Boylan Bridge Brewpub

I LOVE this place and am so glad it has opened. What better place to take in a few pints and admire the breathtaking view of the Raleigh skyline. The beer is amazing, although I hope they will release some lighter alternatives and something along the lines of a pilsner or kolsh as the weather continues to warm up. The tables even have electrical outlets so you can plug in your laptop and get some work done. Boylan Bridge is open all day long so you can stop by anytime. I muight also add, unfortunately, that the food needs some improvement. Some things are already perfect - for example, the onion rings are amazingly light, flaky, and delicious. And the spinach salad with grilled chicken is spot on. But the engineers club sandwich was served on plain white bread (untoasted) and run-of-mill fillings. The bratwurst is pretty good, but on one occassion the bun was served wet. Also I’ve noticed that the angus burger is served on regular sandwich bread rather than a burger bun. These are minor gripes, admittedly, and I’m sure the brewpub is still working the kinks out and focusing primarily on the beer. But I would hate to see this place develop the reputation of “great beer, bad food” like so many other places around town. To be fair I have not tried the pizza or fish n’ chips, so maybe I’ve just been missing out on the house specialties. Who knows. In any event, I’m sure eventually I will try it all. I can’t seem to stay away from this place! Just my two cents, take it for what it’s worth.

By Christian 03/10/09

Awesome!

By toothygoodness 03/05/09