The Best Brewpubs in Lexington

Goodwood Brewing Frankfort

★★★★☆ 4 (214) • $$

"With the limited number of places to eat if you are staying in Frankfort, I think Goodwood was one of our better meals, but still didn't have consistent service. A sports bar concept - it's a good place to watch sports and spread out a bit.We came to Goodwood on a Saturday night for dinner as we stayed in Frankfort doing the bourbon trail. While we had very slow service with our waitress not coming for 15+ mins after we sat down and providing drinks quite a bit after we put in our order - we did see some tables in sections next to us with much faster service. To that end, I'd believe other reviewers saying they had great service, but unfortunately, I just don't think the service is anywhere near consistent. We ordered the drunken chicken sandwich, fish tacos, and wings between us. The food was quite good and as mentioned probably the best we had in the Frankfort area (though we only stayed ~3 days). Overall, I'd recommend goodwood if asked for a place to eat in Frankfort when looking for a casual, but good meal."

The Peddler

★★★★☆ 4.2 (174) • $$

"We came here on a Friday night for dinner. We were in Huntington for the Marshall Marathon. It was a little busy in here (it must be good) but we were seated without a wait. Given that it was a marathon weekend, home football game weekend, and a Friday night at a college town that's pretty good. The restaurant had a nice atmosphere. Our server was nice and friendly. You could tell that it's a college town because majority of the servers were college aged people. The wait for our food was about average. We ordered the Top Secret Burger. It was good. We also ordered the Pimento Cheese Bacon Fries Thing (I don't remember the real name for it). It was also delicious. It was fairly big--we split it between two people and still had extra after eating until we both were full. They also give you complementary popcorn (instead of how most restaurants give you complementary bread while you wait for your meal). That was unique. Overall it was a good local place. I recommend coming here if you're in town."

Upland Brewing - Jeffersonville

★★★★☆ 3.8 (195) • $$

"Disclaimer: We've used Upland a few times for lunch takeout at work, so I can't comment on the location, only the food itself.I can highly recommend the turkey and guac sandwich, as well as their salads. For the sandwich they use top-notch ingredients, and it's a great, tasty combination. The salads are fresh, crisp and refreshing. I have also tasted their beer-battered fries and they are awesome! Other coworkers like the fish and chips, the bison burger and their pizzas. (I want to try their Margarita, which is usually my favorite pizza.)Bottom line--their food is delicious and travels well for takeout. We keep going back for more!"

Goodwood Brewing

★★★★☆ 3.9 (140) • $$

"Hello Everyone:We stopped at Goodwood Brewing for their Stout and also some beer cheese and pretzels.Analysis:The Bavarian pretzel was very nice, not too much salt, and easy to break into smaller pieces to dip into the Lager beer cheese so every bit had some cheese!The beer cheese was quite good. Just the right amount of tang to it, thick (did not run off the pretzels), and a nice overall complex flavor.Their brand of stout was one of the best we have had. Tasted of chocolate, toffee and coffee. I can even see this poured over some vanilla ice cream or infused into an espresso layer cake. :-) Very nice brew. We are in the process of trying to find some for sale locally where we live in Arizona. The reason for the four stars (and not five) was because the restrooms were dirty and it was fairly warm inside the building (and it was very hot and humid outside so we were looking forward to cooling off). Considering we stopped in about 11:30 am, we would not expect this to be an issue. Because the ambient room temperature made our beer warm up faster than we would have liked. But, a fun place to stop in, order their Stout, some large soft pretzels and some beer cheese and enjoy!"

Versailles Brewing

★★★★☆ 3.6 (126) • $$

"Food was amazing!! Ambiance was something very nice that wasn't expected! They have their own brewery and so many selections of beer and mixed drinks! Siera was our waitress and she was nothing but phenomenal! Being from West Texas, we had no idea how to even pronounce the town name correctly. She laughed with us, visited with us and made our entire visit great!! Highly, highly recommend!!"

West Sixth NuLu

★★★★★ 4.7 (73) • $$

"Maybe 1 of my favorite brew spots in the area, tucked among multiple eateries, and offering a variety of beers at very low price, I highly recommend checking it out and trying the different beers and even taking some cans toGo. A great spots tucked with a variety of eateries to have while enjoying a bunch different beers from pizza, to Mexican, and everything in between at very moderately prices. The service was great and staff at tentative and I was really surprised How low the bill was for What we drank and even the few cans we purchased to have later back at the house."

Noble Funk Brewing

★★★★★ 4.5 (76) • $$

"I'll admit to being conflicted from the start about Noble Funk. On paper, the positives are obvious -- a family-friendly local gathering spot, activating a neglected space in the urban core. If you were to plop this down at the corner of Market and Hancock, it would look like Rabbit Hole and Garage Bar swallowed each other up, and it would be mobbed. But no, it's south of Broadway, a place that needs housing density, tree groves, and a real grocery store more than it needs this. But we'll gladly take a brewery over a Dollar Tree or a vacant expanse of blacktop. And so how has this turned out?Well, the beer is solidly good, and despite the name, not especially out-there. But as it turns out, I really come here for the pizza, which is exceptional. We knew that when Ten20 announced their partnership with Mozza Pi that their pizza would be a reason to go there. But I might just come here for the food as much as for the beer.And I'll also admit that I was more than a little skeptical about the vibe. The decor is a little more hotel-lobby than I prefer, but if you look around, you'll find comfortable seating and spots that feel more intimate. And on a nice day, the outdoor space is a lot of fun, and great for kids. In short, I'm happy to have Noble Funk in rotation, and I'm pleased with what they've been able to do with a weird building in a weird spot."

Goodwood Brewing Lexington

★★★★☆ 3.9 (92)

"UK game night, everyplace was packed but we found seats at the bar here. They have a big selection of craft beers. We are lite beer and wine drinkers but found something. We ordered the pork tacos with a bowl of chili. The chili was good, the cornbread would have been better if warm. We then ordered the pretzel which was huge, could use more salt and definitely liked the beer cheese over the mustard.Drinks were flowing, tried the KY Sangria, pretty good but sour. Our bar neighbors had salmon and salad, looked very good."

Chinkapin Brewing

★★★★★ 4.8 (20)

"This is a must visit! Great beer and flavorful pizzas. The wings are amazing! I have celiac and the cauliflower crust hasn't bothered me. Good date night place! The ciders are great and I'm not even a regular drinker."

Goodwood - Owensboro

★★★☆☆ 3.1 (25)

"I was in town for work. Goodwood was recommended by several people here and it did not disappoint!!! I really wanted fish and chips BUT the pub on 2nd is clearly all drinks. I came here and was not expecting such an amazing fish and chips! The fish were huge! The service by Carly was spot on and on par for a top tier restaurant! This is the view I had, priceless!"