The City Beer Hall — Restaurant in City of Albany

Burger was great, atmosphere was great, drinks were amazing, a bit pricey but still good, super friendly staff, would have given 6 out of 5 stars, but my friend ordered the beet salad, and as a result of said salad, farted in my car later on. It made me gag and it lingered even with all my windows down. I am disappointed they allow that item on the menu, knowing the sever repercussions the friends and family of the person eating it will have to suffer. Please, for the sake of all that is holy, get that ancient grain beet salad off the menu. The gastrointestinal distress it can cause will make you rethink spending time with the people you care about. Friends don’t let friends drink and drive is an important tenant to abide by, however, I would much rather he chugged straight ethanol and gotten behind the wheel of a Ram 3500 than having him eaten that and sat in my car for an extended period of time. He is my closest friend, but the smell that emitted from him after eating this salad triggered my flight or fight response. Overall the experience at the restaurant was fantastic, the results of leaving the restaurant left me heart broken, as I could rationalize kicking my best friend out of my car at 80 mph on the thruway. I swear to you, that salad is a weapon and should come with a warning, maybe even a necessary license to purchase. I will be returning, but if someone I’m with orders that salad, you will get violent, which is saying a lot as I am a peaceful man, but the only path I can take to prevent a tragedy is one of biblical proportions. Again, amazing burger, drinks, and staff, but the results of what happened to my friend after eating that salad made me question my belief in God. What kind of god would allow that? Fantastic...

We were attending a brunch after an event so our menu was limited to what was served by the venue I will preface for this review.

Water and a mimosa bar were set up which were self serve and easy to access. The staff regularly refilled this as juices and waters ran out. I felt the team actively monitored and refilled the event as needed. We popped inside to order drinks as those serving the event did not seem to be taking orders even if opening a tab.

The bacon while cooked was the consistency of spaghetti noodles. So if you like soft bacon you are set if you prefer crispy I would relay to the kitchen. For the private event you are at whim of the kitchen’s prep. The fruit was ok the watermelons were a bit under ripe but other people’s strawberries were perfectly ripe so it just depended. The pastries provided are similar to those at any free continental breakfast or corporate gathering nothing to write home about but nothing stale or awry. The potatoes were salty and slightly spicy. They were the best thing of the options available. We did not try the eggs.

I wished I had known the event was outside and to put sunscreen on. Even being under an umbrella I was a bit sunburned afterwards.

The outdoor area doesn’t have any fans and is as you would anticipate the temperature in August.

The venue was nice and had a great brewery aesthetic. The outdoor area was lovely and seemed to be dog friendly which is great! The beer list is probably the best for the Albany area. We would not be hesitant to try the venue again but the

5 stars for beer 3 stars for food (limited availability) 5...

A new adventure in brunching!!! Me and the girls were a little hungry so this was our choice.

Location is in a weird position so make sure u are a savvy parker if driving.

Was not busy when we went which is always a plus for us. Decided to sit outside since it was warm but not blazing hot. Nice sized patio with gracious seating. There were large blocks to play with as well as corn hole making this family friendly as well as a have fun with ya friends place.

With a brunch entree you receive a complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa. The Bloody was HOUSE MADE which I could tell based on the spice level (one can tell horseradish over hot sauce!) and it was GOOD. So good I had two!! My daughter ordered I believe a peach bellini or a mimosa with pineapple juice but did get her complimentary one as well. Grand Princess was graced with a kiddie version - the first one the OJ was not good however the wonderful waitress we had fixed it right up for her and she enjoyed it!

For foods my daughter got the waffle breakfast sammy - BEC on a waffle drizzled (?) with some kind of syrup that was supposed to be a bit spicy I believe. She like it despite it being a little too sweet for her. I had an omelet that was very good. The bacon and sausage inside were tasty - was not a fan of these cheese. We ordered our meals as they were listed so we could try with no modifications. Grand Princess had a waffle with a side of bacon and was very happy.

Service was great. Atmosphere was a vibe. A place that we...