The only remotely negative complaint I have about the beer is that it's exclusively German-style, so they're not exactly experimental or daring. But these folks do German-style beer better than just about any American brewery I can think of -- and better than some German breweries for that matter. The pilsner was an excellent European-style version. The Bavarian Lager, with a fairly rich malt character and pilsner-like bitterness, gave me a new appreciation for light-colored lagers. And this year's Autumnal Fire doppelbock was excellent as always, especially as it warmed up. (I noted to the bartendress that the names of doppelbocks often end with "-or" and suggested maybe they call theirs "Autumn-ator." She smiled and said she'd pass it on. Cute.)

One slightly bothersome aspect is that they didn't seem to have any sense of crowd control. It's not that there were fist-fights or any such ruckus, but nobody seemed to notice or care that patrons were urinating in the bushes or letting their dogs roam loose. If it's all the same to these folks, I'd just as soon drink my beer without a cold wet nose scrutinizing my kneecap and without listening to urine splatter into the dirt. I'd hate to see what it's like when the place is full.