Whitman Brewing Company — Restaurant in City of Saratoga Springs

Since my daughter began attending Skidmore College in the fall of 2019, I visited Saratoga Springs several times each year. The last time we went to visit was her recent graduation. We arrived early the day before graduation, so I took a nap. After we ate, I wanted to find a decent local brewery.

I realized that I had beers from the Whitman Brewing Company before and they were all great. I was excited to realize that it was located in Saratoga Springs. I dragged my partner along who is not a drinker at all. I am glad I did.

Let me say that if I ever had the opportunity to open up a bar, it would look like the Whitman Brewing Company. They also have a coffee bar. It has two levels that have 4 separate rooms with plenty of space. We immediately love the decor.

The staff were super friendly and helpful. They were welcoming but never pressured us to order. I appreciate that. The service was excellent. We had a few beers and then decided to have some cocktails. All were delicious and the service was fast despite the crowd.

We could not get enough of the decor so we spent so much time talking about it. We also decided to eat some tacos and they were great.

I decided to try the coffee, so I returned the next day and again the service was great.

My daughter does not attend Skidmore any longer BUT I shall return just to...

Let’s cut to the chase, the Detroit style pizza here is freaking EPIC. The deep wells of mozzarella cheese mixed when their balanced sauce and topped with quality ingredients is simply stellar. Add in a nice dough, and that oh so crunchy, crispity, cheesy crust and you have an amazing time.

We enjoyed both the My Italian Grandpa, which had lovely pops of heat from the Calabrian chilis and the bright gremolata, and the creamy and unctuous Fun Guy. The creaminess of the Fun Guy went perfectly with the onion and meaty mushrooms. Add a side of the homemade ranch to really bring them both to the next.

Atmosphere also gets top marks, being warm, lively, and furnished in wood tones. Be aware though that most seats don’t have backs.

Service is informal, with needing to walk to the bar, though they do a prompt job of bringing food.

The only downside is the beer, which was good, but not amazing enough to justify coming back for on its own. Despite it being winter, there aren’t a lot of dark offerings, with only a black lager on the menu. This isn’t to say they don’t have nice beer, but it’s more 3-4 stars compared to the 5 star pizza.

Overall, we enjoyed it, and would go back for a pizza, even if it means having the beer. Since a 4.5 isn’t possible, I’m rounding up here, but it’s...

I'm so happy I was able to finally visit! With everything going on with Covid I thought the staff and restaurant did a great job of keeping everything safe. Tables outside and inside are nicely spaced, and after putting in my order I recieved a text saying my order was ready. First, the beer was amazing. Not a huge selection but I like that about breweries. You know each chouce is going to be good. The food menu is also small but a great list of things to try. I tried the persian cucumber salad which was delicious and refreshing. Nice salty taste with the sesame oil and a great combination of flavors. Also ordered the crispy wings done in the Korean bbq style. The wings were so delicious and crispy And ordered 2 pizzas. I've never had Detroit style pizza before but I'm a huge fan now. Great crispy crust. Tried the margarita pizza and the Italian grandpa puzza. Both delicious. And they looked like they might be small pizzas but they were so filling. I can't wait to go back and...