After reading all the great reviews, I had high expectations. The beer was good. The staff was good. The atmosphere was good. There wasn't any wow factors. A pool table, darts, board games or live music would keep the customers there longer. All the beer I tried, tasted the same. The flavors need to be more pronounced. In fact, I overheard a conversation between the Brewer and a customer. The Brewer said he might as well serve orange juice, because that is all a Hazy IPA is. I'm sure several beer connoisseurs would disagree with this Brewer. This isn't a great date spot, because the alewerks is so quiet and there isn't anything to do to prolong the date.

What delicious BBQ! We greatly enjoyed our experience here. The ribs and chopped pork were absolutely delicious!

The food looked good, we didn’t order any food but everyone around us you did looked like they were enjoying it. I got the cider which was really good, I don’t usually get ciders but I thought I’d try it and was very happy with the choice. My boyfriend got their west coast IPA and that was definitely up his ally. 10/10 would recommend and we will probably be back. The cost was very reasonable for craft beer as well. They didn’t have spurs but said they will be doing sours soon.

We just stopped in to try the beers and they are amazing, plus they have great food! They are family owned and operated. I've been looking for an excuse and found one, the Excuse Generator west coast IPA is delish!

5 star is for personal preferences. Great beer, great service, great food. Kit and her husband do all the food and their kids brew the beer and run the taps. Family business and I can't recommend enough. The mustard vinegar sauce is very good 👌 I will be back very soon

Great meats! Friendly bar staff and the chef came to check on us, will be back to try the nachos

Excellent beers! Food was yummy, got the chicken nachos. The sandwiches looked amazing! Mama was cooking. Friendly. Missing a little something as far as atmosphere goes. But we would definitely return!

This place has amazing BBQ. The “trisket” is almost too good; I forgot it was tri tip and thought I was eating actual brisket at first! The grits are perfect, the beers are great, and the atmosphere is awesome!

Great beer and excellent BBQ! Love they that have a great variety of brews available, along with a couple wines and a cider. The happy hour half order of nachos are plenty to share and the slow smoked tritip was fantastic. A wonderful addition to Placerville!

The IPA beer we had was very good will go back for repeat. The Nachos were not good as it lacked good chips, very little cheese and should have shredded meat instead chunks as presented. Should have sauce incorporated in mixture. Sorry but suggestions may help future.

Just went for the beer and wasn’t disappointed. Didn’t expect to eat but my buddy got the pork belly nachos and we were blown away. Then the woman who cooks it all came out with a sample of the “trisket” (INCREDIBLE) and explained how everything is homemade with love, including the amazing BBQ sauce. Great people, food and beer. Please support these guys.

This is just what this town needed! The food is filling and comforting, and the beer selection compliments that. Major kudos to the chef, Kit and her husband for putting some major TLC into the smoked meats. James is very passionate and knowledgeable about the craft beer he helps brew. They have a wide selection of beautifully made drafts. Absolutely delicious!

The TRISKET lunch was just perfect. Great BBQ! And sides! My IPA was so good I had two... Nice people...🍺👍

Is it a world-class brewery or smokehouse? It’s both! Great beers and amazing bbq. Ordered the nachos with smoked pork belly. Wow! Highly recommend giving it a try.

Awesome spot with a variety of great beers, very cool vibe and friendly place to relax and enjoy. Absolutely the best BBQ I've had in years! This wonderful family owned and operated local small business is a gem in P'ville. Go check them out!