Cushnoc Brewing Co.

Cushnoc is another one of those places that I don't go to enough, it has been more than a year since my last visit. This time we met my side of the family for Friday night pizza and beer, the best part of any week. My sister had quite a chuckle at au when we ordered 5 pizzas for 7 people. Come to find out we left with a total of 6 slices. Since it had been so long we had to try the popcorn and roasted nuts as an appetizer. The popcorn was fresh, buttery and they pepper it, this adds another dimension. The roasted nuts were very nice. There is a subtle heat, and a hidden sweetness. Now to the good stuff. Their brick oven pizzas are outstanding. We had to try the special "Bomb" pizza. This was essentially a steak bomb on a pizza and was fantastic. The steak was tender, not over cooked like steak can get on a pizza. The peppers and onions were nicely caramelized and had a nice sweetness. The "Cony High Pie" was a sausage pizza. My wife and I are big fans of sausage, and this pizza did not disappoint. Nicely balanced flavor with sausage and sauce. The "Mill Park" is one of those pizzas you read and think "really, squash on a pizza?" Yes, it's squash on a pizza, and it is to die for. The "Capital City" was my wife's pick and that was the winner of the night. BBQ chicken with a honey drizzle. So good. Finally my mother in law had a build your own pie. I have to give her credit, she mixed the ingredients very well and that one was very good. By the time I got to that pizza I was so full from the others that I could only have one small slice, but totally worth it. If you read my review about State Lunch you will know that I am a sucker for a good chocolate chip cookie. I had to try it at Cushnoc as well. This was a skillet cookie with vanilla gelato. The cookie was perfectly cooked, thick and not doughy. A slight crunch to the outside and mixed well with the gelato. With places like this downtown Augusta is making a name for itself on the food scene. This is a must visit when in Augusta. I almost forgot the best part of Cushnoc, they brew their own beers too. Always something different. They tend to brew more IPAs than anything else, but they have figured out the balance of a good IPA and seasonal flavors. I am broadening my go to list to include Augusta more often now. I highly recommend Cushnoc, the food is outstanding, the service was fantastic, it did get a little loud in there just before we left, but not unbearable.