Piedmont Brewery and Kitchen — Restaurant in Macon

So an impromptu "Let's Eat" Review because we had to change our plans because the place we wanted to go and review closed at 230pm today so I'm improvising. We decided to grab a beer at Piedmont Brewery because so many of you said I had to try the cheese curds! Unfortunately, none of you told me which sauce to get! 😂🤣 So I ordered ALL 4 of them!

We had never been here before so in our usual fashion, we always order "Beer Flights" (get it? I'm a Flight Attendant so Beer Flights is just my natural "go to")

Sidenote on the beer, my fav is a toss up between the "Promised Land" which is a Lager and the "Life Of Sin" which is a Porter.

Let's talk "Cheese Curds"... ok... so, being that I travel for work and know that cheese curds are supposed to "squeak" when you eat them, I'd call these "mini mozzarella sticks" and they were very good and I loved them! (Would definitely recommend so please don't throw anything at me lol)

I tried all 4 sauces but, hands down, the Brown Gravy blew me away. I'm from Ireland and we are incredibly snobbish when it comes to our gravy. I asked Kate, our amazing Bartender, if the gravy is from a Mix. She quickly corrected me and informed me that the gravy is homemade!

It. Is. Incredible. I cannot recommend this enough.

I was sitting next to a Gentleman by the name of "Van". I later found out he was a cook here at Piedmont, among other places and that he was in numerous cooking competitions.

We talked about Collard Greens. When Kate (our Bartender) overheard us, she went and got me a sample because Van had actually cooked them. (Love her for that!)

Folks. Stop what you're doing. Get in your car and go to Piedmont and get yourself a huge plate of these greens.

They were the most amazing greens, ever. Van went on to tell me the process this place goes thru to make the perfect greens.

Whoda thunk that a brewery would get greens so right???

Breaking It down: Beer Flight with 4 beers = $10.50 Cheese Curds = $11.00 (Extra sauces are only .50 each)

Bottom Line: Tell your friends to meet you at Piedmont for some beers and good talks!

Next time we come, I'm ordering the Brisket, mashed potatoes and greens because Van told me that...

1. Delicious food and beer! Their raspberry seltzer is refreshing and tart. We had the trashcan fries and the macaroni and cheese plate. The venue is incredible with a large gameroom downstairs. We'll definitely be back!
2. Took a friend here for her birthday on Saturday and had a great lunch experience. It started off with, of course, recently-tapped craft beer. I tried the Weird Divide first, a light, crisp pilsner, and the Feelin' Myself Milkshake IPA, which might as well be called a fruit smoothie beer, it's so sweet. When I say the food came out fast, I am not kidding. It couldn't have been 5 or 10 minutes, and this was at about 1:30pm. I ordered the Mac & Cheese Plate and chose the Brisket, which was fork-tender, and thankfully was not trimmed to remove the succulent rendered fat. Add to that a crusty bark with flavorful rub, and it melts in your mouth. The house-made Beer Cheese with firm Cavatappi pasta made this macaroni & cheese dish one of the best I've had in the area. My friend loved the Smoked Chicken Patty Melt with pimento cheese and sautéed onions on Texas toast, and the seasoned waffle fries. When we asked if they had any dessert, she couldn't pass up on the Oreo Cheesecake, and I got a slice too. It was the ideal density, not too gummy, but more of a firm pudding-like consistency, and the crushed Oreo crust and topping added just the right amount of chocolate. One extra thing we noticed about Piedmont is how their service is so on point. We saw no less than five people who served us in various ways, whether it was bringing drinks or food, or taking plates and glasses away. It is a tightly-run ship and everyone seems to love their jobs. This was my second time here and they definitely do...

Stopped through here bypassing with my brother in law as we were just out and about onna Saturday. We had immediate interest in the trash can fries when we were browsing the menu. But that was an appetizer... and the Cod plate that I was also planning to order came with waffle fries. So I asked if there was a way that I could substitute the trash can fries for the accompanied waffle fries. And there was.... so if the overload of potatoes is a concern for you.... unless you plan to split the Trash can fries with someone.... I recommend asking for that. Anyways, the plates came out and I had a generous offering of both the beer battered Cod and Trash Can Fries (both came on separate plates due to how I ordered them). The Cod was well cooked and the beer batter was a very nice consistency and golden brown. The trash can fries were stacked with bbq... and I didn't have to navigate any lumps of fat... it was just bbq goodness. Everything was hot n fresh to the table. Our waiter and waitress tended to us well at the bar. We washed our food down with Bud Light and Mich Ultra.... Sorry, I didn't partake in the unique offering of the craft beers. I like what I like in that respect. Definitely will be returning for another Saturday lunch... I didn't eat anything else all day. 10/10 must visit especially if you live in the...