Legacy Ale Works — Restaurant in Jacksonville

TLDR Overall Scores: Beer: 8.1/10 Venue: 8.4/10

Worth a visit? Absolutely, but can get busy and loud during peak times. Check hours before making a lunch trip, as they open at 3PM most weekdays. My number of visits: 10+ (2023-2024)

The Beer: You’re going to find a style that you enjoy on tap. 20+ taps with IPAs, seasonals, Belgians, pub ales, lagers, sours, etc. Take advantage of their beer flights in order to get an idea of their distinctive style and flavors. I’ve been here several times, and I’ve never had a bad beer. The staple is probably Hibbidy Dibbity (hazy IPA), and you can usually find it on tap. Do yourself a favor and look over the beer list carefully before ordering, though…as you may find some real gems hiding there. Don’t be afraid to take a chance. For example, I get burned out on Scottish Ales easily, and I never want a full pint of a Wee Heavy. I took a chance on theirs, and I was blown away.

The Venue: It’s a little tucked away in the corner of a shopping center just off of Route 1, but it’s worth the trip. Parking shouldn’t be an issue, but the lot is oddly designed, and every time I go there someone steps out from between some parked cars or blows through an unexpected stop. It’s Florida, so keep your head on a swivel. That being said, over the last 18 months that I’ve been going here, the location has undergone significant improvements. They are constantly upgrading and improving, and you can tell that management/owners really want to create a welcoming space. I think that is where Legacy really shines – the owner/brewer (veteran owned and operated, btw) and manager are both clearly customer-focused, knowledgeable, and friendly. The other detail of note is that they are heavily event-focused. There is always something going on, which may throw you off if you’re looking for a quiet spot for dinner and a pint. One corner is going to be the ‘loud locals’, plus they’re really family friendly, and so you may be entertained by a screaming toddler streaking through the room. Then there is the event space, which may have an open mic night. It can be sensory overload.

Family friendly? Yes, absolutely.

Pet friendly? Yes, absolutely. Open courtyard with lots of tables.

Cans / Crowlers? No cans, but you can take home crowlers of your favorites.

Brewery on site? Yes, and the brewer is engaged and friendly. The freshest beer only has to travel a few feet. Some nice merch available, too.

Food availability? Burgers, flatbreads, etc. Vegetarian options. Quality is good and not overcomplicated.

Reservations? No, but they do private events with a nice connected event space.

Events: They do a ton of creative and fun events, with something going on pretty much every week. Check it out on their website.

Me (why my reviews are possibly relevant): 20+ years beer experience in brewing, beer judging (BJCP), brewing instruction, and bar /...

Grand Opening Day. Legacy Ale Works is a new brewery located in the Bartram area of Jacksonville. Off of Old St Augustine in the same plaza as Roma's Italian & Pizza, Casa Maria & two doors down from Mizu Sushi Bar & Grill

Legacy Ale Works had 5 of their own brews on tap, flight was $8 for four 5oz tasters. $6 for a pint. They also had 8-9 guest taps available.

Beachweizen - (Hefeweizen) - smooth, good The Ex - (English Bitter) - good Kitchen Sink - (Pale Ale) - good Sweet Stout Without - (Stout) - good Red Run - (Red IPA) - their best one imo, reminds me of Pinglehead Imperial Red.

Had one of their IPA, the one that replaced the english bitter, forgot to ask which (name) one it was. They're not forgettable by any means but not gonna blow your mind either. There's room for improvement. The bar area is kinda small but the staff was quite efficient greeting and serving guests. There are plenty of seats/tables/high tops inside and there's plenty of seating outside (front). They do have a spot that I've never seen in a brewery, a KIDS PLAY AREA.

This place is nice! Clean and organized. The atmosphere is relaxed and friendly and plenty of windows so the place is bright in the daytime.

Like most breweries in town, Legacy Ale Works doesn't sell food (they do sell potato chips) but there are quite a few restaurants very close by. Feel free to bring your own food and snacks with you.The ample space in the parking lot allows for easy parking.

Overall, I'm excited to see what they have brewing for the future and looking forward to tasting them. Most of all, another local Jacksonville establishment and that's always cool :)

3.5 but rounding up for...

I have seen Legacy Ale Works from the posts of my fellow Yelpers, but it's only recently that we visited the place. Well, well , well, did not realize this was such a fun place to hang out! It's not just for adults, it's actually for an entire family!

Came here on a Sunday and it was packed! Apparently, European football is playing and fans of Liverpool were in full support! Lol it was very entertaining watching them react to every goal. They also had a bingo game for kids, and a cute little girly actually hosted it. We ordered the flight, basically 2 IPA's, a brown ale and 1 cider. I would definitely go back for the New Disorder IPA, it was that good! For food, their kitchen is still closed but they have the menu of Casa Maria, which is their restaurant neighbor. We ordered our food and drinks at the bar and they will take care of everything!

Overall, great place to relax, watch football on their tv screens, play games or just...