gerard cox (10.11.2017 06:51)
Pretty good place to come for a beer, have a great selection on tap. Can't honestly say I have tried the food here yet. But from what I've seen it looks pretty good as well.
Amber Davenport (19.10.2017 19:59)
Ordered open steak sandwich - got a
Piece of burnt toast with slices of rump which were so chewy I couldn’t eat them. The other things that came with this was a smaller than a teaspoon side of salad. The side dish of polenta was disgusting worst polenta I have ever eaten. Music was so loud couldn’t talk to the person I was with. Disappointed is an understatement.
Paul Gamble (15.09.2017 13:41)
I really wanted to like this place. I like smokehouse barbecue. I like craft beer. Sweat Shop Brew Kitchen had come up on lists of craft beer bars in Auckland, and it was on my suggestion that I met a couple of friends here. Early evening on a Friday things started out okay - I tried the American Pale Ale brewed onsite, and the barman kindly offered a taste of the IPA, which was okay, but I went for the APA, and once my friends arrived we took the suggestion from the bar staff that jugs were the way forward. Whilst the atmosphere in the place did change as the night went on, all was fine until we switched to a jug of IPA, which was quite undrinkable. I alerted a passing member of staff and he assured me he'd get back to me. When he didn't return I took the jug up to the bar and told them about the problem. I was told they were already aware of the complaint but had dismissed it. I invited the barman to taste the offending beer - he did not entertain this and maintained that it was fine. On the off chance that there is any staff training process or quality control, his name was Ally. More alarming was that the brewer himself who was also behind the bar did not appear to care either. Whilst the place was getting busier it was only 9pm in the evening. I was told by the barman (Ally) that if they took action every time somebody complained about the beer they would not make any money.
This place needs to decide what it is. If it is going to make its reputation and advertise itself on being a craft beer bar there are obligations that come with that. The main one being you listen to your customers when they report the beer you have just served tastes terrible. Following on from that you take appropriate action. I have run cellars myself so am not a novice. I will not be back here again. Ironically there are at least two bars within a short stroll that do genuinely take pride in the beer they serve - Brothers Beer is about 100 meters away and The Brewers Collective is not much farther.
Bridget Davis (08.07.2017 14:50)
Huge venue with massive outdoor seating area and live music. Super eclectic crowd and a queue for the sake of having queue. Because of its size it lacks a little in personality.
Benedict Uy (01.07.2017 09:16)
Stopped by to watch an all blacks game in the outdoor area. The place was quite large, large dining area, outdoor area as well as an area around the back which looks like its for private functions.
They have a few different beers on offer that they brew themselves. Quite nice place. Their pizza also looked alright.
Looks like a nice place to eat but beware that they switch to a club at 9pm (it was a saturday when we went).
