Gone are many fan faves, but rest assured popular crowd pleasers such as the Brewer’s Plate and High Roller Special can still be found – certain traditions aren’t to messed with. You will probably still have trouble picking what to order, but that’s because they’ve done such a good job pairing it down. Stone City, Skeleton Park), wine, spirits and ciders listed on a separate page. Thankfully, the new menu is much easier to digest as it’s been reduced to a single page of starters, salads, sandwiches, pub favourites and BBQ, with KBC beers, rotating taps (e.g. The old Brew Pub had a notoriously large menu, which made ordering difficult for first time diners, as well as those who suffer from decision paralysis. With new lighting, seating and a guest appearance from a bunny rabbit, what’s not to love on this private patio? And so, this Summer we ventured back to The Kingston Brewing Company where we were pleasantly surprised, again and again, by fresh new ideas in a familiar setting.įor starters, I can’t tell that much has changed inside, and so if you weren’t a fan of that kitschy pub decor, you will probably want to head out to the renovated patio. But as they say, some traditions are meant to be broken, and sometimes change is good.Īlthough we were eager to charge in and review the “new” KBC, I also wanted to give them time to test out and really refine things so that I could give them an honest second look note I had been to KBC on dozens of occasions before the sale/changes. Gone were certain favorite menu items, while the expanded availability of beer from other breweries bristled against KBC tradition. Suffice it to say, change was the order of the day, and for the KBC faithful, these enhancements were met with a few raised eyebrows. Last Fall we learned of KBC’s sale to a group of employees, which coincided with the unveiling of a new menu prominently featuring housemade BBQ, 26 different beers on tap including well over a dozen guest breweries, a renovated patio, growlers to go and the list goes on. And as unpopular as it may be to admit, up until quite recently, I often found myself at odds with their lengthy beer-infused menu, lackluster beer offerings, and the dining space’s dated decor. The Brew Pub’s endurance over the past 30 years is thanks to loyal patronage and word of mouth, however that’s not to suggest that everyone was a huge fan of Kingston’s original brew pub.
Founded in 1986, the Brew Pub as it’s affectionately known, is renowned for their shortlist of housemade-beer, the private patio, and the vintage ‘Dragon Wagon’ which is permanently perched outside until the snow flies.
If you were to ask a longtime Kingstonian or former resident for a casual restaurant recommendation, chances are The Kingston Brewing Company (KBC) would be at the top of their list.