The Brewer's Art in Baltimore - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Brewer’s Art brews the best beer in Baltimore, full stop. Each beer is fantastic, and they actually have good variety even in a relatively small menu ranging from dark to light beers. The food is excellent and the vibes of the different rooms are all great for spending lots of time. Resurrection and Birdhouse are excellent, as is the burger.

Had dinner with work fellow. Great food and

Perfect for a late night drink and chill. I loved the book corner.

This is one of the original craft brewers in Baltimore. You can not go wrong with the beer, cocktails, or food, I highly recommend.

Great place to hang out. Very tasty beers and quick, knowledgeable friendly staff are reasons to return for more beers and to try the food!

Still a Baltimore gem. Came here in college in 2009/2010 and it is still a classic. Downstairs dungeon bar is awesome - get the resurrection beer.

The atmosphere, space, and vibes in this restaurant/bar are perfect for multiple moods. They have a formal dining area in the back, a relaxed bar in front, and a divey spot downstairs. The front of house service was very pleasant and responsive. However, the evening I visited, the kitchen was backed up a full hour. When I received my food (the beet gnocchi) it was bland and honestly quite bad. It was sauteed zucchini, corn, and tomato with the beet gnocchi. It had no browned color and no flavor. Like literally no salt or pepper. As for the actual gnocchi they also sauteed that which was fine, but yeah not what I was expecting. Could not taste the beet at all. To say the least this dish left something to be desired. I probably won't be returning, but maybe I'd come back for happy hour drinks.

Iconic Baltimore restaurant and brewpub. It is an obligatory stop on the local beer and food tour or just a great spot to meet for happy hour. It's close proximity to the Lyric and the Meyerhoff as well as many of Baltimore's other venues make it a perfect pre- or post-show option. Support one of the original Belgian inspired breweries in the country.

Really great restaurant in an old town house. Friendly service, fun atmosphere, and tasty food!

Great bar with friendly bartenders and staff. Always welcoming with a chill vibe and fantastic beers that change regularly but they always have their flagship ones. Honestly I’ve yet to have a bad beer here. The food’s great - try the fries!

CLASSIC spot. Has been here forever. Great brews and other drinks and yummy bites. Get the fried, broccoli, and mushroom toast. Also the coolest vibe downstairs for a hang.

Friendly staff, good service, great selection of beer and mixed drinks. Additionally, good covid precautions with outdoor seating and very clean bathroom.

What a fun place we stumbled upon. We hung out downstairs and Gloria was our bartender she was fantastic. Food was all very good I had the chicken snitzel and it was a large serving but very tasty! Will definitely revisit next time in town.

Absolutely the best brewpub I have ever experienced. The food quality, professionalism and warmth of staff, and the beer! Oh my. The Resurrection and Beazly are fantastic. You gotta try this place.

There are so many bettet places... Go to Federal Hill. beer is just as good. People are more friendly, Inviting and fun and the food is excellent! Go to Brewers Cask Or Pub dog Or Outpost You will have an infinitely better time I promise

Love grabbing a drink in the basement. Friendly and professional staff!

Really liked this place. Has the feel of an old time social club and the staff are really nice. We took advantage of the happy hour menu and all the bites were great. Definitely coming back when I'm back in town.

Nice quaint spot that has a very good chill vibe 😎

This place is exactly what I look for in a new place. I flew in for a concert and wanted a place within walking distance. It did not disappoint. Totally chill bartender in the basement, great beer and excellent food.

Love the food, drinks and atmosphere of this spot!

It was as good as I remembered! The cocktails were amazing

Ate and drank upstairs. Food was good and happy hour beers were as well. Staff were pleasant and helpful.

Excellent beer and tasty food served by very nice people. There are at least three different spaces here. The first, as you come in off the street is the bar. The next is a darker dining room (wasn't open when we rolled in at 4) and downstairs is a casual space. We didn't make it downstairs but we will next time. Their beers on tap are all top notch with the Resurrection (Belgian brown) and the dark lager standing out. We had a burger (monstrous in size, prepared as specified and juicy) with fries and schnitzel bites (crispy and served with a delicious aioli) to eat with our drinks and they were delicious. Based on the preparation, I bet the full menu is delicious. There is a very generous happy hour here where the drafts are reduced price and there are small bites and reduced price food items. We can't wait to come back!

This was our first time here and it’s already one of my favorite restaurants in Baltimore. The food was great but knocked a couple stars down because they were out of two items. But the staff were on it and had a great sense of humor!

Delicious food and excellently made beer (I am a beer judge and pretty picky). Friendly a d helpful bar staff and a funky cool atmosphere.

I absolutely devoured my vegan burger and rosemary fries. The house brewed golden ale was delicious too! Very strange but charming decor. Definitely recommend for dinner!

Ordered take out, was delicious as always.

The bartender at our hotel recommended this place, so we went yesterday for happy hour. Everything was good (food, drinks, and staff), and I would like to go again

We expected the outstanding drinks: their house brews are generally superb (I got the GPT Green Peppercorn Tripel). The food was also high-quality, especially the sausage platter and the very rich house-made ice cream. Staff was friendly, welcoming, and attentive.

My husband and I previously viewed Brewers Art as a staple in the neighborhood, until today….After having a wonderful dinner at the restaurant, we ordered dessert from their menu to-go. Once getting home we learned that the kitchen literally sent us home with an order of burnt cookies, which were black on the bottom and the top. We believe that it was intentional given that no one in their right mind would have served this. Absolutely ridiculous and poor service! Very disappointed!

The inside of this building is beautiful. The food was amazing, and the beers were fantastic. Reasonably priced, CHECK IT OUT!

Charming little brew pub with great food, and my favorite beers in Baltimore (no surprise - they're famous for their house Belgian-style brews). The front is unassuming - head in and give it a shot - you won't be disappointed!!

A genuine two in one experience here. Upstairs is sweetness and light with a Charles street view and downstairs is a cozy area with lighting suitable for a romantic evening. The Resurrection is great and so was my burger special. I could have used a bit more burger though to go with the sublime rosemary fries.

Love the vibe. Great food, restaurant, and basement. I love that there are no tvs anywhere. The space has great ambience and is conducive for great conversation.

NICE spot in an old historic bldg of Baltimore. Food & drinks were GREAT & staff were very Nice & pleasant to talk with. Cool vibe & relaxing atmosphere. Nice place 2 lounge & have a drink &/or a bite 2 eat.

The beer here is amazing. The food was really good. We had the chicken schnitzel which had a very good taste. It said mushroom sauce but just looked like sautéd mushrooms. The cheeseburger tasted fresh off a charcoal grill. Service was good but there was one waiter working the entire floor. He did great. Nothing fancy about plated dishes here.

Food is amazing, and I say that rarely. The buffalo schnitzel sandwich is the bomb, the caramelized onion flatbread will make you wish every flatbread was that one. Oh, and the beer is fantastic. Always a fan of Resurrection, but had a beazly and it was the beaz-nees

My favorite spot for a beer and food in Baltimore. Down bar is my vibe, up bar is great too if you're looking for something a little more fancy feeling. Definitely check this place out!

Fun vibe in the basement....speakeasy. self service order at the bar...deliver to the table. Decent food. Dark environment so if that's not you thing stay upstairs.

Unique, amazing brewery. Resurrection is my favorite tap!

This is a fantastic hidden gem in the heart of Baltimore.

Go to the basement. Order the beer. Drink. Close your eyes. 🇧🇪.

It's an amazing and incredible dissonant experience. Fun and boring. Delicious and lame.

After much searching in the Baltimore area for the right combination of ambience and great food/drink, we decided to host our son and DIL's rehearsal dinner at The Brewer's Art. It was the best decision we could have made. The ambience is just right... a little moody with beautiful original wood trim and low lights in a semi-private space. The menu was tailored to the season and offered an option for everyone. The food, from starters to desserts, was exceptional and drinks were perfect. The service was top-notch starting with our email communications with Volker throughout the planning process, to the waitstaff who were extremely attentive and anticipatory about our needs. I highly recommend The Brewer's Art!

Excellent house beers. Nice cozy old school speak ease type vibe.

Go for the beer, not for the food or the service. Went for dinner, party of two. Service was friendly but did not come by often, water and drinks sat empty for long periods of time. When we ordered a second glass of wine, the server brought a different (more expensive) glass. Now about the food. Pretzel and beer cheese was great. Hot roast beef sandwich was really bad. I've had better at Arby's. Meat was dry. Sandwich lacked the advertised "horseradish sauce." Had to ask for more and when the kitchen brought it they said "yes this sandwich needs more sauce." Cheese was nonexistent, and the bun was a sad wonder bread burger bun that I could get on a fast food hamburger. Would not recommend.

Cozy and quiet, the Brewer's Art is a gem of a tavern in northern Mt. Vernon. Enjoy their extensive selection of beers, mixed drinks, and wines while enjoying affordably delicious happy hour food selections. The basement bar is a vibe in of itself, definitely worth a visit while you're around town.

Excellent food and great portion size. I ordered the chicken schnitzel and was impressed with the amount of chicken and the texture on the breading. The mushroom sauce was also quite tasty. The anniversary beer (XXVII) was well done, nice and malty. They had about 6 beers on tap, all made in house. So, not an extensive selection, but solid. The building itself is a magnificent old structure with hardwood floors and high vaulted ceilings with nice detailing, but is a bit well worn. The main thing was, the vibe of the place was just kind of dead. It was a Saturday night and it wasn't packed yet had to make reservations. The basement bar wasn't very packed either. People watching wasn't the greatest, everyone was very subdued and not in a quiet romantic date kind of way. Great food, good beer, nice staff.

Wentt for Happy Hour. Food is excellent. Simple interesting happy hour dishes. Staff extremely friendly. Bartender makes excellent drinks.

Update#2- 10/11/23 The folks at The Brewer's Art were exceptional this evening. Party of seven got to experience a truly lovely evening, with exquisite service and detectable food. Chicken liver pate was perfect, and the whole experience, despite the initial booking issue (which the Founder -Manager took to handling with immediate grace, transparency, and earnest integrity) was a fond and lasting memory that the out-of-towners will take with them, all the way back to England. Volker visited the table, very personable, and he went above and beyond to ensure that everyone thoroughly enjoyed the experience, which everyone certainly did! A splendid evening was enjoyed by all!! UPDATE 10/9/23 The following day- the Founding Partner/Manager reached out with a profuse apology email, explaining that that situation was mishandled and that they are using that as a coaching moment going forward with their staff- and while this may not seem like much- it's actually a huge step in the right direction. This founder/manager is taking the time to correct the mistake, deeply apologize and take ownership for it (stating and I quote- "but of course the buck stops with me, and I am so very sorry. This will be used as a coaching tool moving forward - what not to do under any circumstance!") Our out-of-town party of seven is absolutely willing to give them a second shot; they've been really transparent and wholly apologetic! Booked a reservation for seven only to receive a phone call about a half hour later, from the rudest, most unpolished "hostess" in the employ of this establishment, who told us they couldn't seat seven people. No reason given, just "yea, we can't do that." Completely unprofessionally, like a preteen child, "yaaah, we can't do that." When I asked where she recommend we go instead, she had the audacity to say, "oh you can still come in and all just sit at the bar." When I explained to this deeply uninterested individual that we were looking for a proper place to sit down for dinner, she again said, "no you can just come to the bar." I then explicitly said, "No I'm sorry, we are looking for a sit down dinner, not seven people scattered across the bar, since you're incapable of accommodating that, can you recommend another local restaurant?" And in her least interested voice, she said, "I have to go talk to customers now." And the phone call was ended. Clearly not a place in Baltimore worth spending money. Terrible customer interactions before you can even get in the door. It is OBVIOUS that they do not need additional patronage from anyone- PLEASE CHOOSE LITERALLY ANY OTHER LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT TO VISIT.

This looked like a nice place but we must have been there on a really off night. I think they were understaffed or something, we and every other table in our dining area had to wait extremely long times to be waited on, and for our food and drinks to come out. Multiple other tables just up and left after sitting unattended for more than 45 minutes. They were also out of many of their menu items, and their menu isn't that big. We all ended up getting cheeseburgers, which were good, but hey a cheeseburger is pretty hard to mess up.

Came here for an evening - with a reservation made two weeks in advance - with my wife, before a show at The Lyric theater. On-street parking was a bit of a challenge, but obtained after a multi-block search. The restaurant has a old-fashioned, natural charm and service was friendly, if not prompt. My wife ordered the Hot Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich and I had the Pan-Roasted Chicken. My wife thought the Hot Chicken sandwich was a bit too heavy on the cayenne but she finished it and thought it well-conceived and prepared. I thoroughly enjoyed the Pan-Roasted Chicken - unique and perfectly cooked. For beer I had their Crystal Rye Saison, which was fantastic. Too bad it’s impossible to find where we live in Virginia. Our otherwise enjoyable evening was marred by the inattentiveness of our server. It took 20 min to flag him down and pay our bill, and we were thus almost late for our 7 PM show at the Lyric. Maybe these good folks just had a bad night but this is clearly something they need to work on.

OMG one of the best beers and foods I’ve ever had, and believe me, I’m not from here I’m Mexican and because of my work I travel around, this is quite expensive chut totally worth it, beer, place, music, people, one of the coolest places ever. Definitely comming back!

This place is lovely! I love the dive bar feel of the downstairs while still having access to the kitchen. The beet veggie burger here is amazing and I love how delicious the drinks are.

This was up the street from our hotel, so we wandered here on our first rainy night. The beers are Belgian style and actually taste Belgian, unlike many American attempts. I loved the Resurrection brown ale (brown ales can be so boring but occasionally you find an excellent one like this!), and the lower-ABV sour cherry brown ale, too (I had a theme!). Good bar food, too, and the building it's in, like so many in Baltimore, is gorgeous. Everything I look for in a bar!

Great downtown space. Love their beer. The fries are ridiculous. The staff is super friendly. The space is really cool. Decent outdoor seating for being so centrally located.

The chicken schnitzel was good but a little dry. The fries were great. We didn't have a reservation and got kind of rushed out. The dining room was beautiful and the beer was fantastic.

A Baltimore brewing OG! Truly a classic. Beers are well made. Atmosphere downstairs is really cool.

Great place as always, but menu was a little snake and simpler than it used to be. Not as fancy on the dinner menu, more sandwiches on the menu than years past.

We were here before a concert. The chicken schnitzel sandwich was huge! Delicious too. Our table was near the bar, so a little noisy. We have dined here many times, always a good experience.

Brewer's Art is a fantastic stop for beer with solid offerings for dinner both upstairs and downstairs. 👍 The kitchen maintains some American classics on their menu at all times, but always has a few offerings that are pretty interesting or creative. My favorite thing I've eaten here was a pork belly + honeycomb dish down in the lower bar. The fries are super popular, but they're hit or miss for me - sometimes they are everything...or they are a over fried + under seasoned. Probs better during rush hours if you want them fresh. The formal area was our first foray into nice dining when we first moved to Baltimore years ago, so this restaurant holds a special place in my heart. ♥️ Brewer's Art is a staple of Baltimore. If you haven't been, I hope this review entices you to add it to your list soon.

Great bar food and beer selection from some top-notch staff. What more can you want?

Good drinks and staff. I don't like the crowd here at all though. NOTICE TO BLACK PEOPLE IN BMORE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO HANG AND GET DRINKS: This place is not friendly to black folks. I don't know this area that well and happened to step in. There's plenty of other places in Baltimore that aren't trafficked by upper middle class suburbanite racists. I don't want to get into the details, but I just want to warn black folks who don't want their nights out ruined.

I hadn't been here in a while but it's still one of my all time faves in Baltimore. Love the dungeon like basement and fancy restaurant and all their beers/food/service.

Great staff. Love the fact there are no TVs in the bottom bar. You have to be social. You won’t have 1 complaint about the bartenders. They are kind, social, and recommend the best of the best.

Get the caramel ice cream, it is shockingly good. Pair it with the Resurrection beer it is made from. Omar was wonderful. A genuine person and really attentive. We had a great dinner here and the staff made it that much better.

Best staff ever. My bicycle got locked to another bike outside and the entire staff helped me out to try and find the owner so that I could leave. Best customer service ever!

Have been with my partner and friends on several occasions and their drinks are always great. The basement ambience is a plus. Highly recommend The Resurrection.

bartender was chill. food was good

Amazing service and food. The staff is very polite and friendly. Also the food came very quickly. It had some of the best fries I have had. Also, the pumpkin lentil soup and chicken pot pie are great. A little on the pricier side, though. The staff, including the servers, are properly masked if that is something that matters for you.

Always a good visit. Usually go to the basement bar, and get dinner and drinks. Service is friendly and efficient, food and drinks (and the beer, of course) are all excellent.

Obie is an excellent server! Great food & great drinks.

Two different experiences one location. Upstairs is an unpretentious yet stylish restaurant, downstairs is a old school basement bar. One of the best craft beer offerings in the city! If you like more than just IPAs this place is for you.

Honestly, I would just skip this place for another brewery. There are much better breweries around in Maryland. I had mixed opinions about both the customer service and food. I ordered the sausage platter and hamburger. The burger wasn’t really seasoned well and mostly tasted bland. Not much flavor going on even with the mayo. The sausage platter had decent sausages but nothing crazy. The best things that they had were the fries, but they were just slightly above average. A small menu wouldn’t be bad if the food was excellent, but that wasn’t the case. The customer service was mixed. The person who took our order was very curt and forgot to include a dish I ordered. The manager was much nicer though and was very polite in explaining what happened and why my food wasn’t served. The other staff seemed okay too, so it just seemed like the guy at the bar was not so great and quite grumpy. Overall, you are not missing out of you pass on this place. A solid 2 stars honestly but I give it three for the nice manager that was there.

We tried this place out on a Friday night. When we arrived around 9pm, it wasn't too busy. But when we left about an hour later, the bar area was pretty full and the back dining areas had gotten a few more patrons. I ordered the burger with fries, medium temp and my boyfriend got the mac and cheese and pot pie w/side salad. My burger was absolutely perfect and delicious. It was flavorful, moist, and had a nice grilled/smoky flavor. The aioli that came with the fries was really good but the fries by themselves were probably the top 3 best fries I've ever had. My bf didn't love the mac and cheese, nor the pot pie as he felt they weren't as flavorful as he expected. I tried both of his dishes and the mac and cheese was missing something, not sure what. But I thought the pot pie had a nice, typical, warm and cozy flavor. Every single server, host, bar tender, etc was kind, attentive, and friendly= amazing! The building the restaurant is in is beautiful and historic and old and awesome. One seating area had couches and I would love to eat some food on the couches one day. I mean, how many legit restaurant have couches?! Overall, I would recommend this place and will gladly bring my friends visiting from out-of-state. You also can't beat that the kitchen is open fairly late. Check it out!

Excellent beer. Great atmosphere. Great food.

Beer, burger, and garlic fries were on point!

Good beers and some interesting pub food. The basement bar is the place to go.

Very cool place, we stopped to eat here because it was within walking distance of a show we were going to watch. I got a burger and fries, and the drink was good too! They had a lot of beer options, I think, but the cocktails were different and I enjoyed everything about the place, especially the greeter. He was super cool and friendly. Great vibe, I def would come back here.

My only suggestion was to put a sign that says "step down" by the front entrance, when exiting. The light was dim and I fell because I didn't step down. Both knees were very sore. BUT, I really did love the place, and the atmosphere

Love this place, they don’t have a big variety of food but there is good food. And the atmosphere is nice.

This place is a brew lover's delight. We were hopping places so had a lager which was smooth, the Resurrection IPA and the Rose cider which was crisp and fresh tasting on a crisply cold evening.

Great atmosphere and delicious food and drink. Service was slow but it was a busy Friday night before a show close by. Thanks!

It was a little confusing how to order and where to sit when we first came in. Basically, you order everything you want at the bar and then sit wherever. The food is brought to the table. Note that a photo of an ID is not enough to show your age. The burgers come with a large amount of fries. They don't have good options for sweet cocktails. Cocktails are $12-14 ish.

Still rebuilding from the pandemic. Come give it love. Food and booze menus remain smart. Atmosphere like no other.

Service was slow. They were slammed since there was a show at the Meyerhoff but our large party all ordered separately and 3 of the people never got their food before the show. Over an hour and they said it was coming. Those that did get food it was very good. Just the attitude of one of the bartenders was very poor like he was so annoyed that a Monday at 530 was busy.

Who doesn't like Brewer's Art? Nobody. I prefer eating from the bar menu over their restaurant menu.

i always have a good time here!

I loved it. The burger was great. The fries, great. The Mayo, often overlooked, superb. Best mayo in Baltimore.

Gloria is as attentive as they get and the drinks don't suffer. She da bomb!!

Nice place for a drink and food. Great service.

Good beer. Decent food. Great staff.

Food: What I ordered: Flatbread and Soft Pretzel Rating: 5/5 The pretzel is one of the best pretzels I've had. The mustard and cheese sauce were both EXCELLENT! Flatbread was also quite good. Though normally I'm not a fan of arugula, it was very yummy. Atmosphere: It was quiet when I came and the decor was very nice. Service: Service was great. When I came there was no table service (not sure if this is always the case). So we just had to go up front to order, which made it very simple.

Fine place for a drink at night

The bathrooms here are among the cleanest I’ve ever seen. This fact is encouraging as clean bathrooms usually indicate a clean kitchen. We walked in at 9pm on a Friday evening to find the beautiful dining room was astonishingly empty. We had to order our food through the bar. Although being short, the menu offered an eclectic array of culinary delights. My burger was cooked to the proper temperature. I’d highly recommend trying the rosemary fries! My dining partner was immensely pleased with his soft pretzel accompanied by two dipping sauces. I don’t like the fact that the bar had to hold onto my card while I ate dinner. I wanted to pay cash at the end, yet they ran my card anyway! Otherwise, this was a great dining experience.

The food was very good, but the waiter was VERY RUDE… That ruined my experience tonight.

Great staff and knowledgeable about Drinks and the food was nice .

Good mood and good food. Medium-rare stake was gorgeous.

The basement portion is a great place to get some beers and good food! The basement menu is limited but the options are all you need. Atmosphere feels like the whole basement is a secret hangout

Great beer, great service. Upstairs nice and classy. Downstairs is dark and chill. Go here.