Brick House Tavern + Tap
About two months ago I was pulling out of Total Wine in Tampa with a two mix-six packs of delicious beer that I have or will review for this badass site you’re reading (thanks for reading, Mom!). As I pulled out I witnessed something attention grabbing… a sign that read “Brick House Coming Soon.” I was intrigued. My interest was peaked. So I made sure to google it when I got home. Sure enough a new bar was opening up and it was going to have a grand selection of beer (over 70 total). Holy shit. Sold.
Well about two weeks ago the Brick House opened and today my lady friend and I got to try it out.
Upon walking in, the decor is pretty cool. The place is open air around the bar, which is nice, and has tables, chairs, couches, and recliners as seating options. The recliners have tables and are by TVs which is great if you’re looking to watch a game.
The beer menu is pretty good. It has most of the normal beers (see: Bud, Coors, Miller, Corona) and they mix in some others like Magic Hat, Dogfish and Hop Devil by Victory Brewing. What sets this place apart from others is the apparatus from which you can drink. You have the option of “sissy” (16 oz) “MAN” (20 oz) 1/2 beer bong, beer bong or table side keg. I shit you not.You can get an actual table side keg, albeit you only have three choices and need six people to order it, but how awesome is that?!?! The full bong requires four people so we opted for the 1/2 bong of Magic Hat #9. Good price @ $13 a pop.
Our waitress thought it was a good idea to sit down and read the entire drink and food menu to us, and gave us her “playing card” which apparently all waitresses have. It speaks to things they like, their bday, etc. Odd, but OK, I can vibe with it. The menu reading I didn’t need and it was more annoying than informative. On to the important stuff….
We ordered blue and white chips, which had queso and blue cheese and were pretty damn good. We also got the bacon mac n cheese which was also tasty with a great smokey bacon flavor. We decided to split the “Fondue Mushroom Burger” and I’ll be honest, it sucked. It was so bland my palate was screaming for me to suck down the salt and pepper shakers. I mean, how does a burger have NO flavor? Burger King is fast food and those fucking things are pre made, yet somehow they have a taste that puts Brick House to shame. Needless to say we were disappointed.
All of that said (if you read all of this, you’re a damn saint) the Brick House is a pretty cool place. They have good appetizers and sides, attractive waitresses, competitive prices and novelty ways to drink beer. However if you’re looking for a good burger, there’s a BK right down the street.
