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Fegley's Bethlehem Brew Works
569 Main Street
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 18018
United States
(610) 882-1300 | map
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Ratings by Minotaur:
Reviewed by Minotaur from Pennsylvania
3.9/5 rDev -0.3%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
3.9/5 rDev -0.3%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 4 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
I was at the Brew Works once two years ago and was not impressed with either the food or the beer. I was there again two weeks ago and found it had greatly improved in all respects.
I'm not particularly fond of the atmosphere; it is on the main tourist trip of Bethlehem and I've been there only during the holiday rush. So it was crowded, filled with screaming children, and definitely not primarily a beer/pub patronage. However i believe this would be radically different outside of the Christmas season or during the week.
The standard beer selections are good. However the seasonal beers for this season Rude Elf and Black Friday - were both exceptional in my opinion. The food was greatly improved and the service, even with the mobs, was attentive and somewhat knowledgeable.
The price was a little high for that part of PA, but all told was not overly expensive compared to what you pay closer to any large city.
Dec 20, 2009I'm not particularly fond of the atmosphere; it is on the main tourist trip of Bethlehem and I've been there only during the holiday rush. So it was crowded, filled with screaming children, and definitely not primarily a beer/pub patronage. However i believe this would be radically different outside of the Christmas season or during the week.
The standard beer selections are good. However the seasonal beers for this season Rude Elf and Black Friday - were both exceptional in my opinion. The food was greatly improved and the service, even with the mobs, was attentive and somewhat knowledgeable.
The price was a little high for that part of PA, but all told was not overly expensive compared to what you pay closer to any large city.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Bluerabbitbell from Pennsylvania
4.44/5 rDev +13.6%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
4.44/5 rDev +13.6%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
Really nice, low key, not too big for their britches kind of place. Had the Bavarian pretzels with beer cheese soup for dipping. Very enticing. Beer selection was amazing.... Runs the gamut from simple lagers to complex strong ales.
Dec 27, 2022Reviewed by The_Beer_Guru from New York
4.33/5 rDev +10.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
4.33/5 rDev +10.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
First of all this brewery was located in a beautiful town of Allentown, PA. Really beautiful ambiance inside this brewery. They had two floors with seating on each floor and their brewing vats were huge. The quality of their beers was solid all beers were decent and they had about 18 beers on tap all of their own. Their beer selection included stouts, porter, gose, West Coast IPA, Hefeweizen, Wit, Lager, and a Pilsner. The waitress (Emily) was very friendly and knowledgeable. Their Pilsner was amazing and probably the best Pilsner I've ever tried, even better than Industrial Arts Metric. We all got sandwiches and/or burgers and they were excellent! Overall solid place with great food, chill and laid back vibe, and decent beers with room for improvement.
Jul 09, 2019Reviewed by hozersr from Pennsylvania
3.49/5 rDev -10.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2.75 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev -10.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2.75 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
Really nice brewery, the service when we went was pretty bad, had to wait over a half hour to get served. The food is average as are their beers. most likly would not go back.
Jul 06, 2018Rated by mikr from New Jersey
2.19/5 rDev -44%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3 | service: 1 | selection: 2.25 | food: 1
2.19/5 rDev -44%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3 | service: 1 | selection: 2.25 | food: 1
Ordered food but none came
Jun 19, 2016Rated by GratefulJack from Pennsylvania
3.96/5 rDev +1.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
3.96/5 rDev +1.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Worth the stop if you ever find yourself in Bethlehem.
Jan 02, 2016Reviewed by BanditoJunkie from New Jersey
4.03/5 rDev +3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
4.03/5 rDev +3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
Visited Brew Works in Bethlehem on a Saturday night. Waited almost an hour but we had a table of ten(wait was to be expected)...Many of us ordered the flight sampler of 6 beers which was very good. Appetizers were pretty much bar food except the Boom Boom shrimp(very good)...I had the Slag Pot meatloaf which was excellent, Fish Tacos were also very good....Service was excellent and we really had a great night
Oct 12, 2015Reviewed by beatenbyjacks from Colorado
3.79/5 rDev -3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
3.79/5 rDev -3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Quite a change of pace from a large patio Colorado brewery, but it works. The food was good. I enjoyed the vibe of the metal and open brewery equipment everywhere. I wish it had more patio space, but ehh. They had more beers in bottles than on tap, which kinda stunk as I would have liked to enjoy it on tap, but still a decent list. Nothing mind blowing, but still a fun place to get to.
Jun 02, 2015Rated by Jake_eff from Pennsylvania
3.68/5 rDev -5.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -5.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
Mike is a great guy and bartender.
Dec 26, 2014
Fegley's Bethlehem Brew Works in Bethlehem, PA
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