great. The kids were happy with everything as well. We will definitely return!

Published 6 months ago

Slow service, WAY OVER priced! Don t get the salads unless you want to spend $18 for a bag of lettuce you can get at Vons for 5.

Published 6 months ago

Great beers and food. Staff is super friendly too!

Published 7 months ago

Good beer, good burgers, acceptable price, good service

Published 7 months ago

Beer great food was okay

Published 7 months ago

Avocado bomb was fantastic, bread pudding and ice cream was even better.

Published 7 months ago

The Margarita pizza was delicious, the soft pretzel perfect, and the avocado bomb had great flavors! Great service.. they let us in a little early to get out of the cold. Randall and I will always go back!

Published 7 months ago

Published 8 months ago

Terrible service. Was ignored the whole time. No one came by to take our order and still waiting for those carne asada fries. Would rather drink from the snow ice run off than drink or eat here.

Published 9 months ago

Waited for 10 minutes at the host desk, zero acknowledgment by the staff, and actively ignoring us.

Published 9 months ago

Avocado Bomb was delicious. Servers were friendly and punctual. Would recommend!

Published 10 months ago

Published 10 months ago

The manager here, Kailiann, was great. Although our food was extremely late, she was kind and understanding and provided excellent customer service. Id say the beers are mostly average. The porter is one of their best, really good actually. The atmosphere is ok. But thank you Kailiann for making our experience here better.

Published 10 months ago

One of the best tasting turkey bacon sandwiches I ever did eat I definitely will be back, I got to meet kale and Kevin super friendly they deserve a promotion if I could give 10 Stars I would

Published 10 months ago

We wanted to grab dinner and walked in at 7:45pm. We asked if there was enough time to order dinner, and she said if you could order in 10 minutes. My husband picked the jalapeño burger and onion rings, and I ordered the apple pesto pizza. Our food was really good and our beers were tasty too! We were bummed that some of their beers were out. The 2nd bartender, Daniel, was knowledgeable with their beers, and he told us about Whistling Pig whiskey, which we tried.

Published 10 months ago

The brewery at the top of taste and quality! I tried the IPA and Stout kind, they know about of felt amazing in my mouth!! This place is a charm for a dinner with friends, a must-see in Big Bear

Published 10 months ago

Service is terrible

Published 10 months ago

Amazing sandwiches, good service and decent drinks

Published a year ago

Long wait. Decided to sit outside for a quick beer that took 15-20 minutes. Ordered a blonde and a red ale. The blonde tasted flat no flavor. The red ale tasted like coffee in a bad way. Then I decided to try the hazy IPA and that was flat too. On top of that. The beers are pretty pricey at nine dollars each.

Published a year ago

Beer was alright but nothing note worthy. Had the lake hazy and honestly probably wouldnt return for the beer.

Published a year ago

Good food. Good beer.

Published a year ago

Good service food, drinks and beer.

Published a year ago

Chill brewery with a small menu.

Published a year ago

The beer was terrible compared to Big Bear Mountain Brewing.

Published a year ago

The reuben is super good and the bbq chicken pizza was amazing. Beer selection was great. Will be coming back

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

The avocado bomb was so good. Definitely a must if you come here. Can be shared between two people. Got fish n chips, chicken pesto pasta, and chicken nuggets. The fish n chips was overcooked and only came with a few small pieces. My husband said it s the first place where he would say the fish n chips were actually disgusting. The side salad was huge which was great. But came in a super small bowl that it was difficult to mix the dressing together. The chicken pesto pasta had good pesto flavor. Nearly drowning in pesto. But only came with two small/medium sized pieces of chicken. Chicken nugs were banging and came with like 10. Definitely plenty for the babes. Took FOREVER to get the check. Atmosphere was good. Hope you enjoyed this emotional rollercoaster of a review as this was how our lunch was

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

Super slow. Understaffed.

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

I come here from Orange County once a year JUST for the apple pie cider and I will tell you Patch, Daniel and Alyssa are amazing servers/bartenders and I ll continue bringing my family here !!

Published a year ago

Terrible place If you don t have Californian ID don t even waste your time!

Published a year ago

My family are in town for vacation and on our first night, we decided to stop in The Village to grab some dinner and we stumbled upon this place. Patch, our server, was the sweetest and very nice. She tended to our crazy family and made our dinner a great experience. Thank you Big Bear Lake Brewing Co.! We enjoyed every second. :)

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

The service was super slow, we had to re-ask for everything. The beer was only ok. Some of the food was decent but our kids pizza was burned and they served it on a really hot plate that our child could not touch

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

Really disappointed here. Beer was ok. Service was not good at all.

Published a year ago

Very friendly staff and the local brews are amazing!! Dont forget to try the Brussel sprouts and bacon!!

Published a year ago

Great service! Gastro pub-style food that was delicious! We had the fish n chips & some avocado app that was great. Our server was attentive and friendly

Published a year ago

Straightforward great beer and food. Some deliciously strong beers too!

Published a year ago

I only stopped for drinks, the service was alright and the beers were average.

Published a year ago

Horrible place. Might I say racist ppl too? I m native and Afro Latina, never have been at a restaurant who kicked us out for our dogs. Mind you people were trying to pet our dogs and they were scared so of course they have to bark feeling that they have to guard us. A customer had the nerve to closely attack me and my husband on not paying. We didn t get any food just water. I told the wht man to sit down and mind his own business. I called him a racist and he smirked while saying I m not racist he can t even looked me in the eye while I called him out. Also we were the only POC sitting outside. Why us? We walked out and the waitress wasn t nice either. Hurtful and traumatic experience. I see reviews about some workers being racist towards coming customers. Why? We re in 2023. Set an example to the community. You are NOT welcoming. No wonder it has low reviews. Update: that was a complete lie. I did not refused to leave, I said that s okay we can leave. No food was offered and the waitress said the GM wanted us to leave cause of the dogs. She never said about the food was already made cause after the first nice waitress took our order, 5 mins after the other lady came over and said the GM gave us the option to leave. So we left. I said a customer yelled at us. We yelled at the customer not your employees. Get that straight. Then who was she? Race card is tacky? I guess you never been racially profiled. Good luck with your awful business.

Published a year ago

The waiter kicked me an my wife out an refused service to us because our small dogs was barking , then they wanted to charge us for water , first time here will be my last

Published a year ago

Service by our waitress Kelly was amazing. Brussel sprouts and bacon were very tasty. Onion rings at $5.95 were almost too many to finish. Avocado bombs are always excellent. My soda glass was never empty.

Published a year ago

Literally the onion rings ive ever had, for 6 dollars we got a massive tray of them, super sweet staff and just all the food is phenomenal!

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

Service was great (Sarah s the best) and the food was great too. Would definitely return.

Published a year ago

Excellent!!

Published a year ago

We went here a couple of weeks ago and had my 78 year old, german mother in law with us. She ordered a beer and showed her german drivers license when staff requested her ID for the alcohol. They refused her order since she didnt bring her German passport. Interestingly enough, my husband who showed his US drivers license first had no problem ordering his beer! How do you have different rules for foreigners!? And all this fuzz with a 78 year old woman? Management confirmed their special passport rule, so we left and ate dinner somewhere else. We will never come here again!!

Published a year ago

Excellent service, great atmosphere, and spectacular food and beer. We will definitely be back. Way better than most of our experiences in Big Bear !!!!!

Published a year ago

Big Bear Lake Brewing Co. Do yourself a favor and skip this place! The staff is friendly, but the service SUCKS! We waited an hour for our food, it was good, but we had 2 very young kids who were hungry. Our order sat in the window for over 20 minutes even though we asked for what was ready at the time. Fries and onion rings were soggy from sitting. Ahi tuna was NOT fresh and very chewy. Then they tacked on the gratuity to the bill. If we had our choice we would have left no tip. AND make sure you have your id, you will not be served alcohol without it no matter how old you are.( This I get, but they need a Big sign when you go through the front doors). We saw people actually get up and leave... Just my opinion....

Published a year ago

If youre hungry and dont mind waiting 2 hours for food and have to show ID for a drink even though youre 60 years old this is the place for you do not eat here!

Published a year ago

Ahí tuna burger was absolutely delicious, along with the potatoes. The outside seating was nice, and the umbrellas provided shade. However, the chicken on my moms chicken sandwich was a little overcooked and made it tough. Everything else was wonderful.

Published a year ago

This place has the best sweet potato fries. We loved our entrees and beer too. Great service

Published a year ago

Tasty food and beverages. Service was awesome!

Published a year ago

Had a great experience coming here on a Wednesday night in the summer! The food we had was delicious, the beer was good, and the cocktails were fantastic! The kids menu was minimal and didnt have Mac n cheese, which is pretty much the other thing my kids will eat. We saw they had a Mac n cheese burger on the menu and asked if there was a way to get Mac n cheese for the kids and the kitchen obliged - us and the kids were very grateful. Highly recommend the apple pesto pizza!

Published a year ago

I honestly am confused why they have 3.8 stars on the reviews. I really don t think that is an accurate reflection of this place. My family and I will usually avoid anything with lower than 4.2 because that usually means the restaurant is dirty and or poorly managed. We used to love going here up until 5 years ago when we moved to the Midwest, and when we ate here last week it was even better than we remembered it. Alyssa was our server and was very attentive, patient, and personable with our three young kids, even though she was also tending bar. The food was perfectly executed for everyone. We had the avocado bombshell, wings, sweet potato fries, and a few things off the kids menu. Ordered in house beers and they were great! All of the staff were super friendly and the ambience was perfect for a Sunday afternoon in Bug Bear. We will be coming back a lot now that we re back in California.

Published a year ago

Highly recommend! Birthday dinner and a good time! Greg our server good service for sure! Let me try the double bock on tap before i settled on the popular red ale! Brussel sprouts good but not cooked enough! Pesto pizza mix best pizza Ive had in a long time! The pizza went quick! Greg nice to bring awesome birthday cake flavor ice cream w candle to table! We ordered fish and chips and those were Good too! The hidden gem of the night were honey Chipotle wings! Ill be back for wings! All dressings made on site! Took a 4 pack of beer home! Look to return in the winter! Lots of options and generous w portions.Thanks!

Published a year ago

We re now here. Just extremely disappointed . If only I could give this place zero stars I would. We ve been waiting ONE HOUR for an ice cream !!!! Ice cream!!!!! Isn t it ridiculous? We asked our waitress 3 times to bring ice cream for our kid. Wet napkins were on our table from the moment our drinks were served (waitress spilled beer over the table and didn t clean it) till the moment we paid. I m shocked. It s the 1st time I write such a review. Pizza was tasty BUT extremely small . Believe me - it s kids size.

Published a year ago

I dont get how this place is less than 4.4 or 4.5 stars. This is one of my favorite places when Im in town and it is because the food is so good. The worst meal Ive ever had was like a 4.2 star and the patty melt burger is a 5.01 star. SO GOOD!!

Published a year ago

This is hardly a brewery. They might brew their own beer but it s really just a restaurant. Don t bring anything here that isn t there s.

Published a year ago

Dined here on June 17th. I was charged twice on my credit card. I got terrible food poisoning from the lunch I ate. My son also got food poisoning on June 14th from this establishment. Have tried repeatedly to get in touch with someone to at least have charges reversed. Goes straight to voicemail, which, obviously no one checks or returns calls. We are owners on the mountain and will be telling our friends to stay away!

Published a year ago

Very slow service, not sure if they were shot staff but with 5 adults and 3 hungry kids waiting over an hour to get cold to warm food, we had to give the kids what they brought out since thry were soo hungry. They shouldve told us food will take some time when we first entered. I do not recommend this place, Im making sure my friends, family, co-workers, even my neighbors dont make the mistake of coming here like we did.

Published a year ago

Always great food and service

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

Food and service was awesome! The staff here are always welcoming and great with your little monsters if you decide to bring them along. My only suggestion is to not put so many tomato ends on your Seared Ahi Tuna Steak wrap. My wifes wrap came with ONLY tomato ends. Lol We laughed about it afterwards when she ate her second half at home.

Published a year ago

Very nice and cozy, decent drinks

Published a year ago

This place has gone downhill badly. Ive been coming here for years, and every time over the last few years, Ive had nothing but issues. Today, we spent 30 minutes waiting outside in the rain for a seat at the bar. The menu keeps changing, and there was nothing i wanted except a tomato basil mozzarella pizza. My girlfriend ordered a Ruben. Service was busy, so it took a while. After our food arrived, I noticed it was a pizza with a slice of tomato on it. I informed the server that there was supposed to be basil on it, and she said, Not our pizza. I told her that it says it on the menu. She goes in the back, comes back, and says oh were out. Did you want something else. As the menu keeps changing, there was nothing here I wanted anymore. So I said just take it off the bill. My girlfriend didnt want to eat alone so she took her food to go. They gave No offer to compensate in any other way. So we spent over $50 on a To go sandwich, some Brussels and 2 beers.

Published a year ago

Decided to grab a beer after hanging out at the park nearby, so glad we came here. The beers and kombucha we had were great, fries and grilled cheese were phenomenal, live music was friendly and fun, and lastly but most importantly the service was incredible. I didn t catch the name of the gentleman who helped us, but he brought out puzzles for my group of friends and all the other tables. Overall a great experience and I will be back next time I m back in Big Bear. Side note: You order at the table with your phone. Makes it super easy.

Published a year ago

Wouldn t take my license or a picture of my permit even though it expired today! My license is not expired it was still good for the day. All the other bars I went took my license no problem. They should really train the people that work there the bar tender person seemed very ignorant of the law. Also btw today is my birthday! So thank you for that big bear brewing. Too bad for them seems like this place is going down hill I ll take my business else where like Stella Luna, saucy mamas or the social don t waste your time here. I m salty lol

Published a year ago

Best onion rings Ive ever had. Widowmaker burger is a 10/10

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

I was up in area and wanted to try this place out. I had their High Altitude hefeweizen & it was very refreshing after a day of fishing. I was not too impressed with the small bar area because it looked kinda overstuffed but the table seating was a better place to relax. The menu was ok but not much to choose from if you only wanted something small & I wished they had boneless wings. But overall the place & service was good. UPDATE: Nice local brewery to go to with a good menu to select from. I had their chipotle honey chicken tenders which were much bigger and flavorable then I expected as well as with one of their brews their service was awesome. I look forward to hanging out here when I come up to stay at our cabin.

Published a year ago

Wandered around the village with our dog and decided to sit outside for a beer and lunch. Had to wait a bit for an outside table as the weather was nice in summer. Avocado bombs are a must have. Can share one between two people. It was really good. The beer was okay, service was good, I ordered the chicken avocado sandwich and it was good, but bread was a bit dry and hard to eat. Lots of avocado though. We also ordered the kransky, was okay, again bread was a bit too dry. Overall not bad, for brewery food in the area.

Published a year ago

I really like the burgers, fries and beer. They seemed short staffed the waiting for getting food and check was a little too much. Other than that this place never disappoints. Overall, I like it and will be coming back!

Published a year ago

The fish and chips were not too tasty and way over salted. Not going again

Published a year ago

This place is just ok.

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

Any brewery that has more beers from other breweries then their own is questionable. This place is a nice location, with an ok menu, but a good bar list. The brews made in house we disappointing, but the beers from other Cali breweries made up for it. Unfortunately, this location could be a large step better if the owners/mangement put more effort into it. Attention to detail lacks. Cleanliness, organization of staff members, flow of service needs improvement. The in house beer needs an upgrade.

Published a year ago

Cool atmosphere and staff is friendly.

Published a year ago

Servers and staff were super nice. Food was really good and loved thier fries and onion rings. Really tasty beer- our favorite was Onxy Strout! It was a great stop for our family, we were glad we went!!

Published a year ago

Always great food and beer!

Published a year ago

Great food, Great Beer, Great Atmosphere. Bomb Avocado bombs. Alyssa was Great. Thank you

Published a year ago

While I have enjoyed Big Bear Lake Brewing Company many times in the past, this will be my last. If I could offer 0 stars I would. We waited for more than an hour for our table to be available and I drank 2 beers while I waited, only to be cut off. This is a brewery and Im only allowed 2 beers? I havent had a single drink in the entire day and after 2 beers Im cut off? Furthermore, the general manager came out and confirmed that there is a 2 beer max per person. Go somewhere else!

Published a year ago

Waited about an hour and 10 to be seated. But our fault for coming on a busy day. Food took over an hour to get to us. But that s not the issue. Nothing was good. The potatoes were undercooked, the burgers had no taste, the carne asada fries had no seasoning. The carne on it was overcooked and tasted like nothing! Just a bad experience. Even the Sierra Mist tasted like tap water. Definitely do not recommend the food. Or really this restaurant as a whole

Published a year ago

Poor service, tasteless pizza. Pretzel no flavor. Ambiance nice fun atmosphere.

Published a year ago

Published a year ago

This place is a must try! The Avacodo bombs are out of this world! Great selection of food and drinks! Staff is always friendly and food served in a timely manner! If your in Big Bear make sure to stop by!!

Published a year ago

I had to give this review. First the place is cool and great drinks. My son and I got the filet mignon. Apparently they were out of horseradish which was sad for me. 5 mins later out of no where, this sweet bartender put up a cup of horseradish on the table. Her name was Kail and she walked in the stormy cold to a sister restaurant to get us are horseradish. That is more than above and beyond and she deserves this review. The Mignon was great but better for me with her effort.

Published a year ago

Food was really good, the service was okay. The young man who sat us was really nice and had good recommendations but our server could have been better. She seemed annoyed with us when we werent asking for much more than anyone who goes out to eat does and she just seemed like she didnt want to be bothered too much.

Published a year ago

Food and service were great!

Published a year ago

Unprofessional and inhuman manager working at this restaurant!!! I am not one to leave reviews but the way my family and I got treated by the Manager KAILIANN, was very inhuman and unprofessional. I had brought my small puppy with me but their health policy did not permit dogs. We understood that and I decided I would wait in the car while my family ate in the restaurant. Keep in mind, 39.32 2there was a horrible rain/snow storm going on this day, therefore traffic was horrible. We had to wait for our car to be picked up from a mile away. We were waiting at the main entrance by the door. We were not disruptive at all. Not even 10 minutes passed when a worker named KAILIANN came down the stairs shouting at us You guys cannot be here inside with the dog, you have to wait outside. I am not asking you i am telling you. We were in disbelief that she was insisting on us waiting outside in the storm although we had told her and multiple others workers that we were waiting on our ride. Kailiann insisted that we have to wait outside, disregarding the storm, and if we did not leave, she would call the police. We were not doing anything wrong by staying next to the door waiting for o ride. She proceeded to call the police while telling us that she was going to press charges because we refused on leaving HER restaurant . KEEP IN MIND, I had my family, my grandma, minors, and a pregnant woman. We truly felt embarrassed and we could not believe how cruel and inhuman Kailiann treated us. We will never come to this restaurant again. I will make sure to let my friends and other family know to never come here.

Published a year ago

Patch is amazing! Completely made our otherwise snowy dark night out in Big Bear. Her warmth and energy was just what we needed to wake us up. Oh, and the food is pretty good too!

Published a year ago

called in around 8:57pm and they said they were no longer taking orders and hung up on us. they close at 10pm.

Published a year ago

This is the first time I ve had a bad experience at this brewery been coming for years but the host short girl with glasses clearly doesn t know what she s doing had a party of 9 and they sat us somewhere with 6 seats 7 at most than we went to get a bigger table with her permission and our group was waiting for their food at the original table to carry over than she came super rude kicking us out and just walked way

Published a year ago

I dont like leaving bad reviews but unfortunately due to the lack of the manager NOT following up after we complained, Id like to save anyone thats reading this review from making the same mistake. While the service was extremely slow (over 1+ hour) to get food the server was somewhat attentive. Thats really the only positive if you can call that one. The negative list includes everything from missing food to cold food and a complete lack of anyone really following up once we made them aware. On top of that the food was delivered at separate times throughout the meal with one of the sides being delivered 20 minutes before the food. In summary, do yourself a favor and find somewhere else to eat.

Published a year ago

Published 2 years ago

The drinks we had were good, however it took us an hour and a half to get from being seated to getting our check, and all we ordered was 1 beer, 1 cocktail, and 1 order of soft pretzels. We would ve loved to try more drinks but decided it wasn t worth the ludicrous wait.

Published 2 years ago

Published 2 years ago

10/10. Fast and friendly service. Great place for family and friends to get together and have some local mountain brew. Avocado bomb is the bomb a must try for a appetizer.

Published 2 years ago

Very good beer! The people was great and the music even more awesome!!! Had a very pleasant experience. If you don t know what kind of beer to get, you can have a sampler.

Published 2 years ago

Worst beer I have ever had all my entire life! Even free no thank you. Horrible beers.

Published 2 years ago

Published 2 years ago

Ordered take out & wow!! Burgers and fries traveled well, great shake and fantastic beer. Our food hit the mark 100% - great take out option & super friendly.

Published 2 years ago

Our group of 4 had a simple order of 1 drink each and an appetizer. The server was so unfriendly that we wondered if they didn t want our business at all. When the server disappeared for a significant amount of time and our group needed to depart, we politely asked another employee if we could have our check. This person walked away, saying over her shoulder you re gonna have to wait. We totally would have understood if she said she d find our original server, or if she explained that it was busy but she d come back. Overall it was such an unpleasant experience that we were relieved to leave.

Published 2 years ago

The food was great and the service was incredible the waitress was really nice and I would go there again

Published 2 years ago

Wow! This place is amazing! Food and beer are incredible! And service is even better. Thank you so much , great experience

Published 2 years ago

A place to walk and relax

Published 2 years ago

The only good thing were wings. Service was slow, beers not great, changed the day before we visited. And its pricey for what it was. Felt like a cheap diner.

Published 2 years ago

Great beer and food.

Published 2 years ago

Nice views from the top deck. Good beer but food is ok.

Published 2 years ago

Published 2 years ago

This place never disappoints. The first time we ate there it was so good we went back the next day for more. Our next two trips to Big Bear we had to go to Big Bear Lake Brewing again. Subsequently each time we have gone we have been blown away on how good their dishes are. Their portions are very sizable so this time we shared the Reuben sandwich and it was amazing. The beer does not disappoint either I usually get the red but this time I got the blonde as it had a lower alcohol content and I had to drive back down the hill. Each time we have gone, the host, server, and bartender have always been very friendly as well. I highly recommend this place. Trust me you wont be disappointed. A+

Published 2 years ago

Published 2 years ago

Wonderful place for a family dinner on a weeknight. We went on a Friday night in August and the staff was attentive, kind, and cheerful. Our waitress, Megan, was a wonderful hostess and brings so much to the dining experience. Food was great too. Portions are large and we all left with leftovers for the next days lunch.

Published 2 years ago

Waited for a while after being seated before we had a waitress. Ordered a Honey blonde beer and husband ordered a Red Ale. It wasnt anything great for us, tasted stale and not the flavor we were expecting? Ordered the Carne asada fries and it was room temperature, as we appreciate that it was not scalding hot, but fresh fries and Carne asada that just came off the grill would have been much better. I say if you want great beer and food, keep exploring. We dont recommend

Published 2 years ago

overall everything was great - the staff, the music, the brewery itself. reminds me of Prague The Beer was pretty good. I got the Bearly Legal Honey Blonde and my husband got Ode To Winslow Chocolate Porter. The food was amazing. It is very rare to see veggies in the kids menu. Only for this fact I would give them 5 But my favorite was the Avocado Bomb. OMG! It is a real bomb of taste. I dont know the person who invented this but they should be a genius. Double the stars!!! Will come back again for sure. The only thing that I didnt like was the waiting time but its understandable...

Published 2 years ago

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We first tried Big Bear Brewing Company 5 years ago and was really disappointed. We decided to try it again, hoping the quality was better, but no luck. They were all out of lagers, so IPAs were the only option. The fries were over cooked, and my chicken sandwich was dry and over cooked.

Published 2 years ago

Glad we found this place, excellent service, delicious food, and their drink and beer selection hit the spot

Published 2 years ago

The server Quale was terrific! Fun conversation, amazing service. The salad was beautifully presented! Great job chef. Work of art!!!

Published 2 years ago

After walking around The Village we stumbled upon the brewery, I m lying I ve been here before . I want to say for Octoberfest many years ago. At the time I was pretty toasted, during my visit I was sober. Lol It was a nice day out so we decided on the patio, the waitress was fast and friendly. Nice enough to give us small samples. What we got The flight Honey Blonde 3/5 light honey taste Blueberry Raspberry Blonde 5/5 Best one Mosaic Wheat 4/5 second favorite Pineapple Wheat 1/5 Did someone spill sanitizer in here? It was terrible. Porter- 3/5 it wasn t as bold as other places Citrus Wheat 3/5 didn t leave an impression Overall 3/5 Food Weekly Special- 3 way pretzel Regular, Pepperoni and cheese, Dessert style with cinnamon and sugar. I have to give kudos to the chef in finding a way to use day old pretzels. I thought we would ve gotten fresh pretzels when it came to the regular but it didn t taste that way. The pepperoni and cheese could ve been better, no flavor add Italian seasoning to the tomato sauce, the Churro style was the saver here.. 2/5 Santa Fe chicken Salad - Spicy chicken, spring mix, tomatoes, roasted corn, olives, bell peppers, black beans, avocado, cilantro, tortilla chips with lime cilantro dressing. This was delicious I would have it again. 4/5 Prosciutto Apple Pesto Pizza - Pesto, mozzarella cheese, prosciutto, apple, basil, caramelized onion, balsamic drizzle. This was also very good but such a small portion. I get it the cost of prosciutto, pesto and basil is high. 5/5 I really enjoy supporting small business after skimming through their website and reading the brewing process, I just had to share .. At Big Bear Lake Brewing Company, our brewing process combines old world traditional methods with state-of-the-art modern equipment, and utilizes only the finest raw materials obtainable. Mix all of that with our brewers history in the craft and conscientious attention to detail and you get beer that is not only delicious, but consistently delicious. WATER SOURCE The deep aquifers surrounding the Big Bear Valley, supplied by natural snow fall and rain, provide natural spring water to the town and Big Bear Lake Brewing Company with excellent naturally sourced brewing water.

Published 2 years ago

Pros: name includes big bear and brewing Cons: going there is never pleasant. $12 for a couple brussel sprouts. They advertise staying open until 10 but dont do that

Published 2 years ago

Google says they close at 10 but wouldnt serve me a beer at 9:25

Published 2 years ago

Came in a couple weeks ago. Service was attentive with a causal vibe which I love. Poke crab bombs were delicious. Fish and chip were very good and a huge portion!!! Tina burger was generous a well and quite tasty. Our server Kelly??? I think... older gal blonde brown hair... anyway she was beyond great. Well be back

Published 2 years ago

Great food, huge beer selection although this time i was just drinking Arnold Palmers. Friendly staff, great service. Recommended when visiting Big Bear

Published 2 years ago

After 35 minutes of waiting the waitress ignored us even though we were with 2 children. Very bad reception. Unfriendly

Published 2 years ago

Waitress sat us, told us shed be right back, and served two groups that came after us, told us shed be back again, never having taken out order , asking us what drinks we wanted etc. Literally 22 minutes of being ignored . Staff didnt say hello or welcome either. Use it if you need a toilet otherwise stay away .

Published 2 years ago

Nice looking burgers, but when you bite them you can only taste how burned they are. The limonada and the fries were really good, but the burgers were the problem. They were supposed to be medium cook not fully cooked. They took too long and at the end it was too expensive.

Published 2 years ago

Very pricy but decent

Published 2 years ago

Yummy wings and apple pesto pizza! Definitely recommend!

Published 2 years ago

Published 2 years ago

Waitstaff is awesome and the beer was delicious. Also tried the avocado bomb, the jalapeño patty melt and the prosciutto apple pesto pizza which were all amazing !

Published 2 years ago

Ordered the Ahi tuna burger and it was seared perfectly and had great flavor. The beer was amazing as well. Full of flavor and very refreshing

Published 2 years ago

Great place!

Published 2 years ago

I love the beer and food there , service is great

Published 2 years ago

The food was Great! The waitress Meagan not so. Came to our table and asked if we wanted anything else when I said no she asked for payment there and now when there was 4 tables ahead of us! Clearly she wanted us to leave... I gave her tip to another waitress, because she was more helpful then Meagan!

Published 2 years ago

Dropped by here in February. This place is amazing, delicious food, great beer and outstanding service! This spot deserves 5 stars all around!

Published 2 years ago

I would leave zero stars if I could. Hostess stand was rude. Waiter was rude. Come here if you want attitude, horrible service and mediocre food. The owners have really let this place go.

Published 2 years ago

Had a sidewinder beer(red ale) which was very good. We stopped in after the polar plunge for a few beers. Saw onion rings on a near by plate that looked really good. However, they only came with an entree and we had eaten at the polar plunge event. The waitress was nice enough to get us a side of onion rings which were as good as they looked. My suggestion is to add the onion rings to your appetizers.

Published 2 years ago

Sitting in the Er with my wife. Thinking about happier times avocado bombs we enjoyed 6yrs ago. Life is short happy memories.

Published 2 years ago

Friendly staff. The avocado bombs are out of this world. Sad the beer we came for was still brewing and wouldnt be ready for a couple more weeks.

Published 2 years ago

The food was good but not great, nothing super special about it. I got the apple and prosciutto pizza. The waitress was very nice!

Published 2 years ago

Published 2 years ago

Great food and selection of drinks

Published 2 years ago

This was on our romantic getaway stop and it didn t disappoint us we had other drinks and food and it was all delicious we will definitely be back

Published 2 years ago

High quality liquid served here!!!!

Published 2 years ago

Published 2 years ago

Amazing place a must visit when your in Big Bear, great beer awesome food and friendly staff.

Published 2 years ago

That was a pretty good burger. Definitely a better than average mountain pub. The beers were pretty good & the onion rings were great

Published 2 years ago

Just left. The thermostat on the wall beside us read 55°F. Beer was great, food was terrible. Cold wings, cold fries and a nice black long hair in our burger (kitchen staff need to all be fired or retrained). Staff were nice and the manager Kale was excellent in defusing my temper.

Published 2 years ago

The jalapeño patty melt was awesome and the beer was great. Plus a dog friendly patio, definitely the best place I ve visited in Big Bear.

Published 2 years ago

Excellent beer!

Published 2 years ago

Alyssa the bartender upstairs is awesome!

Published 2 years ago

Bad canning. I bought a 4 pack for $28 to take home hoping to celebrate my birthday with good drinks. One can broke and got all over my car, all 4 were flat by the end of the day. I love IPAs, maybe drinking a fresh one at the restaurant would have been better, but Ive never been so disappointed with their canning.

Published 2 years ago

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Published 2 years ago

No parking

Published 2 years ago

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Published 2 years ago

Honestly hadnt been back in 2 years but this place is great!!! Staff is friendly and best of all the service was great didnt have to ask for anything. They were super attentive. Its rare now a days to find good customer service anywhere. And I would drive 2 hours agsin just to visit this place. Big bear is fun but this is definitely the place I will always come to eat when I visit Bear MNT.

Published 2 years ago

A popular spot for a reason. Solid pub food and good beer options. Great location in town but I d say the other brewery with a similar name is better (as you head into town).

Published 3 years ago

Clearing receipts and normally wouldnt circle back on a September 2021 visit to provide a substandard review - stopped in end of September, table B4. Lots of construction - but getting past that - beer was not ice cold (read quite warm, slightly chilled) - substandard service was the zinger. Not only our server who shall remain nameless, but even engaging other staff while viewing the keg room through the glass - and during a trip to the restroom. Bottom line, seemed to be an unhappy staff and for that reason alone, 2 stars and likely wont return. The warm beer didnt help.

Published 3 years ago

Wow, I had such a nice time here! The atmosphere is really good. The food is really good, and I m buzzin of 1 beer right now. Everything is fresh, I loved the Whispering pine IPA. Kelly was amazing she is so nice, and she really made this outing for us. It s always nice to meet good people, and she is definitely one, so please sit in her section!!! See you in February Big Bear Brewing and hopefully Kelly :)!!!!

Published 3 years ago

Food and service were friendly. Place was too noisy.

Published 3 years ago

We went to the bar and the bartender was so rude. Rolled his eyes when we ordered a beer we were so confused why he was so angry. Gave attitude the whole time. They also refused to seat a party of 8 because the group was too big. It s a cool place and we used to love it here but wow the service was just ridiculous this time around

Published 3 years ago

Published 3 years ago

Great place. Nice ambiance and good food! Our server John V was super excellent as well. Great service!!!

Published 3 years ago

Avocado bomb ! Good beer and nice staff. Very busy so you know it rocks! 4 stars only because it took a while to get a drink. Otherwise great.

Published 3 years ago

Had the Ruben, Wing, and the Lil one had Grilled cheese.

Published 3 years ago

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Published 3 years ago

Overpriced appetizers. Long wait. Limited seating. Only nice thing was getting a beer while waiting in line outside in the cold. Good seasonal brews.

Published 3 years ago

Waited 1hour for for food and it was super service WAY OVER PRICED fml. I will never return, if you are looking for a way better alternative go to Fire Rock burgers and brews.

Published 3 years ago

Stopped by for a drink after dinner in the Village. Super fun atmosphere at the upstairs bar and our bartender Jazmin made the best drinks! Definitely making this a stop every time we re in town!

Published 3 years ago