Old Irving Brewing Co

So it appears I’m all in for this establishment. We floundered over here after not wanting to commit to a long night of Halloween themed revelry. Was a bit crowded but we managed to find like a small ish corner of bar space, kind of in the dark corner, like we like it. The staff seem to be really symbiotic and people who may have been bussing, also took our order. The crew were mysteriously jovial, for having to work on Saturday night. Libations were top notch as were the food offerings. I shall now upload a photo for your viewing .

I thought this place was amazing. I just got off the blueline from the airport. I was hungry, thirsty and still had my luggage. They let me store my luggage, and I sat at the bar. Tried their Hoppy Lager, very nice. Ordered a wood fired cheese burger with bacon, medium. WOW! That burger was 🔥 🔥. I tried their stout, my god! It was almost like dark chocolate liquor! The Cushy mango peach sour beer was amazing off tap, so i bought some togo. It definitely should be poured into a glass at home. But it was very good. Like a tart cider. My cab got messed up, so I ordered a scotch and waited.. the bar tenders were both awesome, especially considering how busy they were. I'd love to go again. Plus the awesome bartender had cool tattoos. 🤩

Love the service; love the food. Amazing food. I even like their key lime pie, which I usually don't like. But this is the only place I'll order it. Brisket tacos, burgers, beet salad, Mac&cheese, all amazing. Even the salads are next level. My only 1 contention is how loud it gets in there. We were shouting across the table by the end. There's no sound insulation hanging from the ceiling; no rugs; no curtains. The sound bounces off everything. I'm taking a star off in the Atmosphere category due to that.

Definitely recommend. We stopped by since we were in the area, but it was great and hope to go back. We were hungry and tried all kinds of apps. To drink I had the Bloody Mary, wasn’t in much of a mood for beer- one of the best bloodies I’ve ever had, and it had a side car of a beer. Perfect combo, I will say though, it is quite spicy so beware, but worth skipping the beer. We started with the roasted brussels sprouts, they were very tasty, I don’t love goat cheese, but it wasn’t as apparent. I did try to eat around it. These were very good. We also had the fried zucchini, this was my least favorite. They weren’t bad, the garlic vinegar seemed a little oily? Again, not bad, just a few others that were better. We also tried the cheese curds- delicious 10/10!! You need to try them, these are not just your typical cheese curds, the spice really sets them apart. For I had the ZLTA, which was a zucchini sandwich, as I said above I didn’t love th zucchini on its own, but in the sandwich it was very good. The veggies were extremely fresh. I don’t usually love aioli but decided to try it anyway, tasty! Service was courteous and we got our food and drinks very quickly. Everything was fresh or just out of the oven/fryer. Very good, we loved it here. Must try!

This was the main dinner spot on my list to go and I couldn't be more impressed with the food. Food: As expected, I got the customary pretzel sticks with beer cheese, but I ended up having an amazing "Mac of the Month" meal which I can't honestly remember how it was made, but was absolutely outstanding. My friends got fish and chips and a sandwich which they both really enjoyed. Service: our waitress was very nice and accommodated us despite it being very busy. Aesthetic: traditional brewery style with a few TVs and ample seating. Convenient location too near the Blue Line.

Awesome brewery with delicious food options! Really enjoyed their European style Helles lager and Maibock beers. I would also suggest getting the Reuben fritters as those were delicious. The staff were also kind and attentive, getting us drinks quickly and checking in often to see if we needed anything. Loved sitting in the large tap room area with the windows pulled up to the street.