Pour House at Grand Central — Restaurant in Tampa

When I was in Tampa, Florida exploring the beer scene in support of my beer blog, I came across several interesting places. I can thank the Tampa Brew Bus for helping me get to so many places in a single day and one that tuned out to be more of a general beer bar than anything was Pour House.

Pour House is a beer bar that features a handsome tap wall with 40 taps flowing. The beer on tap includes a few Pour House brewed beers, but the vast majority are beers from other breweries. This is exactly the opposite of the typical brewery, most of which serve mostly their own beer and maybe a few taps from other breweries.

You cannot sample several, smaller servings of beer at Pour House because they don’t do flights. This was a disappointment for me when I visited, since I like to try as many of the house brewed beers as possible. I had limited time when I visited, so I had to quickly choose a couple of beers and order full size servings. Another thing lacking here is food. Pour House doesn’t have its own kitchen, however, it is common to find food trucks outside so you might be able to get something to eat when you visit. Otherwise, be sure to arrive with a full stomach, ready for beer.

Pour House does have outdoor seating and for fun and entertainment, Pour House has a pool table and several televisions for sports viewing. They allow dogs, too, so you can bring along your best friend if you like, for immediate companionship. There is nothing that really stands out about Pour House as unique, but it is a nice place to chill with a beer and this, combined with the good service, makes Pour House...

Their beer is ok but their customer service was kinda lame. They charge 8 dollars for a beer and on the menu it is says it’s a 16 ounce pour (ok that makes sense for a craft beer) when they poured my beer it was in a plastic cup, I also get that, it’s busy tonight. When I got back to my table my buddies beer looked much larger, after looking on the bottom of their plastic cup, I could easily see why, they used a 12 ounce cup. So when I went in to order another beer I mentioned, you guys are advertising 16 ounce pours and charging for 16 ounces but pouring into a 12 oz cup. After briefly explaining that the menu says 16 ounces he told me “ya we charge the same price whether I give you a 12 or 16 ounce pour.” So just like know that if you go there they may swindle you...

The bartender was the worst... We took a Beer tour, and this was one of the stops. As we came in, he had an attitude as the group was asking questions about the type of beer...yes there were 12 of us, but we were the only ones in the bar.

We were there an hour, and the women's bathroom did not have tolit paper. When we ask for some, the bartender basically said no. He would do it when everyone got out of the bathroom....but we needed it right then..

If I were the owner of this establishment, I would not want this employee and his lack of customer service to drive busy away.

If it wasn't for the bartender, this would be...