Alewife Taproom at the Bread & Board Provisions

Very nice little full service bar located on Bay Street inside Bread and Board. Friendly server with a generous pour. They carry a wide array of beers, wines and other choices.

located inside the bread and board this gem offers craft brews insiders from all over the US. We could've spent much more time there but we want to explore some more of the downtown Jacksonville area. My husband tried a pale ale which was smooth was not bitter finish and he also tried the oktoberfest which was good but had a little more of a bitter finish. I opted for the 21st amendment hell or high watermelon. Which was a watermelon wheat. Very refreshing for a hot day and definitely would order again!

5 stars for events! I am not a beer or mead drinker and the wines they have are also not really my taste. I nursed a glass of a blended red for the almost 2 hours I was there for a craft class! The class though- one of their bartenders is also the event manager and a master crafter. Another Crystal too! I have no idea if her name is spelled like mine- but I laughed when the bartender told me "Crystal will be with you shortly". I arrived Early- worried about traffic and finding a parking spot downtown- I beat all the other ticketed guests there. Parking seemed to delay the vast majority of people attending. Everyone else arrived after the official start time- aka, leave early to find parking. The class I attended was a glass etching class. Cricut stencils were laid out for you to choose from- and a variety of images. I liked the Florida with the heart punch out of Jax, and the cat stencil and there was one of Cousin Eddie with the quote "The Shitters Full" and as soon as I saw that one- I knew my other half would love it. I wanted a tree of life- or something like what I would paint. Cool thing- you could ask and she would look up additional images and print them out for you. My friend Kristen was who sent the info my way and she met me there and went with that Florida stencil and added "Duuuval" to the other side of her glass- again, specialty printed upon request. I got my curly q tree and realized the detail in both stencils might make mine more challenging. With etching- the key is making sure the cream doesn't spread beyond the stencil. We etched, we drank, we ate from the Bread & Board and we left with our happy little craft! I purchased an additional glass- the class came with only one. I would assume you could do this with most classes if you wanted to make more than one of something. Keep an eye out for more fun classes! I even bumped into another Yelp-friend there! Vanessa!!! We are Crafty~ and now I want a Cricut machine! lol. The "I can do that" is real for me~ I just need to acquire the tools. Huge shout out to the instructor and the bartender who kept us happy!

First time visiting this place and disappointed to say the service was sub par. The lady at the bar was extremely rude to me and my party. Sarcastic and then rolling eyes at customers. Very disappointed in this service since it's such a cute place! Probably won't come back.