3/5 Michael D. 1 year ago on Google
I'm
very
sorry
to
have
to
post
this
review,
but
the
purpose
of
it
is
to
provide
feedback
to
the
owners
and
to
make
potential
customers
(and
past
customers)
aware.
First,
I've
been
a
big
Saint
Arnold's
beer
fan
for
much
longer
than
the
beer
garden
has
existed.
I've
personally
paid
thousands
to
host
big
events
in
the
beer
hall
upstairs,
I've
defended
Saint
Arnold's
as
Houston's
oldest
craft
brewery,
and
I've
been
a
dedicated
buyer
of
SA
beers,
especially
Art
Car
and
its
variants,
plus
the
Bishop's
Barrel
releases
over
the
years,
as
well
as
the
now
defunct
ICON
series
of
beers
that
stretched
their
creativity
legs
without
breaking
the
bank
for
customers.
I
visited
this
beer
garden,
which
when
built
was
far
and
away
the
best
in
the
Houston
area,
as
soon
as
it
opened.
They
had
an
extensive
menu
of
food,
some
might
even
argue
gourmet
quality
in
some
respects.
The
menu
wasn't
just
"bar
food,"
it
had
delicious
entrees
like
Beer
Can
Chicken
(my
favorite).
The
beer?
Well,
the
outside
garden
had
the
usual
SA
beers,
plus
a
few
special
beer
garden
only
brews.
Usually
not
the
super
strong
stuff.
But
inside?
They
had
the
barrels
and
always
had
available
a
barrel
aged
release,
either
new
or
old,
and
usually
multiple
at
once.
They
also
offered
multiple
different
Bishop's
Barrel
beers
in
bottles
that
they
had
kept
back
for
sale.
Even
during
COVID
lockdown,
we
did
the
drive-through
at
SA
beer
garden
for
beer
and
food!!
We
supported
them
through
tough
times,
even
without
benefit
of
even
using
the
beer
garden
itself.
Well,
we
went
again
this
week
and
what
a
disappointment.
Most
of
the
comfortable
and
neat
looking
outdoor
seating
is
replaced
with
very
pedestrian
wooden
picnic
tables.
The
outside
taps
have
nothing
special
other
than
"fruited"
versions
of
Art
Car.
(yuck
to
fruited
IPA
guys,
both
lazy
and
gross).
The
menu
for
food?
GREATLY
reduced.
No
Beer
Can
Chicken,
in
fact,
no
entrees
at
all
that
aren't
basically
burgers,
sandwiches,
or
pizzas.
BAR
FOOD.
A
tremendous
step
down.
Beers
inside?
Absolutely
no
barrel-aged
beers
available.
NOTHING.
Not
on
tap
or
in
bottle.
No
Bishop's
Barrel
--
in
fact,
do
they
even
do
them
anymore?!
I'm
sick
and
tired
of
COVID
being
the
excuse
for
reduced
service,
quality,
variety,
and
just
plain
laziness.
I'm
sorry
SA,
but
until
I
learn
that
you've
made
improvements,
I
won't
be
back.
I'll
visit
my
usual
Flying
Saucer
locations
in
Downtown
and
Sugar
Land,
where
they
have
more
than
80
beers
on
tap,
barrel-aged
beers,
and
a
menu
that,
while
limited,
is
still
better
than
yours.
What
a
travesty.
I
look
forward
to
feedback
from
Saint
Arnold
management.
I'm
a
dedicated
guy,
but
you
guys
have
trampled
on
your
dedicated
customers.
Cancelled
Endeavor
DIPA,
cancelled
the
entire
ICON
series,
cancelled
(or
put
on
hold?)
the
entire
Bishop's
Barrel
series,
is
there
even
Divine
Reserve
anymore?,
reduced
menu
quality
and
variety
at
beer
garden,
consider
fruited
IPAs
to
be
worthy
of
even
putting
on
a
brewery
tap?,
oh,
and
let's
not
forget,
closing
down
at
10PM.
A
beer
garden.
Seriously?
I
look
forward
to
hearing
back
from
management.
Please
change
my
mind
with
tangible
improvements.
The
beer
pictured
is
a
"slow
pour"
of
the
very
common
(and
not
in
any
way
interesting)
Summer
Pils,
which
ironically,
even
your
own
description
describes
as
not
being
a
Pilsner
(so
not
sure
why
we're
pouring
it
like
one).
It
was
fine.
Tasted
just
like
it
does
from
the
can....
Just
nothing
interesting
to
see
here.