Experienced the Avery brewery opening on Monday 2/16/15 with my wife and some friends and wanted to share how it was. We arrived about 30 minutes early which was great because the line as opening arrived, turned into 100 plus people.

We were were some of the first into the new taproom and it definitely met my expectations. In the tap room there is a good sized bar, communal seating tables, and several other seating options including a patio. They have a restaurant area in addition to the taproom and they both have the same menu and beer options which is very convenient. As you walk through the brewery, there are catwalks exposing all the brewery equipment and showcasing the beauty of the facility. Also, there is a back bar which was a nice suprise.

Food:

Good sized menu, lots of new options compared to their old facility. They have lots of great options and I tried their BBQ plate with a few of there sides and it was delicious.

Beer:

Great beers as always, my favorite taps were the Bad Karma and Bad Buddha. If you are a fan of barrel aged or sour beers I would suggest both of these. Also they had some of their limited release beers on sale by the gift shop which was great since they are rare to find. They still do not sell growlers, but they stated that they will sell them in the future.

Overall I would highly recommend checking out the new facility, great food, great beers. The only downside is how busy it is since it is so new.