Beer:30 - San Marco

With as much time as I've spent in these 4 walls over the past decade, I am remiss to not have a review up about Beer:30. Most who know me know that I am a craft beer aficionado and many (and I mean, MANY) of the craft beers that I've enjoyed are bought from or enjoyed within the confines of Beer:30. I love a great brewery as much as the next person, but as someone who loves to try out new and different beers that are not located in North Florida, the local bottleshops are my usual place to go. Beer:30's staff works incredibly hard to have a wide swath of options for any craft beer drinker. I am someone who enjoys all kinds of different beer, but who usually opts for something on the sour side of the house. Luckily, there's usually something in the fridge or on tap that fits the bill. Not to mention, how many prestigious selections from near opposite sides of the country that they are able to obtain through their distributors. Another great thing about bottleshops is that you can put together a mix-and-match 4-pack or 6-pack to take home with you. You can even get just one or two if you don't necessarily want an entire 6-pack. I will forewarn folks that some of the cans may seem a bit pricy, but it's the unfortunate side of the brew scene as a whole with the cost of aluminum and ingredients consistently going up. Beer:30's ownership changed hands not too long ago, but what I've appreciated in that changeover is the quality events and promotions. There's a silent reading hour every Tuesday, they are starting to host Diana Testa and her Italian Cooking Lessons, different fundraisers for local nonprofits, as well as beer collabs with local breweries. They've been hosting all sorts of cool arts and craft workshops, plant swaps, Beer:30 Day (on the 30th of the month), tap takeovers, and beer pairings (that Sundae Fundae with Left Hand Brewing & Mayday Ice Cream has been my fave so far). As always, Beer:30's anniversary parties are a can't miss! Due to my work schedule, there's been quite a few that I haven't been able to take part in, but I'm so happy to see their success.

I popped in a couple days ago and really enjoyed myself! So nice to have such a cool taproom in the area. Great vibes, friendly staff, affordable brews. They have an awesome broad and unique selection of beers on tap. They rotate on about a weekly basis, so there's always something new to look forward to. Apparently they frequently have food trucks. It's a bit of a bummer that none of the beers are staples, but that also adds to the excitement of the experience because you never know what's going to be on the menu! I'm excited to have found this place and I can't wait to go back!

This is a great taproom, one of my favorites in Jax. Their tap selections are large and there is always something for everyone in our party...sours, darks, ipa's and many more. There is also a package store and I always leave with something for later. Once you enter, front or back, the bar is right there and that's where you place your order. The staff is friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable. They have outside and inside seating. Occasionally they have food trucks and events to attend. It's a great little place go check them out.

Picked up kick for the Pinspiration event. They are Open to take out and have great rotations taps. I purchased local day break sour gosa for the virtual happy hour. What was cool about this location was that during covid they were able to keep all employees on payroll.

Good beer selection. I tried a Pols and a sour. Nice place in the afternoon to meet up and chat.

A fun spot with a vast selection of beers. The seating is limited so that isn't always ideal but they have a parking lot so it balances out. Definitely stop by for the chill atmosphere and to try a menagerie of beers.

Yelp got crafty with Pinspiration & Beer: 30 and it was an easy, breezy, virtual and fun session. Who'd ever think Shant'e crafted her own bottle opener? With the guidance of the experts from Pinspiration and Beer: 30, it happened. On Thursday, I picked up my pre-ordered crafting kit from Beer: 30 without a hassle. After examining the items from the crafting kit on Friday before the virtual crafting session. I had a close encounter with a splinter from the wooden plank. Later, during the session, I discovered there was sandpaper missing from my kit but, thank God for improvisation. We discovered a nail filer was equivalent to sandpaper. Overall, I had a quick, easy, and amazing experience picking up my DIY 'Bottle Opener' Kit from BEER: 30. And, my kitchen is starting to look more local than ever. If I'd been more curious I could've gotten a few fruited crowlers to-go. But, definitely next time!

My husband and I planned to spend a day in San Marco so we wanted to try a few spots. We used Yelp to plan where we would go and Beer:30 got such great reviews that it was a no brainer to add it to the list. I am so glad we stopped by, it is more like a beer stop as they do not seem to brew there own beers. They do have sooo many beers, many of them tasty. I of course got a flight of the bartenders choice because I am easily overwhelmed by many choices. The bartender did not lead me in the wrong direction!!! He poured me four completely different beers and even though they were all four different they were all delicious! My personal favorite was the PB&J beer, it was incredible and may have taking the spot of my number one beer. It has a very unique taste but trust me at least sample it, I liked it so much that I bought a four pack to take home. I also loved the plants all over, they were thriving and added a nice touch to the atmosphere

HORRIBLE experience here tonight. I used to love this place but now would give it 0/10 stars. The bartender (a blonde female wearing a hat-didn't get her name) was disgustingly rude! She was drunk, and several beers in, spilling her drink at the bar and incredibly condescending. We ordered 2 alcoholic draft beers and one non alcoholic can ;pop open no effort). The alcohol totaled about $23 and we tipped $3 after not having a good experience at all. She then came to our table and was irate and nasty about not tipping enough. I was shocked and disgusted by this drunk bartender. Never going here again. Big bummer because it used to be such a great spot!

Been here a few times and each & every time, I plan on just getting what I came in for and leave.....yea, that plan hasn't work so far. The place and the cool, friendly people working here are so welcoming and hospitable that it's so hard to just come in, get your stuff and get out (at least for me and the beer peeps I've met in there). They have quite a few brews on tap and can sample each one if you like. The selection they have, on the shelves and inside the coolers, is impressive. Six packs, singles (bottle or can), 22oz bombers, limited releases, etc. If they happen to not have what you're looking for, let them know and they will do their best to get it for you. Once in a while, they'll have a brewery rep or a distributor rep doing a beer share or a special release "drop by" and if you're lucky enough to happen to be there, it's a fun & tasty time :)So if you're ever looking for a hard to find brew or just wanna try something different before buying or to just enjoy really good brews, stop by and check em out.