Traust Brewing Company

This was a fun spot! I met friends that I hadn't seen in awhile here for drinks and snacks. I loved how the space was decorated for the holidays and whatever Christmas playlist that was playing had bangers, but not the traditional holidays songs. The beer was great and the food was fantastic. We got the pretzel with mustard and blooming onion. The pretzel was crisp on the outside with a nice crunch but the inside was so soft and pillowy. Now the blooming onion was MASSIVE and the sauce that it was served with was fantastic- Mayo based with a little tang - wow. Three total people and those 2 things were perfect for us. The full menu looked wonderful so I don't think you can go wrong. All waitstaff was great and quick with orders. Tuesday might be trivia night weekly and there was even a tattoo pop up.

It was pub food, the drinks were fine, but the air conditioning was conveniently broken in just one portion of this massive brewery. They had all of the black people jammed inside the hot room that was literally 102 degrees. The other rooms were air conditioned and nearly empty. You may wonder why Traust even earned two sad pity stars. Well, frankly it's, because this is the south. I am sure the owners are Trump supporters and it is what it is. I am holding space in the event that these people are not racist, just completely and woefully incompetent. In fairness some blame can be shared with the event organizer for not insisting that the event was moved to a space with working AC, but ultimately it falls on the manager for being inhumane or either incompetent and allowing people to suffer when they could have made different arrangements. He or She could have done absolutely anything to try to make the patrons comfortable. I ended up leaving the event to wait in the car because I have working sweat glands. The event was for a children's charity, but the venue manager had no heart. They should have done better. Any gesture of goodwill, hospitality or kindness would have helped to assure that the patrons affected wouldn't have felt undervalued but nothing was offered. I know when I'm not welcomed.

We popped by for an early dinner and grabbed a table outside. The menu was different than last time we ate so it took a minute to review and figure out what we wanted. The beer selection was better this time and I got the Ekto sour which was flavorful. I ended up ordering the taco salad and it was huge so I took half of it home. My husband ordered a burger and house chips and wasn't overly impressed with the chips. Our server was nice but after she dropped off the food we barely saw her and had to flag her down to cash out.

Great brewery with fantastic food in little ole My Holly, NC! The burgers are out of this world good but they have lots of other things to choose from as well. The prices are very reasonable for what you get too! This is a great place to visit whenever you're in the area!

Solid beer. Alright food. 3.5. First the beer - their pineapple IPA is amazing! I love that it's not overpowering with pineapple, but has just the right fruit bite. Their luminous is also a solid IPA choice. If they have their raspberry sour on, don't pass that up! Overall, it's a solid tap list (with wine and other beverage options, along with NA). The food - some of it was great, some of it was ok, and some were totally not worth the price. My kids loved their corn dogs (and they have a decent kids menu, which I totally appreciate). The jalapeños were good, but not worth the price for only 3 of them. The nachos, they're a hard pass. I liked the chips, but essentially were just overpriced for chips and canned cheese. Wings - they were delightful, and made even better by being on special. Overall, the food had some hits but the value/cost wasn't there for me.

Update! Finally got food this time and it's absolutely phenomenal. Got myself a Cubano and it really scratched my itch for one. My wife got the pub nachos on their house pub chips - WOW. That's truly a meal to itself. Delicious chips, perfect beer cheese, stellar. My son had the...burger whose name I can't remember, but it had hot honey on it and he devoured that thing faster than I could. And then my daughter found her new favorite, the taco salad.Legit, my son was the only one that actually was able finish his meal and the rest of us had to box up our remainders just due to the generous portions - even my Cubano, which was deceptively hearty.Yes, the beer is phenomenonal of course - had the TØRNTL and the WYTEKAPPS this time - but do NOT sleep on this food. That kitchen is .

Dane, the bartender is top notch. My Dragonslayer burger was juicy and filling.Art on display added to the ambiance.

My first experience with Traust was the Clt S'macdown. They were a vendor for their beer. My husband and I had the Pineapple IPA and fell in LOVE. Honestly, one of my favorite IPAs of all time. Fast forward to today. I was so taken with the beer, that when I saw Offline Charlotte had a deal, I had to try! This afternoon, we went in for lunch and strictly for food. We are sticking to dry Janauary, but doesn't mean I wasn't thinking about that Pineapple IPA the whole time Service was great. I ordered a grilled chicken salad and my husband had the Birria Tacos with a side of fries (separate). Everything came out hot (except for the salad of course ). The food was pretty good. I enjoyed my salad and it was filling. My husband was happy with his order. I can attest to some nice crispy fries as I of course stole a few. All in all it was a good experience. Next time, I would love to go in the evening and when I can indulge in that oh so yummy IPA. Oh, did I mention how good the Pineapple IPA is?

We've been going to Traust for a while, and unfortunately, I think the food quality is trending in a negative direction. The beer has remained solid, but the food menu continues to get smaller, and at our last visit, everyone at the table agreed that it's gotten worse.I ordered a burger, that was supposed to be two 4oz smash patties... and ended up with two 4oz thick "slider" sized patties stacked on top of each other. I understand a tall burger when you start getting creative with the toppings, but I think the cook missed the "smash" part about cooking these burgers.Several other options have disappeared off the menu (I think there was a Viking burger, and meatballs that are gone) and the other patrons I was with had Philly cheese steaks that looked like there was no thought in the quality of the rolls or how it was put together.Overall, it's still "decent" food for a brewery, but we've been coming for a while and have steadily seen the quality decrease. Given the other dinner options in the area, it's likely that we won't be dining at Traust unless the food improves back to their original quality.

This business didn't make me feel very welcomed. There was no air conditioning in the one area an event was taking place. They could have called a maintenance company. We see commercials offering emergency service everywhere. Then they removed the fan! Are they serious! I will never return to this place. The food was ok, but I had reservations eating it because of the poor treatment I received. They should be ashamed to be in the hospitality industry.