Barrel Republic

This place has gone downhill. Many taps were broken or empty. The ones that worked filled our glasses mostly with foam meaning they are not storing their kegs at the right temperatures. The food was very bland. We went through five salt packets on the spicy mac n' cheese (which also was not spicy at all). We could smell weed coming from the back (keg?) room.

This place was a gem to find this past Saturday night. It was extremely clean with a decent amount of tables and chairs. They had 48 beers in tap with a genius design for purchasing and tasting each drink. There were multiple TVs with different sports and news channels. The workers took used empty drinks often and kept customers happy. We had an absolute blast and would love to visit again when in the area! The best part is that each beer changes weekly so its always a new experience!! Thanks guys!

Fabulous $7 burger and fries special ... available on Monday only (they open at 4). It's the same burger that is on their menu for $16. It was beautiful, big and very tasty too. This place has an interesting set up for their beer and wine selections. You pour your own from taps located on walls around three areas of the room. You provide a cc when you arrived and you are given a wrist band which opens the tap and measures the amount of what you poured. You can get partial or full glasses of a variety of the beers or wines available. I believe, upon check out that you are charged by the ounce. My husband nor I ordered anything to drink but others around us were having a great time exploring all the beer and wine options. Everyone was enjoying an evening out.

This is my favorite place to grab a drink... ever! I came down for a day trip from Orange County with the Metrolink weekend pass. It's a short (10 minutes maybe) walk from the train station to Barrell Republic. Although I didn't try the food here, there are several other places to eat in the area in case you wanted to grab a bite. When you first arrive your ID is verified and you are asked to place a card on file. Once that is taken care of you get a wristband that is connected to your card, then the fun begins. There is about 200 different alcoholic drinks to choose from, you simply walk up to the tap, scan your wristband, and then pour however much you please. Each tap has info on where the beer is from and the taste etc. It is actually a wave of the future that I think will catch on everywhere else. Although you have to get up and get your beer, you can dictate exactly when you want to grab your drink instead of waiting. Along with that it is much safer than traditional service, your wristband gets denied if you surpass a certain amount of alcohol. If this occurs to you, then it is at the discretion of the hostess to see if they unlock your wristband. If you are here for a day at the beach, I highly recommend coming here and grabbing a few drinks!