Dunsmuir Brewery Works - Dunsmuir, California

Oregon C. V. M.

Stumbled upon this cozy Brewery by accident. Met the owner, Aaron in the parking lot and he invited us in before opening hours for a beer.
Excellent beer, service and enjoyed an outstanding Elk Burger.
Highly Recommend!

Mike L.

Overall went here twice, on a Friday and Saturday night.

Friday night - ate out the street so we just ordered drinks although food smelled good, made note to try again. Beer was good not great. Also tried the root beer which they brew on site, it was also good not great. Live music and dog friendly environment which was a plus. Also of note, they still were serving food after 8, which is when they said they closed, so kudos to them. Rating the first night 4/5 stars

Saturday night. Arrived around 7:45 and was able to grab the last open table outside. Ordered a Salmon BLT, which was excellent, with a side Caesar and another root beer. Had same waitress as previous night, but no real banter or discussion. The other waitress there was more lively and engaging with the other patrons. Never received the root beer, when I questioned it on the bill she asked if I wanted it in a to go cup. Also no refill on water, despite it being in the 80s still (over 100 during the day). Maybe waiter was having a bad day, They were still serving food at 8:45 when we left, so a plus for extended hours. Score for second visit 2/5.

Overall 3/5 for inconsistency. Pretty good food and hope to luck out on the service side

kyle S.

This place is a total gem. The elk burger made my boyfriend a convert, and he raved about the wings. I thought the beer was great, love that they have a half pint pour. We are definitely coming back next time we’re in town. Also the owner said he’d been there for something like 17 years (!!) and smokes the wings, brews the beer, and makes special clam chowder. Killer spot, don’t sleep on it!

Aron N.

I've been visiting DBW for a good two decades now, and I'm always happy to be there. They tend to have a few beers of their own in addition to guest taps - but I always go for something they've brewed. On my latest visits, I was genuinely impressed by the Trainhopper IPA - it's 90 IBU, but carries it really well, with a lot of citrus and a bit of haze.

The food has always been quite good - and on my latest visits seemed even better than ever. Quality ingredients, good preparation.

Service is always great. It's one of my happy places.

Janet S.

Fabulous place to eat! We sat outside in their garden area, all tables had umbrellas which was great as it started to thunder and rain but we could stay outside!

Food was amazing and staff was so friendly. They make their own microbrew and root beer. Glad we arrived in town before they closed. Would recommend this restaurant to anyone staying in town or passing through Dunsmuir!

Daniel M.

Great beer, amazing food, friendly staff, and dog friendly 🙂 They even brought a water bowl out for our dog. We love seeing the hops growing near our table when sitting outside. Lastly, the clam chowder on Friday nights is AMAZING! We will always stop here when traveling through or staying in the area.

Lee

Visiting the nearby state park and stayed in a local campground. While here we stopped at this place on a Friday evening for a couple beers and they had live music, which was pretty good.
So, as we had another night in the area decided to stop here for dinner. The elk burger and salmon blt were quite good and came quickly. However, the service was quite lackluster.

Notoriously F.

Just had the clam chowder, heavenly best clam chowder I have had. We also enjoyed our favorite Pesto Muscles, delicious. On top of that I had the Mahi Mahi street tacos so good. The atmosphere is absolutely amazing, if you can sit outside enjoy the mountains. My husband had the Blood Sweat and Tears IPA, definitely a good one. This place is a hidden jewel stop if you get a chance.