Big Bear Lake Brewing Company

We came last night to grab a drink while we were on the waitlist for another restaurant, the food looked amazing when it was being taken out so we decided to stay and boy were we happy we did! The place was busy and they were on top of it with service. I'd like to start by saying that I just had bariatric surgery 6 weeks ago so my options are limited and I eat very small portions. Our server was so accommodating and even came back to make sure I was okay to eat a few things in the marinara sauce. I appreciated that so much! Okay, now for the food... it was amazing! I ordered the kids cheese flatbread with steamed veggies. The hubby ordered wings that looked amazing... he said they were 10/10 perfectly cooked, big wings, with delicious sauce. My friend had the ahi tuna sandwich with the cheesy potatoes. The sandwich she said was amazing but the potatoes were just okay. Her husband ordered the Rueben with onion rings and he loved both. They do not skimp, service was great, ambiance was good. Great experience. We will be back when we come back up the mountain!

I want to start off by saying the service here was superb. We had the pleasure of having Erica as our server. She was very patient with our group and took the time to address any comments we had. BUT, that did not make up for the fact that the food was horrible. Every single person that got an order had something wrong with their plates. We ordered 3 different burger; the first medium rare, second rare, and the third medium and they all came out well done. Another person ordered a sandwich and cold slaw and the slaw had way too much vinegar, another person got chicken Alfredo and it tasted as if they mixed heavy cream with salt and pepper and called it Alfredo sauce (but hey if you like an unseasoned Alfredo sauce this would be your jam). The "garlic bread" had NO garlic, it was just toast. So if you are in the market of having amazing service and a good drink go here, but if you are looking for a delicious meal I would not recommend this place.

My family and friends came by here for lunch. We originally were waiting for another restaurant down the block but the wait was going to be an hour, so we came to check this place out. This restaurant is bigger than it looks from the outside. There are 2 levels and the upstairs level even has counter seating outside with an amazing view of the lake and mountains! There was no wait when we arrived, we were able to get seating on the second level and there was Accessible restrooms available on both the 1st and 2nd floors. I liked that there is a lift available for wheelchairs/strollers.There was a lot of choices on the menu to satisfy all cravings (pizzas, salad, burgers, sandwiches, etc.), as well as an extensive drink menu. My hubby enjoyed his Bearly Legal Honey Blonde and my friend enjoyed the Micheladas. All the food was great! Really tasty and portions are generous! The only thing I didn't like was the side of cheesy brewery potatoes. They were super salty. Pass on this and get fries or onion rings as your side.Good food, good service and good ambiance! Highly recommend!

I'm gonna tell you everything that was fenomenal here! Nolan and Daniel were amazing bartenders. We got a few drinks and appetizers. Wings with sweet chilli sauce were good. They could have been fried a bit longer. Fries were sooooo fire! Their RANCH IS HOUSE MADE AND IT WAS SOOO GOOD!! What a great time, great company and just such a chill time. Parking was okay.

I absolutely love this place. It has been my go to for years. The food and the drinks are delicious. Their pumpkin brew is amazing. Their pretzels addicting. Their club sandwiches are my fave. A chill vibe is always a plus.

I came alone and the hostess said it was open seating at the bar upstairs. I went up and found a table by the big windows. I sat there for about 20 min with no one offering me a menu or a drink. One waitress walked past me multiple times and almost deliberately avoided eye contact. A couple was seated, by the same hostess, next to me and the waitress that avoided me greeted them and took their drink and appetizer order. So I'm not sure if the hostess lied and I wasn't supposed to seat myself, or the waitress just wasn't interested in helping me. I got up and left. Won't be coming back here again.

Good, not great. I've been to better breweries.The food: we ordered the wings, the pretzels, and am the burger. The wings were good. I asked how many come in the appetizer, I was told 8-10. I got 5. The sauce was very wet and sticky. It was good, just very expensive for 5 wings. The pretzels were good. They were loaded with salt. They were fresh, and warm. The cheese sauce was tasty. The burgers were good, not great.The drinks:I ordered an old fashioned. It was loaded with bitters. It tasted bad. If you can't get an old fashioned right, then I'm not sure about other mixed drinks, so I didn't order any more.The red ale tasted very hoppy. It was cloudy in appearance. It was more like an IPA than an ale. It had 8.8% ABV, which was a plus, but overall disappointed.The Pilsner was good and crisp.I won't return.

We family and I always love stoping here when in big bear especially the location it's in!

This is a great little brewery tucked away from the hustle and bustle of the main strip.For the table, we shared the following:-soft pretzels ($11.95): 2 salted Bavarian style pretzels, served with beer cheese sauce and honey mustard-1lb chicken wings ($14.95): dry buffalo sauce-BBQ chicken pizza ($15.95): red ale BBQ sauce, mozzarella cheese, chicken, red onion + cilantro-ultimate Ruben: sliced corn beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut + homemade bra sauce on toasted Parmesan breadThe pretzels were delicious. They were so soft...though a too salted, however that was an easy fix. The beer cheese sauce and honey mustard were a tad too watery for my preference, but dipping the pretzel in plain old mustard was a pro move. Highly recommend you doing the same. Chicken wings were also quite good - we got the buffalo dry rub which I kind of prefer. Less mess but still great flavor. And the ranch was fire. I dipped everything in this.They were incredibly accommodating to our party of 8 - they were able to switch us from a high top to a booth with no hesitation. Shout out to the hostess who provided crayons and activity sheets to the kids in our party - this literally saved us as the food wait was a tad long. They were a little understaffed, but who isn't these days?

Absolute worst service of all time, the General Manager is a sensitive and weak individual that should not be in the customer service industry. She was obviously very angry from something else and takes it out on customers. I'm certain she's had many issues with diners and should be evaluated by her boss. This very weak establishment should not be patronized by anyone who experiences her wrath. I've been to literally thousands of places and have had wonderful experiences when something is wrong or off. She invokes her feelings instead of rational thought and loses customers forever. I hope she is replaced when the bosses examine how she manages.