Trails to Ales Brewery

Wonderful surprise. Great food and EXCELLENT service. We were traveling to pick up my daughter in college and had time for a short side trip and looked this place up on Google. Initially we parked right outside of what we thought was the place - as it turns out they have two location (we were at Trails to Ales II). We finally got to the right one and I cannot recommend this place enough. This was our first time in Franklin, a really neat little town with a lot of history and our first time at this place. The only downside was when we showed up to Trails to ALes II, there were some people in this HUGE establishment that looked at us funny, asked why we were there, and said they don't open until 4pm. Walked out staring at the Google page that said "Open". Keep in mind, we had no idea we weren't at "the" place. What are the odds of there being two? (If you're looking for a unique name like Trails to Ales...seeing a "II" in small letters on the sign didn't indicate we were wrong). Google said "open". Woulda been nice being newbies if someone said "Hey, we do have our other location open now........". But honestly, that was a blip on the radar for a great experience.

Great pub food, service and ambiance! Nice brews as well! They have several seating options indoor outdoor or private nooks.

Stopped by Trails to Ales on our way home from camping and left very satisfied! We started off with beers including their award winning Broken Spoke blueberry beer and a seasonal apple pie beer with a caramel sugar ring. Both were delicious!! I highly recommend the Broken Spoke if you like a light, fruity, refreshing beer. We then got a burger and a brisket sandwich, both of which were huge and hearty. I highly recommend the side of fries, which were hot and crispy. Cheese and sauce cost extra on the burger, so keep that in mind. Definitely a great spot for a bite and a drink if you live in the area!

20240802193020-30 wait, paged when ready. Hopping, busy place. The ladies are jump'n, drinks are flowing and the peeps are jawing in this rustic, loud music playing place located right near French Creek and the Allegheny River. The food is large and delicious. The nachos are smothered in cheese, pulled pork, etc. Then there's the golden, crispy pretzel. The Tavern Sandwich with brisket, provolone cheese in Texas Toast with green beans, also a winner. Dive in.

Great place with great food and even better beer. Service was awesome and they brought a bowl out for the dog. My waitress was awesome and too kind. Best place to go in Franklin as far an I'm concerned. Been here multiple times and it's been 5 stars every time

Fantastic pizzas, sandwiches and drinks for a late lunch after a day kayaking on the river last August. The Wood Fired Pretzels, Dill Pickle cheddar pizza and Wild Mushroom-blue cheese pizza still have us talking and strategizing our next visit, and we enjoyed sampling their signature brews and hard seltzers. This is undoubtedly the best post kayak restaurant we've tried across PA. Note: I posted 9 photos but only 3 are showing up for some reason.

Great place. Good food. Good service. Mushroom pizza and italian sandwich were great.

Window seat cannot be beat! Service was a bit slow but with the Applefest going on, it was expected. I only ordered a hard seltzer and a pretzel but the people watching was on point! Great location, great atmosphere. My blueberry cider was perfect, not too sweet, not too tart. There were two different types of pretzels, I think the menu could have been more descriptive. One was a Fried Pub Pretzel and the other was Wood Fired. I asked the waitress for the difference and her only explanation was that the Wood Fired one was really popular - that's the one I went with. The dough was soft and tender but I didn't like it, it had like a sweet glaze on it that was weird with the beer cheese it was served with. Overall would be a good spot to hang out in when the weather is nice.

Great selection of brews! The food is absolutely amazing, the bar tenders are so competent and friendly. This place allows you to sample before buying!

My favorite place! I worked here for a while, and have never met better people or experienced better service. I look forward to visiting Trails whenever I can.