Jackie O's Brewpub

Stopped in for a pint and some pub food, we were not disappointed. Fantastic bar tenders, service is quick and casual. Richelle got a Valley girl and I got a Leichthaus (lighthouse). I thought the Valley Girl was on the sour side for me. I liked the Leichthaus, crisp and clean, 1st time with that style, but I like the Kolsch style beers.I chose the southern Ohio poutine, it fantastic, gravy made with their AppervationImperial Stout. The gravy is thick, full imperial stout flavor with a note of bourbon. The portion they serve is enough for two.Richelle got the mystic wings with garlic parmesan sauce. Fantastic idea the wings are very nice without sauce, then you only need to dip the for an added flavor element. Garlic Parmesan is thick, almost like yogurt, it has a quick hit of spicy garlic, then it goes away. The best part is it's balanced, you don't have garlic flavor in your mouth a half hour later.

Service was so-so. It could have been because they appeared to be short staffed as it Friday evening after Thanksgiving. Food was typical pub fare. It was tasty. When we told our server the Dirty Martini was the worst we had ever tasted [clearly it was far from finished], we got a shoulder shrug and they charged us anyway.

I ordered the Off Duty Lifeguard beer. It was soooo good. It's a fruit beer, a little sour. Yum. Seriously, it was so good I, me, the one beer drinker, ordered a second!! LoL Husband ordered Bourbon Barrel Oro Negro. It's a stout. He said it was delicious. A little kick to the beer, like maybe some cayenne We both had the pulled pork sandwiches. I had a side salad and he had fries. It was a yummy sandwich

Service was amazing! Tim answered a zillion questions from our group and was an expert on every beer brew, every menu item, and put up with our picky eaters. We sat outside on the patio with our dog Evie. Food was perfectly presented hot and delicious. I definitely recommend spending your evening dining at this hidden gem.

I seen this place on the map and only thought it was a place to eat. Did I know they had a great menu and made their own beer. We arrived sat down and Mark Zuckerberg's dobble ganger waited on us. He was very friendly. I tried all of the hazy IPA's and stuck with his recommendation.We had good food and good beer. Our waiter was friendly, quick and knew his shit and provided us with nothing but excellent service. The place is large and not like your typical brewery when you walk inside. You need to sit down and look at the large list of available beer. They have 30 different beers to choose from. I couldn't imagine trying them all and having a liver remaining. :)This place is located right in the heart of Ohio University.

Went to the brewing side of the restaurant and were excited to try some beer. This was my first time I Athens and I love Jackie O's beer when is come to my local beer fest. It was a nice quick drink, however since it was late on a Saturday in a college town the service was exactly what you would expect for time of day.

College town is a college town, and it's built to serve a bunch of college students. They do have a fantastic selection of beverages on top. They make solid very dark beverages. Imperial stouts, Russian stouts, good stuff. We had to work with a very constrained diet and we were still able to do OK there. they had some very creative dishes.

I had heard a lot about Jackie O's and had tried a few of their beers in Columbus, so I was really wanting to visit.I had been in Athens last week but didn't get a chance to stop by here.It was still early afternoon when my friends and I stopped by.We had already eaten but I was still a bit hungry. My lunch was not very filling.My friend got 16 Husky. It was a FAF that day, which meant that it was $4. FAF means fresh as *insert expletive here. College students probably find this abbreviation amusing. 16 Husky is an IPA. She had been there before and had tried a lot of their drinks.My other friend and I decided to split on a beer sampler. They don't really have flights, so I found the sampler pricier than I would've liked. I didn't pay for it but it must've been over $15.We chose 6 of them, but I still felt like this was more than I had spent at breweries in Columbus. We got Gold Denim, Who cooks for you, coffee Bourbon Barrel, Apple brandy, Kinda Fuzzy, and PawPaw. I had tried Cool Beans and Razz Wheat before. Razz wheat is my favorite so I ended up really loving Kinda Fuzzy, since it is also fruity.Both coffee bourbon barrel and apple brandy are stouts, but I ended up really loving bourbon barrel.I'm not much of a beer drinker these days, but I don't mind trying stuff.I also ordered the Reuben spring rolls. Wow! What a selling point! It was creative and tasted very good. I was full at that point.Our waitress was super nice and smiley and checked up on us a lot. She gave us good suggestions and was really informed about the menu.We waited but five minutes for a table, but Athens is a small Appalachian town. I can't imagine places getting extremely busy here (in comparison to Columbus).They've got a lot of vegetarian options which is not typical for a brewery but is definitely a selling point for your friends who do not eat meat. It's not a huge space but people seem to eat and leave. They strung up lights all over the ceiling and hung up Pathos plants. It was cute!I saw a lot of families. Parents with young kids or with college aged students. There were older adults and some young adults. It's a cool hangout spot!I saw a lot of people eating the pizza. Maybe that's something to try next time.

Went there for the annual AIFVF's after party.Nice vibe!!! Interesting lineup of beer.Check out the patio upstairs!

Tonight was my first night in Athens before I move into OU tomorrow. Jackie O's has always been a local classic (from what I've heard) and I just had to try it, the burger was good, the drinks were good, and the cheese curds were awesome! And the service was phenomenal! The wait was a bit much and I was underwhelmed with the fries but other than that it was great!