trailhead brewing co

eh...was just ok. i had the five alarm hot beef sandwich. wasn’t bad but wasn’t anything special. my wife had the bbq sandwich. wouldn’t recommend. we ordered the soft pretzel as an appetizer. they were very good but priced same as our sandwich’s. we tried three of their beers the fruit smoothie ipa, pale stout and the dark brown ale. the fruit smoothie ipa was pretty good. the dark brown was by far our favorite. steer clear of the pale stout. ambience of theplacewas awesome. really cool brewery and building.

good but overall not the best around. the beer is good, atmosphere nice, location great but the food was mostly average. i would come back but it won't be aplacei'm dying to return to. unless you are already in downtown st charles, try schlafly brewpub or bottleworks instead.

atrocious service. i wish i could say great thing about this place. well, there are a couple of positives: the beer is extremely good (i had the pumpkin spiced ale, which was among the best i’ve had anywhere). and the space is nice, with good views of the brewing tanks in the dining room we eventually ended up in. but the food was only so-so and the service was atrocious. our party of 5 arrived about 10 or 10:30 pm after seeing a show. we walked in and there was no one at the hostess desk, so we went upstairs. when you get to the top of the stairs, there’s a bar area. it was fairly crowded with people standing around. we squeezed through the standing people to a dining room at one end. it looked closed. so, one of us went to the bar to get the attention of the bar tender to see if we could sit in that dining room or if there was somewhere else we could sit. after 5 minutes or so of no employee even looking his way, another one of us squeezed back through the and found another dining room with maybe three of the tables filled with customers. so, after another 5 minutes or so, we found a guy who looked like he worked there and asked if we could sit at one of the tables. he said, “you should ask the hostess downstairs.” we replied that there was no hostess downstairs. he said, “just a minute,” and walked downstairs. one of us followed him, thinking he would find out. but no, instead, that guy totally ignored our friend, went behind the bar, and started bartending.

our group of 5 stood around, no drinks in hand, no seating, with every employee in theplaceignoring us for at least 20 minutes before we could flag one down and ask if we could sit in the dining area. finally we got seated (after we removed a dirty, wet bar towel from the back of one of our chairs). the waitress said we could only order appetizers and pizza at that hour, which was fine with us. and the appetizers were half price. great!

the beer came (sloshed all over the table as it was delivered). we had fried asparagus with wasabi sauce (good, but no wasabi taste), wings (very hot but good), nachos (disgusting, with greasy sheets of cold cheese on top), and crab artichoke dip (ok, but very greasy). when one of us opened the silverware, which was wrapped in cloth napkins, the napkin was crusted with someone else’s food remains. the waitress was prompt at refilling drinks, and aside from dropping a dirty knife on one of our laps, she was good. so, while the beer was tasty, the service in thisplaceis so bad we won't be back.

noisy but enjoyable. expect to wait and be surrounded by noise in the evening and weekends; this is a very popular place! greatplaceto enjoy a drink and appetizers around 5 p.m. lively; food pretty good, always fun. i've been here a dozen times with groups and it changes very little. don't expect a cozy atmosphere and you will be happy at trailshead.

really pedestrian and never anything new.. i've been going to thisplaceinfrequently for years and the problem with trailhead is that nothing ever changes. and it's frustrating because they have the makings of a really fine brew pub if they'd just brew. make seasonal beers. experiment. change the menu. it's not going to kill you. they are basically stagnating and it's sad. great location, good ambience, great potential. i guess they're still there because they have a loyal following. but be forewarned, trailhead management, there are too many new small breweries opening up and if you don't change your tune, you'll be gone sooner than later!

2 excellent lunches in 2 great days!. we had lunch on wednesday and saturday! excellent food, sevice and atmosphere. i love the 7 person bicycle.

ps - i think thisplaceis a micro brewery also!

goodplacefor dinner and a beer. trialhead consistently has great food, good service and excellent beer. i reccomend starting out with their ale battered onion rings, served with jalapeño ranch dressing, and an amber ale. so far the only thing i have had at trailhead that was disappointing is the fried calamari, which was quite unremarkable.

try the pumpkin ale. trailhead is one of my favorite places to take people when they are visiting st. louis from out of town. it is also a funplaceto hit for happy hour during the week, although it can be a bit crowded.

first and foremost they have two of my favorite consumables in the area. the crab and artichoke dip appetizer served with fried pita bread is one of the best appetizers you'll ever get. i have yet to have someone try it and disagree. but by far the best item trailhead produces is their fall seasonal beer, the pumpkin ale. i'll go so far as to say it's my favorite beer against all others i've ever tried. they usually carry this pumpkin ale from the first of october until sometime in december. while i always enjoyed the idea of a pumpkin beer everything i had tried prior to trailhead just didn't make the cut. their pumpkin ale is smooth drinking and finishes with a slight aftertaste that will remind you of pumpkin pie.

all-in-all their food and beverage selection is of good value and excellent taste. of their beer selection i also like the red amber ale and the missouri brown dark ale. most of their food is can't-miss, but my favorite meal is the caribbean "jerk" burger (sans pineapple) with onion rings (huge) substituted for the fries and served with a side of their jalapeño ranch dressing. other items that deserve mention is the spicy chicken wings (they have some kick), deep fried shrimp stuffed jalapeños, italian sausage & pepperoni pizza, seafood bisque (go for the bowl), and the center cut pork loin medallions.

terrible. thisplacehas consistently sucked. the food is meh and the service has been pathetic 4 out of 5 times.