Back Porch Brewing Company — Restaurant in Venice

I wasn't impressed with any of the beers compared to most local breweries. Most of them seemed like bad clones of mass produced names. (Peroni, Sierra Nevada, Budweiser etc.)

The service seemed okay, the bartenders were not very attentive and didn't seem social except with each other. The owner and his wife seemed very stand-offish and not open to critiques or suggestions.

No TVs, no music, no entertainment. They have very high ceiling and a lot of bare walls and hard surfaces. I wouldn't Recommend going if you like to have conversation with others or meeting friends as it is so loud that you can't hear yourself think even with few people inside. If you're getting out of work from one of the many factories in the area, the landfill down the street or you just saw your hospital bill from the new SMH it may be an easy place to stop for a beer but it's really not near anything remarkable or anything else to do.

I honestly wouldn't recommend it to anyone. It just feels like the tap room is an after thought to the brewing and they really should have taken a little more time on developing a product and a concept before they opened.

Edit: Changing my review to 1 star after the owners response. I was at the location about a week after they opened and I do not know how the owners can keep track of every single person coming in and out especially because I paid cash. The fact that you as the co owner think that you can look me up and find out that my wife also reviewed when she has a different last night name is creepy.

I would never do anything to harm a business and shame on you for insinuating I would do so. You clearly proved my point that you cannot take critiques.

My wife and I sat next to each other at the bar and couldn’t hear each other speak it was so loud. I’m adding a photo to prove that I was there.

Now that I’ve been accosted by ownership I certainly will not be back and will actively tell people...

Overall, it was disappointing.

It’s pretty out of the way, and easily missable, even when you’re trying to find it. Probably a good spot if you work at PGT.

Beers aren’t bad. I wouldn’t turn down their hazy IPA if it were offered to me, but prefer other local craft beers, personally.

Location is quite big with high ceilings. There are large windows on the right that show the brewing fermenters inside, which is cool. However, there is no decor on the walls, save for a large sticker of their logo over the left side of the bar, at least when we were there, so even when it is not packed, it is still incredibly loud, so conversation is difficult. There is no music (live or otherwise) and no TVs on the wall.

They do have food trucks, I believe six days a week, and you can bring your food inside.

Service was underwhelming. Bartenders seemed more into their own conversations than interactions with customers, even those down the bar actively trying to engage them in conversation.

They did a beer collab with a local coffee shop, but had the business spelled incorrectly on the menu. When tried to let them know, they seemed irritated and uninterested.

Most likely...

Nice location and easy to get to. Ample parking and very clean as it's a new business. The Beer selection is good and is better than a lot of local breweries. The staff is fantastic and seem to be excited to tell you about the brewery and beer. Don't ask any questions as the owner/brewer must think he is a better brewmaster than other more famous breweries around the country. As an all grain home brewer I like to know a little more about the beer so I can further my knowledge in the craft. I have been to many breweries around the country and have always had my questions answered. Today when I asked about what grains (fermentables) were used in one of the IPA's the answers was it's a secret recipe. I wasn't asking for the recipe, only trying to see if the grain bill was what I thought it might be. And the message was delivered by one of the staff who said they really weren't allowed to know about the product. Its unfortunate but I can drive 11 miles up the road and another brewery will be happy to engage and talk about its products. It will be interesting to see how long this...